Archinect - News2024-11-14T11:16:43-05:00https://archinect.com/news/article/145728518/meryl-streep-s-husband-among-those-helping-select-architect-for-the-obama-center
Meryl Streep's husband among those helping select architect for the Obama Center Julia Ingalls2016-01-14T12:37:00-05:00>2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/08/08ps6buzbqotxssq.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>The team advising the Barack Obama Foundation on the selection of an architect for the Obama Center includes the husbands of Caroline Kennedy and Meryl Streep – a designer and a sculptor — with Chicagoans Fred Eychaner and Bob Clark also centrally involved, the Sun-Times has learned.
Known as the Design Advisory Team, the group is helping evaluate proposals from architects for the sought-after commission, with seven firms selected as finalists last December.</p></em><br /><br /><p>Related:</p><ul><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/145677947/david-adjaye-is-the-best-bet-for-the-obama-presidential-library-but-not-because-of-the-color-of-his-skin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">David Adjaye is the best bet for the Obama Presidential Library – but not because of the color of his skin</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/135669065/first-big-name-architects-confirmed-for-obama-presidential-center" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">First big-name architects confirmed for Obama Presidential Center</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/86088483/brad-pitt-s-make-it-right-opens-leed-platinum-housing-complex-in-kansas-city" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brad Pitt's "Make It Right" opens LEED-platinum housing complex in Kansas City</a></li></ul><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/4t/4tafjgg3wnpdlp2c.jpg"></p>