The David Rubenstein Forum at the University of Chicago is a space of discourse and intellectual exchange aimed at fostering the outward engagement of visiting scholars and dignitaries from around the world. The building is composed of a two-story base and a slender, 10-story tower with a 285-seat auditorium and much needed multipurpose meeting spaces for workshops, symposia and lectures. The tower is organized as a stack of neighborhoods with communal spaces, rotated and oriented to offer views of the Midway Plaisance, Downtown Chicago and Lake Michigan to the north as well as the University Campus and Woodlawn Community to the south. The staggered tower structure features robust cantilevers up to 40 feet from the building’s core, among the longest concrete structure cantilevers present in Chicago. As one climbs the building, there is a progressive retreat from the everyday to more contemplative spaces. The project is targeting LEED-Gold certification.