Obama Presidential Center Design Critiqued: 'Giant Toenail,' 'Socially Regressive'

The design of former President Barack Obama's presidential center has drawn criticism, with unfavorable comparisons ranging from a "giant toenail" to a "soft-boiled egg in a teacup."

Alex Griswold of The Washington Free Beacon made the "giant toenail" comment in a tweet:

Obama's presidential library going for the bold "giant toenail and roof putt-putt" look pic.twitter.com/pUW7Hcbgix

— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) January 10, 2018

A group of University of Chicago professors also critiqued the center.

"This is a socially regressive plan . . . We also note that the Obama Center has abandoned its original plans to be a presidential library. It will be a private entity with no official connection to the National Archives," the professors wrote.

"To me, it evokes a soft-boiled egg in a teacup," said Ron Grossman in The Chicago Tribune.

Backers of the center hoped to address criticism of the center's design Tuesday by announcing revisions to the design, The Chicago Tribune reported.

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