$69 million International African American Museum moves forward (S.C.)

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The City of Charleston’s plans for an International African American Museum are heating back up.
Today, August 26, the city is introducing four architects and designers that will have a large hand in the deisgn of the museum that will go near the South Carolina Aquarium in downtown Charleston.

Here are details from an e-mailed City of Charleston press release:

On Wednesday an internationally known group of architects and designers will be introduced to the community as they begin planning the IAAM concept design. The team, consisting of Ralph Appelbaum, exhibit Designer , Antoine Predock, architect and Curt Moody, architect, are meeting this week to begin to discuss the IAAM story and the interpretive focus.

Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. and Dr. John Fleming, consulting Project Director for IAAM will be working with the team as the International African American Museum begins to take shape and the vision becomes a reality. …

Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. said, “This is a momentous step in the process of examining the story of the African American experience here and their role in the development of our region and our nation. We are proud to assemble this outstanding team and keenly await the results of their impressions and directions for IAAM.”

http://thedigitel.com/arts-culture/planning-69-million-international-african-american-5693-0826