Listen "What’s That Building? Pritzker Pavilion"
Episode Synopsis
Is it a flower? Flames? No, it’s a music venue! When the Jay Pritzker Pavilion opened in Millennium Park, many people struggled to describe the venue. Despite the debate over the shape, you’ll rarely hear the structure described as a lousy place for a concert.
Reset met up with our resident architecture sleuth, Dennis Rodkin, to understand how the open-air design still creates the sound of an indoor concert.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
Reset met up with our resident architecture sleuth, Dennis Rodkin, to understand how the open-air design still creates the sound of an indoor concert.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
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