Belmont Freeman established his independent architectural practice in 1986, as founding principal of Freeman & Pizer, Architects. In 1994, Mr. Freeman became sole proprietor of the firm, which was renamed Belmont Freeman Architects. Previously, from 1977 to 1986, Mr. Freeman was a senior designer and Associate at Davis, Brody & Associates in New York City.
Belmont Freeman, informally known as Monty, has earned a wide reputation as an innovative designer, a progressive practitioner and a scholar. His work is regularly featured in the architecture and design press, and has received numerous awards from the American Institute of Architects, the American Society of Interior Designers and other professional and civic organizations. His client list includes major universities and cultural institutions, as well as corporations, developers, and private residential clients.
Monty Freeman was the President of the Board of Directors of Storefront for Art & Architecture, an internationally known not-for-profit design gallery in New York City, from 1998 to 2007. He lectures widely on his work and other areas of architectural and historical research, and is a frequent guest critic for the review of student work at universities throughout the Northeast. He is on the board of directors of the Society of Architectural Historians, and has served on the Board of Governors of the Association of Yale Alumni.
An American of Cuban descent, Mr. Freeman is regarded as an expert on Cuban architecture, a subject on which he speaks and publishes widely. In 2004, he co-produced the landmark exhibition "Architecture and Revolution in Cuba, 1959-1969," at Storefront for Art and Architecture.
Monty Freeman is comfortable conducting business in English, Spanish, and French. He is licensed as an architect in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, and holds certification from the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards.
Belmont Freeman, FAIA
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