Crown Fountain @ Millennium Park

August 9th, 2004 · 8 Comments

Crown Fountain at Millennium Park, Chicago (photo by Richard)

Crown Fountain at Millennium Park, Chicago

Jessica takes a break from the fountain, Millennium Park, Chicago (photo by Rick)

Crown Fountain features two 50-foot high glass block towers at each end of a shallow reflecting pool. The towers display video images and water cascades from the top of each. This could be a serene scene, but in reality it’s the most populated and active area of Millennium Park. The video images feature Chicagoans smiling, sticking their tongues out and even spitting water, much to the delight of the children below. Not sure if this is what Spanish sculptor Juame Plensa had in mind, but it sure is popular. And refreshing on a hot day like yesterday.

Tags: Chicago·crown fountain·Family·jessica·juame plensa·millennium park

8 responses so far ↓

1 matt // Aug 9, 2004 at 3:14 pm

Sweet sculpture! I guess we’re all set if, some day, aliens take over the planet and are in need of a way to broadcast their orders to us slaves.

All hail Kang and Kodos!
(sorry, I’m a Simpsons nerd)
2 rachelleb.com // Aug 10, 2004 at 6:35 am

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4 rachelleb.com // Aug 18, 2004 at 7:05 am

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5 Through The Wire // Sep 10, 2004 at 11:08 am

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6 Cassie-b // Sep 29, 2004 at 3:28 pm

I’D LOVE TO SEE THIS!

If I lived just a little closer to Chicago, I’d be sure to have this on my “must see” list….
7 Cassie-b // Sep 29, 2004 at 3:29 pm

I’D LOVE TO SEE THIS!

If I lived just a little closer to Chicago, I’d be sure to have this on my “must see” list. The Crown Fountain features two 50-foot high glass block towers at each end of a shallow reflecting pool. The…
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