No tower of glower: Obama Center and its maligned signature building are worthy of consideration

Source WBEZ
Original Load Date June 2, 2026, 1:01 p.m.
Last Updated June 2, 2026, 1:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/architecture/2026/06/02/museum-tower-obama-presidential-center-maligned-signature-building-worthy-consideration

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Ever since the Obama Presidential Center began rising out the historic grounds of Jackson Park, its Museum Tower — the campus’ most visible structure — became a riddlesome, what-the-heck-is-this kind of a building. And there was a reason for this. In a city of tall, glassy skyscrapers, the Museum ...