This article first appeared in the 200710
issue of BD+C.
The University of Chicago announced that New York architects Tod Williams and Billie Tsien have won the commission for a $100 million creative and performing arts center, beating out other finalists including Daniel Libeskind. The proposed project centers around a 160-foot-tall tower, topped by a glass-walled, cantilevered cafe that would act as a beacon and serve as a modern counterpart to the university's neo-Gothic towers. The cafe's movable roof would let in sun and air, at least in the warm months. The yoga room was inspired by the architects' stress-relieving yoga breaks as they designed the project.
