MAD Architects announces a design overhaul for the controversial George Lucas Museum in Chicago

The plans for Chicago's controversial George Lucas Museum of Narrative Art are getting a bit of a makeover. MAD Architects, Studio Gang and New York-based SCAPE revealed new plans that render the project with less square footage, a smaller footprint and more consideration for the project's impact on the local environment. The project, which has been defended by Frank Gehry, has been criticized for its impact on the Lake Michigan lakefront.

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The plans for Chicago's controversial George Lucas Museum of Narrative Art are getting a bit of a makeover. MAD Architects, Studio Gang and New York-based SCAPE revealed new plans that render the project with less square footage, a smaller footprint and more consideration for the project's impact on the local environment. The project, which has been defended by Frank Gehry, has been criticized for its impact on the Lake Michigan lakefront.

The new museum design has a 25-percent smaller square footage, now clocking in at 300,000 square feet.

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The new museum design has a 25-percent smaller square footage, now clocking in at 300,000 square feet.

The new site plan also adds 4.5 acres of greenspace with paths and trails laced throughout, all with the goal of respecting and helping the museum to blend in seamlessly with the lake front environment .

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The new site plan also adds 4.5 acres of greenspace with paths and trails laced throughout, all with the goal of respecting and helping the museum to blend in seamlessly with the lake front environment .

The footprint has also been reduced by 40-percent. The revised design also includes plenty of windows so that visitors can see the lake, the city and nearby parks.

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The footprint has also been reduced by 40-percent. The revised design also includes plenty of windows so that visitors can see the lake, the city and nearby parks.

The impact of the museum will be minimized by building it on current surface parking lots, and an underground garage will be added to replace the lost parking.

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The impact of the museum will be minimized by building it on current surface parking lots, and an underground garage will be added to replace the lost parking.

Once completed, the museum will host the art and memorabilia of George Lucas, along with a lecture series, exhibitions on the history of cinema and the digital arts and an educational outreach program.

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Once completed, the museum will host the art and memorabilia of George Lucas, along with a lecture series, exhibitions on the history of cinema and the digital arts and an educational outreach program.

The updated plans will now head to the the city planners for approval.

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The updated plans will now head to the the city planners for approval.

MAD Architects announces a design overhaul for the controversial George Lucas Museum in Chicago

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