Obama Center's Design Draws Mixed Reactions
The design of the $850 million Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, featuring an imposing tower and 19-acre campus, has elicited strong reactions, with some comparing it to a 'prison' or 'Klingon prison' due to its appearance.
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Obama Center’s Two Sides: A Lovely Park and a Forbidding Tower
In Chicago, the $850 million Obama Presidential Center aims to remake a neighborhood with a 19.3-acre community hub and a brooding 225-foot museum.
By Michael Kimmelman and Lyndon French
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Towering over a low-income area of Chicago, and wrapped in a speech that’s hard to decipher, this controversial monolith feels like a menacing sci-fi HQ. Is it a monument – or a mausoleum? The Egyptians had their pyramids. The Anglo-Saxons had their barrows. And the Americans have their presidential libraries – the chief difference being that the leaders the US venerates are usually still alive at the opening. Lacking a royal family or a state religion, the US presidency has swelled to fill t...
By Oliver Wainwright
Read full article →“It’s like a prison”: Reactions to Obama’s $850 million Center in Chicago, its imposing tower, and 19-acre campus
The creators’ intention was to build a “beacon” symbolizing hope and justice. However, the building’s appearance has led many to compare it to a fortress or even a science-fiction setting The post “It’s like a prison”: Reactions to Obama’s $850 million Center in Chicago, its imposing tower, and 19-acre campus appeared first on ProtoThema English.
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