Studio Gang selected to design expansion of Clinton Presidential Center in Arkansas

The main building juts out towards the river and features event space,

a restaurant, a penthouse for the Clinton family, and a private rooftop garden.

high environmental standards

While no designs have been released,

the foundation indicated that the expansion will build on its “sustainable design record”.

Noting that it was “among the” first” LEED-certified buildings in the state.

“The Clinton Presidential Center was built to set a new standard for environmental performance” said Studio Gang founder Jane Gang.

“We are excited to work with the Clinton Foundation to further this legacy,

while reinforcing the Clinton Center’s role as a welcoming hub for the development of a new generation of global leaders.”

More design details will be released in 2024, according to the foundation.

that also indicated that Studio Gang would collaborate with local studio Polk Stanley Wilcox on the expansion.

Bill Clinton twice served as Governor of Arkansas as the 42nd President of the United States and was born in Hope, Arkansas.

Recently, Studio Gang completed another project in the city, the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts,

It woven together a number of disparate buildings on the site.

Elsewhere in the state, in Bentonville, the Walton family, founders of Wal-Mart,

A number of architectural works were commissioned for the Thaden School by the Arkansas studio of Marlon Blackwell Architects.

Most presidents have memorial libraries constructed after their reigns.

Currently, plans are underway to build a structure designed by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects for former President Barack Obama in Chicago.