Posted on 12/26/2025 1:49:22 AM PST by Libloather
The odd design of former President Barack Obama’s new presidential center is supposed to evoke unity and not Darth Vader, according to an Obama Foundation official, who explained the bizarre look of the austere building.
The $830 million monolith — slated to open in Chicago next year — has drawn comparisons to the “Death Star” on social media, and some locals have described it as a “concrete tomb” and a “monstrosity.”
“The shape of the building was actually meant to mimic four hands coming together to show the importance of our collective action,” Obama Foundation Deputy Director Kim Patterson told CBS Chicago.
The 225-foot tower’s windows are few and far between, which Patterson noted was also purposeful.
“There are not a lot of windows on the building, but that’s intentional because sunlight is just not a friend to the artwork and the artifacts that are going inside of the building,” she said.
Obama Foundation CEO Valerie Jarrett, who served as a senior adviser during the former president’s two terms in the White House, noted that Obama has been very involved in the design of his library.
“I wish that people could be a fly on the wall to see how many times in the course of the day that I hear from President Obama about ideas for the center, tweaks, programming, what we can do for the design,” Jarrett said.
“I sent him the menu for the restaurants,” she added. “He cares about what food we’re offering. Is it affordable? Is it tasty? Will children want it?”
Jarrett touted the foundation’s efforts to contract with racially diverse businesses throughout the process.
“Because we believe inclusion is actually a strength,” she said.
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Looks like the future Obama federal prison to me.
It is built to withstand the many bullets that will accidentally hit it
On the south side of Chicago after all.
Well...it is the baddest part of town.
It looks ‘Soviet’
At least it’s not crescent shaped with the open side facing mecca.
Wow!
Like much of modern architecture, Obama’s library is ugly in order to be draw attention and be memorable. In contrast, Trump’s library in Miami will be likely be in the form of classic architecture.
It’s honestly one of the ugliest buildings I’ve ever seen. A photo of it should be in the dictionary next to the definition of “eyesore”.
THE 45 COMMUNIST GOALS AS READ INTO THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, 1963
22. Continue discrediting American culture by degrading all forms of artistic expression. An American Communist cell was told to “eliminate all good sculpture from parks and buildings, substitute shapeless, awkward and meaningless forms.”
23. Control art critics and directors of art museums. “Our plan is to promote ugliness, repulsive, meaningless art.”
FLAK towers… exactly… my first thought too.
But it’s definitely a bunker. Probably so he can hide out and direct “the Resistance “ from it….
Re the 45 COMMUNIST GOALS:
That was my immediate first thought as well.
Second thought actually…(it’s morning and pre-caffeine…)… the FLAK tower was first…
It had to be built on the vertical. The Clinton ‘double-wide’ design had already been used.
Still it is seriously fugly ...
Doesn't that just say it all?
LIGHT... is not welcome here.
Overbudget
Behind schedule
Beauty is self obvious. If you need to explain it, it isn’t Beauty. Zero
This is wha it looks like:
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1440622390757374&set=a.443500547136235
It’s the Obama’s “Zombie Apocalypse” bunker & fall-out shelter. But if the competence of the architects & builders matches that of his administration, then the whole thing will crumble.
EVERYTHING associated with Obama is:
Odd
Weird
Wrong
Bizarre
Freaky
Pizza? Hot Dogs? Less than $65,000?
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