PRODUCT LIBRARY
wood from the original construction has been reused when possible, while a delicate bamboo lattice wraps the inn's atrium.
the dwelling exists without an exterior form, but as a series of occupiable volumes subtracted from the earth.
an external grid of concrete beams and columns forms the home's outdoor spaces, which include patios, terraces, and a pond.
the dwelling exists within a sandstone quarry that was subsequently used by the military during the spanish civil war before being left abandoned.
^^ As far as I understand there is no state tax money involved in funding the library. It will be almost entirely founded by the Obama foundation (private donations) and a small percentage will be from federal taxes as some money is allocated in the budget every year for all of the presidential libraries. So while it’s fair to consider this project a”waste” of money, Illinois is no more on the hook than the rest of the country.
Where is the repository of knowledge? A library that is.
This is not a popular project in Chicago + the University of Chicago does not want it built on that site. This a WASTE of Illinoisian money and tax dollars….a state this close to bankruptcy, does not pay it’s bills –