83msg1sttyme wrote:
www.chicagoarchitecture.info/Building/13...ter-One-Pavilion.php
what kind of venueis that? lookslike they play tennis there?
Charter One Pavilion is erected at the southern end of Northerly Island. From 1948 to 2003 the island was home to the Meigs Field airport. In the middle of the night, without any public notice, Mayor Daley ordered bulldozers to demolish the runway. The Mayor claimed he closed the airport for security reasons and wanted to turn the area into a nature preserve and park. Not too long after, plans were announced for concerts and a concert venue on the island, touching off more controversy.
It is for these reasons that the concert venue at Northerly Island is a temporary structure. At the end of each season it is disassembled and stored for the winter, returning the artificial island to its natural state. This is particularly important in the Spring and Autumn because since the island was built, it has become a popular rest area for migratory birds.
Like it, or hate it, building a temporary concert venue that handles 8,000 people is quite a feat. Even the welcome sign is temporary. The only permanent parts are the pavement, lights, and electrical junctions.
It is for these reasons that the concert venue at Northerly Island is a temporary structure. At the end of each season it is disassembled and stored for the winter, returning the artificial island to its natural state. This is particularly important in the Spring and Autumn because since the island was built, it has become a popular rest area for migratory birds.
Like it, or hate it, building a temporary concert venue that handles 8,000 people is quite a feat. Even the welcome sign is temporary. The only permanent parts are the pavement, lights, and electrical junctions.
www.chicagoarchitecture.info/Building/13...ter-One-Pavilion.php
Thank You Jerry
