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1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Crown Fountain, test of reservoir, March 4, 2004 Crown Fountain, test of reservoir, March 4, 2004 Reservoirs; Testing; Construction equipment; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Reflections; Trailers; A test-run of the reservoir portion of Crown Fountain before installation of the reflecting pool. In the completed fountain, the black granite tiles of the reflecting pool are held in place 1/4-inch below...
4. Crown Fountain, test of reservoir, March 4, 2004 Crown Fountain, test of reservoir, March 4, 2004 Reservoirs; Testing; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Reflections; Structural systems; Looking north along the east perimeter of the water feature during a test of the reservoir.
5. Crown Fountain, east perimeter of site, test of reservoir, March 4, 2004 Crown Fountain, east perimeter of site, test of reservoir, March 4, 2004 Reservoirs; Testing; Construction equipment; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Reflections; Structural systems; Looking south along the east perimeter of the construction site during a test of the reservoir. The towers have been fitted with all but the last LED panels which will go behind the "gargoyle" nozzles....
6. Crown Fountain, north tower, test of reservoir, March 4, 2004 Crown Fountain, north tower, test of reservoir, March 4, 2004 Reservoirs; Testing; Construction equipment; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Reflections; Trailers; Looking north toward the north tower during a test of the reservoir. The Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library, is visible in the background. Other visible buildings include the...
7. Crown Fountain, installation of pedestals, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installation of pedestals, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Chisels & mallets; Trees; Pails; Installation of the pedestals during construction of Crown Fountain's reflecting pool. In the completed fountain, the pedestals hold the black granite tiles in place 1/4-inch below the surface of a reservoir...
8. Crown Fountain, installation of pedestals, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installation of pedestals, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Trees; Pails; Structural systems; Surveying equipment; Skyscrapers; Trucks; Installation of the pedestals during construction of Crown Fountain's reflecting pool. Getting the black granite tiles level was essential because of the minute 1/4-inch depth of the reflecting pool. The...
9. Crown Fountain, installation of pedestals, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installation of pedestals, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Trees; Pails; Skyscrapers; Trucks; Installation of the pedestals during construction of Crown Fountain's reflecting pool. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
10. Crown Fountain, installation of pedestals and granite tiles, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installation of pedestals and granite tiles, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Pipes (Conduits); Tiles; Pails; Chisels & mallets; Construction workers; Trucks; Trees; Close-up view of a granite tile atop four pedestals during the construction of Crown Fountain's reflecting pool.
11. Crown Fountain, installation of pedestals and granite tiles, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installation of pedestals and granite tiles, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Trailers; Piping and pedestals in the fountain's reservoir. In the finished fountain, the 20-inch deep reservoir supplies water for the reflecting pool and the fountain.
12. Crown Fountain, installation of pedestals and granite tiles, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installation of pedestals and granite tiles, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Pails; Chisels & mallets; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; A worker begins to build the surface of the reflecting pool. The surface is made of tiles of black, African granite that are 3 feet square and weigh around 250 pounds each. They sit almost 2 feet above...
13. Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Pails; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Trucks; Installing the second granite tile. Granite tiles line the bottom of Crown Fountain's reflecting pool. Pedestals hold the tiles 20-inches above the floor of the reservoir. Getting the black granite tiles...
14. Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Pipes (Conduits); Tiles; Construction workers; Pails; Chisels & mallets; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Trucks; Installing the second granite tile. Granite tiles line the bottom of Crown Fountain's reflecting pool. Pedestals hold the tiles 20-inches off the ground, creating a space for a reservoir of water just...
15. Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Pails; Chisels & mallets; Trucks; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Installing the second granite tile. Granite tiles line the bottom of Crown Fountain's reflecting pool. Pedestals hold the tiles 20-inches above the floor of the reservoir, and the water for the reflecting...
16. Crown Fountain, installation of granite tiles and pedestals, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installation of granite tiles and pedestals, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Pails; Trucks; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Installation of granite tiles and pedestals with a view of the south tower. The Art Institute of Chicago and the Michigan Avenue street wall are visible in the background.
17. 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; Pails; 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 and the Michigan Avenue street wall are visible in the background....
18. 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.
19. Crown Fountain, crates of granite tiles, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, crates of granite tiles, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Trees; Crates; Dollies (Moving equipment); Crates of black granite tiles and black pedestals are lined up along the temporary fence bordering the construction site. The Art Institute of Chicago is visible in the background.
20. Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Crates; Pails; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Workers lift a granite tile into place atop the pedestals.
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