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1. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 25, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 25, 2004 Construction workers; Steel; Trusses; View from below of a worker alongside the sculpture's omphalos.
2. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, assembling weatherproof tent, April 15, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, assembling weatherproof tent, April 15, 2004 Structural systems; Structural frames; Trusses; Steel; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; I-beams; Skyscrapers; A worker uses a lift to reach a steel I-beam near the top of the weatherproof tent's steel structure.
3. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 5, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 5, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Tents; Construction workers; Pails; Inside view of the partially completed sculpture showing the structure of iron trusses, cables and rigging, that temporarily held the steel plates in place while the sculpture was assembled. A worker is...
4. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 10, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 10, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Tents; Construction workers; Reflections; A worker's face is visible between steel plates on the partially completed sculpture.
5. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 10, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 10, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Construction workers; Reflections; A worker's face is visible between steel plates on the partially completed sculpture.
6. Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Steel; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Tents; Flags; Ethan Silva, president of Performance Structures, Inc. (PSI) (left), and artist Anish Kapoor (right) look on as a worker gestures to the crane operator, out of view, to lower the last plate into place....
7. Cloud Gate, polishing, May 19, 2005 Cloud Gate, polishing, May 19, 2005 Steel; Scaffolding; Construction workers; Grinding; Tents; Reflections; Marks (Symbols); A worker grinds the sculpture using a platen sander (a.k.a an air-driven ten pound belt sander). After being ground with 40-grit sandpaper disks, the road grader was applied to the sculpture's surface,...
8. Cloud Gate, polishing, May 19, 2005 Cloud Gate, polishing, May 19, 2005 Steel; Scaffolding; Construction workers; Ladders; Reflections; Plywood; A worker refines the surface of the sculpture using a double action disk sander, rubbing out the fine scratches left from the platen sander. The official dedication ceremony for Cloud Gate occurred May...
9. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 25, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 25, 2003 Excavation; Retaining walls; Construction workers; Concrete; Hammers; Goggles; A worker hammers rebar, or reinforcing bar, into place on the concrete base of the fountain's reservoir.
10. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 25, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 25, 2003 Excavation; Retaining walls; Construction workers; Concrete; Hammers; A worker hammers rebar, or reinforcing bar, into place on the concrete base of the fountain's reservoir.
11. 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...
12. Crown Fountain, installing pipes, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing pipes, April 1, 2004 Structural systems; Construction workers; Pipes (Conduits); A view of the structural steel of one of Crown Fountain's towers as a worker installs a pipe.
13. Crown Fountain, checking clarity of glass brick panels, April 6, 2004 Crown Fountain, checking clarity of glass brick panels, April 6, 2004 Glass blocks; Structural frames; Construction workers; Faces; Marks (Symbols); A worker checks the clarity of newly installed glass brick panels on Crown Fountain's north tower.
14. Crown Fountain, I-beams, May 27, 2004 Crown Fountain, I-beams, May 27, 2004 I-beams; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Trees; A worker prepares I-beams for installation atop Crown Fountain's south tower.
15. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, September 12, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, September 12, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Welding; A worker atop a lift welds structural steel for the Pavilion's headdress. Part of the trellis is visible in the foreground.
16. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, September 12, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, September 12, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Welding; A worker atop a lift welds structural steel for the Pavilion's headdress. Part of the trellis is visible in the foreground.
17. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel, November 14, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel, November 14, 2003 Construction workers; Welding; Close-up view of part of the Pavilion's structural steel. Through an opening in the steel, a worker with welding gear is visible.
18. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, headdress, March 4, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, headdress, March 4, 2004 A view of the underside of the ribbons on the headdress. A worker’s yellow hard hat is visible between the folds of steel.
19. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the stage, January 9, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the stage, January 9, 2003 Construction workers; Concrete; A worker tools concrete near the Pavilion's stage.
20. BP Bridge, outline in rebar, May 9, 2003 BP Bridge, outline in rebar, May 9, 2003 Sheds; Skyscrapers; Pails; The path of the BP Bridge was outlined in rebar, or reinforcing bar, which was later cast in concrete. The orange caps atop the rebar spikes were for worker safety. A temporary wooden shed blocks part...
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