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Plans for former President Barack Obama s presidential library are underway in his hometown of Chicago s South Side.
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A rendering shows a north-facing view of the Obama Presidential Center campus in Jackson Park, Chicago. We hope it will help lift up the South Side and breathe new life into Jackson Park and the surrounding communities, former President Obama said in a tweet.
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World’s Fairs seem to be a memory of the distant past. These mega-scale events once brought us culinary staples, technological advancements, and introduced some of the most notable examples of architecture and landmarks that impact how we think about design and construction even in the present day. Throughout the numerous fairs and expos that were held, architectural discourse itself significantly advanced and the pomp and circumstance that surrounded these muscular flexes of international innovation reimagined what life would be like in the decades to come.
The ability for a nation to host a World’s Fair was once considered an honor. It was an opportunity to present ideas and experimentation in a way that encouraged competition on a global scale. Every country that participated carefully curated a highly detailed experience, which meant that the stage was set for architects to break their traditional boundaries of practice to explore more conceptual or futuristic ideas.
The bloom could last just one to six more days
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The cherry blossom trees in Chicago s Jackson Park are in full bloom this spring, but the open buds won t last long.
In Jackson Park s Columbia Basin cherry blossom trees will remain in full bloom for just one to six more days, according to the Chicago Park District, and could change depending on weather. Don t miss local breaking news and weather! Download our mobile app for iOS or Android and sign up for alerts.
To be considered in full bloom, nearly all buds of the cherry blooms have opened, the Park District said in a release. The bloom is considered finished when the flower petals have fallen from the trees.
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