James Polshek

James (Jim) Stewart Polshek is the chief architect of the Clinton Library. He is the founder of the Polshek Partnership and former Dean of the Columbia University School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation from 1972 to 1987. With his partner Richard

But the bridge stops short of the Arkansas River. The Secret Service nixed that -- the concern was that a ship with explosives could pull up underneath, Mr. Polshek recalled. But when you get to the end of the building, you'll feel like you're out on the river.