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1. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, structural steel, ca. April 21, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, structural steel, ca. April 21, 2003 Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Structural frames; Industrial facilities; Harbors; A worker attaches loops linking a crane to the top of one of the giant steel rings that make up part of the interior structural steel of the sculpture (later named Cloud Gate).
2. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 31, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 31, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; Close-up view of the iron trusses of the partially completed sculpture. The top of Two Prudential Plaza and the Aon Center are visible in the background.
3. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004 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...
4. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, assembling weatherproof tent, April 15, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, assembling weatherproof tent, April 15, 2004 Structural systems; Structural frames; Trusses; Steel; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; I-beams; Skyscrapers; A worker uses a lift to reach a steel I-beam near the top of the weatherproof tent's steel structure.
5. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, assembling weatherproof tent, April 15, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, assembling weatherproof tent, April 15, 2004 Structural frames; Structural systems; I-beams; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Steel; Workers use lifts to reach the top of the steel weatherproof tent structure.
6. Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Steel; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Tents; I-beams;Flags; Reflections Ethan Silva, president of Performance Structures, Inc. (PSI) (top left), and artist Anish Kapoor (right) look on as workers guide the final steel plate into place on the sculpture. PSI fabricated the steel...
7. Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Steel; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Tents; I-beams; Reflections Ethan Silva, president of Performance Structures, Inc. (PSI) (top left), and artist Anish Kapoor (right) look on as workers guide the final steel plate into place on the sculpture. PSI fabricated the steel...
8. Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, November 26, 2003 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...
9. Crown Fountain, view south from north tower, May 27, 2004 Crown Fountain, view south from north tower, May 27, 2004 Business people; Hoisting machinery; Structural systems A visitor from U.S. Equities Realty's Argentina location stands at the top of Crown Fountain's north tower.
10. Crown Fountain, view south from north tower, May 27, 2004 Crown Fountain, view south from north tower, May 27, 2004 Hoisting machinery; Structural systems; Trees; Skyscrapers; Glass blocks; Structural frames; Looking south from the top of Crown Fountain's north tower. The south tower is visible in the background as is the Michigan Avenue street wall.
11. Crown Fountain, south tower, May 27, 2004 Crown Fountain, south tower, May 27, 2004 Hoisting machinery; Structural systems; Glass blocks; Structural frames; Construction workers; Trees; Skyscrapers; View of the south tower of Crown Fountain taken from the top of the north tower. The Art Institute of Chicago is visible in the background.
12. Crown Fountain, south tower, May 27, 2004 Crown Fountain, south tower, May 27, 2004 Hoisting machinery; Structural systems; Glass blocks; Structural frames; Construction workers; Trees; Skyscrapers; View of the south tower of Crown Fountain taken from the top of the north tower. The Art Institute of Chicago and the Michigan Avenue street wall are visible in the background.
13. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installation of structural steel for the headdress, May 13, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installation of structural steel for the headdress, May 13, 2003 Cantilever construction; Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; Flowers; Traffic signs & signals; Streets; Skyscrapers; Lampposts; Looking east, the partially-built headdress is in profile as a crane lifts structural steel into place. The distance the headdress, or proscenium, extends from the stage provides a cover for most of the...
14. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, June 17, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, June 17, 2003 Cantilever construction; Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Looking southwest toward the back of the structural steel for the Pavilion's headdress. The Michigan Avenue street wall and the top of the Sears Tower are visible in the background.
15. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, August 10, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, August 10, 2003 Cantilever construction; Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; Looking west toward the structural steel for the Pavilion's headdress. Willoughby Tower and the top of the Sears Tower are visible in the background.
16. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, surface mock-up, oblique view, September 18, 2002 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, surface mock-up, oblique view, September 18, 2002 Mock-ups; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Oblique view of a mock-up of the headdress's surface. One Prudential Plaza and the top of Two Prudential Plaza are visible in the background.
17. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, newly installed panels, May 29, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, newly installed panels, May 29, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Looking northwest toward the newly installed steel panels on the west side of the headdress. The top of the Smurfit-Stone Building is visible in the background.
18. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, newly installed panels, May 29, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, newly installed panels, May 29, 2003 Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Looking northwest toward the newly installed steel panels on the west side of the headdress. The top of the Smurfit-Stone Building is visible in the background.
19. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the trellis, ca. August 27, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the trellis, ca. August 27, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Trailers; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Automobiles; Looking southwest toward the partially-built trellis, supported in the center by scaffolding. Workers used lifts to reach the trellis as it was being constructed. The Michigan Avenue street wall and the...
20. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the trellis, September 25, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the trellis, September 25, 2003 Cantilever construction; Skyscrapers; Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; Streets; Looking west toward the partially completed Pavilion and trellis from Columbus Drive. The Michigan Avenue street wall and the top of the Sears Tower are visible in the background.
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