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321. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. November 5, 2002 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. November 5, 2002 Mock-ups; Fountains; Testing; Industrial facilities; Downspouts; A mock-up of the fountain was created at the headquarters of Crystal Fountains in Ontario, Canada for safety testing and to adjust water volumes. In this image, the cascade feature is being tested.

322. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. November 5, 2002 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. November 5, 2002 Mock-ups; Fountains; Ladders; Industrial facilities; Reflecting pools; A mock-up tower was constructed at Crystal Fountain’s headquarters in Concord, Ontario, to test the water features. Here the “gargoyle” feature is being tested for water flow and trajectory.

323. Crown Fountain, architectural model, ca. October 4, 2002 Crown Fountain, architectural model, ca. October 4, 2002 Architectural models; Structural systems; Fountains; A model of one of Crown Fountain’s towers, showing the internal structure. Each tower is 50 feet tall, with a rectangular footprint of 23 feet by 16 feet. Inside each tower is a basic structure with...

324. Cloud Gate, fabrication, offices, December 17, 2002 Cloud Gate, fabrication, offices, December 17, 2002 Models; Photograph albums; Photographs; Pine cones; Desks; A model of the 26 feet high sculpture of a vintage baseball glove that sits in the fan lot of AT&T Park in San Francisco, home of the San Francisco Giants. A photograph within the photograph shows the...

325. Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, May 20, 2003 Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, May 20, 2003 Industrial facilities; Glass blocks; Structural frames; Mock-ups; Lighting; A model showing how the “gargoyle” nozzle would look when installed in the glass brick façade of each tower with the LED panels behind it.

326. Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Industrial facilities; Glass industry; Molds (Shaping tools); Angels; Chisels & mallets; A mold at L.E. Smith Glass Company in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania. L.E. Smith Glass Company, a pressed-glass fabricating company that specializes in decorative objects, fabricated 22,000 five- by ten-...

327. Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Industrial facilities; Glass industry; Molds (Shaping tools); Angels; Chisels & mallets; A mold at L.E. Smith Glass Company in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania. L.E. Smith Glass Company, a pressed-glass fabricating company that specializes in decorative objects, fabricated 22,000 five- by ten-...

328. Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Industrial facilities; Glass industry; Molds (Shaping tools); A mold for a plate at L.E. Smith Glass Company in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania. L.E. Smith Glass Company fabricated 22,000 five- by ten- by two-inch glass bricks for the towers of Crown Fountain.

329. Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Industrial facilities; Glass industry; Molds (Shaping tools); A mold for casting the glass bricks at the L.E. Smith Glass Company in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania. To obtain the clearest possible glass brick, the bricks were cast in these molds using a pressed-glass...

330. Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Industrial facilities; Glass industry; Molds (Shaping tools); A mold for glass bricks at L.E. Smith Glass Company in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania. L.E. Smith Glass Company fabricated 22,000 five- by ten- by two-inch glass bricks for the towers of Crown Fountain.

331. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, partial view of headdress and stage, November 12, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, partial view of headdress and stage, November 12, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Cantilever construction; Construction workers; A partial view of the headdress and stage during construction. Several lifts and cranes are visible in the foreground.

332. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, partial view of headdress, November 12, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, partial view of headdress, November 12, 2003 Skyscrapers; Construction equipment; A partial view of the headdress during construction.

333. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, partial view of headdress, November 12, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, partial view of headdress, November 12, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; A partial view of the headdress during construction.

334. Crown Fountain, partially completed wall, construction of underground control rooms, November 10, 2003 Crown Fountain, partially completed wall, construction of underground control rooms, November 10, 2003 Parking garages; Automobiles; Control rooms; A partially completed wall in the underground parking garage during construction of one of Crown Fountain's underground control rooms.

335. Crown Fountain, partially completed wall, construction of underground control rooms, November 10, 2003 Crown Fountain, partially completed wall, construction of underground control rooms, November 10, 2003 Parking garages; Scaffolding; Automobiles; Pails; Control rooms; A partially completed wall in the underground parking garage during construction of one of Crown Fountain's underground control rooms.

336. Crown Fountain, partially completed wall, construction of underground control rooms, November 10, 2003 Crown Fountain, partially completed wall, construction of underground control rooms, November 10, 2003 Parking garages; Construction equipment; Control rooms; A partially completed wall in the underground parking garage during construction of one of Crown Fountain's underground control rooms.

337. BP Bridge, concrete entryway, October 17, 2003 BP Bridge, concrete entryway, October 17, 2003 Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Pails; A partially constructed concrete entryway for BP Bridge, with wooden formwork at the front. Stainless steel shingles, or "scales", have been partially installed on the Bridge's surface above. The top of...

338. BP Bridge, concrete entryway, October 17, 2003 BP Bridge, concrete entryway, October 17, 2003 Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; A partially constructed concrete entryway for BP Bridge, with wooden formwork at the front. Stainless steel shingles, or "scales", have been partially installed on the Bridge's surface above. The tops...

339. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, booth, November 14, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, booth, November 14, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Control rooms; A partially-constructed sound booth in the future site of the seating area.

340. General construction, "Earth From Above" exhibit, ca. August 26, 2002 General construction, "Earth From Above" exhibit, ca. August 26, 2002 Exhibitions; Plants; Flowers; Trees; Lampposts; Hoisting machinery; A photograph from the "Earth From Above" exhibit in Millennium Park. A large crane can be seen in the distance, as construction continued on the Pritzker Pavilion. The "Earth From Above" exhibit was visited...
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