Jaume Plensa’s “The Crown Fountain” in Millenium Park

This is The Crown Fountain in Chicago’s own Millenium park. There are two 50 ft. glass towers at each end of a shallow reflecting pool. Plensa took pictures of the faces of 1,000 Chicago residents, and they faces are displayed onto the LED screens. There is a water outlet giving the illusion that these faces are spitting out water. This is a very creative and very modern take on the traditional gargoyle.
The water is only on from mis spring to mid fall, but the images are scrolling all year long. If you are ever out that way i highly recommend stopping by and taking a look. It’s not often we get to have something like this so easily accessible. It is in the southwest corner of MIllenium Park , on MIchcigan Ave. and Monroe St.