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]
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- ^ "William T. Golden Center for Science and Engineering". Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
- ^ "William T. Golden Center for Science and Engineering". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
- ^ "In Memoriam: AAAS Celebrates William T. Golden". AAAS. Retrieved 2008-07-13.