Multipurpose sports facility will be first completed building at Obama Presidential Center

When it opens in late 2025, the Home Court will be the first completed space on the Obama Presidential Center campus in Chicago. Located on the southwest corner of the 19.3-acre Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park, the Home Court will be the largest gathering space on the campus. Renderings recently have been released of the 45,000-sf multipurpose sports facility and events space designed by Moody Nolan.

Adaptive Reuse

McHugh Construction completes restoration of Chicago’s historic Ramova Theatre

Adaptive reuse project turns 1929 cinema into a live performance venue, adds a brewery and a taproom, and revives the Ramova Grill in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood.

Cultural Facilities

Kansas City’s new Sobela Ocean Aquarium home to nearly 8,000 animals in 34 habitats

Kansas City’s new Sobela Ocean Aquarium is a world-class facility home to nearly 8,000 animals in 34 habitats ranging from small tanks to a giant 400,000-gallon shark tank.

Cultural Facilities

Renovation restores century-old Brooklyn Paramount Theater to its original use

The renovation of the iconic Brooklyn Paramount Theater restored the building to its original purpose as a movie theater and music performance venue. Long Island University had acquired the venue in the 1960s and repurposed it as the school’s basketball court.

University Buildings | Aug 16, 2016

New images of Rice University’s Moody Center for the Arts revealed by Michael Maltzan Architecture

The arts center will foster creativity for making and presenting works across all disciplines

Cultural Facilities | Aug 1, 2016

A retractable canopy at Hudson Yards will transform into a large performing and gallery space

The Shed could become the permanent home for New York’s Fashion Week event.

Cultural Facilities | Jun 30, 2016

Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects selected to design Obama Presidential Center in Chicago

With experience designing cultural and academic facilities, Williams and Tsien got the nod over other search finalists like Renzo Piano, SHoP, and Adjaye Associates.