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Multistudio unveils design for Eisenhower Education Center in Abilene, Kansas

architecture-design · 2026-08-26

Multistudio, a firm based in Kansas City recognized as AN's 2025 Best Practice of the Year in the Midwest, has released designs for the 14,000-square-foot Eisenhower Education Center on the Eisenhower Presidential Campus in Abilene, Kansas. Situated between the family burial site and the Eisenhower Presidential Library, the center will showcase a facade made of Kansas limestone, a cantilevered roof with bronze edges, and a central 'Exploration Hub' designed for K-12 students. It will feature a replica of Eisenhower's Oval Office and an immersive theater. Additionally, a 'Global Studio' will facilitate remote learning for the Eisenhower Foundation's 'IKEducation' program. Construction is set to begin this summer, with a target opening in June 2027.

Key facts

  • Multistudio designed the Eisenhower Education Center
  • The center is 14,000 square feet
  • Located on the Eisenhower Presidential Campus in Abilene, Kansas
  • Campus designed by James Canole in the 1960s
  • Multistudio won AN's 2025 Best Practice of the Year (Midwest)
  • Building will be between the Eisenhower Presidential Library and the family burial site
  • Features include an Exploration Hub, Oval Office recreation, immersive theater, and Global Studio
  • Construction starts summer 2026, opening June 2027

Entities

Artists

  • James Canole

Institutions

  • Multistudio
  • Eisenhower Foundation
  • Eisenhower Presidential Library
  • Obama Presidential Center
  • Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library

Locations

  • Abilene
  • Kansas
  • Chicago
  • North Dakota
  • Quincy
  • Massachusetts
  • Boston

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