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1.	Cloud Gate, transportation study, East Monroe Street Street, ca. August 21, 2002	Streets; Street lights; Trees; Sidewalks; Skyscrapers; Automobiles;	Looking west along East Monroe Street Street, just west of Lake Shore Drive in Chicago. The engineering firm of Wiss Janney Elstner Associates did a structural review in preparation for the move of the...

2.	Crown Fountain, early site test, May 18, 2001	Mock-ups; Structural frames; Trees; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment;Dirt;	Looking northwest toward an on-site mock-up showing the scale and impact of one tower. At 50 feet tall, there was controversy over the height of the towers; Art Institute of Chicago president James Wood...

3.	Crown Fountain, east perimeter of site, test of reservoir, March 4, 2004	Reservoirs; Testing; Construction equipment; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Reflections; Structural systems;	Looking south along the east perimeter of the construction site during a test of the reservoir. The towers have been fitted with all but the last LED panels which will go behind the "gargoyle" nozzles....

4.	Crown Fountain, grill, July 9, 2004	Glass blocks; Structural frames; Tiles; Grilles; Trees; Reflections;	Close-up view of the grill surrounding the at the base of one of the towers.

5.	Crown Fountain, grill, July 9, 2004	Glass blocks; Structural frames; Tiles; Grilles; Trees; Reflections;	Close-up view of the grill surrounding the at the base of one of the towers.

6.	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.

7.	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.

8.	Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, November 26, 2003	Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Concrete; I-beams; Retaining walls; Trailers; Trucks; Trees; Skyscrapers;	Installing the structural steel of the north tower. Buildings visible in the background include the Smurfit-Stone Building and One Prudential Plaza.

9.	Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, November 26, 2003	I-beams; Structural systems; Concrete; Construction workers; Retaining walls; Pipes (Conduits); Trees	Installing the structural steel of the north tower.

10.	Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, November 26, 2003	I-beams; Structural systems; Pipes (Conduits); Concrete; Retaining walls; Hoisting machinery; Bolts & nuts; Trees; Skyscrapers;	Close-up view of the north tower's structural steel. The Aon Center and the Blue Cross-Blue Shield Tower are visible in the background.

11.	Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, December 11, 2003	Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Concrete; Trailers; I-beams; Retaining walls; Trees; Skyscrapers;	A crane hoists a section of structural steel into place on the north tower of Crown Fountain. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.

12.	Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, December 11, 2003	Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Concrete; Retaining walls; Trailers; I-beams; Automobiles; Trees; Skyscrapers;	A crane hoists a section of structural steel into place on the north tower of Crown Fountain. Buildings along East Randolph street are visible in the background.

13.	Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, December 11, 2003	I-beams; Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Concrete; Retaining walls; Marks (Symbols); Trees;	Close-up view of structural steel on the north tower of Crown Fountain.

14.	Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, December 11, 2003	I-beams; Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Concrete; Retaining walls; Marks (Symbols); Trees;	Close-up view of structural steel on the north tower of Crown Fountain.

15.	Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, December 11, 2003	Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Concrete; I-beams; Retaining walls; Trailers; Automobiles; Trees; Skyscrapers;	The north tower of Crown Fountain under construction, buildings along East Randolph street are visible in the background.

16.	Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, January 16, 2004	Structural systems; Tents; Hoisting machinery; Automobiles; Trees; Construction workers; Streets;	Taken from the north tower, a view of the structural steel of the south tower of Crown Fountain and weatherproof tent that was erected over part of the construction site. The sculpture, Flying Dragon,...

17.	Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, January 16, 2004	Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Trees; Streets;	Taken from the north tower, a view of the structural steel of the south tower of Crown Fountain. The sculpture, Flying Dragon, by Alexander Calder, and the Art Institute of Chicago are visible in the background....

18.	Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, January 16, 2004	Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Trees;	Taken from the north tower, a view of the structural steel of the south tower of Crown Fountain. The sculpture, Flying Dragon, by Alexander Calder, and the Art Institute of Chicago are visible in the background....

19.	Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, January 16, 2004	Structural systems; Construction; Parks; Trees; Snow; Skyscrapers;	Close-up view of the structural steel of Crown Fountain's north tower, with a view of Pritzker Pavilion under construction in the background. Buildings along East Randolph Street are also visible in the...

20.	Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, January 16, 2004	Structural systems; Parks; Skating rinks; Trailers; Trees; Skyscrapers; Streets;	A view of the McCormick Tribune Plaza and Ice Rink framed by the structural steel of Crown Fountain's north tower. The Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library, is visible in the background....

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