Design Competition
The Eisenhower Memorial Commission (EMC) contracted for professional architectural and engineering design services through the General Services Administration (GSA). The Commission chose to run the competition according to GSA's Design Excellence Program, which was created to hire architects for federal office buildings and courthouses.
On March 31, 2009, architect Frank Gehry was announced as the lead designer of the Eisenhower Memorial after a closed competition that solicited 44 entries.
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