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1. Cloud Gate, transportation study, Lake Shore Drive, ca. August 21, 2002 Cloud Gate, transportation study, Lake Shore Drive, ca. August 21, 2002 Streets; Skyscrapers; Trees; Traffic signs & signals; Street lights; Automobiles; View northwest across the intersection of Lake Shore Drive and East Monroe Street. Buildings along east Randolph Street are visible in the background, including Millennium Park Plaza, One Prudential 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. Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 2, 2002 Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 2, 2002 Mock-ups; Scaffolding; Lighting; Glass blocks; Skyscrapers; Fog; Numerals; 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. The Aon Center and Two Prudential Plaza are...
4. 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...
5. 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. Two Prudential...
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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...
10. 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...
11. Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, January 16, 2004 Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, January 16, 2004 Structural systems; Parks; Skating rinks; Trailers; Trees; Skyscrapers; Streets; A view of the McCormick Tribune Plaza and Ice Rink framed by the structural steel of Crown Fountain's north tower. The Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library, is visible in the background....
12. Crown Fountain, installing glass brick panels, April 5, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing glass brick panels, April 5, 2004 Glass blocks; Structural frames; Structural systems; Pipes (Conduits); Trailers; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Marks (Symbols); Looking northwest toward a newly installed glass brick panel on the north tower of Crown Fountain. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
13. 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.
14. Crown Fountain, Jaume Plensa, video test run, north tower, May 19, 2004 Crown Fountain, Jaume Plensa, video test run, north tower, May 19, 2004 Glass blocks; Structural frames; Faces; Lighting; Testing; Skyscrapers; Artist Jaume Plensa (right) and his son Joan on site during a video test run. In the background, an image of a face is visible on the north tower's LED screen. The Smurfit-Stone Building and One Prudential...
15. Crown Fountain, fountain preview, north tower, June 28, 2004 Crown Fountain, fountain preview, north tower, June 28, 2004 Fountains; Faces; Lighting; Reflecting pools; Reflections; Skyscrapers; Trees; Children; Testing; View of the north tower of Crown Fountain during a preview to test all of the fountain's elements.
16. Crown Fountain, north tower and reflecting pool, July 22, 2004 Crown Fountain, north tower and reflecting pool, July 22, 2004 Fountains; Reflecting pools; Faces; Lighting; Children; Crowds; Reflections; Skyscrapers; Trees; Looking toward the north tower of Crown Fountain as children gather in the reflecting pool. The Carbide and Carbon Building and One Prudential Plaza are visible in the background.
17. Crown Fountain, north tower, July 23, 2004 Crown Fountain, north tower, July 23, 2004 Fountains; Reflecting pools; Faces; Lighting; Crowds; Trees; Lawns; Streets; Skyscrapers; Taken from the top of the south tower, a view of the north tower of Crown Fountain as people gather in and around the reflecting pool.
18. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, partially-built cantilever, January 9, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, partially-built cantilever, January 9, 2003 Cantilever construction; Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Concrete; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Looking north toward the construction site and the partially-built cantilever.
19. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, cantilever and scaffolding, ca. February 6, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, cantilever and scaffolding, ca. February 6, 2003 Columns; Cantilever construction; Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Looking northeast toward the construction site and the cantilever and scaffolding. Columns to support the trellis are visible in the foreground. The Blue Cross-Blue Shield Tower is visible in the background...
20. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, cantilever and scaffolding, April 24, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, cantilever and scaffolding, April 24, 2003 Cantilever construction; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; View from below of the cantilever and scaffolding. A platform has been attached to the cantilever.
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