Inside INdiana Business Features Envel’s UHPC Speech Screen for the Obama Presidential Center

Jun 30, 2026 | News & Events

Inside INdiana Business featured Envel Facade for its role in manufacturing the custom Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC) speech screen at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.

The television news segment highlights the South Bend team behind one of the Center’s most recognizable architectural features, showcasing the craftsmanship, precision, and collaboration required to manufacture the 39 custom UHPC panels featuring 458 individually cast letters from President Barack Obama’s “We Are America” speech.

Manufactured at Envel’s South Bend facility, each panel was engineered and fabricated to meet demanding architectural and structural requirements before being transported to Chicago for installation. The segment offers a behind-the-scenes look at the people, process, and innovation behind one of the Obama Presidential Center’s defining architectural elements.

Watch the Inside INdiana Business segment for a behind-the-scenes look at the manufacturing process and the South Bend team behind the Obama Presidential Center speech screen.

Learn more about the engineering, manufacturing, and installation behind the speech screen by exploring the Obama Presidential Center project.