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1. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Construction workers; Structural systems; Trusses; Snow; Skyscrapers; Trees; Lampposts; The southeast corner of SBC Plaza before the concrete surface was poured. The Art Institute of Chicago is visible in the background.
2. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 22, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 22, 2004 Concrete; Structural systems; Trusses; Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Construction equipment; Steel; Stairways; Grinding machines; A worker grinds the concrete surface of SBC Plaza, along the steps. Pritzker Pavilion and the buildings along East Randolph Street are visible in the background.
3. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 22, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 22, 2004 Concrete; Structural systems; Trusses; Construction workers; Grinding machines; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Stairways; Steel; Construction equipment; A worker grinds the concrete surface of SBC Plaza, along the steps. Pritzker Pavilion is visible in the background.
4. 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...
5. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Public sculpture; Skyscrapers; Reflections; Construction equipment; Plazas; Looking southwest toward Cloud Gate and SBC Plaza four days before the park was opened to the public. Crown Fountain and the Michigan Avenue street wall are visible in the background. The surface of Cloud...
6. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, view from above, July 16, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, view from above, July 16, 2004 Plazas; Crowds; Public sculpture; Parks; Trees; Reflections; Skyscrapers; View from above of Cloud Gate during opening weekend. It was estimated that about 300,000 people visited Millennium Park during its opening weekend, July 16-18, 2004. In the years leading up to the Park's...
7. Crown Fountain, test of reservoir, ca. March 3, 2004 Crown Fountain, test of reservoir, ca. March 3, 2004 Reservoirs; Testing; Construction equipment; Trailers; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Structural systems; Trusses; A test-run of the reservoir portion of Crown Fountain before installation of the granite tiles. In the completed fountain, the black granite tiles of the reflecting pool are held in place 1/4-inch below...
8. Crown Fountain, test of reservoir, ca. March 3, 2004 Crown Fountain, test of reservoir, ca. March 3, 2004 Reservoirs; Testing; Construction equipment; Trailers; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Structural systems; Trusses; A test run of Crown Fountain’s reservoir to check for leaks before the smooth, granite tiles were installed. In the completed fountain, the black granite tiles of the reflecting pool are held in place...
9. Crown Fountain, test of reservoir, ca. March 3, 2004 Crown Fountain, test of reservoir, ca. March 3, 2004 Reservoirs; Testing; Construction equipment; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Reflections; A test-run of the reservoir portion of Crown Fountain before installation of the granite tiles. In the completed fountain, the black granite tiles of the reflecting pool are held in place 1/4-inch below...
10. Crown Fountain, test of reservoir, March 4, 2004 Crown Fountain, test of reservoir, March 4, 2004 Reservoirs; Testing; Construction equipment; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Reflections; Trailers; A test-run of the reservoir portion of Crown Fountain before installation of the reflecting pool. In the completed fountain, the black granite tiles of the reflecting pool are held in place 1/4-inch below...
11. Crown Fountain, installation of pedestals and granite tiles, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installation of pedestals and granite tiles, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Pails; Chisels & mallets; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; A worker begins to build the surface of the reflecting pool. The surface is made of tiles of black, African granite that are 3 feet square and weigh around 250 pounds each. They sit almost 2 feet above...
12. Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Pails; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Trucks; Installing the second granite tile. Granite tiles line the bottom of Crown Fountain's reflecting pool. Pedestals hold the tiles 20-inches above the floor of the reservoir. Getting the black granite tiles...
13. Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Pipes (Conduits); Tiles; Construction workers; Pails; Chisels & mallets; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Trucks; Installing the second granite tile. Granite tiles line the bottom of Crown Fountain's reflecting pool. Pedestals hold the tiles 20-inches off the ground, creating a space for a reservoir of water just...
14. Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Pails; Chisels & mallets; Trucks; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Installing the second granite tile. Granite tiles line the bottom of Crown Fountain's reflecting pool. Pedestals hold the tiles 20-inches above the floor of the reservoir, and the water for the reflecting...
15. Crown Fountain, pedestal close-up, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, pedestal close-up, April 1, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Dollies (Moving equipment); Automobiles; Close-up view of a pedestal atop newly installed granite tiles. The pedestals aren't visible in the completed fountain, but they hold the black granite tiles in place 1/4-inch below the surface of a reservoir...
16. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, surface mock-up, close-up view, September 18, 2002 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, surface mock-up, close-up view, September 18, 2002 Mock-ups; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Close-up view of a mock-up of the headdress's surface.
17. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, surface mock-up, close-up view, September 18, 2002 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, surface mock-up, close-up view, September 18, 2002 Mock-ups; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Close-up view of a mock-up of the headdress's surface.
18. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, surface mock-up, September 18, 2002 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, surface mock-up, September 18, 2002 Mock-ups; Skyscrapers; Ladders; View of a mock-up of the headdress's surface.
19. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, surface mock-up, September 18, 2002 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, surface mock-up, September 18, 2002 Mock-ups; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; View of a mock-up of the headdress's surface.
20. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, surface mock-up, September 18, 2002 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, surface mock-up, September 18, 2002 Mock-ups; Skyscrapers; View of a mock-up of the headdress's surface.
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