BP Bridge Chicago
by Jennifer White
Title
BP Bridge Chicago
Artist
Jennifer White
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The BP Pedestrian Bridge, or BP Bridge, is a girder footbridge in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois. It spans Columbus Drive to connect Maggie Daley Park (formerly, Daley Bicentennial Plaza) with Millennium Park. Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Frank Gehry, it opened along with the rest of Millennium Park on July 16, 2004. Named for energy firm BP, which donated $5 million toward its construction, it is the first Gehry-designed bridge to have been completed. It is snakelike because of its curving form. It has won awards for its use of sheet metal and is known for its aesthetics. Gehry's style is seen in its biomorphic allusions and extensive sculptural use of stainless steel plates.
The pedestrian bridge serves as a noise barrier for traffic sounds from Columbus Drive. It is a connecting link between Millennium Park and destinations to the east, such as the nearby lakefront, other parts of Grant Park and a parking garage.
This has been featured in the following groups:
-1.13.17 Illinois Art Photography
-1.15.17 Midwest USA and International Scenery
-1.15.17 Chicagoland Art Gallery
This photo was taken by Jennifer White with Timeless Moments Photography. All images are copyrighted © Timeless Moments Photography/Jennifer White.
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January 12th, 2017
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Frank J Casella
CONGRATULATIONS!! Your beautiful artwork has been Featured by the - CHICAGOLAND ART GALLERY - group on Fine Art America / PIXELS! Thank you for sharing it !! http://tinyurl.com/ChicagolandArt
Frank J Casella
Superb Jennifer!! CONGRATULATIONS!! Your beautiful artwork has been Featured by the - ILLINOIS ART PHOTOGRAPHY - group on Fine Art America / PIXELS! Thank you for sharing it !! http://tinyurl.com/IllinoisArtPhoto