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1. Crown Fountain, test of reservoir, ca. March 3, 2004 Crown Fountain, test of reservoir, ca. March 3, 2004 Reservoirs; Testing; Construction equipment; Trailers; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Structural systems; Trusses; A test run of Crown Fountain’s reservoir to check for leaks before the smooth, granite tiles were installed. In the completed fountain, the black granite tiles of the reflecting pool are held in place...
2. Crown Fountain, test of reservoir, ca. March 3, 2004 Crown Fountain, test of reservoir, ca. March 3, 2004 Reservoirs; Testing; Construction equipment; Trailers; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Structural systems; Trusses; A test-run of the reservoir portion of Crown Fountain before installation of the granite tiles. In the completed fountain, the black granite tiles of the reflecting pool are held in place 1/4-inch below...
3. Crown Fountain, LED screen cleaning, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, LED screen cleaning, April 1, 2004 Structural systems; Construction workers; Ladders; Pipes (Conduits); Trucks; Trailers; A worker cleans the LED screen on the north tower. The tower has been fitted with all but the last LED panel which will go behind the gargoyle nozzle.
4. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, steel plate, September 18, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, steel plate, September 18, 2003 Steel; Dollies (Moving equipment); Hoisting machinery; Structural systems; Structural frames; An individual steel plate atop a cradle before its attachment to the structural steel during a trial assembly at Performance Structures, Inc. (PSI) in Oakland, California. PSI developed a procedure in...
5. Crown Fountain, full scale LED mock-up in Logan, Utah, November 16, 2003 Crown Fountain, full scale LED mock-up in Logan, Utah, November 16, 2003 Mock-ups; Office buildings; Structural systems; Fences; Lighting; Faces; Video recording; Lampposts; Concrete; Artist Jaume Plensa (left) and Alan Schachtman of US Equities Realty during a viewing of a full scale mock-up of the LED component of Crown Fountain at BARCO’s Logan, Utah offices. BARCO, a global technology...
6. Crown Fountain, north tower, April 6, 2004 Crown Fountain, north tower, April 6, 2004 Glass blocks; Structural frames; Structural systems; Construction workers; Tiles; Ladders; Pedestals; Pails; Skyscrapers; Looking north toward the north tower of Crown Fountain during construction. The north tower has been fitted with all but the last LED panel which will go behind the gargoyle nozzle, and the glass brick...
7. Crown Fountain, view of north tower, February 4, 2004 Crown Fountain, view of north tower, February 4, 2004 Structural systems; Tents; Skyscrapers; Snow; Trailers; Looking north toward the north tower of Crown Fountain. Buildings visible in the background include Millennium Park Plaza and One Prudential Plaza. The north tower has been fitted with all but the last...
8. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 15, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 15, 2004 Structural frames; Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; I-beams; Looking north toward the partially completed sculpture over which a weatherproof tent is being constructed.
9. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004 Structural frames; Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; 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, April 15, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 15, 2004 Structural frames; Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; 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...
11. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 15, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 15, 2004 Structural frames; Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; 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...
12. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004 Structural systems; Structural frames; Trusses; Steel; Hoisting machinery; 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...
13. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004 Structural frames; Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Hoisting machinery; 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...
14. 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...
15. Crown Fountain, view of north tower, February 4, 2004 Crown Fountain, view of north tower, February 4, 2004 Structural systems; Tents; Skyscrapers; Trailers; Looking northeast toward the construction site of Crown Fountain. The north tower has been fitted with all but the last LED panel which will go behind the gargoyle nozzle. The structural steel of the south...
16. Crown Fountain, view of north tower, February 4, 2004 Crown Fountain, view of north tower, February 4, 2004 Structural systems; Skyscrapers; Trees; Lampposts; Hoisting machinery; Looking northeast toward the north tower of Crown Fountain. The Pritzker Pavilion and the Blue Cross-Blue Shield Tower are visible in the background. The north tower has been fitted with all but the last...
17. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, ca. March 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, ca. March 3, 2004 Concrete; I-beams; Structural systems; Trusses; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Marks (Symbols); Looking northwest toward I-beams below the base of the sculpture. The sculpture is located on a load-bearing wall which separates two rooftops of different heights.
18. Crown Fountain, installing glass brick panels, April 6, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing glass brick panels, April 6, 2004 Glass blocks; Structural frames; Construction workers; Structural systems; Ladders; Tiles; Pedestals; Skyscrapers; Pails; Looking northwest toward the north tower of Crown Fountain as glass panels were being installed. The north tower has been fitted with all but the last LED panel which will go behind the gargoyle nozzle....
19. Crown Fountain, installing glass brick panels, April 6, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing glass brick panels, April 6, 2004 Glass blocks; Structural frames; Construction workers; Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Ladders; Tiles; Pedestals; Skyscrapers; Pails; Looking northwest toward the north tower of Crown Fountain as glass panels were being installed. The north tower has been fitted with all but the last LED panel which will go behind the gargoyle nozzle....
20. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004 Structural systems; Structural frames; Trusses; Steel; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Pickup trucks; I-beams; Looking northwest toward the partially completed sculpture over which a weatherproof tent is being constructed. Buildings visible in the background include the Smurfit-Stone Building, and Millennium Park...
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