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1. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Concrete; Construction workers; Snow; Shovels; Trees; Lampposts; Workers use screeds, or flat boards, to shape freshly poured concrete into a flat surface at SBC Plaza.

2. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23, 2004 Tents; Structural frames; Structural systems; Automobiles; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Construction equipment; I-beams; Plywood; Looking northwest toward the site of the partially completed sculpture over which a weatherproof tent has been erected.

3. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 29, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 29, 2004 Steel; Construction workers; Structural systems; Trusses; Hoisting machinery; Plywood; Scaffolding; Tents; I-beams; Workers prepare a steel plate before its attachment to the sculpture.

4. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Plywood; Tents; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Dollies (Moving equipment); Ladders Workers maneuver a steel plate for installation.

5. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, ca. May 18, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, ca. May 18, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Plywood; Tents; Construction workers; Structural frames View of the partially completed sculpture from above.

6. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 8, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 8, 2004 Steel; Tents; Construction workers Joe Harris (left) and welder Matt Starzyk of MTH Industries view test welds on site.

7. Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Steel; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Tents; I-beams; Flags; Reflections; Scaffolding; Workers guide the final steel plate into place on the sculpture as it is hoisted from above by a crane.

8. 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; Construction workers; A lift is used for viewing the second LED test in Millennium Park.

9. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 24, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 24, 2003 Excavation; Construction workers; Retaining walls; Concrete; Pipes (Conduits); Trees; Skyscrapers; Looking southwest toward the construction site and the partially completed concrete retaining wall. The Art Institute of Chicago is visible in the background.

10. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 24, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 24, 2003 Excavation; Construction workers; Retaining walls; Concrete; Pipes (Conduits); Close-up view of the partially completed concrete retaining wall.

11. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 24, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 24, 2003 Excavation; Construction workers; Retaining walls; Concrete; Trees; A view of the northwest corner of the partially completed concrete retaining wall.

12. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 24, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 24, 2003 Excavation; Construction workers; Retaining walls; Concrete; Trailers; Trees; A view of the northwest corner of the partially completed concrete retaining wall.

13. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 24, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 24, 2003 Excavation; Construction workers; Retaining walls; Concrete; Construction equipment; Trees; Automobiles; Looking south along the partially completed concrete retaining wall. The Art Institute of Chicago is visible in the background.

14. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 24, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 24, 2003 Excavation; Construction workers; Retaining walls; Concrete; Trees; Skyscrapers; As construction of the concrete retaining wall continued, excavation of the reservoir resumed.

15. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 24, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 24, 2003 Excavation; Construction workers; Retaining walls; Concrete; Pipes (Conduits); Installing waterproofing at the bottom of Crown Fountain's reservoir.

16. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 24, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 24, 2003 Excavation; Construction workers; Retaining walls; Concrete; Construction equipment; Pickup trucks; Automobiles; Trees; Close-up view of the partially completed concrete retaining wall.

17. Crown Fountain, granite tiles, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, granite tiles, April 1, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Pails; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Dollies (Moving equipment); Automobiles; Surveying equipment; Looking south toward the south tower of Crown Fountain as construction of the reflecting pool continues. To ensure the correct spacing between each of the granite tiles small, semi-circular spacers, seen...

18. Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, November 26, 2003 Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, November 26, 2003 Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Pipes (Conduits); Concrete; I-beams; Trucks; Trailers; Skyscrapers; The north tower of Crown Fountain under construction. Each tower is 50 feet tall, 23 feet wide and 16 feet deep, separated by a 232 foot-long reflecting pool. At the bottom of this image the pipes that...

19. Crown Fountain, construction of north tower, May 20, 2004 Crown Fountain, construction of north tower, May 20, 2004 Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Faces; Lighting; Glass blocks; Structural frames; Skyscrapers; Tents; Trees; Trailers; Crates; Workers guide a piece of steel into place atop Crown Fountain's north tower. Buildings visible in the background include the Smurfit-Stone Building and Two Prudential Plaza.

20. Crown Fountain, construction of underground control rooms, December 11, 2003 Crown Fountain, construction of underground control rooms, December 11, 2003 Control rooms; Construction workers; Pipes (Conduits); Tables; Chairs; Interior view of one of Crown Fountain's underground control rooms during construction.
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