Crown Fountain
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Crown Fountain is an interactive public art installation in Chicago featuring twin glass brick towers that project video images of local residents and periodically spout water onto a shallow reflecting pool.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fountain
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interactive artwork → public art installation → |
| architecturalCollaborationWith |
Krueck + Sexton Architects
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| artist |
Jaume Plensa
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| commissionedBy |
City of Chicago
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| commissionedFor |
Millennium Park public art program
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| cost |
approximately 17 million US dollars
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| country |
United States
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| designer |
Jaume Plensa
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| donor |
Crown family
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| feature |
faces that appear to spout water
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shallow black granite reflecting pool → two glass brick towers → video images of Chicago residents → |
| hasComponent |
LED video screens
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reflecting pool → underground mechanical room → water jets → |
| height |
15.2 meters
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50 feet → |
| inaugurationYear |
2004
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| locatedIn |
Chicago
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Illinois → United States → |
| location |
Millennium Park
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| material |
glass brick
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granite → steel → |
| namedAfter |
Crown family
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| near |
Michigan Avenue
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The Art Institute of Chicago → |
| numberOfTowers |
2
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| openingDate |
2004
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| operationalSeason |
warm months
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| operationalStatusInWinter |
water turned off
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| partOf |
Millennium Park art collection
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| popularActivity |
children playing in water
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| subjectOf |
public art criticism
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tourism promotion for Chicago → |
| theme |
community participation
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human face → interaction between people and urban space → |
| touristAttraction |
yes
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| usesTechnology |
LED video display
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computer-controlled water system → digital video projection → |
| waterDepth |
approximately 0.5 inches
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approximately 1.27 centimeters → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Jaume Plensa
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creatorOf |
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Wrigley Square
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hasNearbyAttraction |
|
Loop
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hasPublicArt |
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Millennium Park
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hasPublicArtwork |
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Jaume Plensa
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hasWork |