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1. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, ca. March 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, ca. March 3, 2004 Concrete; I-beams; Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; Structural systems; Close-up view of an I-beam wrapped in green rebar. Rebar, or reinforcing bar, is put in place before the concrete is poured. The resulting reinforced concrete is stronger and more durable than regular...

2. Crown Fountain, glass brick panels, April 5, 2004 Crown Fountain, glass brick panels, April 5, 2004 Glass blocks; Structural frames; Hoisting machinery; Trailers; Trees; Skyscrapers; Crates; Panels of glass tiles on site before they were installed onto the towers of Crown Fountain. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.

3. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, November 14, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, November 14, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Installing the steel "scales" onto the surface of the headdress.

4. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, ca. November 14, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, ca. November 14, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Cantilever construction; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Looking northwest toward the headdress as its steel panels were being installed.

5. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, aerial view of the construction site, ca. May 14, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, aerial view of the construction site, ca. May 14, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Cantilever construction; Skyscrapers; Parks; Trees; Streets; Construction equipment; Aerial view of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion under construction. Some of the buildings along East Randolph Street are visible in the background.

6. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, newly installed panels, June 5, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, newly installed panels, June 5, 2003 Scaffolding; Cantilever construction; Hoisting machinery; Newly installed steel panels on the underside of the Pavilion's headdress.

7. BP Bridge, newly installed shingles, March 22, 2004 BP Bridge, newly installed shingles, March 22, 2004 Streets; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Trees; Looking northeast toward the BP Bridge's span, where most of the stainless steel shingles, or "scales", have been installed.

8. Crown Fountain, steel preparation, May 20, 2004 Crown Fountain, steel preparation, May 20, 2004 Structural systems; Construction workers; Glass blocks; Structural frames; Hoisting machinery; Lighting; Trees; Workers prepare steel for installation atop the north tower.
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