In March 2014, The Freelon Group joined Perkins+Will, establishing one of the largest and most award-winning firms in North Carolina. (link to Perkins+Will LinkedIn page) Founded by Phil Freelon, FAIA, LEED AP in Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina, The Freelon Group is world renowned for design excellence and consulting work with museums, libraries, universities, and other civic and institutional clients. Perkins+Will offers a full range of architectural expertise from its offices in Charlotte and RTP, notably to healthcare, science and technology, education, corporate, commercial, civic, and cultural clients. These capabilities will be enriched by The Freelon Group’s similar work, expanding the firm’s portfolio in these sectors. The combined practice of nearly 80 professionals creates one of the largest and most award-winning architecture and design practices in North Carolina. The Freelon Group brings a portfolio of design achievements on behalf of some of America’s most respected cultural institutions including the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta, the Emancipation Park in Houston, the Museum of the African Diaspora in San Francisco, and multiple projects for the Washington, D.C. Public Libraries.