Crown Fountain is a video sculpture in Millennium Park in Chicago's Loop, created by the Spanish artist Jaume Plensa and executed by Krueck + Sexton Architects. The Crown family donated $10 million of the $17 million cost, and the Goodman family also contributed. Plensa was chosen in January 2000, and the fountain opened in July 2004 and was dedicated on July 24, 2004. The article names no formal style.
Two glass-block towers, each 50 feet (15.2 m) tall, show LED videos of Chicago residents' faces, and water spouts from their mouths. They face each other across a black granite reflecting pool 48 by 232 feet, where visitors wade and play.
The towers use white glass blocks on a stainless steel frame. The park is open daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., and the water usually runs from May to October. The design is barrier-free.
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