![]() 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. Elizabeths campus, and the modernization and expansion of the South African Embassy.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. Daniel/Shaw Neighborhood Library, the Middle East Institute, the Gateway DC Pavilion at the St. Prior to HGA, Peter’s work included many prominent civic, cultural, and institutional projects in and around Washington, including the design collaboration for the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, as well as the Watha T. His current work at HGA includes such projects as the new Lamond-Riggs Neighborhood Library, the Northern Virginia Science Center, the Connecticut Center for Arts and Technology, and the Contemplative Site at Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia. Cook, FAIA, NOMA is an architect based in Washington, D.C., where he is a design principal at HGA Architects & Engineers. COOK, FAIA, NOMA | PRINCIPAL | HGA ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS Light food and beverages will be provided. Join the AIA Triangle Women in Architecture as they host a networking reception at 5:30 pm prior to the lecture. Through his work, he seeks to create spaces for arts, civic, cultural, and community-based institutions that transcend boundaries, explore diverse contexts, histories, and cultures, and encourage greater inquiry, empathy, connection and understanding. ![]() His own award-winning projects include transformative, enduring designs that celebrate individuals and their communities, such as the unparalleled Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington DC. Max Bond, Jr.- that has helped shape his own career and aesthetic. ![]() Peter will discuss the influence of some of the nation’s leading African American designers-from Abele’s remarkable legacy to the talented J. Joint lecture presented by the 2022 AIA Triangle Design Awards Jury Chair, Peter D.
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