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 Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 2:52 am Post subject: Krueck & Sexton |
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The Crown family, for whom the fountain is named, donated $10 million of the $17 million construction and design cost.[2][33] The Goodman family, known for funding the Goodman Theatre, was also a large contributor;[3] the entire $17 million cost was provided by private donations.[31] The initial proposed cost for the fountain had been $15 million.[12]
After two architectural firms refused the contract to make Plensa's design a reality, the firm Krueck & Sexton Architects accepted. Public art was a departure from Krueck & Sexton's residential and corporate office-dominated portfolio, which includes buildings like the Spertus Institute.[34] The fountain's black granite reflecting pool measures 48 feet by 232 feet (15 m × 71 m) and has an approximate water depth of 0.25 inches (0.6 cm).[1] It displays videos on two LED screens, each encapsulated in a glass brick tower measuring 50 feet by 23 feet by 16 feet (15.2 m × 7.0 m × 4.9 m).[1] The firm designed a special stainless steel T-frame both to bear the load of the walls, which are 50 feet (15 m) high, and to withstand the lateral wind forces. The frame holds all the glass blocks and transfers the load to the base in a zigzag pattern. Rods measuring 0.5 inches (13 mm) in diameter anchor to the structure and project into the frame for lateral stability, while triangular corner brackets add support.[35]]
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