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1. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, structural steel, April 21, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, structural steel, April 21, 2003 Steel; Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Industrial facilities; The structural steel of the sculpture (later named Cloud Gate) during a trial assembly at Performance Structures, Inc. (PSI) in Oakland, California. Before shipping the parts of the sculpture to Chicago,...
2. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, structural steel, April 22, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, structural steel, April 22, 2003 Steel; Structural frames; Hoisting machinery; Industrial facilities; Structural systems; The structural steel of the sculpture (later named Cloud Gate) during a trial assembly at Performance Structures, Inc. (PSI) in Oakland, California. During the trial fit-up, the base, interior structure,...
3. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, September 18, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, September 18, 2003 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Industrial facilities; Steel plates attached to the underside of the sculpture's structural steel create a hat shape during the trial assembly of the sculpture at Performance Structures, Inc. in Oakland, California.
4. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, September 18, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, September 18, 2003 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Dollies (Moving equipment); Industrial facilities; Steel plates attached to the underside of the structural steel create a hat shape during the trial assembly of the sculpture at Performance Structures, Inc. in Oakland, California.
5. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, steel plate, September 18, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, steel plate, September 18, 2003 Steel; Dollies (Moving equipment); Hoisting machinery; Structural systems; Structural frames; An individual steel plate atop a cradle before its attachment to the structural steel during a trial assembly at Performance Structures, Inc. (PSI) in Oakland, California. PSI developed a procedure in...
6. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, rigging, September 18, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, rigging, September 18, 2003 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Close up view of the rigging system used to hold the steel plates into place during assembly.
7. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, rigging, September 18, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, rigging, September 18, 2003 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Close up view of the rigging system used to hold the steel plates into place during assembly.
8. 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...
9. Cloud Gate, base plate and anchor bolts, March 10, 2004 Cloud Gate, base plate and anchor bolts, March 10, 2004 Concrete;I-beams; Bolts & nuts; Structural systems; Construction equipment; View of part of the sculpture's anchoring system before it was encased in concrete, showing the base plate and anchor bolts.
10. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 4, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 4, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Restaurants; Pickup trucks; Trees; Looking east at the Park Grill restaurant and the partially built sculpture above.
11. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 4, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 4, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Restaurants; Pickup trucks; Trees; Looking east at the Park Grill restaurant and the partially built sculpture above.
12. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 4, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 4, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Skyscrapers; Looking southwest at the structural steel of the sculpture with the omphalos in place. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
13. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 4, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 4, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Looking southeast at the structural steel of the sculpture. The first plate attached was the omphalos of the sculpture.
14. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 10, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 10, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Construction; The structural steel of the sculpture with a view of SBC Plaza under construction. The first plate attached was the omphalos of the sculpture.
15. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 22, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 22, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Trees; Looking northeast at the structural steel of the sculpture. The first plate attached was the omphalos of the sculpture. The Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library, is visible in the...
16. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 22, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 22, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Trees; Looking northeast at the structural steel of the sculpture. The first plate attached was the omphalos of the sculpture. The Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library, is visible in the...
17. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 25, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 25, 2004 Trusses; Steel; Structural systems; Skyscrapers; Looking southeast at the sculpture during its assembly. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
18. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 25, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 25, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Skyscrapers; Close-up view of steel plates during the sculpture's assembly.
19. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 25, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 25, 2004 Trusses; Steel; Structural systems; Skyscrapers; Close-up view of steel plates during the sculpture's assembly.
20. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 25, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 25, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Skyscrapers; A few plates have been attached to the omphalos. The "headdress" of Pritzker Pavilion is visible in the background.
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