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1.	Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, scaffolding and columns, ca. March 14, 2002	Scaffolding; Columns; Peristyles;	Columns and scaffolding at the Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square during construction. The monument is a modified replica of an original by Edward H. Bennett which stood at the same location. Built...

2.	Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, dedication, banner, October 30, 2002	Peristyles; Columns; Fountains; Skyscrapers; Banners	Looking northwest at the peristyle on dedication night; a banner with the names of Millennium Park founders is illuminated. The monument is a modified replica of an original by Edward H. Bennett which...

3.	Cloud Gate, fabrication, model of Cloud Gate, December 17, 2002	Models; Dolls	Close-up view of a foam model of Cloud Gate next to an E.T. doll. Several foam models were created by Performance Structures Inc. (PSI) to resolve slight differences in shape between the computer rendering...

4.	Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, structural steel, April 21, 2003	Steel; Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Industrial facilities;	The structural steel of the sculpture (later named Cloud Gate) during a trial assembly at Performance Structures, Inc. (PSI) in Oakland, California. Before shipping the parts of the sculpture to Chicago,...

5.	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...

6.	Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 27, 2004	Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers;	Looking southwest at SBC Plaza, where the sculpture's structural steel is taking shape. The sculpture is located on a load-bearing wall which separates the Park Grill café from an underground parking...

7.	Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, ca. March 3, 2004	Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Scaffolding;	View from the south of the sculpture's structural steel in one-point perspective. The 110-ton sculpture sits atop a load-bearing wall which separates the Park Grill café from an underground parking garage....

8.	Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, ca. March 3, 2004	Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Scaffolding;	View from the south of the sculpture's structural steel in one-point perspective. The 110-ton sculpture sits atop a load-bearing wall which separates the Park Grill café from an underground parking garage....

9.	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.

10.	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...

11.	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...

12.	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...

13.	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...

14.	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...

15.	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...

16.	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...

17.	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.

18.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23, 2004	Tents; Structural frames; Structural systems; Automobiles; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Construction equipment; I-beams; Plywood;	Looking northwest toward the site of the partially completed sculpture over which a weatherproof tent has been erected.

19.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23, 2004	Tents; Structural frames; Structural systems; Automobiles; I-beams; Construction workers; Construction equipment; Skyscrapers; Plywood;	Looking northwest toward the site of the partially completed sculpture over which a weatherproof tent has been erected.

20.	Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004	Public sculpture; Restaurants; Trees; Tents; Lampposts; Reflections;	Looking southeast toward the Park Grill and Cloud Gate. The 110-ton sculpture sits atop a load-bearing wall which separates the Park Grill café from an underground parking garage. The lightning protection...

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