Millennium Park features world famous talented architects, artists, and designers over its 24.5 acre expanse. One of the biggest attractions is the Jay Pritzker Pavilion designed by Frank Gehry—winner of the National Medal of Art. The Pavilion is the most sophisticated outdoor concert venue of its kind in the US. Seating 4,000 in the trellis and 7,000 on the Great Lawn, the Pavilion is the perfect home for the Grant Park Music Festival as well as other big concerts and events. Plus, the state-of-the-art sound system delivers sound quality rivaling the sound of indoor concert venues. Another famous feature of Millennium Park is Jaume Plensa’s interactive Crown Fountain. Inspired by the people of Chicago, the fountain consists of two 50 foot glass block towers on the ends of a shallow reflecting pool. The towers project images of the faces of 1,000 Chicago residents and is designed so it looks like water is spouting from their mouths. Kids love to play in the artistic water flow during the summer months (the water is on from mid spring to mid fall but the images stay on year round). The Lurie Garden is a 2.5 acre tribute to the city’s motto “Urbs Horto” (City in a Garden). Designed by Gustafson Guthrie Nichol Ltd, Piet Oudolf, and Robert Israel, it features towering shoulder hedges, beautiful wooden foot bridges, and colorful flowers that represent the transformation of the powerful city. One of the most popular attractions at Millennium Park is Anish Kapoor’s Cloud Gate sculpture. The Cloud Gate sculpture, inspired by mercury and nicknamed ‘the Bean’ for its bean-like shape, is made of 168 stainless steel plates welded together. Its polished exterior reflects a stunning image of the blue skies above and the city outstretched beneath it. Additional activities at the park are the BP bridge, the Chase Promenade, the Boeing Galleries, the Harris Theater, the Wrigley Square and Millennium Monument, and the McCormick Tribune Plaza and Ice Rink.