"The Planetarium was always the Darth Vader of Chicago's museums: dark, mysterious and forbidding," said a juror. "This addition makes it much more approachable and exciting." The 64,000-square-foot circular glass form wraps around the back half of the dome-shaped 1930 building, setting off its Deco beauty and reintroducing the original esplanade entrance. The jury considered this an excellent example of architecture that is sympathetic to an older style but has its own distinctive character. The Sky Pavilion celebrates the magic of the sky by providing exhibit space, a digital planetarium, classrooms, and a public wintergarden café with spectacular views of Chicago's lakefront and skyline.