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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Crown Fountain canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20555 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Crown Fountain Context triple: [Millennium Park, hasPublicArtwork, Crown Fountain]
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A.
Millennium Park
Millennium Park is a major public park and cultural attraction in downtown Chicago known for its modern art installations, architecture, and outdoor events.
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B.
Navy Pier
Navy Pier is a historic lakefront entertainment and cultural destination in Chicago featuring attractions like rides, restaurants, theaters, and exhibition spaces along Lake Michigan.
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C.
Cloud Gate
Cloud Gate is a famous stainless-steel public sculpture by artist Anish Kapoor, known for its reflective, bean-like shape and prominence in Chicago’s Millennium Park.
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D.
Rockefeller Center
Rockefeller Center is a famous Art Deco commercial complex in Midtown Manhattan known for its iconic ice-skating rink, Christmas tree, and the Top of the Rock observation deck.
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E.
Union Station
Union Station is a historic Beaux-Arts transportation hub and major intercity rail terminal in Washington, D.C., serving as a gateway to the U.S. capital.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Crown Fountain Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Millennium Park
Millennium Park is a major public park and cultural attraction in downtown Chicago known for its modern art installations, architecture, and outdoor events.
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B.
Navy Pier
Navy Pier is a historic lakefront entertainment and cultural destination in Chicago featuring attractions like rides, restaurants, theaters, and exhibition spaces along Lake Michigan.
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C.
Cloud Gate
Cloud Gate is a famous stainless-steel public sculpture by artist Anish Kapoor, known for its reflective, bean-like shape and prominence in Chicago’s Millennium Park.
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D.
Rockefeller Center
Rockefeller Center is a famous Art Deco commercial complex in Midtown Manhattan known for its iconic ice-skating rink, Christmas tree, and the Top of the Rock observation deck.
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E.
Union Station
Union Station is a historic Beaux-Arts transportation hub and major intercity rail terminal in Washington, D.C., serving as a gateway to the U.S. capital.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fountain
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interactive artwork ⓘ public art installation ⓘ |
| architecturalCollaborationWith | Krueck + Sexton Architects ⓘ |
| artist | Jaume Plensa ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
City of Chicago
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| commissionedFor | Millennium Park public art program ⓘ |
| cost | approximately 17 million US dollars ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| designer | Jaume Plensa ⓘ |
| donor | Crown family ⓘ |
| 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
ⓘ
50 feet ⓘ |
| inaugurationYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago
Illinois ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| location | Millennium Park ⓘ |
| material |
glass brick
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granite ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Crown family ⓘ |
| near |
North Michigan Avenue
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surface form:
Michigan Avenue
Art Institute of Chicago ⓘ
surface form:
The Art Institute of Chicago
|
| numberOfTowers | 2 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2004 ⓘ |
| operationalSeason | warm months ⓘ |
| operationalStatusInWinter | water turned off ⓘ |
| partOf |
Millennium Park
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surface form:
Millennium Park art collection
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| popularActivity | children playing in water ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Crown Fountain Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.