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Exterior rendering shown from end of landscaped plaza looking at museum tower
Round Three

Updated visuals revealed for Chicago’s Obama Center

Rendering of a park from inside a squat tower on the Obama Presidential Center campus
Lightfoot, Lighttouch

Federal judge rejects Obama Presidential Center lawsuit as opponents vow to fight on

Rendering of a stone tower through fall trees
Free Park-ing

Judge rules that lawsuit against the Obama Presidential Center can proceed

Drama in the OPC

Chicago Park District pauses Jackson Park construction for Obama Presidential Center

Rendering of the Obama Presidential Center campus
Barack, Paper, Scissors

Chicago slashes trees for Obama Presidential Center

(Courtesy Obama Foundation)
Fast Tracked

Obama Presidential Center breezes through planning and zoning hurdles, but continues to kindle community concern

Rendering of central plaza with sunken courtyard removed (Courtesy Obama Foundation).
Plaza Practice

Obama Presidential Center masterplan is revised again

(UCLA Urban Simulation Lab).
Bones & Bricks

Digging under Obama library site unearths World’s Fair artifacts, but construction will proceed

Hope and Change

Obama Presidential Center design changes after public pushback

No Parking Zone

Obama Presidential Center announces move of controversial parking structure

Parking Summit

Obama Presidential Center won’t move controversial parking garage

(Courtesy Obama Foundation)
Hope and Change

Obama Presidential Center headed for federal review this week

(Obama Foundation)
Obama Drama

Parking for Obama library may wipe out five acres of historic green space

Presidential Park

Design unveiled for Obama Presidential Center

Presidential Poll

Michelle and Barack Obama ask for input on Presidential Center

Jackson Park has a classic Olmsted design: Meandering paths and figural water features offer relief from the city. (Courtesy wHY)
Thanks, Obama

How the Obama Presidential Center and a plan by wHY are reviving Chicago’s Jackson Park

Presidential Pick

The Obamas choose location of presidential library

Presidential Job

Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects to design Obama Library