America's Favorite Architecture

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Photo: Carol M. Highsmith

James Ingo Freed was chosen as the architect of the Holocaust Museum after the initial design of Notter, Feingold and Alexander was rejected by DC’s Fine Arts Commission. The classical façades of concrete and brick blend well with the neo-classical federal buildings surrounding the museum. Inside, however, the design takes on asymmetrical and jarring qualities, reflecting the disturbing and difficult content of the museum.