Terri Meyer Boake BES BArch MArch LEED AP
Associate Professor :: Associate Director :: School of Architecture :: University of Waterloo

Millennium Park
BP Bridge

Frank Gehry Architect

Chicago, Illinois

 

Project Information:

Design Architect: Frank Gehry

Connecting Millennium Park to Daley Bicentennial Plaza, east of the park, this 925-foot-long winding bridge, Frank Gehry's first, provides incomparable views of the Chicago skyline, Grant Park and Lake Michigan. Clad in brushed stainless steel panels, the BP Bridge complements the Pritzker Pavilion in function as well as design by creating an acoustic barrier from the traffic noise below. It also has a 5% slope to allow easy access for people who are physically challenged.


link to Pritzker Pavilion
link to Cloud Gate sculpture

Project Images:
Side view of the bridge.
The razor sharp edge of the bridge as it appears to hover over the landscape.
Sides of the bridge a sloped -- boardwalk down the centre.
Bridge as it gently curves over the multi lane road adjacent.

Bridge as it passes over the road -- single centre support.
Underbelly of the bridge, Priztker Pavilion in the distance.

The bridge as it curves back on itself.
Summer view of plantings.
Summertime view looking back towards Pritzker Pavilion.
Water fountains and new fencing between the walking path and the bridge.
Reflectance of the setting sun.

 

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These images are for educational use only and may not be reproduced commercially without written permission. tboake@sympatico.ca

Updated September 25, 2005