Belmont Freeman FAIA 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, with built work in America, Asia and Europe. An American of Cuban descent, Mr. Freeman is regarded as an expert on Cuban architecture, a subject on which he speaks, publishes widely, and leads tours. He is a columnist for the Journal Places. In 2004, he co-produced the landmark exhibition "Architecture and Revolution in Cuba, 1959-1969," at Storefront for Art and Architecture. Mr. Freeman is an adjunct associate professor at Columbia University's (GSAPP) Graduate School of Architectural Planning and Preservation where he teaches a design studio within the Historic Preservation program. He 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. In 2009 Belmont Freeman was named a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. He is licensed as an architect in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania, and holds certification from the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards.
