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1. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, rigging, September 18, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, rigging, September 18, 2003 Trusses; Structural systems; Steel; Close-up view of the temporary rigging system used to hold the steel plates into place during assembly. The cables were removed once the sculpture was completely seam-welded. The finished sculpture is...
2. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 18, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 18, 2004 Steel; Construction workers; Welding; Ladders; Tack welding the seams between the steel plates surrounding the omphalos. Although the tent came down and the sculpture was open for public viewing when Millennium Park officially opened July 16, 2004,...
3. 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...
4. Crown Fountain, tower wall mock-up, ca. July 18, 2002 Crown Fountain, tower wall mock-up, ca. July 18, 2002 Architectural models; Wood blocks An early mock-up using wooden blocks representing glass bricks to test possible structures for the walls of the fountain's towers. This tongue and groove grid was not adopted in the finished fountain....
5. Crown Fountain, tower wall mock-up, ca. July 18, 2002 Crown Fountain, tower wall mock-up, ca. July 18, 2002 Architectural models; Wood blocks; Side view of an early mock-up using wooden blocks representing glass bricks to test possible structures for the walls of the fountain's towers. This tongue and groove grid was not adopted in the finished...
6. Crown Fountain, tower wall mock-up, ca. July 18, 2002 Crown Fountain, tower wall mock-up, ca. July 18, 2002 Wood blocks; Close-up view showing a beveled edge on a wooden block. Wooden blocks representing glass bricks were used in early mock-ups to test possible structures for the walls of the fountain's towers. This tongue...
7. Crown Fountain, tower wall rendering, ca. August 1, 2002 Crown Fountain, tower wall rendering, ca. August 1, 2002 Computer graphics; Structural frames; A detailed plan for a steel grid frame glass brick panel. On the finished fountain, the tower walls consist of steel grids with glass bricks in each opening. This provides the necessary strength without...
8. Crown Fountain, tower wall rendering, ca. August 1, 2002 Crown Fountain, tower wall rendering, ca. August 1, 2002 Computer graphics; Structural frames; A detailed plan for a steel grid frame glass brick panel. On the finished fountain, the tower walls consist of steel grids with glass bricks in each opening. This provides the necessary strength without...
9. Crown Fountain, tower wall rendering, ca. August 1, 2002 Crown Fountain, tower wall rendering, ca. August 1, 2002 Computer graphics; Structural frames; A detailed plan for a compression strap frame glass brick panel. This was one of several wall structures that was proposed and ultimately rejected. On the finished fountain, the towers consist of steel...
10. Crown Fountain, tower wall rendering, ca. August 1, 2002 Crown Fountain, tower wall rendering, ca. August 1, 2002 Computer graphics; Structural frames; A detailed plan for a compression strap frame glass brick panel. This was one of several wall structures that was proposed and ultimately rejected. On the finished fountain, the towers consist of steel...
11. Crown Fountain, meeting in Chicago, ca. April 10, 2002 Crown Fountain, meeting in Chicago, ca. April 10, 2002 Faces; Architects' offices; Alan Schachtman of U.S. Equities Realty (left) and artist Jaume Plensa view LED test panels at the offices of Krueck + Sexton Architects at 221 West Erie Street in Chicago. U.S. Equities Realty was the...
12. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, June 12, 2002 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, June 12, 2002 Fountains; Testing; Hoses; Water tanks;Industrial facilities; Testing for the "waterfall" feature of the fountain at Crystal Fountains headquarters in Concord, Ontario, Canada. In the finished fountain, water cascades down all sides of each of the towers.
13. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 25, 2002 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 25, 2002 Fountains; Testing; Hoses; Water tanks;Industrial facilities; Testing the "gargoyle" feature of the fountain at Crystal Fountains headquarters in Concord, Ontario, Canada. The finished fountain is made up of two glass brick towers, facing each other across a reflecting...
14. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 25, 2002 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 25, 2002 Fountains; Testing;Industrial facilities; Close-up view of the "gargoyle" nozzle during a test at the headquarters of Crystal Fountains in Ontario Canada. The finished nozzles were made from cast UV stabilized acrylic, a material chosen for its...
15. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. November 5, 2002 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. November 5, 2002 Mock-ups; Reflecting pools; Fountains; Tiles; Close-up view of a black granite tile in the reflecting pool of a fountain mock-up erected at the headquarters of Crystal Fountains in Ontario. The finished fountain has a 232-feet long by 48-feet wide,...
16. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. November 5, 2002 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. November 5, 2002 Tiles; Mock-ups; Reflecting pools; Fountains; Testing; Industrial facilities; Close-up view of a black granite tile in the reflecting pool of a fountain mock-up erected at the headquarters of Crystal Fountains in Ontario. The finished fountain has a 232-feet long by 48-feet wide,...
17. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. November 5, 2002 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. November 5, 2002 Fountains; Testing; Industrial facilities; Ladders; Lighting; Water tanks; Hoses; Testing the "waterfall" feature of the fountain at Crystal Fountains headquarters in Concord, Ontario, Canada. Water cascades down the sides of the towers of the finished fountain.
18. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. November 5, 2002 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. November 5, 2002 Fountains; Testing; Ladders; Industrial facilities; Water tanks; Hoses; A mock-up of the fountain is used to test the "waterfall" feature of the fountain at Crystal Fountains headquarters in Concord, Ontario, Canada. Water cascades down the sides of the towers of the finished...
19. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. November 5, 2002 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. November 5, 2002 Fountains; Testing; Ladders; Industrial facilities; Water tanks; Hoses; Lighting; Testing the "waterfall" feature of the fountain at Crystal Fountains headquarters in Concord, Ontario, Canada. Water cascades down the sides of the towers of the finished fountain.
20. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 27, 2003 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 27, 2003 Fountains; Testing; Industrial facilities; Close-up view of the "gargoyle" nozzle spraying water during fountain testing at Crystal Fountains headquarters in Concord, Ontario, Canada. The finished nozzles were made from cast UV stabilized acrylic,...
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