Chicago Public Library

   

 Español | Polski | 

 
Search results for 1.24   
Refine your search
Photographer
Unknown (97)

Neighborhood
Loop (Chicago, Ill.) (97)
Columbus Drive (Chicag... (8)
Randolph Street (Chica... (7)
Michigan Avenue (Chica... (5)
Monroe Street (Chicago... (3)
Show more...

Subject.TGM
Skyscrapers (44)
Scaffolding (37)
Hoisting Machinery (35)
Construction Workers (30)
Trees (26)
Show more...

results 1-20 of 97 item(s)  page 1 of 5 : ( <<  1  2  3  4  5  >> ) :: previous : next
select all : clear all : add to favorites
 Image: Title: Subject.TGM: Description:
1. BP Bridge, concrete entryway, October 13, 2003 BP Bridge, concrete entryway, October 13, 2003 Ladders; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; View of a concrete entryway for BP Bridge.
2. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 24, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 24, 2003 Girders; Streets; Automobiles; Skyscrapers; Looking north toward the newly installed box girders forming BP Bridge's span across Columbus Drive.
3. BP Bridge, subframing for shingles, ca. October 1, 2003 BP Bridge, subframing for shingles, ca. October 1, 2003 Structural frames; Cantilever construction; Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; Lampposts; Skyscrapers; Looking northwest toward the BP Bridge. Paneling is visible atop subframing for the stainless steel shingles, or "scales", that will form the surface of the BP Bridge. The shingles will be applied directly...
4. 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...
5. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 4, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 4, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Restaurants; Pickup trucks; Trees; Looking east at the Park Grill restaurant and the partially built sculpture above.
6. Cloud Gate, fabrication, December 17, 2002 Cloud Gate, fabrication, December 17, 2002 Industrial facilities; Machine shops; Offices; Computers; Office at Performance Structures Inc. (PSI) in Oakland, California.
7. Cloud Gate, fabrication, heating equipment, December 17, 2002 Cloud Gate, fabrication, heating equipment, December 17, 2002 Machinery; Industrial facilities; Heating equipment at the Oakland, California offices of Performance Structures Inc. (PSI), where the steel plates for the sculpture were fabricated.
8. Cloud Gate, fabrication, test weld, April 22, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, test weld, April 22, 2003 Steel; Welding; Marks (Symbols); Close-up of a test weld with notations.
9. Cloud Gate, transportation study, Lake Shore Drive, ca. August 21, 2002 Cloud Gate, transportation study, Lake Shore Drive, ca. August 21, 2002 Streets; Skyscrapers; Trees; Traffic signs & signals; Street lights; Automobiles; View northwest across the intersection of Lake Shore Drive and East Monroe Street. Buildings along east Randolph Street are visible in the background, including Millennium Park Plaza, One Prudential Plaza,...
10. Crown Fountain, aerial view of construction site, ca. January 24, 2004 Crown Fountain, aerial view of construction site, ca. January 24, 2004 Snow; Tents; Trailers; Structural systems; Trees; Street lights; Lampposts; Sidewalks; Streets; Automobiles; Aerial view of the construction site. The towers' structural steel is visible, and a weatherproof tent covers most of the site.
11. Crown Fountain, assembly in Melbourne, Florida, ca. March 24, 2004 Crown Fountain, assembly in Melbourne, Florida, ca. March 24, 2004 Industrial facilities; Structural frames; Glass blocks; Fans (Machinery); Pails; Assembly of a glass brick panel at Circle Redmont Inc., in Melbourne, Florida.
12. Crown Fountain, assembly in Melbourne, Florida, ca. March 24, 2004 Crown Fountain, assembly in Melbourne, Florida, ca. March 24, 2004 Industrial facilities; Structural frames; Glass blocks; Fans (Machinery); Pails; Shelving; Once the glass bricks were made by L.E. Smith in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania, they were sent to the offices of Circle Redmont, Inc., to be assembled into steel grids, shown here.

In Plensa’s...
13. Crown Fountain, construction of underground control rooms, January 6, 2004 Crown Fountain, construction of underground control rooms, January 6, 2004 Control rooms; Ladders; Tables; Pipes (Conduits); Brooms & brushes; Interior view of one of Crown Fountain's underground control rooms during construction.
14. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 24, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 24, 2003 Excavation; Construction workers; Retaining walls; Concrete; Pipes (Conduits); Trees; Skyscrapers; Looking southwest toward the construction site and the partially completed concrete retaining wall. The Art Institute of Chicago is visible in the background.
15. Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Glass blocks; Glassware; Models; Paneling; Tables; Chairs; Posters; Viewing glass brick samples at L.E. Smith Glass Company in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania: from left to right, Norm Pennington of L.E. Smith Glass Company, Mark Sexton and Tom Jacobs of Krueck + Sexton Architects,...
16. Crown Fountain, fountain preview, July 13, 2004 Crown Fountain, fountain preview, July 13, 2004 Fountains; Lighting; Reflecting pools; Reflections; Children; A child plays in the reflecting pool as an image of nature is visible on one of the towers.
17. Crown Fountain, fountain preview, July 13, 2004 Crown Fountain, fountain preview, July 13, 2004 Fountains; Lighting; Children; Children play in the reflecting pool as an image of nature is visible on one of the towers.
18. Crown Fountain, full scale LED mock-up in Logan, Utah, November 16, 2003 Crown Fountain, full scale LED mock-up in Logan, Utah, November 16, 2003 Office buildings; Fences; Structural systems; Lampposts; Artist Jaume Plensa (left) views 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...
19. Crown Fountain, granite tiles, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, granite tiles, April 1, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Pails; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Dollies (Moving equipment); Automobiles; Surveying equipment; Looking south toward the south tower of Crown Fountain as construction of the reflecting pool continues. To ensure the correct spacing between each of the granite tiles small, semi-circular spacers, seen...
20. 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; Fog; Eyes; Construction equipment; Hoisting machinery; 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...
select all : clear all : add to favorites
results 1-20 of 97 item(s)  page 1 of 5 : ( <<  1  2  3  4  5  >> ) :: previous : next