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LOCATION: Arkansas
William Jefferson Clinton Presidential Center


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William Jefferson Clinton Presidential Center

Little Rock, AR

In response to Bill Clinton’s desire to “put things in the light”, the William Jefferson Clinton Presidential Center will be a vibrant place, accessible, highly visible and mutable. The main building takes the form of a glass bridge symbolizing President Clinton’s theme of “Building a Bridge to the 21st Century.”

This project is a 27.7-acre riverside center which includes a University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, a park and a 5,000-sf (465-m) penthouse. The project features a sleek, glass-box museum and banquet hall for 400, and includes a glass-enclosed bridge that spans 420-ft (128 m). The building’s transparency and day lit spaces are designed to serve as very public invitations. This presidential center includes a new public park, as well. The building has received a LEED Silver Rating.
Client:
William Jefferson Clinton Foundation

Architect:
The Polshek Partnership

Location:
Little Rock, AR

Gross Floor Area:
165,000 sf / 15,330 sm

Bridge Span:
420 ft / 128 m

Awards:
Gold Award, 2006, ACEC New York
Honor Award, 2005, AIA New York Chapter