Clark County Government Center

Clark County Government Center
The Clark County Government Center

The Clark County Government Center serves as the government center building for Clark County, Nevada. The 350,000-square-foot (33,000 m2) complex consists of a six-story county administration building, three one-story buildings for the county commissioners’ chambers, a multipurpose community facility and a central plant. It includes space for government administration, a law enforcement complex, a performing arts complex, a child-care facility and structured parking. It also contains a single-story auditorium, a pyramid-shaped cafeteria and a cylindrical, six-story reception hall, as well as office buildings.

Designed by Fentress Architects, the complex design physically embodies Clark County’s philosophy of providing open, accessible government in a new civic cultural center. The government center is organized around a multifunctional County courtyard and shaded pedestrian spine. The shaded, circular arcade completes the circular form of the buildings. Aligned radially with the columns are three rows of trees framing a sloped lawn amphitheater. A centered raised platform creates the stage. The amphitheater, an acre and a half in area and 280 feet (85 m) in diameter, is capable of accommodating almost any type of major public gathering, theater, or ceremony.

It has received awards including “Best Non-Hotel Architecture” and the “People’s Choice Las Vegas Journal” award in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Clark County, Nevada — Seal …   Wikipedia

  • Clark County, Ohio — For British letters to voters in Clark County in the 2004 Presidential election, see The Guardian. Clark County, Ohio …   Wikipedia

  • Government Center — In the United States, Government Center refers to any of the following: * Government Center, Boston, Massachusetts, a city square * Government Center, Miami, Florida, an area in Downtown Miami * Government Center, Newark, New Jersey, an area in… …   Wikipedia

  • Clark County, Washington — Location in the state of Washington …   Wikipedia

  • Clark County, Kansas — Location in the state of Kansas …   Wikipedia

  • Clark County Department of Aviation — is a part of the Clark County, Nevada government. McCarran and the five general aviation facilities in the Clark County Airport System are owned by Clark County, Nevada and operated under the policy direction of the Board of County Commissioners …   Wikipedia

  • Government Center, Miami, Florida — Government Center is an area in Downtown Miami, Florida, so named due to the concentration of Miami Dade County and state government buildings in the area. The area is located north of the Brickell Financial District, bordered roughly by West… …   Wikipedia

  • Clark County Fire Department — Established 1953 Staffing Career/volunteer Strength 615 Stations 42 EMS Level ALS …   Wikipedia

  • Clark County, Illinois — Location in the state of Illinois …   Wikipedia

  • Government Center (MDT station) — Infobox Station name=Government Center type=Metrorail metro station Metromover people mover station image size= image caption=Government Center, as seen the Cultural Plaza. address=Metrorail: 101 Northwest First Street, Miami, Florida 33128… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”