CONCEPT

Gathering, Rise, Public Platform, Widening Vision, Preservation

Architectural design of the library develops as in the following strategy:

Circular Form = Gathering of America
Circular Form inherently symbolizes gathering. Circular Architectural Form will symbolize the role of Mr. President of gathering the Americans together.

The Rise of the Form = Rise of America
Library of presidency is rising up starting from the ground which symbolizes the rising of American people in terms of all meanings in Presidency of Mr. Barack Obama.

Public Platform = Free Speech of America
The rising of the building ends with a platform. Building itself transforms in to a public platform. A “Free Speech Platform” just like Mr. President emphasized in all his life.

Wide Viewing Angle = Widening Vision of America
The rising of the building as a public platform introduces the widest angle to Chicago River. Widening of the Vision will symbolize Mr. President’s Wide Vision of America.

Preserving the existing Railroad = Preserving the System of America
Building itself while providing all these symbolic meanings it also preserves the existing Railroad. Just like Mr. President did during all his political life. He develops and protects the American System.

Stretching Circular form = Emergence of letter “O”
By slightly stretching the circular form of the building it suddenly becomes a national gift of the whole nation for the Mr. President Obama.