While the story was about the architect's resignation, there's got to be a story here. Why would the school spend a billion dollars and tie its hands like this

While the story was about the architect's resignation, there's got to be a story here. Why would the school spend a billion dollars and tie its hands like this (circumventing its own review process and providing input for needed changes) to get a 200 million "gift"? Did the university believe it couldn't otherwise house 4500 students for a billion dollars? Were there considerations involved other than student housing?