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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...
9. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 25, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 25, 2003 Excavation; Construction workers; Retaining walls; Concrete; Concrete mixers; Trailers; Trees; Skyscrapers; Workmen are seen here pouring concrete into formwork for the retaining wall of Crown Fountain’s reservoir. The reflecting pool is 232 feet long by 48 feet wide and the reservoir below serves to gather...
10. Crown Fountain, LED installation, construction of towers, February 2, 2004 Crown Fountain, LED installation, construction of towers, February 2, 2004 Structural systems; Tents; Skyscrapers; Snow; Looking northeast toward the structural steel and partially installed LED screen of the north tower. The weatherproof tent that partially covered the construction site during the winter months is visible...
11. Crown Fountain, LED installation, construction of towers, February 2, 2004 Crown Fountain, LED installation, construction of towers, February 2, 2004 Structural systems; Tents; Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; Looking northeast toward the structural steel and partially installed LED screen of the north tower. The weatherproof tent that partially covered the construction site during the winter months is visible...
12. Crown Fountain, LED installation, construction of towers, February 2, 2004 Crown Fountain, LED installation, construction of towers, February 2, 2004 Structural systems; Tents; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Looking northeast toward the structural steel and partially installed LED screen of the north tower. The weatherproof tent that partially covered the construction site during the winter months is visible...
13. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, March 16, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, March 16, 2004 Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Looking north across the future site of the Great Lawn, which has been covered with gravel, toward the Pavilion. Newly installed speakers are visible on the overhead trellis.
14. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, March 16, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, March 16, 2004 Sidewalks; Snow; Skyscrapers; Looking east across the future site of the Great Lawn, which has been covered with gravel. Newly installed speakers are visible on the overhead trellis, and BP Bridge is visible in the background.
15. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, March 16, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, March 16, 2004 Construction workers; Snow; Skyscrapers; Looking north across the future site of the Great Lawn, which has been covered with gravel, toward the Pavilion. Newly installed speakers are visible on the overhead trellis.
16. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, March 22, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, March 22, 2004 Construction workers; Control rooms; Looking north across the future site of the Great Lawn, which has been covered with gravel. Newly installed speakers are visible on the overhead trellis, and the Pavilion's stage, glass doors, and headdress...
17. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, March 22, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, March 22, 2004 Control rooms; Looking north across the future site of the Great Lawn, which has been covered with gravel. Newly installed speakers are visible on the overhead trellis, and the Pavilion's stage, glass doors, and headdress...
18. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, March 22, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, March 22, 2004 Skyscrapers; Looking northeast across the future site of the Great Lawn, which has been covered with gravel. Newly installed speakers are visible on the overhead trellis, and the Pavilion's stage, glass doors, and...
19. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, March 22, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, March 22, 2004 Skyscrapers; Looking northeast across the future site of the Great Lawn, which has been covered with gravel. Newly installed speakers are visible on the overhead trellis, and the Pavilion's stage, glass doors, and...
20. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, March 22, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, March 22, 2004 Skyscrapers; Looking northeast across the future site of the Great Lawn, which has been covered with gravel. Newly installed speakers are visible on the overhead trellis, and the Pavilion's stage, glass doors, and...
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