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1. BP Bridge, rebar, September 12, 2003 BP Bridge, rebar, September 12, 2003 Close-up view of rebar, or reinforcing bar, prior to it's installation. Formwork for concrete is visible in the background.
2. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, rear view of the headdress and roof, ca. May 3, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, rear view of the headdress and roof, ca. May 3, 2004 Rear view of the Pavilion showing the roof and structural steel for the headdress. The trellis is partially visible at left.
3. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, headdress, March 4, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, headdress, March 4, 2004 A view of the underside of the ribbons on the headdress. A worker’s yellow hard hat is visible between the folds of steel.
4. Crown Fountain, LED installation, construction of towers, February 2, 2004 Crown Fountain, LED installation, construction of towers, February 2, 2004 Close-up view of newly installed light-emitting diode (LED) screens at Crown Fountain. Each LED pixel, made up of 5 individual LEDs, is capable of displaying a range of 4.4 trillion colors. Small black...
5. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, November 21, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, November 21, 2003 Close-up view of a layer of gravel on the future site of the Great Lawn. The gravel is part of the drainage layer of the green roof, which keeps the lawn from becoming waterlogged and allows it to dry...
6. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, November 21, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, November 21, 2003 Close-up view of a layer of gravel on the future site of the Great Lawn. The gravel is part of the drainage layer of the green roof, which keeps the lawn from becoming waterlogged and allows it to dry...
7. BP Bridge, newly installed shingles, March 22, 2004 BP Bridge, newly installed shingles, March 22, 2004 Abutments; Newly installed stainless steel shingles, or "scales", on the underside of the BP Bridge's span; a concrete abutment is visible as well.
8. BP Bridge, structural steel, ca. October 1, 2003 BP Bridge, structural steel, ca. October 1, 2003 Abutments; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Ladders; Streets; A crane lifts structural steel for the eastern approach span into place atop a concrete abutment. Lightweight poly-foam blocks, visible in the foreground, were used to to fill in the landscape surrounding...
9. BP Bridge, newly installed shingles, March 22, 2004 BP Bridge, newly installed shingles, March 22, 2004 Abutments; Skyscrapers; Newly installed stainless steel shingles, or "scales", on the underside of the BP Bridge's span; a concrete abutment is visible as well.
10. Crown Fountain, meeting in Chicago, ca. April 10, 2002 Crown Fountain, meeting in Chicago, ca. April 10, 2002 Architects' offices; Architectural models; Photographs; Computer graphics; Conference rooms; Project team members at an early meeting at the offices of Krueck + Sexton Architects in Chicago. Attendees included (clockwise, from left): Mark Sexton and Tom Jacobs of Krueck + Sexton Architects, Steve...
11. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, model with BP Bridge, ca. 1999 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, model with BP Bridge, ca. 1999 Architectural models; A side view of Frank Gehry’s architectural model for the Jay Pritzker Music Pavilion and the B.P. Pedestrian Bridge. The B.P Bridge was designed after the Jay Pritzker Pavilion and complements it well....
12. Crown Fountain, architectural model, ca. October 4, 2002 Crown Fountain, architectural model, ca. October 4, 2002 Architectural models; Structural systems; Fountains; A model of one of Crown Fountain’s towers, showing the internal structure. Each tower is 50 feet tall, with a rectangular footprint of 23 feet by 16 feet. Inside each tower is a basic structure with...
13. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, surrounding landscape, March 22, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, surrounding landscape, March 22, 2004 Automobiles; Cantilever construction; Trees; Skyscrapers; Looking northeast across the landscape surrounding the trellis, toward the Pavilion. The top of the Blue Cross-Blue Shield Tower is visible in the background.
14. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, surrounding landscape, March 22, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, surrounding landscape, March 22, 2004 Automobiles; Cantilever construction; Trees; Skyscrapers; Looking northeast across the landscape surrounding the trellis, toward the Pavilion. The top of the Blue Cross-Blue Shield Tower is visible in the background.
15. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, April 24, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, April 24, 2003 Bolts & nuts; Fire extinguishers; Close-up view of newly installed structural steel for the Pavilion's headdress showing where it is bolted down.
16. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel, August 10, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel, August 10, 2003 Bolts & nuts; Skyscrapers; Close-up view of part of the Pavilion's structural steel. The top of the John Hancock Center is visible in the background.
17. General construction, bus shelter, April 6, 2004 General construction, bus shelter, April 6, 2004 Bus stops; Trees; Buses; Restaurants; A local character in a purple robe carries a large cross past a bus shelter on Michigan Avenue in Chicago. Millennium Park's Park Grill restaurant is visible in the background.
18. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, seating area, May 27, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, seating area, May 27, 2004 Business people; Control rooms; Chairs; Skyscrapers; A visitor from U.S. Equities Realty's Argentina location views the stage of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. Newly installed red seats are visible in the background, as is the trellis and underside of the headdress....
19. BP Bridge, construction site, May 9, 2003 BP Bridge, construction site, May 9, 2003 Business people; Trailers; Skyscrapers; Steve Belcaster of U.S. Equities Realty views the construction site. Built atop two stories of parking garages and railroad tracks, Millennium Park is one of the largest intensive green roofs in the world....
20. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, lights and speakers, May 27, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, lights and speakers, May 27, 2004 Cantilever construction; A view showing where the trellis connects with the headdress of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. Taken around six weeks before Millennium Park opened to the public, this photograph shows where the trellis and...
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