Historical Note

Name:	Exelon Pavilions
Architects:	North-most pavilions - Thomas Beeby South-most pavilions - Renzo Piano
Cost:	$7 million [includes $5 million from Exelon Corporation]

Providing access to the underground parking facilities, each of the four Exelon Pavilions uses "green" technology to provide additional power to the Park. Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, donated $7 million to build them.

The two Exelon Pavilions at the north end of the Park, along Randolph Street, were designed by Thomas Beeby in harmony with the Harris Theater, also designed by Beeby. These pavilions have photovoltaic panels on all four sides of the buildings to convert heat and light from the sun into electricity without burning fuel or adding to pollution. As well as providing access to parking below, the Pavilions house a visitor center, office space, restrooms and a venue for special events.

The two Exelon Pavilions at the south end of the Park, along Monroe Street, were designed by Renzo Piano. With walls of limestone and glass, the Pavilions at the south end of the Park have photovoltaic panels on the roof which allow visitors to view the Lurie Garden as they come out of the elevators from the parking garages below. Piano is designing an addition to the Art Institute of Chicago, on the south side of Monroe Street, due to open sometime in 2009, and his Pavilions will complement the new building. Piano is also designing a pedestrian bridge, between the Art Institute of Chicago and the southwest corner of the Great Lawn.

For information about the Exelon Galleries, see Boeing Galleries.

Box 1 Folder 1	Spiral bound book, The Exelon Gallery of Chicago's Millennium Park, n.d. Shows possible uses for the space. 2 copies.
o/s A31	Presentation board, two-sided. One side, Exelon Pavilions, Plan at Upper Randolph (East Pavilion), Not for Construction, Hammond Beeby Rupert Ainge, January 29, 2003. 11" x 17". Other side, Exelon Pavilions, Plan at Terrace (East Pavilion), Not for Construction, Hammond Beeby Rupert Ainge, January 29, 2003. 11" x 17".
o/s A32	Presentation board, Exelon Pavilions, Plan at Upper Randolph (West Pavilion), Not for Construction, Hammond Beeby Rupert Ainge, January 29, 2003. 11" x 17".
o/s A33	Presentation board, Exelon Pavilions, Plan at Terrace (West Pavilion), Not for Construction, Hammond Beeby Rupert Ainge, January 29, 2003. 11" x 17".
o/s A34	Presentation board, Exelon Pavilions, Plan at Mezzanine (West Pavilion), Not for Construction, Hammond Beeby Rupert Ainge, January 29, 2003. 11" x 17".
o/s A35	Presentation board, Exelon Pavilions, site elevation, upper Randolph, Not for Construction, Hammond Beeby Rupert Ainge, January 29, 2003. 11" x 17".
o/s A36	Presentation board, Exelon Pavilions, Elevation; Plan at Upper Randolph; Plan at Park Terrace; Plan at Mezzanine, Hammond Beeby Rupert Ainge, c. 2003. 11" x 17".
o/s A28	Spiral bound book, Exelon Pavilion Exhibits at Millennium Park, Concept Plan, 10 August 2004, Teller Madsen Inc. Shows a possible exhibition of the solar power process, the photovoltaic interactive kiosk. 11" x 17".
o/s D16	Duplicate of o/s A29, but larger, 30" x 30". Presentation board, digital rendering of Exelon Pavilions with Chicago Music and Dance Theater in background, n.d. 11" x 17".
o/s A29	Presentation board, digital rendering of Exelon Pavilions with Chicago Music and Dance Theater in background, n.d. 11" x 17".
o/s A30	Presentation board, digital rendering of Exelon Pavilions with Chicago Music and Dance Theater in background, n.d. 11" x 17".