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1. Cloud Gate, fabrication, December 17, 2002 Cloud Gate, fabrication, December 17, 2002 Machinery; Steel; Industrial facilities; Machine shops A steel plate beneath a precision measuring device called a Faro arm. A Faro arm is an automated scanning device that checks measurements against computer models and calculates whether they are within...
2. Cloud Gate, fabrication, exterior view of Performance Structures Inc. (PSI), December 17, 2002 Cloud Gate, fabrication, exterior view of Performance Structures Inc. (PSI), December 17, 2002 Industrial facilities; Steel; Dollies (Moving equipment); On site at the Performance Structures Inc. (PSI) facility in Oakland, California. Pieces of the steel shell of Cloud Gate are visible in the background, covered in blue tarps. The sculpture was named Cloud...
3. Cloud Gate, fabrication, grinding a steel plate, September 18, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, grinding a steel plate, September 18, 2003 Steel; Structural frames; Grinding; Dollies (Moving equipment); Machine shops; Industrial facilities; Employees; Three workers in protective gear grinding a steel plate. The individual plates of the sculpture were ground and polished individually and covered with protective film before their shipment from Oakland...
4. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, steel plate, April 22, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, steel plate, April 22, 2003 Steel; Structural frames; Pulled-back tarp reveals a curved steel plate. The surface of the plate has been covered with a protective film.
5. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 29, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 29, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Ladders; Close-up view of steel plates of the partially assembled sculpture. The plates were covered with a protective film to preserve their finely polished surfaces.
6. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Construction equipment; Skyscrapers; Looking northwest toward the partially completed sculpture as a steel plate is moved into place. Each plate was covered with a protective film to maintain its polished surface before being transported...
7. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004 Steel; Scaffolding; View from beneath the sculpture; individual steel plates are covered with protective film.
8. Cloud Gate, polishing, May 19, 2005 Cloud Gate, polishing, May 19, 2005 Steel; Grinding; Scaffolding; Ladders; Construction workers; Tents; Reflections; A worker grinds the surface of the sculpture using a 15 pound air-driven belt sander (sometimes referred to as a road grader). Workers wore respirators and polyethylene jumpsuits for protection while polishing...
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