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1. Cloud Gate, transportation study, Buckingham Fountain, ca. August 21, 2002 Cloud Gate, transportation study, Buckingham Fountain, ca. August 21, 2002 Stairways; Fountains; Street lights; Traffic signs & signals; Skyscrapers; Looking west at the steps leading up to Buckingham Fountain in Chicago. The buildings along the south Michigan Avenue street wall are visible in the background. Buildings visible in the background include...
2. Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 25, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 25, 2004 Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Steel; Skyscrapers; Looking north at the structural steel of the sculpture starting to go up. Buildings along east Randolph Street are visible in the background.
3. Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 25, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 25, 2004 Structural systems; Steel; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Looking northwest at SBC Plaza, where the structural steel of the sculpture is starting to go up. The Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library, is visible in the background, and behind...
4. Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 25, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 25, 2004 Structural systems; Steel; Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; Looking northwest at SBC Plaza, where the structural steel of the sculpture is starting to go up. The Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library, is visible in the background.
5. Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 25, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 25, 2004 Structural systems; Steel; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Looking northwest at SBC Plaza, where the structural steel of the sculpture is starting to go up. The Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library, is visible in the background. Other buildings...
6. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Construction workers; Snow; Construction equipment; Skyscrapers; Trees; Stacks of lightweight poly-foam fill blocks are lined up along the side of SBC Plaza. Pritzker Pavilion is visible in the background.
7. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 22, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 22, 2004 Steel; Dollies (Moving equipment); Structural frames; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment; Steel plates wrapped in tarps are lined up in cradles at SBC Plaza before being attached to the structural steel.
8. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, steel plates, March 29, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, steel plates, March 29, 2004 Dollies (Moving equipment); Skyscrapers; Steel; Steel plates wrapped in tarps are lined up in cradles along the north end of SBC Plaza. The Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library, is visible in the background.
9. 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...
10. 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...
11. 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...
12. Crown Fountain, installation of granite tiles, March 18, 2004 Crown Fountain, installation of granite tiles, March 18, 2004 Pedestals; Pipes (Conduits); Tiles; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Trailers; Looking north toward granite tiles and exposed pipes at the base of the north tower during the construction of Crown Fountain. Horseshoe shims act as temporary spacers keeping the tiles separated during...
13. Crown Fountain, LED screen test pattern, south tower, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, LED screen test pattern, south tower, April 1, 2004 Construction workers; Lighting; Testing; Retaining walls; Automobiles; Pipes (Conduits); Trees; Skyscrapers; The newly installed light-emitting diode (LED) screen on the south tower, lit up in a test pattern. The last LED tile, behind the "gargoyle" nozzle, has yet to be installed. The partially-installed reflecting...
14. Crown Fountain, LED screen test pattern, south tower, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, LED screen test pattern, south tower, April 1, 2004 Construction workers; Lighting; Testing; Trees; Skyscrapers; Looking south toward the newly-installed LED screen on the south tower, lit up in a test pattern. The last LED tile, behind the "gargoyle" nozzle, has yet to be installed. The partially-installed reflecting...
15. Crown Fountain, LED screen test pattern, south tower, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, LED screen test pattern, south tower, April 1, 2004 Construction workers; Lighting; Testing; Automobiles; Retaining walls; Construction equipment; Trees; Skyscrapers; Looking south toward the newly-installed LED screen on the south tower, lit up in a test pattern. The last LED tile, behind the "gargoyle" nozzle, has yet to be installed. The partially-installed reflecting...
16. Crown Fountain, LED screen test pattern, south tower, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, LED screen test pattern, south tower, April 1, 2004 Construction workers; Lighting; Testing; Automobiles; Trees; Skyscrapers; Looking south toward the newly-installed LED screen on the south tower, lit up in a test pattern. The last LED tile, behind the "gargoyle" nozzle, has yet to be installed. The Michigan Avenue street wall...
17. Crown Fountain, LED screen test in blue, south tower, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, LED screen test in blue, south tower, April 1, 2004 Lighting; Construction workers; Testing; Automobiles; Construction equipment; Skyscrapers; Looking south toward the south tower as its newly installed LED screen is lit up in blue. The last LED tile, behind the "gargoyle" nozzle, has yet to be installed.
18. Crown Fountain, LED screen test in blue, south tower, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, LED screen test in blue, south tower, April 1, 2004 Lighting; Construction workers; Testing; Automobiles; Construction equipment; Skyscrapers; Trees; Looking south toward the south tower as its newly installed LED screen is lit up in blue. The last LED tile, behind the "gargoyle" nozzle, has yet to be installed. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible...
19. Crown Fountain, LED screen test in green, south tower, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, LED screen test in green, south tower, April 1, 2004 Lighting; Construction workers; Testing; Automobiles; Construction equipment; Skyscrapers; Looking south toward the south tower as its newly installed LED screen is lit up in green. The last LED tile, behind the "gargoyle" nozzle, has yet to be installed.
20. Crown Fountain, LED screen test in red, south tower, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, LED screen test in red, south tower, April 1, 2004 Lighting; Construction workers; Pipes (Conduits); Automobiles; Trees; Skyscrapers; Looking south toward the south tower as its newly installed LED screen is lit up in red. The last LED tile, behind the "gargoyle" nozzle, has yet to be installed.
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