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1. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Girders; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Streets; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Fog; The final box girder is lowered into place by a crane as Columbus Drive is closed to traffic for a 12-hour period.
The structural steel for the Bridge was made by Littell Steel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,...

2. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Dollies (Moving equipment); A pole is looped through the back of a steel plate, and used to maneuver the plate into place.

3. Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Construction workers; Tents; Plywood; Photographs; Celebrations; The crew that built Cloud Gate: in back row (left to right): Bob Truty, Paul Garcia, Dave Smith, Steve Susnis, Art Seroggin, Larry Truty, welder Matt Starzyk of MTH Industries, Bo Heidi, project manager...

4. Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Construction workers; Plywood; Photographs; Chairs; Celebrations; The crew that built Cloud Gate: in back row (left to right): Bob Truty, Paul Garcia, Dave Smith, Steve Susnis, Art Seroggin, Tony Krawczyk, Larry Truty, welder Matt Starzyk of MTH Industries, Bo Heidi,...

5. Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Construction workers; Tents; Plywood; Photographs; Chairs; Celebrations; The crew that built Cloud Gate: in back row (left to right): Bob Truty, Paul Garcia, Dave Smith, Art Seroggin, Tony Krawczyk, Larry Truty, welder Matt Starzyk of MTH Industries, Bo Heidi, project manager...

6. Cloud Gate, fabrication, December 17, 2002 Cloud Gate, fabrication, December 17, 2002 Structural frames; Metalworking; Close-up of a section of the sub-frame structure during fabrication. The sub-frame sections were attached directly to the back of each of the curved plates that later would form the mirror-like "skin"...

7. Cloud Gate, fabrication, sub-frame grid, April 22, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, sub-frame grid, April 22, 2003 Structural frames; Dollies (Moving equipment); Industrial facilities; A section of the steel sub-frame during fabrication. The sections of the sub-frame were attached directly to the back of each of the curved plates that would form the mirror-like "skin" of the sculpture....

8. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, omphalos, ca. August 8, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, omphalos, ca. August 8, 2003 Steel; Structural systems; Pulleys; Supporting rib structure on the back of the omphalos, or "belly button" of the sculpture.

9. Crown Fountain, chemical feed for water treatment, February 4, 2004 Crown Fountain, chemical feed for water treatment, February 4, 2004 Control rooms; Equipment used for water treatment in Crown Fountain's pump room. After water travels through the fountain and is gathered in the reservoir, it travels through sand filters, strainers, and then chemicals...

10. Crown Fountain, full scale LED mock-up in Logan, Utah, ca. December 10, 2003 Crown Fountain, full scale LED mock-up in Logan, Utah, ca. December 10, 2003 Mock-ups; Structural systems; Back view of a full scale mock-up of the LED component of Crown Fountain at Barco's Logan, Utah offices. Barco manufactured the LED screens for Crown Fountain and supplied the software to operate the system....

11. Crown Fountain, full scale LED mock-up in Logan, Utah, December 17, 2003 Crown Fountain, full scale LED mock-up in Logan, Utah, December 17, 2003 Mock-ups; Structural systems; Fences; Office buildings; Back view of a full scale mock-up of the LED component of Crown Fountain at Barco's Logan, Utah offices. Barco manufactured the LED screens for Crown Fountain and supplied the software to operate the system....

12. Crown Fountain, full scale LED mock-up in Logan, Utah, December 17, 2003 Crown Fountain, full scale LED mock-up in Logan, Utah, December 17, 2003 Mock-ups; Structural systems; Close-up view of the back of a full scale mock-up of the LED component of Crown Fountain at Barco's Logan, Utah offices. Barco manufactured the LED screens for Crown Fountain and supplied the software...

13. Crown Fountain, full scale LED mock-up in Logan, Utah, December 17, 2003 Crown Fountain, full scale LED mock-up in Logan, Utah, December 17, 2003 Mock-ups; Structural systems; Office buildings; Concrete; Lampposts; Fences; Back view of a full scale mock-up of the LED component of Crown Fountain at Barco's Logan, Utah offices. Barco manufactured the LED screens for Crown Fountain and supplied the software to operate the system....

14. Crown Fountain, full scale LED mock-up in Logan, Utah, December 17, 2003 Crown Fountain, full scale LED mock-up in Logan, Utah, December 17, 2003 Mock-ups; Structural systems; Office buildings; Concrete; Fences; Back view of a full scale mock-up of the LED component of Crown Fountain at Barco's Logan, Utah offices. Barco manufactured the LED screens for Crown Fountain and supplied the software to operate the system....

15. Crown Fountain, installing a tie back, April 5, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing a tie back, April 5, 2004 Structural systems; Construction workers; Fasteners; Pipes (Conduits); Pedestals; Installing one of the tie backs that provide support for the panels of glass bricks that form the tower's exterior.

16. Crown Fountain, installing a tie back, April 5, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing a tie back, April 5, 2004 Structural systems; Construction workers; Fasteners Installing one of the tie backs that provide support for the panels of glass bricks that form the tower's exterior.

17. Crown Fountain, LED equipment, full scale LED mock-up in Logan, Utah, ca. December 10, 2003 Crown Fountain, LED equipment, full scale LED mock-up in Logan, Utah, ca. December 10, 2003 Mock-ups; Structural systems; Close-up view of an LED component at the back of a full scale mock-up for Crown Fountain at Barco's Logan, Utah offices. Barco manufactured the LED screens for Crown Fountain and supplied the software...

18. Crown Fountain, LED equipment, full scale LED mock-up in Logan, Utah, ca. December 10, 2003 Crown Fountain, LED equipment, full scale LED mock-up in Logan, Utah, ca. December 10, 2003 Mock-ups; Structural systems; Close-up view of an LED component at the back of a full scale mock-up for Crown Fountain at Barco's Logan, Utah offices. Barco manufactured the LED screens for Crown Fountain and supplied the software...

19. Crown Fountain, LED installation, construction of towers, February 2, 2004 Crown Fountain, LED installation, construction of towers, February 2, 2004 Structural systems; Construction workers; Structural steel at the back of the north tower during the installation of LED panels.

20. Crown Fountain, north tower, white exterior lighting, June 28, 2004 Crown Fountain, north tower, white exterior lighting, June 28, 2004 Fountains; Lighting; Reflecting pools; Reflections; Skyscrapers; Looking toward the back of the north tower at night, as it was lit up in white during a preview of the fountain. Water is visible cascading from the sides of the tower.
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