A glassy, angular multipurpose facility that features an NBA regulation-size basketball court and views of Jackson Park became the first building to open for business last week at the Obama Presidential Center.

The 45,000-square-foot building, called Home Court, is near 62nd Street and Stony Island Avenue, about a block south of the 225-foot tall museum tower that marks the campus.

The Obama Foundation, which held private events at Home Court as recently as Monday, provided the Sun-Times with architectural photos of the building. The images are the public’s first look at the completed facility’s interiors and exteriors.

The foundation has been moving-in furniture and art over the past two months. The entire center isn’t expected to open until June 2026.

Designed by the Chicago office o

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