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Great Lawn
The Great Lawn is a place for sledding in the winter, picnics in the summer, and to gather for movies in the park.
The Forum
The Forum building serves as a place to welcome the local community—a commons designed to bring people together. It features numerous collaborative and creative spaces, including the Hadiya Pendleton Winter Garden, the Elie Wiesel Auditorium, a recording studio, flexible program rooms and a restaurant. It also provides plenty of spaces for people to relax, eat, do their homework, or play a game of chess.
Home Court
The Forum building serves as a place to welcome the local community—a commons designed to bring people together. It features numerous collaborative and creative spaces, including the Hadiya Pendleton Winter Garden, the Elie Wiesel Auditorium, a recording studio, flexible program rooms and a restaurant. It also provides plenty of spaces for people to relax, eat, do their homework, or play a game of chess.
The Museum
The Museum building design embodies the idea of ascension—of a movement upward from the grassroots. Its form is inspired by the idea of four hands coming together; a recognition that many hands shape a place.
Chicago Public Library, Obama Presidential Center Branch
The Museum building design embodies the idea of ascension—of a movement upward from the grassroots. Its form Gis inspired by the idea of four hands coming together; a recognition that many hands shape a place.
John Lewis Plaza
Upon arriving, visitors will be welcomed into the heart of the Center—a public plaza that serves as a place for the Foundation and our neighbors to host informal and planned gatherings alike. Anchored by public art, the Plaza will connect the Forum, Library and Museum buildings, and be a space to host outdoor performances, markets, and fairs, named in honor of the late civil rights leader and Congressman, John Lewis.
Eleanor Roosevelt Fruit and Vegetable Garden
Similar to the garden that Mrs. Obama planted at the White House, this one will be a place where young people and community members can get their hands dirty and learn about growing fruits and vegetables—and there will even be a few bee hives for honey.
Playground
A dynamic two-acre play area will be a memorable place for children of all ages.
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Ann Dunham Water Terrace
A dynamic two-acre play area will be a memorable place for children of all ages.
Fannie Lou Hamer Walkway
The Wetland Walk captures stormwater that will be treated and reused to irrigate the landscape.
Promenade
A promenade runs along the lagoon, connecting the Center to the Museum of Science and Industry.
Wetland Walk
The Wetland Walk captures stormwater that will be treated and reused to irrigate the landscape.
Women’s Garden
The historic Women’s Garden more accessible, and the roads that once surrounded the Garden were converted back to parkland.
