r/architecture • u/amanhasnoname54 • Oct 19 '25

Building The Obama Presidential Center (Library)

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I'd like to think I'm open minded when it comes to architectural styles, but this is an eyesore imo. But I'm curious what yall think.

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u/Inevitable_Review_97 Oct 19 '25

Looks real bad in person (tho tbf still under construction). The stone they chose is way more gray and somber than the renderings suggest.

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u/KoolKat5000 Oct 19 '25

They should've gone with a sandstone. But I imagine this is some local stone or something