From 1852 until 1997, the Illinois Central Railroad owned a right of way between downtown Chicago and Lake Michigan, in the area that became Grant Park and used it for railroad tracks. [8] In 1871, Union Base-Ball Grounds was built on part. of the site that became Millennium Park; the Chicago White Stockings played home games there until the grounds were destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire. [9] [10] Lake Front Park, the White Stockings' new ball grounds, was built in 1878 with a short right field due to the railroad. tracks. The grounds were improved and the seating capacity was doubled in 1883, but the team had to move after the season ended the next year, as the federal government had given the city the land "with the stipulation that no commercial venture could use it". [9] [10] [11] Daniel Burnham planned Grant Park around the Illinois Central Railroad property in his 1909 Plan of Chicago. [12] In 1997, when the city gained airspace rights over the tracks, it decided to build a parking facility. over them in the northwestern corner of Grant Park. [8] Eventually, the city realized that a grand civic amenity might lure private dollars in a way that a municipal improvement would not, and thus began the effort to create Millennium Park. [8]. the Park was Originally planned under the name Lakefront Millennium Park. [13] The Park was conceived as a 16-acre (65,000 m2) Landscape-covered Bridge over an Underground parking structure to be built on top of the Metra / Illinois Central Railroad tracks. in Grant Park. [14] Originally, the park was to be designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, but gradually additional architects and artists such as Frank Gehry and Thomas Beeby were incorporated into the plan. [13] Sponsors were sought by invitation only. . [15] Views of Millennium Park in what became the 1,981th: (Left) Train on tracks, now under what became Chase Promenade South; (Right) View from the Willis Tower and parking Lots of Rail yards, with Richard J. Daley Bicentennial Plaza Beyond the 1999th In February, the City announced it was negotiating with Frank Gehry to Design a proscenium Arch and Orchestra Enclosure for a Bandshell, as well. as a pedestrian bridge crossing Columbus Drive, and that it was seeking donors to cover his work. [16] [17] At the time, the Chicago Tribune dubbed Gehry "the hottest architect in the universe" [18] in reference to the acclaim. for his Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, and they noted the designs would not include Mayor Richard M. Daley's trademarks, such as wrought iron and seasonal flower boxes. [18] Millennium Park project manager Edward Uhlir said "Frank is just the cutting edge of the next. century of architecture, "[16] and noted that no other architect was being sought. [16] Gehry was approached several times by Skidmore architect Adrian Smith on behalf of the city. [19] His hesitance and refusal to accept the commission was overcome. by Cindy Pritzker, the philanthropist, who had developed a relationship with the architect when he won the Pritzker Prize in 1989. According to John H. Bryan, who led fund-raising for the park, Pritzker enticed Gehry in face-to-face discussions. , using a $ 15 million funding commitment toward the bandshell's creation. [20] Having Gehry get involved helped the city realize its vision of having modern themes in the park; upon rumors of his involvement the Chicago Sun-Times proclaimed "Perhaps the future has arrived", [16] while the Chicago Tribune noted that "The most celebrated architect in the world may soon have a chance to bring Chicago into the 21st Century". [19] Map of a Park Rectangular About 1.5 times as Wide as it is tall. The top half is dominated by the Pritzker Pavilion and Great Lawn. The lower half is divided into three roughly equal sections: (left to right) Wrigley Square, McCormick Tribune Plaza, and Crown Fountain. North is to the left. Image Map of Millennium Park or Label linked with each Feature Plans for the Park were officially announced in March and 1,998 Construction began in September of that year. Initial construction was under the auspices of the Chicago Department of Transportation, because the project bridges the railroad tracks. However, as the Project grew and expanded, its Broad Variety of features and Amenities Outside the scope of the field of Transportation Placed it under the jurisdiction of the City's Public Buildings Commission. [21] In April 1999, the City announced that the Pritzker Family. had donated $ 15 million to fund Gehry's bandshell and an additional nine donors committed $ 10 million. [22] [23] The day of this announcement, Gehry agreed to the design request. [24] In November, when his design was unveiled, Gehry said. the bridge design was preliminary and not well-conceived because funding for it was not committed. [25] The need to fund a bridge to span the eight-lane Columbus Drive was evident, but some planning for the park was delayed in anticipation of details. on the redesign of Soldier Field. [26] In January 2000, the city announced plans to expand the park to include features that became Cloud Gate, the Crown Fountain, the McDonald's Cycle Center, and the BP Pedestrian Bridge. [27] Later that. month, Gehry unveiled his New winding Design for the Bridge. [28] Mayor Daley's influence was Key in getting Corporate and individual Sponsors to pay for much of the Park. [29] Bryan, the former Chief Executive officer (CEO) of Sara Lee. Corporation who spearheaded the fundraising, [30] says that sponsorship was by invitation and no one refused the opportunity to be a sponsor. [31] One Time magazine writer describes the park as the crowning achievement for Mayor Daley, [32] while another suggests. the Park's cost and time overages were examples of the City's mismanagement. [33] The July 16-18, 2,004, JP Morgan Chase opening gala was Sponsored by & Co. [34] The Millennium Park Surrounding Community has Become one of the Most fashionable. residential addresses in Chicago. In 2006, Forbes named the park's 60602 zip code as the hottest in terms of price appreciation in the country, [35] with upscale buildings such as The Heritage at Millennium Park (130 N. Garland) leading the way for other buildings, such as. Waterview Tower, The Legacy and Joffrey Tower. The median sale price for residential real estate was $ 710,000 in 2005 according to Forbes, also ranking it on the list of most expensive zip codes. [36] The park has been credited with increasing residential real estate values by $ 100 per square foot ($ 1,076 per. m2). [37]
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