I also like going to the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago which is in Millennium Park. I think the design is very interesting and I love being there at night because there are lights that constantly are changing colors. I have never been there for concerts. I also think the design had to take a lot of time for the artist to create and figure out what would be most appealing to the eye. Also the structure had to be able to support the sound system for the structure. I wanted to know more about the Pavilion so I went on millenniumpark.org. The architect is Frank Gehry and he won the National Medal of Art. The Pavilion is 120 feet high “with a billowing headdress of brushed stainless steel ribbons that frame the stage which is connected to an overhead trellis of crisscrossing steel pipes.” There are 4,000 permanent seats and the Great Lawn allows an additional 7,000 people. This pavilion has a state of the art sound system which is the first type in the country and was designed to imitate the acoustics just like an indoor concert hall. The Grant Park Music Festival is held here along with other free concerts and events. The name of the pavilion is in memory of the Chicago business leader Jay Pritzker with his wife and created the Pritzker Architecture prize in 1979. The design commencement was in June 1999 and finished in July 2004. The Jay Pritzker Pavilion has a 95,000 square foot lawn area. The architect was Gehry Partners from Los Angeles, CA and the team consisted of Frank Gehry and Craig Webb. If you ever visit Chicago I recommend visiting the Cloud Gate and the Jay Pritzker Pavilion.
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