Dallas Architecture Forum Features Evening With Clinton Presidential Library Architect

Designing a presidential library is a notable honor in the architecture world. The next lecture of the season for the Dallas Architecture Forum will feature outstanding architect Kevin McClurkan, AIA, Management Partner of Ennead Architects of New York City. McClurkan is the architect behind the William J. Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock, Ark.

McClurkan is known for myriad other notable projects, too, including the Newseum adjacent to the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., and The Standard hotel on the High Line Park in New York City.

He will speak on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. in the Horchow Auditorium at the Dallas Museum of Art.

“Kevin McClurkan’s projects include some of the most unique buildings in the United States—he is one of the very few architects who has designed a United States presidential library,” said Nate Eudaly, the Forum’s Executive Director. “Our members and the Dallas community will be fortunate to learn about these and other important buildings that Kevin McClurkan and his team at Ennead have created.”

Ennead Architects (formerly Polshek) is an internationally acclaimed studio known for its cultural, educational, scientific, and governmental work. Ennead creates compelling architecture and master plans across a range of building types, including museums, performing arts theaters, laboratories, hotels, academic facilities, residential buildings, corporate office buildings, and mixed-use complexes.

Current projects include:

• The U.S. Embassy in Ankara
• The Seoul Foreign School
• The Bairui Financial Center in Zhengzhou
• The Qilin Science and Technology District in Nanjing
• The Shanghai Planetarium
• The University of North Texas Business Leadership Center
• The Cockrell School of Engineering Research Center
• The McCombs School of Business Rowling Hall at the University of Texas at Austin

Prior to the 7 p.m. lecture on Nov. 3, there will be a complimentary reception beginning at 6:15 p.m. Tickets are $20 per lecture for general admission and $5 for students (with ID). Tickets can be purchased at the door before the lecture. Dallas Architecture Forum members receive free admission to all regular Forum lectures as a benefit of membership, and AIA members can earn one hour of CE credit for each lecture.

For information on the Dallas Architecture Forum, visit www.dallasarchitectureforum.org or call 214-764-2406.