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1. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, looking south, July 22, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, looking south, July 22, 2002 Construction; Construction equipment; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Taken from above, this view to the south shows the limestone slabs before they are attached to the peristyle, and the base of the crane used to lift them.

2. Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 25, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 25, 2004 Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Construction equipment; Steel; Looking east at the structural steel and base of the sculpture. The trellis of the Pritzker Pavilion is visible in the background.

3. Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 27, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 27, 2004 Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; View of the structural steel and base of the sculpture; truss framework has been added. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.

4. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 4, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 4, 2004 Concrete; I-beams; Construction workers; Bolts & nuts; Nails & spikes; Close-up view of an I-beam and rebar below the base of the sculpture.

5. Cloud Gate, base plate and anchor bolts, March 10, 2004 Cloud Gate, base plate and anchor bolts, March 10, 2004 Concrete; I-beams; Construction workers; Construction equipment; Pipes (Conduits); Bolts & nuts; View of part of the sculpture's anchoring system before it was encased in concrete, showing the base plate and anchor bolts.

6. Cloud Gate, base plate and anchor bolts, March 10, 2004 Cloud Gate, base plate and anchor bolts, March 10, 2004 Concrete; Bolts & nuts; I-beams; Construction workers; Close-up view of part of the sculpture's anchoring system before it was encased in concrete, showing the base plate and anchor bolts.

7. Cloud Gate, base plate and anchor bolts, March 10, 2004 Cloud Gate, base plate and anchor bolts, March 10, 2004 Concrete; I-beams; Bolts & nuts; Construction workers; Close-up view of part of the sculpture's anchoring system before it was encased in concrete, showing the base plate and anchor bolts.

8. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 10, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 10, 2004 Concrete; I-beams; Bolts & nuts; Construction workers; Shovels; A worker uses a screed board to level wet concrete at the base of the sculpture.

9. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 10, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 10, 2004 Concrete; I-beams; Construction workers; Close-up view of freshly-poured concrete at the base of the sculpture.

10. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Snow; Concrete mixers; Construction workers; Trees; Close-up view of the base of the sculpture before concrete is poured.

11. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Snow; Construction workers; Concrete mixers; Skyscrapers; Lampposts; Close-up view of the base of the sculpture before concrete is poured. A network of rebar stretches across the Plaza.

12. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 22, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 22, 2004 Concrete; Construction workers; Structural systems; Trusses; Shovels; Skyscrapers; Close-up view of the base of the sculpture and SBC Plaza.

13. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 28, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 28, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Tents; Concrete; Construction workers; Plywood Close-up of the base of the sculpture, showing where it is anchored to SBC Plaza.

14. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 25, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 25, 2003 Excavation; Retaining walls; Construction workers; Concrete; Hammers; Goggles; A worker hammers rebar, or reinforcing bar, into place on the concrete base of the fountain's reservoir.

15. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 25, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 25, 2003 Excavation; Retaining walls; Construction workers; Concrete; Hammers; A worker hammers rebar, or reinforcing bar, into place on the concrete base of the fountain's reservoir.

16. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, January 6, 2004 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, January 6, 2004 Excavation; Retaining walls; Concrete; Construction equipment; Construction workers; Structural systems; Snow; Installation of corrugated metal sheeting near the base of one of the towers during the construction of Crown Fountain.

17. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, January 16, 2004 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, January 16, 2004 Excavation; Retaining walls; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Pumping lightweight concrete to create part of the base of Crown Fountain's reservoir. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.

18. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, January 16, 2004 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, January 16, 2004 Excavation; Retaining walls; Construction workers; Structural systems; Tents; Construction equipment; Concrete; Fire extinguishers; Formwork constructed around the base of one of the towers inside the weatherproof tent that was erected over part of the site so that work could continue in cold weather.

19. Crown Fountain, installation of granite tiles, March 18, 2004 Crown Fountain, installation of granite tiles, March 18, 2004 Pedestals; Pipes (Conduits); Tiles; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Trailers; Looking north toward granite tiles and exposed pipes at the base of the north tower during the construction of Crown Fountain. Horseshoe shims act as temporary spacers keeping the tiles separated during...

20. Crown Fountain, installing the I-beams, October 27, 2003 Crown Fountain, installing the I-beams, October 27, 2003 I-beams; Concrete; Construction workers; Retaining walls; Trucks; Skyscrapers; Trees; Looking south toward the construction site during the installation of the steel I-beams forming the base of the north tower. The Art Institute of Chicago and the Michigan Avenue street wall are visible...
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