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1. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, looking north, October 15, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, looking north, October 15, 2002 Peristyles; Lawns; Construction workers; Construction; Skyscrapers; Looking north at the nearly completed Millennium Monument. Buildings along Randolph Street and Michigan Avenue are visible in the background.
2. Cloud Gate, transportation study, Lake Shore Drive, ca. August 21, 2002 Cloud Gate, transportation study, Lake Shore Drive, ca. August 21, 2002 Streets; Street lights; Automobiles; Trees; Skyscrapers; View northwest from Lake Shore Drive just south of East Jackson Drive in Chicago. Buildings along east Randolph Street are visible in the background, including Two Prudential Plaza, the Aon Center, and...
3. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 31, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 31, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Skyscrapers; Looking southeast toward the partially completed sculpture.
4. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Construction equipment; Skyscrapers; Looking northwest toward the partially completed sculpture as a steel plate is moved into place. Each plate was covered with a protective film to maintain its polished surface before being transported...
5. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 15, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 15, 2004 Structural frames; Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; 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...
6. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 15, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 15, 2004 Structural frames; Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; 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...
7. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 15, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 15, 2004 Structural frames; Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; I-beams; Looking north toward the partially completed sculpture over which a weatherproof tent is being constructed.
8. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, assembling weatherproof tent, April 15, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, assembling weatherproof tent, April 15, 2004 Structural systems; Structural frames; Trusses; Steel; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; I-beams; Skyscrapers; A worker uses a lift to reach a steel I-beam near the top of the weatherproof tent's steel structure.
9. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, assembling weatherproof tent, April 15, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, assembling weatherproof tent, April 15, 2004 Structural frames; Structural systems; I-beams; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Steel; Workers use lifts to reach the top of the steel weatherproof tent structure.
10. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Public sculpture; Skyscrapers; Reflections; Lampposts; Trucks; Construction equipment; Plazas; Looking southwest toward Cloud Gate; SBC Plaza was still under construction. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
11. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 15, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 15, 2004 Public sculpture; Reflections; Skyscrapers; Looking south toward Cloud Gate. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the sculpture's reflection.
12. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, view from above, July 16, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, view from above, July 16, 2004 Plazas; Crowds; Public sculpture; Parks; Trees; Reflections; Skyscrapers; View from above of Cloud Gate during opening weekend. It was estimated that about 300,000 people visited Millennium Park during its opening weekend, July 16-18, 2004. In the years leading up to the Park's...
13. Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 2, 2002 Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 2, 2002 Mock-ups; Glass blocks; Lighting; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Fog; Eyes; Construction equipment; Hoisting machinery; 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...
14. 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; 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.
15. Crown Fountain, installation of granite tiles and pedestals, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installation of granite tiles and pedestals, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Pipes (Conduits); Tiles; Construction workers; Trucks; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Looking south toward the reservoir and south tower as workers install the first granite tiles and pedestals. The Art Institute of Chicago is visible in the background.
16. Crown Fountain, granite tiles, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, granite tiles, April 1, 2004 Tiles; Construction workers; Pails; Skyscrapers; Trees; Trailers; Dollies (Moving equipment); Ladders; Trucks; Crates; Looking north toward newly installed granite tiles and the north tower. Buildings visible in the background include the Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library, the Smurfit-Stone Building,...
17. Crown Fountain, granite tiles, June 6, 2004 Crown Fountain, granite tiles, June 6, 2004 Tiles; Pipes (Conduits); Pails; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Faces; Looking north toward newly installed granite tiles at the northwest corner of the site. An image is visible on the north tower.
18. Crown Fountain, tower construction, December 11, 2003 Crown Fountain, tower construction, December 11, 2003 Trucks; Structural systems; Concrete; Retaining walls; Trees; Skyscrapers; A truck loaded with structural steel backs into the site from the Monroe Street entrance. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
19. Crown Fountain, installing glass brick panels, April 15, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing glass brick panels, April 15, 2004 Glass blocks; Structural frames; Pipes (Conduits); Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Crates; Skyscrapers; Trucks; Pails; Concrete; Trees; Looking southwest toward the north tower of Crown Fountain during installation of glass brick panels. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
20. Crown Fountain, installing glass brick panels, April 15, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing glass brick panels, April 15, 2004 Glass blocks; Structural frames; Structural systems; Construction workers; Pails; Trucks; Skyscrapers; Trees; Pipes (Conduits); Concrete; Looking southwest toward the site as glass brick panels are installed on the north tower. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
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