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1.	Jay Pritzker Pavilion, steel skeleton, ca. August 26, 2002	Hoisting machinery; Cantilever construction; I-beams; Skyscrapers;	View from below of the steel I-beams forming the skeletal structure of the Pavilion’s roof. In designing the stage area, Frank Gehry took great care to ensure that the sense of intimacy enjoyed by those...

2.	Jay Pritzker Pavilion, formwork, ca. August 26, 2002	Concrete; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Ladders; Cantilever construction;	Looking northwest toward the construction site. Temporary wooden formwork for casting concrete covers a large area to the east of the stage.

3.	Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installation of structural steel for the headdress, May 13, 2003	Cantilever construction; Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; Flowers; Traffic signs & signals; Streets; Skyscrapers; Lampposts;	Looking east, the partially-built headdress is in profile as a crane lifts structural steel into place. The distance the headdress, or proscenium, extends from the stage provides a cover for most of the...

4.	Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, June 17, 2003	Cantilever construction; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment;	Looking south through the headdress's structural steel. The area that later became the Great Lawn is filled with construction materials and equipment, and construction of the trellis is underway. The Art...

5.	Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, July 1, 2003	Hoisting machinery; Construction equipment; Skyscrapers;	Looking south through the headdress's structural steel toward the area that later became the Great Lawn. The overhead trellis is under construction in the background and the Art Institute of Chicago is...

6.	Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, July 1, 2003	Hoisting machinery; Construction equipment; Trees;	Close-up view of structural steel and scaffolding for the Pavilion's headdress. The area that later became the Great Lawn is filled with construction materials and equipment. The Art Institute of Chicago...

7.	Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, June 17, 2003	Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers;	Looking north at the western-most edge of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion’s headdress, showing steel and aluminum panels onto which the final stainless steel plates were attached. Workers used lifts to reach...

8.	Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, July 1, 2003	Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Cantilever construction; Skyscrapers; Construction workers;	Steel and aluminum panels are added to the underside of the headdress. The headdress, or proscenium, reaches a height of 120 feet above the stage and is an important part of the overall acoustical plan...

9.	Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, October 17, 2003	Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment	Workers add layers of green roofing material to the future site of the Great Lawn. Built atop two stories of parking garages and railroad tracks, Millennium Park is one of the largest intensive green roofs...

10.	Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, October 17, 2003	Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment	With the trellis in place, workers begin constructing the Great Lawn. Built atop two stories of parking garages and railroad tracks, Millennium Park, at 24 ½ acres, is one of the largest green roofs in...

11.	Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, November 7, 2003	Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Cantilever construction;	Piles of gravel have been added to the future site of the Great Lawn. The trellis and headdress of the Pavilion are visible in the background.

12.	Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, November 12, 2003	Hoisting machinery;	Piles of gravel have been added to the future site of the Great Lawn. The trellis and headdress of the Pavilion are under construction in the background.

13.	Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, November 14, 2003	Hoisting machinery; Trailers; Skyscrapers; Construction workers;	Looking south, from the headdress of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, as work continues on the Lawn. Here, piles of sand and gravel are ready to be spread over the surface of the lawn. The Great Lawn was designed...

14.	Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, November 14, 2003	Hoisting machinery; Trailers; Skyscrapers; Construction workers;	Piles of gravel have been added to the future site of the Great Lawn, as seen from the Pavilion's headdress. The trellis is visible stretching off into the distance, and the Michigan Avenue street wall...

15.	Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, November 14, 2003	Construction workers; Hoisting machinery;	Gravel along the western edge of the seating area, as seen from the Pavilion's headdress. The trellis and its supporting columns are visible alongside the BP Bridge in the background.

16.	Jay Pritzker Pavilion, walkway construction, November 14, 2003	Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Walkways;	A walkway is under construction beneath the trellis.

17.	Jay Pritzker Pavilion, booth, November 14, 2003	Hoisting machinery; Control rooms;	A partially-constructed sound booth in the future site of the seating area.

18.	Jay Pritzker Pavilion, rooftop landscaping, November 25, 2003	Theaters; Construction equipment; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Streets;	Aerial view of the Harris Theater, which is adjoined at the back to the Pritzker Pavilion, as foam was added prior to constructing the rooftop terrace and garden.

19.	Jay Pritzker Pavilion, formwork, March 4, 2004	Construction workers; Hoisting machinery;	Formwork along the eastern edge of the site. The BP Bridge is visible in the background.

20.	Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Great Lawn, April 15, 2004	Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; Lawns;	Looking north across the newly laid sod on the Great Lawn toward the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. The trellis and its speakers are visible overhead.

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