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1. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, detail of top of cornice under construction, July 22, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, detail of top of cornice under construction, July 22, 2002 Cornices; Scaffolding; Wire; The metal fixtures used for holding the limestone blocks in place at the Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square.
2. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, top of peristyle under construction, July 22, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, top of peristyle under construction, July 22, 2002 Peristyles; Scaffolding; Construction equipment; Skyscrapers; A view of the top of the peristyle under construction showing construction tools and marks of notation. The bas-relief sculpture of the Rock of Gibraltar by Alfonso Iannelli on the west wall of One Prudential...
3. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, entablature under construction, July 22, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, entablature under construction, July 22, 2002 Friezes (Entablature components); Construction workers; Construction; Construction equipment; Pails; The top of the frieze of Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square during construction, showing some of the support structure beneath the limestone.
4. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, detail of top of cornice under construction, ca. July 22, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, detail of top of cornice under construction, ca. July 22, 2002 Cornices; Peristyles; Scaffolding; The cornice of the peristyle under construction.
5. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, October 15, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, October 15, 2002 Columns; Entablatures; Peristyles; Towers; Looking up at the columns and entablature of the peristyle from the ramp side. The top of Willoughby Tower on Michigan Avenue is visible in the background.
6. 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).
7. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, ring with skyline, April 22, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, ring with skyline, April 22, 2003 Steel; Containers; Cityscapes; Harbors; Structural systems; The top of one of the structural steel rings of the sculpture arching over the Oakland, California skyline.
8. 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.
9. 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...
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. 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...
13. 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...
14. Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Construction workers; Champagne (Wine); Drinking vessels; Celebrations; Robert Wislow, Chairman and CEO of U.S. Equities Realty, (front right) celebrates with Andy Giacobbe (left) and Mike Lippe (top) of MTH Industries and the rest of the crew that built Cloud Gate during...
15. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, SBC Plaza, July 12, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, SBC Plaza, July 12, 2004 Tiles; Dirt; Sidewalks; Loose tiles with the words "SBC Plaza." The tiles were installed on the east side of SBC Plaza at the top of the stairs. SBC merged with AT&T in 2005, and the Plaza was renamed "AT&T Plaza."
16. Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Glass blocks; Glassware; Models; Paneling; Tables; Chairs; Posters; Viewing glass brick samples at L.E. Smith Glass Company in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania: clockwise from top left, Norm Pennington of L.E. Smith Glass Company, artist Jaume Plensa, Tom Jacobs and Mark Sexton...
17. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, November 26, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, November 26, 2003 Excavation; Retaining walls; Close-up view of part of the grounding system of Crown Fountain. The copper cables run from the ground up to the top each of the towers.
18. 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...
19. 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.
20. 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.
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