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1. Crown Fountain, early Jaume Plensa sketchbook drawing, ca. 2000 Crown Fountain, early Jaume Plensa sketchbook drawing, ca. 2000 Sketches; Fountains; An early sketch of Crown Fountain by Jaume Plensa. The Crown Foundation agreed to fund a water feature at Millennium Park in December 1999 and invited 3 artists to submit proposals. The Crowns left the...
2. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, June 12, 2002 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, June 12, 2002 Fountains; Testing; Hoses; Water tanks;Industrial facilities; Testing for the "waterfall" feature of the fountain at Crystal Fountains headquarters in Concord, Ontario, Canada. In the finished fountain, water cascades down all sides of each of the towers.
3. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. November 5, 2002 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. November 5, 2002 Fountains; Testing; Industrial facilities; Ladders; Lighting; Water tanks; Hoses; Testing the "waterfall" feature of the fountain at Crystal Fountains headquarters in Concord, Ontario, Canada. Water cascades down the sides of the towers of the finished fountain.
4. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. November 5, 2002 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. November 5, 2002 Fountains; Testing; Ladders; Industrial facilities; Water tanks; Hoses; A mock-up of the fountain is used to test the "waterfall" feature of the fountain at Crystal Fountains headquarters in Concord, Ontario, Canada. Water cascades down the sides of the towers of the finished...
5. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. November 5, 2002 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. November 5, 2002 Fountains; Testing; Ladders; Industrial facilities; Water tanks; Hoses; Lighting; Testing the cascade feature of Crown Fountain at Crystal Fountain’s headquarters in Concord, Ontario. Great care was taken to regulate the amount of water that cascades down all four sides of the towers...
6. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. November 5, 2002 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. November 5, 2002 Fountains; Testing; Ladders; Industrial facilities; Water tanks; Hoses; Lighting; Testing the "waterfall" feature of the fountain at Crystal Fountains headquarters in Concord, Ontario, Canada. Water cascades down the sides of the towers of the finished fountain.
7. Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Glass blocks; Posters; Tables; Paneling; Artist Jaume Plensa (right) views glass brick samples showing different clarity and texture possibilities at the offices of the L.E. Smith Glass Company in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania. Each of the finished...
8. Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, May 20, 2003 Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, May 20, 2003 Industrial facilities; Glass blocks; Structural frames; Mock-ups; Close-up view of a glass brick panel mock-up at the headquarters of Circle Redmont Inc. in Melbourne, Florida. The bricks were adhered to their steel frame with mortar and silicone, which served the dual...
9. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, ca. September 16, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, ca. September 16, 2003 Excavation; Skyscrapers; Trailers; Construction workers; Retaining walls; Trees; As the reservoir was excavated, the formwork for a concrete retaining wall was added around its sides. Buildings along East Randolph Street are visible in the background.
10. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, ca. September 16, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, ca. September 16, 2003 Excavation; Skyscrapers; Trailers; Construction workers; Retaining walls; Trees; As the reservoir was excavated, the formwork for a concrete retaining wall was added around its sides. Buildings along East Randolph Street are visible in the background.
11. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, ca. September 16, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, ca. September 16, 2003 Excavation; Skyscrapers; Trailers; Construction workers; Retaining walls; Trees; As the reservoir was excavated, the formwork for a concrete retaining wall was added around its sides.
12. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, ca. September 16, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, ca. September 16, 2003 Excavation; Skyscrapers; Trailers; Retaining walls; Trees; As the reservoir was excavated, the formwork for a concrete retaining wall was added around its sides. The Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library, is visible in the background.
13. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, ca. September 16, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, ca. September 16, 2003 Excavation; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Retaining walls; Trees; As the reservoir was excavated, the formwork for a concrete retaining wall was added around its sides. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
14. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, ca. September 16, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, ca. September 16, 2003 Excavation; Retaining walls; Trees; As the reservoir was excavated, the formwork for a concrete retaining wall was added around its sides.
15. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, ca. September 16, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, ca. September 16, 2003 Excavation; Retaining walls; As the reservoir was excavated, the formwork for a concrete retaining wall was added around its sides.
16. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, ca. September 16, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, ca. September 16, 2003 Excavation; Retaining walls; Trees; As the reservoir was excavated, the formwork for a concrete retaining wall was added around its sides.
17. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, ca. September 16, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, ca. September 16, 2003 Excavation; Construction workers; Automobiles; Retaining walls; Trees; As the reservoir was excavated, the formwork for a concrete retaining wall was added around its sides. The Art Institute of Chicago is visible in the background.
18. Crown Fountain, Jaume Plensa and Mark Sexton visit the site, April 6, 2004 Crown Fountain, Jaume Plensa and Mark Sexton visit the site, April 6, 2004 Glass blocks; Structural frames; Construction workers; Ladders; Tiles; Trailers; Skyscrapers; Artist Jaume Plensa (left) and architect Mark Sexton view the north tower during Crown Fountain’s construction. The north tower has been fitted with all but the last LED panel which will go behind the...
19. Crown Fountain, blue interior lighting, LED screen test in grey, June 22, 2004 Crown Fountain, blue interior lighting, LED screen test in grey, June 22, 2004 Lighting; Testing; Reflections; Skyscrapers; Looking northwest toward the north tower at night, as its LED screen is lit up in grey and its other three sides are lit from within in blue.
20. Crown Fountain, blue interior lighting, LED screen test in lavender, June 22, 2004 Crown Fountain, blue interior lighting, LED screen test in lavender, June 22, 2004 Lighting; Testing; Reflections; Skyscrapers; Looking northwest toward the north tower at night, as its LED screen is lit up in lavender and its other three sides are lit from within in blue.
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