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1. BP Bridge, excavating Daley Bicentennial Plaza, June 18, 2003 BP Bridge, excavating Daley Bicentennial Plaza, June 18, 2003 Excavation; Business people; Construction workers; Trees; Skyscrapers; Excavating Daley Bicentennial Plaza in preparation for the construction of the BP Bridge. The tops of the CNA Center and the Kluczynski Federal Building are visible in the background.
2. BP Bridge, landscaping, April 15, 2004 BP Bridge, landscaping, April 15, 2004 Trees; Skyscrapers; Dirt; View of the BP Bridge and the surrounding landscaping in Daley Bicentennial Plaza. The headdress of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion is visible in the background.
3. BP Bridge, newly installed shingles, March 16, 2004 BP Bridge, newly installed shingles, March 16, 2004 Streets; Snow; Skyscrapers; Close-up view of newly installed stainless steel shingles, or "scales", on a curve of the BP Bridge. The trellis of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion and the Michigan Avenue street wall are visible in the background....
4. BP Bridge, span, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, span, May 24, 2004 Streets; Automobiles; Trees; Skyscrapers; Looking northeast toward the BP Bridge's span over Columbus Drive.
5. BP Bridge, western approach span, October 17, 2003 BP Bridge, western approach span, October 17, 2003 Streets; Automobiles; Skyscrapers; Ladders; Scaffolding; Looking northeast toward BP Bridge's western approach span during construction. Newly cast concrete fills in part of the structural steel, and wooden formwork for concrete can be seen just below.
6. BP Bridge, wooden planking, February 14, 2004 BP Bridge, wooden planking, February 14, 2004 Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; View of newly installed wooden planking forming part of the deck of the BP Bridge.
7. BP Bridge, wooden planking, November 14, 2003 BP Bridge, wooden planking, November 14, 2003 Structural frames; Cantilever construction; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Pieces of subframing for the BP Bridge are stacked on the waterproofed concrete foundation ramp, and an area of wooden planking is visible behind. The trellis and headdress of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion,...
8. BP Bridge, wooden planking, November 14, 2003 BP Bridge, wooden planking, November 14, 2003 Structural frames; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; An area of wooden planking has been installed on the deck of the BP Bridge.
9. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Public sculpture; Fences; Trees; Lampposts; Flowers; Reflections; Construction equipment; Skyscrapers; Looking west toward Cloud Gate. This photograph was taken less than a week before Millennium Park opened. The construction of SBC Plaza is visible in the sculpture's reflection. The sculpture was fully...
10. Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, ca. March 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, ca. March 3, 2004 Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Looking southwest at the structural steel and base of the sculpture.
11. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Scaffolding; Construction workers; Ladders; Skyscrapers; A steel plate coated with white protective film near the partially completed sculpture.
12. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Hoisting machinery; Structural frames; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; I-beams; Looking north toward the partially completed sculpture over which a weatherproof tent is being constructed. The tent provided shelter for the workers during cold weather, and added a cloak of secrecy as...
13. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004 Structural systems; Structural frames; Trusses; Steel; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; I-beams; Looking north toward the partially completed sculpture over which a weatherproof tent is being constructed. The tent provided shelter for the workers during cold weather, and added a cloak of secrecy as...
14. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004 Structural frames; Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; I-beams; Looking north toward the partially completed sculpture over which a weatherproof tent is being constructed. The tent provided shelter for the workers during cold weather, and added a cloak of secrecy as...
15. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004 Structural systems; Structural frames; Trusses; Steel; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Pickup trucks; I-beams; Looking northwest toward the partially completed sculpture over which a weatherproof tent is being constructed. Buildings visible in the background include the Smurfit-Stone Building, and Millennium Park...
16. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004 Structural frames; Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Looking north toward the partially completed sculpture over which a weatherproof tent is being constructed. The tent provided shelter for the workers during cold weather, and added a cloak of secrecy as...
17. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Construction workers; Ladders; Skyscrapers; Close-up view of the partially completed sculpture.
18. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, assembling the weatherproof tent, April 14, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, assembling the weatherproof tent, April 14, 2004 Construction workers; Structural frames; Bolts & nuts; Skyscrapers; I-beams; Two workers atop a lift tighten bolts on the steel structure of the weatherproof tent. The tent provided shelter for the workers during cold weather, and added a cloak of secrecy as the sculpture took...
19. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, assembling the weatherproof tent, April 14, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, assembling the weatherproof tent, April 14, 2004 Construction workers; Structural frames; Bolts & nuts; Skyscrapers; I-beams; Two workers atop a lift tighten bolts on the steel structure of the weatherproof tent.
20. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, assembling the weatherproof tent, April 14, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, assembling the weatherproof tent, April 14, 2004 Structural frames; Construction workers; Bolts & nuts; Skyscrapers; Two workers atop a lift tighten bolts on the steel structure of the weatherproof tent. The tent provided shelter for the workers during cold weather, and added a cloak of secrecy as the sculpture took...
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