philip freelon (march 26, 1953 – july 9, 2019), was an american architect. he was born in philadelphia, pennsylvania. freelon was best known for leading the design team (with j. max bond, jr. of davis brody bond, and david adjaye) of the smithsonian institution's national museum of african american history and culture. he was also known for his designs for national center for civil and human rights and museum of the african diaspora.