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1. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 2, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 2, 2004 Trusses; Steel; Reflections; Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; View of the omphalos, a Greek word meaning "navel", from below. The omphalos was the first plate to be attached to the structural steel. Buildings visible in the background include 30 North Michigan Avenue...
2. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 22, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 22, 2004 Trusses; Steel; Reflections; Skyscrapers; View of the omphalos, or navel, from below. The omphalos was the first plate to be attached to the structural steel. The Aon Center is visible in the background.
3. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 22, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 22, 2004 Trusses; Steel; Reflections; Skyscrapers; View from below of the omphalos attached to the structural steel of the sculpture. The Aon Center is visible in the background.
4. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 22, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 22, 2004 Steel; Dollies (Moving equipment); Structural frames; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment; Steel plates wrapped in tarps are lined up in cradles at SBC Plaza before being attached to the structural steel.
5. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 25, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 25, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Skyscrapers; A few plates have been attached to the omphalos.
6. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 25, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 25, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Skyscrapers; A few plates have been attached to the omphalos. The "headdress" of Pritzker Pavilion is visible in the background.
7. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 25, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 25, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Skyscrapers; A few plates have been attached to the omphalos. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
8. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 25, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 25, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Skyscrapers; A few plates have been attached to the omphalos. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
9. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23, 2004 Steel; Construction workers; Dollies (Moving equipment); Hoisting machinery; Structural systems; Wood blocks; Skyscrapers; Plywood Workers attach straps to a pole that is attached to a steel plate. Individual plates were hoisted into place by cranes.
10. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, cantilever and scaffolding, January 9, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, cantilever and scaffolding, January 9, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Concrete; Flags; Skyscrapers; Yellow structural steel protrudes from the east side of the Pavilion roof where the cantilever was to be attached. Temporary wooden formwork is visible to the right.
11. 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.
12. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, May 29, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, May 29, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Cantilever construction; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Looking northeast toward the Pavilion where the structural steel for the headdress is being installed. The first steel panels have been attached to the headdress at left.
13. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, June 5, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, June 5, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Cantilever construction; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Looking north toward the Pavilion where the structural steel for the headdress is being installed. The first steel panels have been attached to the headdress at left. Buildings along East Randolph Street...
14. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, June 5, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, June 5, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Cantilever construction; Skyscrapers; Trailers; Looking northeast toward the Pavilion where the structural steel for the headdress is being installed. The first steel panels have been attached to the headdress at left. Concrete columns, which will support...
15. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, ca. July 1, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, ca. July 1, 2003 Cantilever construction; Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Looking north toward the Pavilion, where structural steel for the headdress is visible. The first steel plates have been attached to the west wings and the underside of the headdress.
16. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, ca. July 1, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, ca. July 1, 2003 Cantilever construction; Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Looking north toward the Pavilion, where structural steel for the headdress is visible. The first steel plates have been attached to the west wings and the underside of the headdress.
17. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, August 10, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, August 10, 2003 Skyscrapers; Close-up view from below of the structural steel for the headdress, showing where it is attached to one of the Pavilion's walls.
18. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, August 10, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, August 10, 2003 Cantilever construction; Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Flags; Looking northwest toward the structural steel for the Pavilion's headdress. The first steel plates have been attached to the west wings and the underside of the headdress.
19. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, view from scaffolding, August 10, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, view from scaffolding, August 10, 2003 Skyscrapers; Streets; Hoisting machinery; Trees; View of Washington Street taken from scaffolding in the headdress. Steel panels have been attached to part of the headdress, visible in the lower right corner of the photograph.
20. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, August 10, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, August 10, 2003 Cantilever construction; Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Looking northwest toward the structural steel for the Pavilion's headdress. The first steel plates have been attached to the underside of the headdress.
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