National Museum of African American History and Culture - distinctive façade

The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, opened in 2016, features a three-tiered bronze-colored metal lattice exterior designed by architect David Adjaye and collaborators, inspired by Yoruban crown motifs. The building's corona design provides distinct daylighting patterns inside and references West African architectural traditions. The museum's architecture was widely noted in reviews and press coverage at the time of its opening.