An engineering marvel. Designed to block vehicle noise from nearby pavilion. Is shaped in such a way that one can see 360 degrees of the Chicago skyline when crossing.‹›
BP Pedestrian Bridge

Frank Gehry

Exterior · Illinois, United States · 2004

Photo: Marlin Keesler from Streamwood, IL · 2012-04-12 · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Original 3240×4320

An engineering marvel. Designed to block vehicle noise from nearby pavilion. Is shaped in such a way that one can see 360 degrees of the Chicago skyline when crossing.

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