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1. BP Bridge, aerial view during construction, January 22, 2004 BP Bridge, aerial view during construction, January 22, 2004 Streets; Automobiles; Snow; Tennis courts; Structural frames; Boxes; Construction equipment; Trees; Aerial view of the construction of the BP Bridge. The trellis of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion is visible in the lower left corner of the photograph, and Daley Bicentennial Plaza can be seen in the background....

2. BP Bridge, concrete entryway, October 13, 2003 BP Bridge, concrete entryway, October 13, 2003 Scaffolding; Ladders; Close-up view of a concrete entryway for BP Bridge.

3. BP Bridge, east entrance, November 12, 2003 BP Bridge, east entrance, November 12, 2003 Structural frames; Surveying equipment; Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; Cantilever construction; View of the eastern entrance to BP Bridge during construction. Subframing for the stainless steel shingles, or "scales", can be seen along its sides. The Michigan Avenue street wall and buildings along...

4. BP Bridge, landscaping, April 22, 2004 BP Bridge, landscaping, April 22, 2004 Concrete; Dirt; Detailed view of concrete near the BP Bridge.

5. BP Bridge, newly installed shingles, March 22, 2004 BP Bridge, newly installed shingles, March 22, 2004 Trucks; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Newly installed stainless steel shingles, still in their protective coverings, on the BP Bridge's span.

6. BP Bridge, ornamental plants, June 22, 2004 BP Bridge, ornamental plants, June 22, 2004 Plants; Trees; Gardening; View of ornamental plants and trees alongside the BP Bridge in Daley Bicentennial Plaza. Sixteen magnolia trees and over twenty ornamental and canopy trees were planted around the eastern entrance to the...

7. BP Bridge, ornamental plants, June 22, 2004 BP Bridge, ornamental plants, June 22, 2004 Gardening; Plants; Trees; Lampposts; View of ornamental plants and trees alongside the BP Bridge in Daley Bicentennial Plaza. Sixteen magnolia trees and over twenty ornamental and canopy trees were planted around the eastern entrance to the...

8. BP Bridge, paneling, February 13, 2004 BP Bridge, paneling, February 13, 2004 Structural frames; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Marks (Symbols); Paneling has been added to the subframing on the underside of the span of the BP Bridge during construction. The stainless steel shingles, or "scales", will be installed on top of this paneling.

9. 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.

10. BP Bridge, subframing for shingles, October 1, 2003 BP Bridge, subframing for shingles, October 1, 2003 Structural frames; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Trees; Skyscrapers; Adding the subframing along a curve of the concrete approach ramp in Daley Bicentennial Plaza. The subframing provides support for the stainless steel shingles, or “scales,” that will form the surface...

11. BP Bridge, view across Columbus Drive, June 22, 2004 BP Bridge, view across Columbus Drive, June 22, 2004 Streets; Trees; Skyscrapers; View of the BP Bridge across Columbus Drive.

12. BP Bridge, western entrance, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, western entrance, May 24, 2004 Trees; Looking toward the western entrance of the BP Bridge two days after the Bridge's ribbon cutting ceremony. The two posts in front of the entrance are there to prevent cars or other vehicles from crossing...

13. 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...

14. Cloud Gate, fabrication, April 22, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, April 22, 2003 Steel; Structural frames; Dollies (Moving equipment); Machine shops; Close-up of a metal plate during the fabrication of Anish Kapoor's sculpture (later named Cloud Gate).

15. Cloud Gate, fabrication, April 22, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, April 22, 2003 Machinery; Machine shops; Close-up of a rotary tool in the fabrication shop at Performance Structures, Inc. (PSI).

16. Cloud Gate, fabrication, April 22, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, April 22, 2003 Machine shops; Steel; Structural frames; Storage of grinding tools and attachments in the fabrication shop at Performance Structures, Inc. (PSI).

17. Cloud Gate, fabrication, April 22, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, April 22, 2003 Steel; Structural frames; Machine shops; Industrial facilities; Untrimmed steel plate in the process of being attached to its sub-frame structure.

18. Cloud Gate, fabrication, April 22, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, April 22, 2003 Steel; Structural frames; Dollies (Moving equipment); Machinery; Machine shops; Industrial facilities; Working on a steel plate at the fabrication shop of Performance Structures, Inc. (PSI).

19. Cloud Gate, fabrication, April 22, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, April 22, 2003 Steel; Milling machines; Machinery; Machine shops; Industrial facilities; A worker stands next to the milling machine in the fabrication shop of Performance Structures, Inc. (PSI) in Oakland, California.

20. Cloud Gate, fabrication, April 22, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, April 22, 2003 Steel; Structural frames; Machine shops; Industrial facilities; An untrimmed steel plate in the process of being attached to its sub-frame grid.
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