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1.	Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 25, 2004	Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Steel; Skyscrapers;	Looking north at the structural steel of the sculpture starting to go up. Buildings along east Randolph Street are visible in the background.

2.	Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 25, 2004	Steel; Structural systems; Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery;	Looking north at the two 22-by-25-foot steel rings at either end of the sculpture's structural steel.

3.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 2, 2004	Trusses; Steel; Reflections; Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery;	View of the omphalos, a Greek word meaning "navel", from below. The omphalos was the first plate to be attached to the structural steel. Buildings visible in the background include 30 North Michigan Avenue...

4.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 31, 2004	Steel; Trusses; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers;	Looking west toward the partially assembled sculpture. The 20 North Michigan Avenue building is visible in the background.

5.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004	Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Hoisting machinery; Structural frames; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; I-beams;	Looking north toward the partially completed sculpture over which a weatherproof tent is being constructed. The tent provided shelter for the workers during cold weather, and added a cloak of secrecy as...

6.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004	Structural systems; Structural frames; Trusses; Steel; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; I-beams;	Looking north toward the partially completed sculpture over which a weatherproof tent is being constructed. The tent provided shelter for the workers during cold weather, and added a cloak of secrecy as...

7.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004	Structural frames; Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; I-beams;	Looking north toward the partially completed sculpture over which a weatherproof tent is being constructed. The tent provided shelter for the workers during cold weather, and added a cloak of secrecy as...

8.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004	Structural frames; Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Skyscrapers;	Looking north toward the partially completed sculpture over which a weatherproof tent is being constructed. The tent provided shelter for the workers during cold weather, and added a cloak of secrecy as...

9.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 15, 2004	Structural frames; Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; I-beams;	Looking north toward the partially completed sculpture over which a weatherproof tent is being constructed. The tent provided shelter for the workers during cold weather, and added a cloak of secrecy as...

10.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 15, 2004	Structural frames; Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; I-beams;	Looking north toward the partially completed sculpture over which a weatherproof tent is being constructed. The tent provided shelter for the workers during cold weather, and added a cloak of secrecy as...

11.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 15, 2004	Structural frames; Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; I-beams;	Looking north toward the partially completed sculpture over which a weatherproof tent is being constructed.

12.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23, 2004	Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Hoisting machinery; Tents; Ladders; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Plywood;	Looking north toward the partially assembled sculpture.

13.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23, 2004	Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Hoisting machinery; Tents; Skyscrapers; Construction workers;	Looking north toward the partially assembled sculpture.

14.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 6, 2004	Steel; Tents; Construction workers; Dollies (Moving equipment); Hoisting machinery; Plywood; Skyscrapers;	A steel plate is hoisted by a crane at SBC Plaza. The 20 North Michigan Avenue and the 30 North Michigan Avenue buildings are visible in the background.

15.	Crown Fountain, pipes, November 26, 2003	I-beams; Concrete; Retaining walls; Hoisting machinery; Pipes (Conduits); Trees; Skyscrapers;	Close-up view of five pipes emerging from the steel I-beams that form the base of the north tower.

16.	Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, November 26, 2003	Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Automobiles; Street lights; Traffic signs & signals; Streets; Trees;	View from across Michigan Avenue as the structural steel of the north tower is hoisted into place by a crane.

17.	Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, November 26, 2003	Hoisting machinery; Structural systems; Trees; Street lights;	A crane hoists structural steel into place on the north tower of Crown Fountain.

18.	Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, November 26, 2003	Construction workers; Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers;	A worker atop a lift makes adjustments as a crane hoists structural steel into place on the north tower of Crown Fountain.

19.	Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, November 26, 2003	I-beams; Concrete; Construction workers; Retaining walls; Structural systems; Pipes (Conduits); Trucks; Hoisting machinery; Bolts & nuts;	Workers tighten bolts affixing newly installed structural steel to I-beams at the base of the north tower of Crown Fountain.

20.	Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, November 26, 2003	Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Pipes (Conduits); Concrete; I-beams; Trucks; Trailers; Skyscrapers;	The north tower of Crown Fountain under construction. Each tower is 50 feet tall, 23 feet wide and 16 feet deep, separated by a 232 foot-long reflecting pool. At the bottom of this image the pipes that...

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