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1. BP Bridge, side view of western approach span, June 22, 2004 BP Bridge, side view of western approach span, June 22, 2004 Trees; Plants; Skyscrapers; A close up view of the BP Bridge’s span over Columbus Drive, showing the overlapping stainless steel shingles and the rounded underbelly of the Bridge.
2. Crown Fountain, a computer at Barco's Logan, Utah offices, November 16, 2003 Crown Fountain, a computer at Barco's Logan, Utah offices, November 16, 2003 Offices; Computers; Desks; Coats; A computer with components of an LED video system during a full scale mock-up of the LED component of Crown Fountain at Barco's Logan, Utah offices. Barco manufactured the LED screens for Crown Fountain...
3. Crown Fountain, glass brick sample, April 30, 2003 Crown Fountain, glass brick sample, April 30, 2003 Glass blocks; Offices; Desks; Chairs; A corner brick sample viewed from three feet away. Other glass brick samples are visible in the background. The glass bricks were used with steel grids to create the exterior walls of the towers of Crown...
4. Crown Fountain, full scale LED mock-up in Logan, Utah, ca. December 10, 2003 Crown Fountain, full scale LED mock-up in Logan, Utah, ca. December 10, 2003 Mock-ups; Office buildings; Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Lighting; Lampposts; A full scale mock-up of the LED component of Crown Fountain at Barco's Logan, Utah offices. Barco manufactured the LED screens for Crown Fountain and supplied the software to operate the system.
5. Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Glass blocks; Glassware; Shelving; Merchandise displays; Paneling; A glass brick in the center of shelves of objects produced by L.E. Smith Glass Company. The project team had precise specifications for the size and color of the glass bricks, and clarity was necessary...
6. Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Glass industry; Industrial facilities; Glassworking; Glassworkers; A glass worker at the L.E. Smith Glass Company in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania, the company that made over 22,000 glass bricks for the Crown Fountain. At the height of production L.E. Smith was able to make...
7. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, hallway, April 24, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, hallway, April 24, 2003 Construction workers; Passageways; Brooms & Brushes; A hallway backstage during construction.
8. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, hallway, May 29, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, hallway, May 29, 2003 Passageways; Ladders; Construction equipment; A hallway backstage during construction.
9. Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Kilns; Glass industry; Industrial facilities; Ladders; A kiln at the L.E. Smith Glass Company in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania. L.E. Smith Glass Company fabricated 22,000 five- by ten- by two-inch glass bricks for the towers of Crown Fountain.
10. Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Industrial facilities; Glass industry; Molds (Shaping tools); Angels; Chisels & mallets; A mold at L.E. Smith Glass Company in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania. L.E. Smith Glass Company, a pressed-glass fabricating company that specializes in decorative objects, fabricated 22,000 five- by ten-...
11. Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Industrial facilities; Glass industry; Molds (Shaping tools); Angels; Chisels & mallets; A mold at L.E. Smith Glass Company in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania. L.E. Smith Glass Company, a pressed-glass fabricating company that specializes in decorative objects, fabricated 22,000 five- by ten-...
12. Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Industrial facilities; Glass industry; Molds (Shaping tools); A mold for a plate at L.E. Smith Glass Company in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania. L.E. Smith Glass Company fabricated 22,000 five- by ten- by two-inch glass bricks for the towers of Crown Fountain.
13. Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Industrial facilities; Glass industry; Molds (Shaping tools); A mold for glass bricks at L.E. Smith Glass Company in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania. L.E. Smith Glass Company fabricated 22,000 five- by ten- by two-inch glass bricks for the towers of Crown Fountain.
14. Crown Fountain, construction of south tower, May 27, 2004 Crown Fountain, construction of south tower, May 27, 2004 Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Glass blocks; Structural frames; Trees; Pails; A piece of steel is hoisted from above prior to its installation atop Crown Fountain's south tower. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
15. Cloud Gate, fabrication, sub-frame grid, April 22, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, sub-frame grid, April 22, 2003 Structural frames; Dollies (Moving equipment); Industrial facilities; A section of the steel sub-frame during fabrication. The sections of the sub-frame were attached directly to the back of each of the curved plates that would form the mirror-like "skin" of the sculpture....
16. Cloud Gate, fabrication, December 17, 2002 Cloud Gate, fabrication, December 17, 2002 Machinery; Steel; Industrial facilities; Machine shops A steel plate beneath a precision measuring device called a Faro arm. A Faro arm is an automated scanning device that checks measurements against computer models and calculates whether they are within...
17. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, headdress and trellis, March 22, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, headdress and trellis, March 22, 2004 Pedestrian bridges; Skyscrapers; Cantilever construction; A view of the headdress and trellis of the Pavilion taken from the BP Bridge.
18. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, headdress and trellis, March 22, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, headdress and trellis, March 22, 2004 Pedestrian bridges; Skyscrapers; Cantilever construction; A view of the headdress and trellis of the Pavilion taken from the BP Bridge.
19. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, headdress and trellis, March 22, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, headdress and trellis, March 22, 2004 Pedestrian bridges; Skyscrapers; Cantilever construction; A view of the headdress and trellis of the Pavilion taken from the BP Bridge.
20. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, headdress, March 22, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, headdress, March 22, 2004 Pedestrian bridges; Ladders; Construction workers; Cantilever construction; Skyscrapers; Scaffolding; A view of the headdress of the Pavilion taken from the BP Bridge.
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