The Clinton Foundation on Tuesday said it is planning a “major expansion” of the Clinton Presidential Center, which will include space for a new Hillary Rodham Clinton Institute.
The foundation said it will partner with Studio Gang, the award-winning international architecture and urban design practice led by Jeanne Gang, to design the project. Studio Gang recently worked on the multimillion-dollar expansion of the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, which opened this summer.
“For nearly two decades, the Clinton Center has inspired millions of visitors, convened global leaders, and served as a catalyst for innovative social and economic development,” Stephanie S. Streett, the foundation’s executive director, said in a news release. “Studio Gang is the perfect partner to help us explore opportunities to expand our impact with a focus on sustainability and bringing people together.”
The foundation shared little information on Tuesday, saying it would unveil more details in 2024. It did not estimate the size of the expansion or how much it would cost, only that it would “enhance the Clinton Center’s ability to host exhibitions, convene global leaders, and provide educational opportunities.”
But it added that the expansion would house the Hillary Rodham Clinton Institute, holding the personal archives and papers of the former U.S. secretary of state, senator and first lady, and “serving as a hub for her nonprofit and advocacy work.”
According to the foundation, Studio Gang will work with Little Rock architecture firm Polk Stanley Wilcox on the expansion.
The Clinton Presidential Center opened in November 2004 and will mark its 20th anniversary next year. Since then the building, among Arkansas’ first LEED-certified facilities, has seen more than 5 million visitors, according to the foundation, and hosted dozens of special exhibitions, hundreds of free public programs, and leadership programs for students and professionals. Its permanent exhibits include artifacts from Bill Clinton’s two terms as president.
In 2014, the Little Rock Regional Chamber said the Clinton Center had a total economic impact of $3.3 billion in downtown Little Rock and North Little Rock.
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