FRANK O’GEHRY

PRITZKER PAVILION & BP PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE – MILLENNIUM PARK

DOWNTOWN CHICAGO
WHIT A MAGNIFICENT CROWN OF RIPPLING STAINLESS STEEL…
..FRANK ‘O GEHRY’S BANDSHELL OFFERS SPLENDOR ON THE GRASS
..LIKE THE UNFURLING SAILS OF A MASSIVE SHIP
..OR THE GRACEFUL BLOOMING OF A FLOWER
IT OFFERS 4 000 FIXED SEATS
AND THE 8 826 SQUARE-METERS LAWN CAN ACCOMODATE 7 000
GEHRY HAVE TAKEN GOETHE’S DESCRIPTION OF ARCHITECTURE AS
“FROZEN MUSIC” TO HEART
BP PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE – A SINGULAR WALKWAY
SLEEK BRIDGE, LOW-SLUNG, UNDULATING, THROUGH THE GREEN
SPACE LIKE A SNAKE