The Obama Presidential Center Finally Opens, and It Was Worth the Wait (opens in new tab)

A 225-foot granite tower rises from Chicago’s South Side. Words from Barack Obama’s speeches are carved into its apex. In rain, the stone goes dark, and in full sun, it ignites with light. Tod Williams and Billie Tsien have been working on this since 2015. Ten whole years. What they’ve delivered isn’t a library, isn’t [...] The post appeared first on .