The building itself looks like one of those where the architect forgot one little detail- the building will be outdoors. Weather conditions don't seem to have been considered:
How will they clean the windows? It looks like the process will be very inefficient and difficult, possibly dangerous. Horizontal window surfaces get very dirty very fast in Chicago.
How will they deal with snow? How will 14" of snow affect the interior lighting and temperature conditions? How will blazing summer sun affect the interior temperature and humidity conditions? (Crown Hall, van der Rohe's "masterpiece" at IIT, is absolutely miserable in the summer- glass boxes create huge HVAC problems.)
If if serves as a reading room, and not just a giant circulation center, lighting conditions are critical; with that much natural light (a very inconsistent and fickle light source), interior lighting could be a very complicated and awkward issue.
I'm sure the architect will win lots of prizes; they usually do for buildings that don't take the inhabitants comfort into consideration.