| Exelon Pavilions | |
|---|---|
 The Northwest Exelon Pavilion is the Millennium Park Welcome Center and houses the park's office. | |
   Location of the North (  ) and South ( ) Exelon Pavilions | |
| General information | |
| Type | Municipal |
| Architectural style | Modern |
| Location | 151 and 201 E. Randolph St. (North) Monroe St. (South) Millennium Park, Chicago, Illinois United States |
| Coordinates | 41°53′2.67″N 87°37′20.54″W / 41.8840750°N 87.6223722°W |
| Current tenants | Millennium Park Welcome Center (NW) Chicago Shop at Millennium Park (NE) Parking garage access (NE, SE, SW) |
| Construction started | January 2004 |
| Completed | July 2004 (South) November 2004 (North) (April 30, 2005 opening) |
| Owner | City of Chicago |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | three (NW), two (NE), one (SW, SE) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Thomas H. Beeby (North) Renzo Piano (South) |
| Engineer | Environmental Systems Design, Inc. (North) |
| Structural engineer | Thorton Tomasetti Engineers (North) |
| Main contractor | Walsh Construction |
The Exelon Pavilions are four buildings that generate electricity from solar energy and provide access to underground parking in Millennium Park in the Loop community area of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States.[1] The Northeast Exelon Pavilion and Northwest Exelon Pavilion (jointly the North Exelon Pavilions) are located on the northern edge of the park along Randolph Street, and flank the Harris Theater. The Southeast Exelon Pavilion and Southwest Exelon Pavilion (jointly the South Exelon Pavilions) are located on the southern edge of the park along Monroe Street, and flank the Lurie Garden. Together the pavilions generate 19,840 kilowatt-hours (71,400 MJ) of electricity annually,[2] worth about $2,350 per year.[3]
The four pavilions, which cost $7 million,[4] were designed in January 2001; construction began in January 2004. The South Pavilions were completed and opened in July 2004, while the North Pavilions were completed in November 2004, with a grand opening on April 30, 2005.[5] In addition to producing energy, three of the four pavilions provide access to the parking garages below the park,[6] while the fourth serves as the park's welcome center and office.[7] Exelon, a company that generates the electricity transmitted by its subsidiary Commonwealth Edison,[4] donated $5.5 million for the pavilions.[2][8][9] Chicago Tribune architecture critic Blair Kamin praised the South Pavilions as "minor modernist jewels", but criticized the North Pavilions as "nearly all black and impenetrable".[4] The North Pavilions have received the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) silver rating from the United States Green Building Council, as well as an award from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).[10]
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- ^ "Exelon Pavilions at Millennium Park - Randolph St". www.illinoissolarschools.org. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
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