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1. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, assembling the trellis, April 21, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, assembling the trellis, April 21, 2003 Scaffolding; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Sawhorses; A crane is used to lift pipes as the assembly of the trellis begins.
2. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, crane, April 17, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, crane, April 17, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Cantilever construction; Scaffolding; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; A large crane on-site that was used for lifting pieces of structural steel. The Jay Pritzker Pavilion is under construction in the background.
3. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, crane, April 17, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, crane, April 17, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Cantilever construction; Scaffolding; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; A large crane on-site that was used for lifting pieces of structural steel. The Jay Pritzker Pavilion is under construction in the background.
4. Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 3, 2002 Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 3, 2002 Mock-ups; Scaffolding; Lighting; Glass blocks; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; A lift is used for viewing the second LED test in Millennium Park.
5. Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 3, 2002 Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 3, 2002 Mock-ups; Scaffolding; Lighting; Glass blocks; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; A lift is used for viewing the second LED test in Millennium Park.
6. Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 3, 2002 Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 3, 2002 Mock-ups; Scaffolding; Lighting; Glass blocks; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; A lift is used for viewing the second LED test in Millennium Park.
7. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Construction workers; Welding; Scaffolding; Girders; A worker welding one of the box girders before it was installed on BP Bridge. Columbus Drive was closed to traffic for a 12-hour period as workers installed three box girders making up BP Bridge's span....
8. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, stage with glass doors, March 4, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, stage with glass doors, March 4, 2004 Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Ceilings; Ladders; Stages (Platforms); Finishing the stage of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. Always with an eye to the quality of the sound, architect Frank Gehry designed the stage to enhance the acoustics for the performers without sacrificing...
9. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the trellis, ca. September 16, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the trellis, ca. September 16, 2003 Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Looking north toward the partially-built trellis, supported in the center by scaffolding. Workers used lifts to reach the trellis as it was being constructed. The Smurfit-Stone Building, and One and Two...
10. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, view with cranes, April 17, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, view with cranes, April 17, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Flags; Skyscrapers; Cantilever construction; Scaffolding; Trailers; Looking north toward two large cranes at the construction site. The cranes were used to lift structural steel into place on the Pavilion. Concrete columns, which will support the overhead trellis, are...
11. BP Bridge, installing the shingles, January 9, 2004 BP Bridge, installing the shingles, January 9, 2004 Construction workers; Snow; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Looking northeast toward the BP Bridge as workers continue to install the stainless steel shingles, or scales” onto the Bridge. If you look closely at the ladders the workers are using, you’ll see...
12. 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...
13. BP Bridge, structural steel, October 13, 2003 BP Bridge, structural steel, October 13, 2003 Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Scaffolding; Looking west toward the structural steel of the eastern approach span of BP Bridge. Lightweight poly-foam blocks, visible at right, were used to to fill in the landscape surrounding the BP Bridge.The trellis...
14. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Girders; Scaffolding; Construction workers; Streets; Skyscrapers; On November 22, 2003, Columbus Drive was shut down to traffic in both directions for 12 hours to allow the Bridge’s spans over Columbus Drive to be put into place. Three box girders were hoisted into...
15. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Girders; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Streets; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Fog; The final box girder is lowered into place by a crane as Columbus Drive is closed to traffic for a 12-hour period.
The structural steel for the Bridge was made by Littell Steel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,...
16. 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.
17. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, cornice, July 22, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, cornice, July 22, 2002 Cornices; Walkways; Scaffolding; Construction; Construction workers; The underside of the cornice of the Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square under construction, showing the scaffolding and walkway used by the workers.
18. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, June 5, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, June 5, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Cantilever construction; View from below of the Pavilion where the structural steel for the headdress is being installed. Two cranes are visible, used for hoisting the steel into place.
19. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the trellis, September 2, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the trellis, September 2, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Construction workers; Workers used lifts to reach the trellis as it was being constructed. Scaffolding beneath supported the trellis during construction.
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