William T. Golden Center for Science and Engineering

William T. Golden Center for Science and Engineering
General information
Type Office
Address 1200 New York Ave NW Washington, D.C., United States
Coordinates 38°54′3″N 77°1′43″W / 38.90083°N 77.02861°W / 38.90083; -77.02861Coordinates: 38°54′3″N 77°1′43″W / 38.90083°N 77.02861°W / 38.90083; -77.02861
Completed 1996
Height
Roof 151 feet (46 m)
Technical details
Floor count 12
Design and construction
Architect Davis Carter Scott, Ltd.,
Pei Cobb Freed & Partners

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]

Screen shot of William T. Golden from the special video report tribute to Mr. Golden by the National Science Foundation.

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

See also

References

  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. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
  3. "In Memoriam: AAAS Celebrates William T. Golden". AAAS. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
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