Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture
projects

The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts + Culture’s mission is to present, preserve and promote African American art, culture and history for the education and enjoyment of all. The Gantt Center is located in the heart of uptown Charlotte and includes galleries, multipurpose, education and exhibition facilities that assist the center in being an innovative, multi-disciplinary epicenter that celebrates the triumphant spirit of the African American experience.
Designed in association with The Freelon Group.
Project awards
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2012 Urban Land Institute Global Award for Excellence (as a part of the Levine Center for the Arts development)
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2011 Metal Construction Association Chairman’s Award | Institutional Category
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2010 AIA North Carolina Honor Award
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2007 AIA Triangle Honor Award, Unbuilt
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2007 AIA North Carolina Honor Award, Unbuilt


- preservation 1230 West Morehead Street
- community 2012 Democratic National Convention
- residential 757 North Apartments
- commercial ABC Store Prototype
- residential Allen Street Development
- planning Augusta Avenue Outdoor & Community Arts Market
- planning Beatties Ford Road Corridor Small Area Plan
- community Brace YMCA Renovation
- transportation CATS BLE J.W. Clay Parking Garage
- transportation CATS BLE Sugar Creek Parking Garage
- transportation CATS BLE Sugar Creek Pedestrian Bridge
- transportation CATS I-485 Parking Garage
- transportation CATS LYNX Blue Line Station Finishes
- transportation CATS Park and Ride Facilities
- residential Cedar Crest Condominiums
- commercial Center for Intentional Leadership at Whitehead Manor
- planning transportation Charlotte Area Transit System | North and Northeast Corridor
- planning transportation Charlotte Area Transit System | Southeast and West Corridor Station Envelope Planning
- planning transportation Charlotte CityLYNX Gold Line Corridor
- residential College Park at the Gateway
- education CPCC Cato Campus Phase II Addition + Renovation
- transportation CPCC Independence Deck
- transportation CPCC Student Deck III
- preservation District Attorney’s Office Expansion at the Historic Mecklenburg County Courthouse
- community Dr. John T. Crawford Renaissance Center
- planning transportation Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit
- community Eastway Regional Recreation Center
- residential Eastway Village
- commercial First Legacy Community Credit Union Corporate Headquarters
- commercial First Legacy Community Credit Union, Gastonia Branch
- planning First Ward Development Master Plan
- preservation Foster Village Network Center (Formerly George E. Davis House)
- community Fuller & Dudley Museum of Entrepreneurship
- planning Gaston County Transit Oriented Development Study
- preservation George Pierce Wadsworth House
- residential Grandin Village
- residential Grier Heights Senior Apartments
- education GTCC Transportation + Welding Building
- community Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture
- community preservation Historic Second Ward Gymnasium Renovation
- preservation transportation Historic Trolley Barn Restoration
- community Howard Levine Child Development Center
- residential HPHA Single Family Home Build
- community Ivory Baker Recreation Center
- education J. Knuckles Science Annex Building Addition + Renovation at Fayetteville State University
- commercial education JCSU Campus Bookstore
- education JCSU Visual & Performing Arts Center
- preservation JCSU Visual & Performing Arts Center Renovation
- transportation Johnson City Medical Center Employee’s Parking Garage
- preservation Lafayette Place
- planning residential Levine First Ward Apartments
- community Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church
- education Mosaic Village
- residential Mosaic Village Housing
- transportation Mosaic Village Parking Garage
- education NCCU Latham Bookstore
- commercial NCCU Latham Bookstore
- transportation NCCU Latham Parking Deck
- commercial Neighboring Concepts Office
- residential Oak Park at Third Ward
- planning Renaissance Master Plan (Formerly Boulevard Homes)
- residential Renaissance Senior Living (Formerly Boulevard Homes)
- community Revolution Sports Academy
- community Romare Bearden Park
- residential Skybridge Terrace Condominiums
- planning Southside Neighborhood Revitalization Plan
- planning St. Paul Baptist Church Master Plan
- community Stevens Creek Nature Preserve
- community Stratford Richardson YMCA
- residential Summit Greenway Condominiums
- residential Tall Oaks Redevelopment
- residential The Residences at Renaissance
- transportation UNCC North Deck
- transportation UNCC Union Deck
- community University Park Baptist Church
- planning Wesley Heights Revitalization Plan
- community West Charlotte Recreation Center
- residential Woodvale Place