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[[File:Clark County Government Center aerial view.png|thumb|300pxright|The Clark County Government Center. The [[Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health]] is in the background.]]

The '''Clark County Government Center''' serves as the government center building for [[Clark County, Nevada]]. It is located in [[Downtown Las Vegas]]. The {{convert|350000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} complex was designed by Fentress Bradburn and opened in 1995. It consists of a six-story county administration building, three one-story buildings for the county commissioners’ chambers, a multipurpose community facility and a central plant. The Itbuilding also includes space for government administration, a law enforcement complex, a [[performing arts]] complex, a child-care facility and [[structured parking]]. It also contains a single-story auditorium, a pyramid-shaped cafeteria and a cylindrical, six-story reception hall, as well as office buildings.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Government Center|url=http://www.clarkcountynv.gov/depts/governmentcenter/Pages/default.aspx |titlearchive-url=Government Center https://web.archive.org/web/20151017145255/http://www.clarkcountynv.gov:80/depts/governmentcenter/pages/default.aspx|authorarchive-date= 2015-10-17|access-date=August |work=12, 2012|publisher=Clark County, Nevada |accessdate=August 12, 2012}}</ref>

Designed by [[Fentress Architects]], the complex design physically embodies Clark County’s philosophy of providing open, accessible government in a new civic cultural center. The government center is organized around a multifunctional County [[courtyard]] and shaded pedestrian spine. The shaded, circular arcade completessupplements the circular form of the buildings. Aligned radially with the columns are three rows of trees framing a sloped lawn amphitheater. A centered raised platform creates the stage. The amphitheater, is an acre and a half in area and {{convert|280|ft|m}} in diameter,.<ref isname=":0" capable/> ofIt accommodatinghas almostaccommodated anypublic typegatherings ofand majorperformances{{Citation publicneeded|date=August gathering, theater, or ceremony2021}}.

ItThe Center has received awards including “Best Non-Hotel Architecture” and the “People’s Choice Las Vegas Journal” award in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005.<ref name=":0" />

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