Institute of Peace: Difference between revisions

In March 2011, USIP moved into its [[United States Institute of Peace Headquarters|permanent headquarters]] facility at the northwest corner of the [[National Mall]] in Washington, D.C. Designed by [[Moshe Safdie]] Architects and [[Buro Happold]], the [[Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design|LEED]]-certified building aims to serve as a symbol of America's commitment to peacebuilding. The building houses offices and staff support facilities, a library, a conference center, auditorium, classrooms, and a public education center.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/at-us-institute-of-peace-buildings-provocative-design-doesnt-entirely-succeed/2012/02/21/gIQADOxOYR_story.html | newspaper=The Washington Post | title=At U.S. Institute of Peace, building's provocative design doesn't entirely succeed | first=Roger | last=Lewis | date=2012-02-24 | access-date=2017-09-17 | archive-date=2014-11-03 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103113338/http://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/at-us-institute-of-peace-buildings-provocative-design-doesnt-entirely-succeed/2012/02/21/gIQADOxOYR_story.html | url-status=live }}</ref> Officials broke ground for the new headquarters in June 2008 at a ceremony that included President [[George W. Bush]], Senate majority leader [[Harry Reid]], and Speaker of the House [[Nancy Pelosi]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/05/AR2008060502545.html | newspaper=The Washington Post | title=At Peace Institute Groundbreaking, War Dominates the Proceedings | first=Michael | last=Abramowitz | date=2008-06-06 | access-date=2017-09-17 | archive-date=2014-11-03 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103100140/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/05/AR2008060502545.html | url-status=live }}</ref>