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1. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, dedication, October 30, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, dedication, October 30, 2002 Peristyles; Lawns; Skyscrapers; Dedications; Walkways; Looking north at the Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, where people are beginning to gather for the dedication. Visible in the background are the Carbide & Carbon Building, Millennium Park Plaza,...
2. Cloud Gate, transportation study, Millennium Park, ca. August 21, 2002 Cloud Gate, transportation study, Millennium Park, ca. August 21, 2002 Parks; Trees; Lampposts; Skyscrapers; Walkways; Looking north across Millennium Park at the area that would later become the Chase Promenade. This is one of a series of photographs that follow the intended route the sculpture was to take from the Queen's...
3. Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 27, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 27, 2004 Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; View of the structural steel of the sculpture; truss framework has been added. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background, as well as CNA Plaza and Mid-Continental Plaza.
4. Crown Fountain, early site documentation, August 27, 2001 Crown Fountain, early site documentation, August 27, 2001 Trees; Skyscrapers; Lawns; Looking northwest from Monroe Street at the site of Crown Fountain before construction began. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
5. Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 3, 2002 Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 3, 2002 Mock-ups; Glass blocks; Lighting; Scaffolding; Eyes; Skyscrapers; Flags; Hoisting machinery; Fog; Construction equipment; During the second LED test, LED screens and glass brick panels were temporarily erected in Millennium Park at the approximate height of the fountain's towers. Pritzker Pavilion is under construction in...
6. Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 3, 2002 Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 3, 2002 Mock-ups; Skyscrapers; Flags; Construction equipment; Scaffolding; Lighting; Glass blocks; During the second LED test, LED screens and glass brick panels were temporarily erected in Millennium Park at the approximate height of the fountain's towers. The buildings along East Randolph Street are...
7. Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 3, 2002 Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 3, 2002 Mock-ups; Scaffolding; Eyes; Lighting; Glass blocks; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Steve Crown of the Crown Foundation and Jennifer Jacoby Hurd, Executive Director of Arie and Ida Crown Memorial, view the second LED test for Crown Fountain from a lift in Millennium Park.
8. Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 3, 2002 Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 3, 2002 Mock-ups; Scaffolding; Lighting; Glass blocks; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment; Fog; Jaume Plensa views the second LED test in Millennium Park. Pritzker Pavilion is under construction in the background.
9. Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 3, 2002 Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 3, 2002 Mock-ups; Scaffolding; Glass blocks; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment; Flags; Jaume Plensa during the second LED test in Millennium Park. Pritzker Pavilion is under construction and the buildings along East Randolph Street are visible in the background.
10. Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, January 16, 2004 Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, January 16, 2004 Structural systems; Tents; Construction equipment; Streets; Trees; Skyscrapers; Automobiles; Snow; Taken from the north tower, a view of the structural steel of the south tower of Crown Fountain and weatherproof tent that was erected over part of the construction site. The Art Institute of Chicago and...
11. Crown Fountain, inspection of steel, May 27, 2004 Crown Fountain, inspection of steel, May 27, 2004 Structural systems; Construction workers; Crates; Pipes (Conduits); Glass blocks; Structural frames; Trees; Skyscrapers; Steel is inspected before being installed atop Crown Fountain's south tower.
12. Crown Fountain, south tower, May 27, 2004 Crown Fountain, south tower, May 27, 2004 Hoisting machinery; Structural systems; Glass blocks; Structural frames; Construction workers; Trees; Skyscrapers; View of the south tower of Crown Fountain taken from the top of the north tower. The Art Institute of Chicago is visible in the background.
13. Crown Fountain, construction of south tower, May 27, 2004 Crown Fountain, construction of south tower, May 27, 2004 Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Business people; Crates; Trees; Skyscrapers; Roark Frankel (left) and Paul Wojdyla (center) of U.S. Equities Realty, accompanied by a visitor from U.S. Equities Realty's Argentina location, look on as steel is hoisted from above prior to its installation...
14. Crown Fountain, gargoyle spray, fountain preview, north tower, June 28, 2004 Crown Fountain, gargoyle spray, fountain preview, north tower, June 28, 2004 Fountains; Faces; Lighting; Reflecting pools; Reflections; Trees; Skyscrapers; Looking toward the north tower of Crown Fountain. Water sprays from the tower's gargoyle nozzle, appearing to emanate from lips on a face on the tower's LED video screen.
15. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, partially-built cantilever, ca. January 9, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, partially-built cantilever, ca. January 9, 2003 Cantilever construction; Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Concrete; Skyscrapers; Looking northeast toward the construction site and the partially-built cantilever, which provides support for the headdress. The nature of the design demanded that the structural steel had to be perfectly...
16. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, cantilever, April 24, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, cantilever, April 24, 2003 Cantilever construction; Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Looking northeast toward the cantilever and scaffolding during construction. Yellow piping was assembled nearby as construction of the trellis was beginning.
17. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, February 6, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, February 6, 2003 Automobiles; Skyscrapers; Close-up view of a piece of the headdress's structural steel before it was installed.
18. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, March 6, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, March 6, 2003 Cantilever construction; Skyscrapers; Side view of newly installed structural steel for the Pavilion's headdress, showing where it is anchored to the concrete. The Aon Center is visible in the background.
19. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installation of structural steel for the headdress, May 13, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installation of structural steel for the headdress, May 13, 2003 Cantilever construction; Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; Flowers; Traffic signs & signals; Streets; Skyscrapers; Lampposts; Looking east, the partially-built headdress is in profile as a crane lifts structural steel into place. The distance the headdress, or proscenium, extends from the stage provides a cover for most of the...
20. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, ca. July 1, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, ca. July 1, 2003 Skyscrapers; Automobiles; Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Looking southwest through the headdress's structural steel toward the construction site and the Michigan Avenue street wall.
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