Construction and design of the Crown Fountain cost $17 million.
The Crown Fountain has been the most controversial of all the Millennium Park features.
In November 2006, the Crown Fountain became the focus of a public controversy when the city added surveillance cameras atop each tower.
Among their designs are Chicago's Spertus Institute and Crown Fountain.
Crown Fountain is an interactive fountain and video sculpture feature in Chicago's Millennium Park.
There is seating on a series of black granite steps, which match The Crown Fountain, along each gallery's east side.
Two tall glass sculptures make up the Crown Fountain.
In his public art, Plensa challenged himself to involve the viewer with his art, which led to his conception of the Crown Fountain.
Plensa explores dualism with Crown Fountain, where he has two randomly selected faces "conversing" with each other.
In contrast, Crown Fountain provides an open invitation to play in the fountain's water.