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Harvey B. Gantt Center for <br /> r African-American Arts + Culture <br /> Charlotte, NC <br /> The Gantt Center celebrates contributions <br /> of African Americans to our nation's culture <br /> 3} and serves as a vital resource in Charlotte for <br /> music, dance,theater,visual arts, arts education, <br /> literature and community outreach. Community <br /> and corporate involvement informed the design <br /> and was critical to the process—allowing the <br /> team to push design strategies early and deliver <br /> " a dynamic community center for downtown <br /> Charlotte. <br /> AWARDS 2011 Metal Construction Association <br /> Chairman's Award-Institutional Category <br /> 2010 AIA North Carolina Honor Award <br /> Smithsonian Institution <br /> National Museum of African <br /> American History and Culture <br /> Washington,DC <br /> � z As part of the Master Facilities Programming <br /> effort for the new NMAAHC, Freelon <br /> implemented a dynamic process that included <br /> eight public meetings in cities across the <br /> country to solicit input from a broad cross <br /> section of potential visitors and contributors. Our <br /> conclusion. NMAAHC will be a museum like no <br /> yr.--- other. It will present quintessentially American <br /> stories of courage, creativity, resiliency, and the <br /> struggle for freedom through the lens of the <br /> African American experience. <br /> Historic Emancipation Park <br /> Project <br /> Houston,TX <br /> "Celebrate Freedom" is the theme for the <br /> re-envisioned Emancipation Park. Freelon <br /> developed a plan to embody this theme and <br /> create a place which will become a platform <br /> for opportunities of expression. A promenade <br /> y, commemorates the park's history and multiple <br /> ' performance/event spaces anticipate increased <br /> cultural expression. As a critical part of <br /> reinventing this historic landmark, the team i <br /> held numerous large meetings as well as more <br /> intimate workshops to engage a broad cross- <br /> section of the Houston Community. <br /> FREELON I Southern Branch Library Facilitator Proposal 23 j <br /> l <br /> (f <br /> 1 <br />