A building? No, a work of art.
The Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago’s Millennium Park is designed by famed architect Frank Gehry. I really don’t care for Gehry’s work – to me it tends to look like wadded up aluminum foil. But, he’s famous and I’m not, so there you go.
I do like this, the structure to hold up sound and lighting equipment. It spans a grassy lawn, where concert-goers can listen to some music. (Monday, June 17, 2013: Daniel Lanois)
(Also: the Pavilion’s bandshell was too tall for the building height restrictions, so the City of Chicago classified it as a “work of art” rather than as a “building.” That seems about right, I guess.)
Chicago, Illinois
photographed 4.13.2013
Posted on May 28, 2013, in Photography and tagged 365 photo project, architecture, black and white photography, downtown, melinda green harvey, one day one image, photo a day, photography, pritzker pavilion. Bookmark the permalink. 11 Comments.
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So they classified it as a work of art. I guess that’s easier than redefining building height restrictions.
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Or, there’s that OTHER thing they could have done: follow the height restrictions!! (But, I am an urban planner so maybe I put too much importance on those pesky rules.)
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The name: Pritzker has serious political clout in Chicago.
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…and “serious” political clout in Chicago is, well, pretty serious!
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secretary of commerce “serious”
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Yep: that’s serious!
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A curving grid! You don’t see those everyday.
Fantastic blacks in this image!
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Sort of bends the rectilinear genre, if you will.
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If the city of Chicago calls this art then who am I to argue. It does make a great pattern in the photo, though.
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I am pretty sure I know who wins arguments with the City of Chicago….and it’s not you or me!
This structure was pretty cool, though.
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