April 27, 1991 – Opening ceremonies are held for
the Shedd Aquarium’s Oceanarium, the new home to two beluga whales, four Pacific
white-sided dolphins, five Alaskan sea otters, three harbor seals, and a colony
of penguins. According to the web site
of the aquarium “the modernistic Abbott Oceanarium … was linked physically and
philosophically to the original structure by using the same white Georgia
marble on its exterior.” Architect Dirk
Lohan says of his design, “If you have imagination, you can imagine that you’re
on the edge of the ocean, looking out over the coastline, and these mammals are
swimming and showing their abilities. I
kept all this below the roofline and dome of the old building, so the
silhouette of the aquarium and city wasn’t destroyed in any way … I’ve seen
aquariums where people sit surrounding the pool – like a circle in a circus
tent, where the animals perform for you.
That was not something I liked. I
came up with the idea that, since we’re on Lake Michigan, why don’t we create
the water surface of the pool in such a way that it visually links with Lake
Michigan?” [http://americanbuildersquarterly.com]
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