The National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Masterwork
David Adjaye’s most ambitious project to date, the NMAAHC in Washington, D.C., has the British architect poised to reach new levels of greatness
My review of the most culturally significant building to open in the United States in 2016. Designed by British architect Sir David Adjaye, the museum’s bronze-paneled exterior stands out dramatically among the surrounding Washington D.C. monuments that are mostly made of granite and marble. Inside, visitors traverse a provocative ascent through history, beginning with the origins of slavery five stories below street level.
Photography: Alex Fradkin
Published: Azure, March 2017
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Writing
Masterwork
David Adjaye’s most ambitious project to date, the NMAAHC in Washington, D.C., has the British architect poised to reach new levels of greatness
My review of the most culturally significant building to open in the United States in 2016. Designed by British architect Sir David Adjaye, the museum’s bronze-paneled exterior stands out dramatically among the surrounding Washington D.C. monuments that are mostly made of granite and marble. Inside, visitors traverse a provocative ascent through history, beginning with the origins of slavery five stories below street level.
Photography: Alex Fradkin
Published: Azure, March 2017