J is most definitely for Jay Pritzker Pavilion.
![The Lawn - Jay Pritzker Pavilion](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8016/7594676060_7ecf196c37.jpg)
The Pritzker Pavilion is a magnificent combination of two of the things I love most about this city. It’s an architectural masterpiece and the home of countless cultural and preforming arts events.
Designed by famed architect Frank Gehry, the Pavilion is 120-feet high, with a billowing brushed stainless steel headdress. Ribbons of steel frame the stage and connect to an overhead trellis of crisscrossing steel pipes that extend over the great lawn.
![The Lawn - Millennium Park](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7265/7594711088_fe533cdc28.jpg)
Now, there are historic limitations on the height of buildings in Grant Park. And 120 feet is too high. But to avoid these legal restrictions, the city classifies the pavilion as a work of art rather than a building. Classic.
The Pritzker pavilion is a fantastic venue that makes the arts accessible to the general public and it’s hard to imagine downtown Chicago without this crowning jewel.
Do you regularly attend outdoor movies/concerts/events during the summer?
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