William T. Golden Center for Science and Engineering

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
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] Other tenants include the Association of American Universities and the IRIS Consortium.

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]

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