William T. Golden Center for Science and Engineering

William T. Golden Center for Science and Engineering
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General information
TypeOffice
Address1200 New York Ave NW Washington, D.C., U,S.
Coordinates38°54′3″N 77°1′43″W / 38.90083°N 77.02861°W / 38.90083; -77.02861
Completed1996
Height
Roof151 feet (46 m)
Technical details
Floor count12
Design and construction
Architect(s)Davis Carter Scott, Ltd.,
Pei Cobb Freed & Partners
William T. Golden in a video tribute to the National Science Foundation

William T. Golden Center for Science and Engineering is a high-rise building in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. Completed in 1996, the building rises to 151 feet (46 m) and has 12 floors. The architects of the building were Davis, Carter, Scott Ltd. and Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, who designed the postmodern building.[1] This building is the headquarters to the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a non-profit organization established in 1848 that aims to advance science around the world.[2] Other tenants include the Association of American Universities and the IRIS Consortium.

The building is named after William T. Golden.[3]

  1. ^ "William T. Golden Center for Science and Engineering". Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
  2. ^ "William T. Golden Center for Science and Engineering". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "In Memoriam: AAAS Celebrates William T. Golden". AAAS. Retrieved 2008-07-13.