Crown Fountain, Interactive fountain in Millennium Park, Chicago, United States
Two glass brick towers measuring 50 feet in height display digital videos while water flows through nozzles into a black granite reflecting pool.
Spanish artist Jaume Plensa designed this 17-million-dollar installation, which first opened to the public in July 2004 with financial support from the Crown family.
The digital displays feature rotating faces of Chicago residents, selected through collaboration with 75 community organizations to represent the city's population.
The fountain operates between May and October, recycling 97 percent of its water through a specialized circulation system beneath the granite basin.
Each tower contains LED screens behind glass bricks, showing five-minute video sequences where faces appear to spout water from their projected mouths.
Location: Illinois
Inception: 2004
Creator: Jaume Plensa
Shares border with: McCormick Tribune Plaza & Ice Rink
GPS coordinates: 41.88150,-87.62370
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:32
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