Uploaded February 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Tom Jacobs, principal at Krueck + Sexton Architects, speaks about designing and building Crown Fountain in Millennium Park. He discusses the process of bringing artist Jaume Plensa's vision to life, through an exploration and testing of materials, structures, and forms.

Learn more about glass as a building material and the work of Krueck + Sexton; watch a video of Jacobs showing us his work at the Spertus Institute, and share your thoughts at architecture.org/LunchTalksOnline/KrueckSexton