Pritzker Pavilion by Frank Gehry - Chicago, Illinois
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N 41° 52.992 W 087° 37.339
16T E 448366 N 4636995
Designed by the architect Frank Gehry, the Pritzker Pavilion is as much a sculpture as it is a place for incredible concerts.
Waymark Code: WM1VA1
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 07/11/2007
Views: 270
The pavilion stands 120-feet high, with a billowing "headdress" of stainless steel ribbons that frame the proscenium opening. The pavilion connects to an overhead trellis of crisscrossing steel pipes that define the lawn seating area. The Pavilion has 4,000 fixed seats and capacity for an additional 7,000 people on the lawn. With its open-air acoustical canopy, the Jay Pritzker Pavilion is among the most technologically advanced outdoor concert venues in the world, with digital innovations and enhanced sound.
The Pavilion is the permanent home of the Grammy-Nominated Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus. The Grant Park Music Festival is the nations only free classical music festival and it takes place here each Summer.
It opened in 2004 with a price tag of 475 million dollars.
Architect: Frank Gehry
Building name: Pritzker Pavilion
Year built: 2004
Building's primary use: Culture/Entertainment
City: Chicago
Country: United States
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