Chad Young to Present Lecture on ATA International Headquarters Jan. 10 in Little Rock

This rendering shows the new American Taekwondo Association International Headquarters in Little Rock, which was dedicated in December.
Rendering courtesy of the Architecture and Design Network

This rendering shows the new American Taekwondo Association International Headquarters in Little Rock, which was dedicated in December.

LITTLE ROCK – Chad Young will present a lecture at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, at the Arkansas Arts Center, at Ninth and Commerce streets in Little Rock. The lecture, titled "ATA International Headquarters," will follow a 5:30 p.m. reception.

Young is a principal architect with Wittenberg, Delony & Davidson Inc. in Little Rock. The lecture is an opportunity for the public to learn more about the new American Taekwondo Association International Headquarters in Little Rock. Young will discuss the design process and share the overall story behind the new headquarters, which will attract people from around the world. This presentation will be the first with finished images of the project, which was dedicated in December.

The 2016-2017 June Freeman Lecture Series is sponsored by the Architecture and Design Network with support from the Arkansas Arts Center, the University of Arkansas' Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design, the Central Arkansas section of the Arkansas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects and community members.

The lecture is free and open to the public, and no reservations are needed. For more information about this and other ADN programs, contact jonathan@amr-architects.com.

Contacts

Shelby Wood, communications intern
Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design
479-575-4704, sdw019@uark.edu

Michelle Parks, director of communications
Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design
479-575-4704, mparks17@uark.edu

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