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1. Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 25, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 25, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; Looking north at the two 22-by-25-foot steel rings at either end of the sculpture's structural steel.

2. Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 25, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 25, 2004 Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Construction equipment; Steel; Looking east at the structural steel and base of the sculpture. The trellis of the Pritzker Pavilion is visible in the background.

3. Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 25, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 25, 2004 Structural systems; Steel; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Looking northwest at SBC Plaza, where the structural steel of the sculpture is starting to go up. The Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library, is visible in the background. Other buildings...

4. Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, ca. March 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, ca. March 3, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Scaffolding; View from the south of the sculpture's structural steel in one-point perspective. The 110-ton sculpture sits atop a load-bearing wall which separates the Park Grill café from an underground parking garage....

5. Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, ca. March 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, ca. March 3, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Scaffolding; View from the south of the sculpture's structural steel in one-point perspective. The 110-ton sculpture sits atop a load-bearing wall which separates the Park Grill café from an underground parking garage....

6. Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, ca. March 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, ca. March 3, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Scaffolding; Looking northeast at the structural steel and base of the sculpture. The "headdress" of the Pritzker Pavilion, still under construction, is visible in the background.

7. 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; Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Looking southeast at the structural steel and base of the sculpture.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, ca. March 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, ca. March 3, 2004 Concrete; I-beams; Scaffolding; Trucks; Hoisting machinery; Pails; Structural systems; Construction equipment; Close-up view of an I-beam encased 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...

11. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, ca. March 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, ca. March 3, 2004 Concrete; I-beams; Scaffolding; Structural systems; Marks (Symbols); Poly-foam cubes alongside the base of the sculpture.

12. 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...

13. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, ca. March 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, ca. March 3, 2004 Concrete; I-beams; Scaffolding; Structural systems; Trusses; 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...

14. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, ca. March 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, ca. March 3, 2004 Concrete; I-beams; Structural systems; Bolts & nuts; Close-up view of the base of the sculpture.

15. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, ca. March 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, ca. March 3, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; I-beams; Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Looking southeast toward the partially built sculpture. The surface of SBC Plaza was later raised to cover I-beams visible here beneath the base of the sculpture.

16. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, ca. March 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, ca. March 3, 2004 Concrete; I-beams; Structural systems; Trusses; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Marks (Symbols); Looking northwest toward I-beams below the base of the sculpture. The sculpture is located on a load-bearing wall which separates two rooftops of different heights.

17. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 4, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 4, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Construction workers; Construction equipment; Skyscrapers; Looking northwest toward the partially built sculpture. SBC Plaza is under construction. The Chicago Cultural Center and the Smurfit-Stone Building are visible in the background.

18. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 10, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 10, 2004 Parks; Construction; Construction equipment; Skating rinks; Structural systems; Trusses; Aerial view of SBC Plaza under construction. The McCormick Tribune Plaza and Ice Rink is visible in the foreground.

19. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 4, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 4, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Restaurants; Pickup trucks; Trees; Looking east at the Park Grill restaurant and the partially built sculpture above.

20. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 4, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 4, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Restaurants; Pickup trucks; Trees; Looking east at the Park Grill restaurant and the partially built sculpture above.
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