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1. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, scaffolding and columns, ca. March 14, 2002 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 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, offices, December 17, 2002 Cloud Gate, fabrication, offices, December 17, 2002 Models; Photograph albums; Photographs; Pine cones; Desks; A model of the 26 feet high sculpture of a vintage baseball glove that sits in the fan lot of AT&T Park in San Francisco, home of the San Francisco Giants. A photograph within the photograph shows the...
4. Cloud Gate, transportation study, Lake Michigan, Lake Shore Drive, ca. August 21, 2002 Cloud Gate, transportation study, Lake Michigan, Lake Shore Drive, ca. August 21, 2002 Streets; Harbors; Street lights; Traffic signs & signals; Sailboats; Sidewalks; Looking east across Lake Shore Drive toward the Queen’s Landing at Monroe Harbor in Chicago. The original plan was for the sculpture (named Cloud Gate in 2004) to be fully assembled and shipped from...
5. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 2, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 2, 2004 Trusses; Steel; Reflections; Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; View of the omphalos, a Greek word meaning "navel", from below. The omphalos was the first plate to be attached to the structural steel. Buildings visible in the background include 30 North Michigan Avenue...
6. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 26, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 26, 2004 Trusses; Steel; Construction workers; Structural systems; Workers climb along the supporting steel of the partially completed sculpture while attaching steel plates. The rigging and cables holding the plates in place can also be seen.
7. 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...
8. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, weatherproof tent, April 22, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, weatherproof tent, April 22, 2004 Tents; Lawns; Trees; Construction equipment; Looking west toward the weatherproof tent covering the site of the partially completed sculpture. The tent provided shelter for the workers during cold weather, and added a cloak of secrecy as the sculpture...
9. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Public sculpture; Plazas; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment; Reflections; Lampposts; Wheelbarrows; Stairways; Looking northwest toward Cloud Gate. The sculpture was fully assembled by the end of June 2004, and was unveiled to the public the next month, although it remained incomplete until it was fully welded,...
10. 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...
11. Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 2, 2002 Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 2, 2002 Mock-ups; Glass blocks; Lighting; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; Fog; Eyes; During the second LED test, LED screens and glass brick panels were temporarily erected in Millennium Park at the approximate height of the fountain's towers. Pritzker Pavilion is under construction in...
12. Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 2, 2002 Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 2, 2002 Mock-ups; Glass blocks; Lighting; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; Construction equipment; Fog; Flags; Eyes; During the second LED test, LED screens and glass brick panels were temporarily erected in Millennium Park at the approximate height of the fountain's towers. Pritzker Pavilion is under construction in...
13. Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 2, 2002 Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 2, 2002 Mock-ups; Glass blocks; Lighting; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; Construction equipment; Fog; Flags; Eyes; During the second LED test, LED screens and glass brick panels were temporarily erected in Millennium Park at the approximate height of the fountain's towers. Pritzker Pavilion is under construction in...
14. Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 2, 2002 Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 2, 2002 Mock-ups; Glass blocks; Lighting; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment; Fog; Eyes; During the second LED test, LED screens and glass brick panels were temporarily erected in Millennium Park at the approximate height of the fountain's towers. Pritzker Pavilion is under construction in...
15. Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 2, 2002 Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 2, 2002 Mock-ups; Glass blocks; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Fog; Ladders; Architect Mark Sexton of Krueck + Sexton Architects views a mock-up showing the visual effect of an LED screen behind a glass brick panel at the projected height of the fountain's towers at Millennium...
16. Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, May 19, 2003 Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, May 19, 2003 Industrial facilities; Glass blocks; Structural frames; Mock-ups; Lighting; Cross-section of the inside of one of Crown Fountain’s towers showing the LED units and the glass brick walls. The space between the LEDs and the glass brick wall allows for ventilation and permits the...
17. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, January 6, 2004 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, January 6, 2004 Excavation; Construction equipment; Construction workers; Tents; Structural systems; Snow; Skyscrapers; Stairways; A weatherproof tent was erected over part of the site so that work could continue in cold weather. The steel structure of the north tower can be seen to the left. Pritzker Pavilion is under construction...
18. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, January 16, 2004 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, January 16, 2004 Excavation; Retaining walls; Structural systems; Tents; Concrete mixers; Construction workers; Machinery on-site during Crown Fountain's construction. The structural steel skeletons of both towers are also visible.
19. Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, January 16, 2004 Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, January 16, 2004 Structural systems; Construction; Parks; Trees; Snow; Skyscrapers; Close-up view of the structural steel of Crown Fountain's north tower, with a view of Pritzker Pavilion under construction in the background. Buildings along East Randolph Street are also visible in the...
20. Crown Fountain, view of north tower, February 4, 2004 Crown Fountain, view of north tower, February 4, 2004 Structural systems; Skyscrapers; Looking northeast toward the structural steel of the south tower of Crown Fountain. The north tower is also visible in the background, in addition to Pritzker Pavilion and the buildings along East Randolph...
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