Location: 100 Locust Avenue
Status: Under Construction
Developer: The World Food Prize Foundation
Architect: RDG Planning & Design
Cost: $30 Million
Category: Office, Education and Entertainment
Etc:
- Renovation and conversion of the former Des Moines Central Library into the main offices and exhibit space of the World Food Prize Hall of Laureates and Convocation (Awards Ceremony for innovations in sustaining the world's food supply)
- Historic building dating back to the early 1900's will remain open to the public, showcasing the grand interior and museum exhibits of great accomplishments in food production and agriculture
- The World Food Prize Hall is located in a very prominent position on the Des Moines riverfront and new Principal Riverwalk, the outdoor plaza facing the riverfront will also undergo a transformation