George Lucas, for all his fame and fortune, can't seem to stick the landing.
Since 2012, the filmmaker has looked for a home for his proposed Museum of Narrative Art, which would house Lucas' personal collection of digital and traditional works.
When he proposed the plan to Chicago, it should've been a slam-dunk: Mayor Rahm Emanuel had his back, and it'd replace what is now a parking lot with a major tourist attraction.
But after the city won the bid in 2014, Lucas and city officials became embroiled in a (somewhat) epic battle with preservationists who want to block the museum's construction.
One of the hottest flashpoints is the design: The 300,000 square foot building looks like it was imported straight from the heart of the Galactic Empire.
The museum's undulating shape, Hoth-white walls, and halo-shaped observation deck have earned both praise and criticism from locals passionate about Chicago's famed lakeshore and surrounding parks.
Right now, the museum is caught in a legal limbo – but Emanuel's administration is hoping Lucas' spacious and space-age concept will soon be allowed to touch down.
Here's what the museum would look like and why it's so controversial.
The futuristic structure, slated to occupy 17 acres of public land, was a little too much for local design buffs.
Critics called it everything from "Jabba the Hutt's palace" to an "ugly upside-down snow cone."
Source: The Guardian
Others bemoaned how the smooth, avant-garde structure would impact Chicago's iconic blocky skyline.
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