THERE IS A PLACE WHERE THE ARTS, THE OUTDOORS, AND LIVE PERFORMANCES ARE
POPULAR ATTRACTIONS.
AS WE DISCOVERED AT MILLENNIUM A
PARK IN CHICAGO.
THE PAVILION WAS OF OF THE MADE
BY FRANK ARIAN FROM LOS ANGELES.
HE HAD THE REPUTATION BUILDING
BEST OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT IN THE
WORLD.
FIRST STAGE IS CONCENTRATE ON
THE STAGE ITSELF.
IT IS ENVIRONMENT, MUSICIANS
FEEL BETTER WHEN THEY ARE
SURROUNDED BY WOOD.
FRANK CAME UP WITH THE IDEA OF
THE TRELLIS WHICH THIS STRUCTURE
STANDS ON. HE DID THAT TO AVOID
PUTTING PIPES OR COLUMNS IN THE
LAWN, TO HOLD UP THE SPEAKERS.
THE TRELLIS ALLOWS US TO PROVIDE
THIS UNIFORMLY DISTRIBUTED SOUND
ACROSS THE ENTIRE AUDIENCE.
YOU GET GREAT SOUND NO MATTER
WHETHER WHETHER YOU ARE AT THE
FRONT OF THE HOUSE OR 600 FEET
BACK, AT THE BACK OF THE LAWN.
THE RIBBONS ARE SORT OF TYPICAL
FRANK ERA.
YOU SEE STANDING STEEL OR
TITANIUM AND OTHER STRUCTURE HE
HAS DONE AROUND THE WORLD.
THE REALLY DIFFERENT THING HE
CREATED IS THE TRELLIS ITSELF
WHICH PROVIDES A SENSE OF
IMPORTANCE FOR THE SPACE OR
ENCLOSURE. REMINDS ME OF THE
RIBS OF A GOTHIC CATHEDRAL.
WHEN YOU ENTER IT, YOU KNOW YOU
ARE COMING INTO A SPECIAL PLACE
THERE ARE 4,000 OF THOSE RED
SUITS FOR THE PUBLIC.
ONE CAN HOLD 7 OR 8,000 PEOPLE
FOR A CONVERT.
OUR FOR A CONVERT.
ANOTHER PROMINENT FEATURE IS THE
CROWN FOUNTAIN IT A UNIQUE PIECE
OF ART DESIGNED BY ARTIST FROM
BARCELONA, JAO MAY QUINCA.
HIS CONCEPT WAS INCREDIBLE.
HE CONCEIVED TWO 50-FOOT HIGH
GLASS TOWERS FACING OFF AGAINST
ONE ANOTHER IN A REFLEX POOL.
THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT HAS BEEN
CREATED.
A WHOLE TEAM ARCHITECTS,
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS, MECHANICAL
ENGINEERS, MECHANICAL ENGINEERS,
FOUNTAIN DESIGNERS, COMPUTER
ENGINEERS TO REALLY UNDERSTAND
HOW TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
WATER IS PUMPED UP TO THE TOP A
AND CASCADE DOWN ALL FOUR SUMED
HIS IDEA WAS CREATE GARGOYLE FOR
THE NEXT MILLENNIUM.
THE SPACES WERE DESIGNED TO HAVE
THEIR MOUTHS LINE ONE A NOZZLE
AT THE BASE OF THE FOUNTAIN
DURING THE EXHIBITION.
WE VIDEOTAPED THE FACE OF ONE THOUSAND CHICAGOANS, COMPUTER RANDOM YOULY SELECTS THESE
FACES.
YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOUR FACE
WILL BE ON.
DIDN'T WANT ANYONE FAMOUS, JUST
ORDINARY CHICAGO PEOPLE.
MOST FREQUENT QUESTION WE GET IS
"HOW CAN I GET MY FACE IN THE
FOUNTAIN?"
UNFORTUNATELY, IT IS DONE.
IT IS IN THE CAN!
WE HAVE BENCHES ON SIDES SO IT
IS VERY EASY FOR FAMILIES TO SIT
DOWN. BUT ADULTS ALSO GO IN THE
FOUNTAINS, IT IS NOT JUST FOR
KIDS.
ALSO, IN THAT REALLY POPULAR CATEGORY WOULD BE CLOUD GATE, A PIECE OF STAINLESS STEEL
SCULPTURE CREATED BY DENISE
CAPURE, EVERYONE IN CHICAGO
KNOWS IT AS THE BEAM.
HIGHLY POLISHED SURFACE WAS NOT
ONLY TO REFLECTING CHICAGO'S
FANTASTIC SKYLINE ALONG MICHIGAN
AVENUE HISTORIC AREA, IT IS
CALLED SKY GATE BECAUSE IT PULLS
THE SKY DOWN-TO-EARTH.
THERE IS A VORTEX TO REALLY
DISTORT SPACE IN A REALLY UNIQUE
WAY AND SORT OF HAVE TO WATCH
WHERE ARE YOU GOING SO YOU DON'T
BUMP INTO THE SIDE OF THE
SCULPTURE.
IN THE CENTER, IT IS THE
BELLYBUTTON, CENTER OF THE
PEACE.
PEOPLE LOVE TO LOSE THEMSELVES
IN THIS REFLECTION. CAN YOU IT
ACTUALLY SEE YOURSELF AT LEAST
SEVEN TIMES REFLECTED IN THE
SAME SPOT.
IF YOU WANTED IT TO BE
INTERACTIVE PEOPLE COULD
APPROACH IT, TOUCH IT, AND
PEOPLE LEAVE THEIR FINGERPRINTS
ON IT. BUT IT IS OKAY.
THAT WAS THE DESIRE OF THE
ARTIST.
BUT IT IS THE ONE PIECE OF
PUBLIC ART THAT IS DEFINING
CHICAGO TO THE WORLD NOW.
THIS PARK IS JUST EAST OF CHICAGO BUSINESS DISTRICT 24 AND A HALF ACRES, TWO PARKING
GARAGES SO ACCESS IS VERY EASY.
CAN YOU PARK UNDERNEATH THE PARK
OFF LAKE SHORE DRIVE OR COMING
OFF ANY EXPRESSWAY SYSTEM.
YOU EVERYTHING EVERYTHING THERE
IS MEANT TO BE FOR THE PUBLIC.
IT IS FREE.
WE WANT THEM TO TOUCH THE PUBLIC
ART TO EXPERIENCE ART IN A NEW
WAY.
WE WANT PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO
ENJOY EVERY ASPECT OF THE PARK
WITHOUT ANY PROHIBITIONS.
TO FIND OUT ABOUT SPECIAL EVENTS OR CONCERTS ADD MEL LINIUM PARK GO TO WWW.MILLENNIUMPARK.ORG.