Elizabeths East Gateway Pavilion/G8WAY DC is a multi-purpose building in the historic neighborhoods in Ward 8 designed for casual dining, a farmers’ market, and cultural/arts and community events. Height/Benning Library is a two-story 22,000-square-foot library that replaced the original one-story brick building in D.C.’s Benning Heights, an area named after landowner William Benning, who helped finance the wooden bridge across the Anacostia River. The redesigned Benning Library includes a children’s room and separate reading areas for adults, teens, and children. The Teen Space at Benning includes computer stations and reading areas. Cook led the Davis Brody Bond team in the design of spaces that reflect the African-American experience throughout the Museum. The National Museum of African American History and Culturewas a significant collaboration with Adjaye Associates, the Freelon Group, and Bond/Smith Group.Daniel Library, Cook’s work includes a number of notable buildings located in high-profile neighborhoods. area – encompasses museums, memorials, embassies, libraries, cultural and learning centers, and mixed-used corporate and neighborhood master planning. Daniel/Shaw Neighborhood Library is bright and airy. The Children’s area of the library follows the same design concept that makes it inviting and comfortable for visitors.Ĭook’s outstanding portfolio of design and award-winning projects throughout the United States – particularly in the D.C. And it reminds me that this is why I got into architecture.” With its floor-to-ceiling glass windows and open floor design, the Reading Room of the Watha T. Cook said that when he and his team “saw young kids and community members wanting to become a part of this building, we knew we had done something right. – when people from the community were lining up, eager to get into the library. Daniel/Shaw Library in D.C.’s Shaw neighborhood – at its new location in 7th Street, N.W. Take the opening in August 2010 of the Watha T. From 1986 to 1989, he was at Columbia University, earning a Master’s degree in Architecture – and soon after that, he accepted a position at D.C.-based Davis Brody Bond as an associate partner.Ĭook once noted in an interview that one of the things he never tries to forget “… is that architecture ultimately comes down to the people who occupy the space.” So when Davis Brody Bond asked him to join the firm, he jumped at the opportunity because he thought the “firm never loses sight of the fact that architecture is artwork performed in a social setting.” This explains why most of his commissioned work focuses on designing buildings that engage a community and promote conversation and social interaction. The museum – on the National Mall – was unveiled in September 2016. Inside the Museum are exhibit galleries, offices, and theater space ( Photo: © Erik Lattwein | Dreamstime).Īt a family friend’s advice, he enrolled in Harvard University’s Visual and Environmental Studies program. But while architecture is in his genes, it took several years for the designer in him to emerge and develop.Ĭook was part of the team of architects who designed various parts of The National Museum of African-American History and Culture (NMAAHC). Inspired by vivid memories of the time he spent in his great-grand uncle’s study listening to jazz, reading about modernism, and learning from Abele, Cook embraced the modernist approach to architecture. and Philadelphia’s Free Library, Peter Cook desired to follow in Abele’s footsteps. Abele, one of the first and most accomplished African-American architects in history, who designed the original campus of Duke University, Harvard’s Widener Library. Greatly influenced by his great-grand-uncle Julian F. ![]() Peter Cook: “… projects should positively impact communities and leave the world a better place in which to live.” ![]() We celebrate successful African-American architects who have thrived in the industry and achieved major accomplishments with their talent, creative vision, perseverance, and hard work. ![]() While definitely a minority in their field, African-American architects have paved the way for future generations of architects – breaking social, cultural, gender, and color barriers in the process. And today’s crop of architectural professionals is no different, making more of an impact, it may be argued, than ever – from museums to sports buildings to government centers to airports and more. architectural scene, not to mention American culture in general. Contemporary Black Architects Make Their Marks on Architecture and DesignĪt just over 100 years since Vertner Woodson Tandy was the first African American to be admitted to the American Institute of Architects, black architects have made an impressively lasting contribution to the U.S.
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