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1. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, dedication, close-up of nozzle on fountain, October 30, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, dedication, close-up of nozzle on fountain, October 30, 2002 Fountains; Banners; Reflections; Close-up of the bronze nozzle on the fountain at the Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square. A banner listing the names of Millennium Park founders is lit up in the background.
2. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, dedication, October 30, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, dedication, October 30, 2002 Dedications; Podiums; Public speaking; Plant containers; Plants; Donna LaPietra at the dedication of the Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square.
3. Cloud Gate, fabrication, December 17, 2002 Cloud Gate, fabrication, December 17, 2002 Machinery; Steel; Machine shops; Industrial facilities; Bolts & nuts; Close-up of a Faro arm measuring the dimensions of the steel plate below.
4. Cloud Gate, fabrication, exterior view of Performance Structures Inc. (PSI), December 17, 2002 Cloud Gate, fabrication, exterior view of Performance Structures Inc. (PSI), December 17, 2002 Industrial facilities; Steel; Dollies (Moving equipment); On site at the Performance Structures Inc. (PSI) facility in Oakland, California. Pieces of the steel shell of Cloud Gate are visible in the background, covered in blue tarps. The sculpture was named Cloud...
5. Cloud Gate, fabrication, steel plate and machinery, December 17, 2002 Cloud Gate, fabrication, steel plate and machinery, December 17, 2002 Milling machines; Machine shops; Steel; Industrial facilities; Machinery; A curved steel plate and milling machine at Performance Structures Inc. (PSI) in Oakland, California.
6. Cloud Gate, fabrication, December 17, 2002 Cloud Gate, fabrication, December 17, 2002 Steel; Industrial facilities; Machine shops; Structural frames; Ethan Silva of Performance Structures Inc. (PSI) on the left, posing next to the omphalos of the sculpture at PSI in Oakland, California.
7. Cloud Gate, fabrication, steel plates, December 17, 2002 Cloud Gate, fabrication, steel plates, December 17, 2002 Steel; Dollies (Moving equipment); An outdoor lot where the curved steel plates of the sculpture are stored under tarps.
8. Cloud Gate, fabrication, test weld, April 22, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, test weld, April 22, 2003 Steel; Welding; Close-up of a test weld showing a polished area.
9. Cloud Gate, fabrication, grinding a steel plate, September 18, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, grinding a steel plate, September 18, 2003 Steel; Structural frames; Grinding; Dollies (Moving equipment); Machine shops; Industrial facilities; Employees; Three workers in protective gear grinding a steel plate. The individual plates of the sculpture were ground and polished individually and covered with protective film before their shipment from Oakland...
10. Cloud Gate, transportation study, cleat, ca. August 21, 2002 Cloud Gate, transportation study, cleat, ca. August 21, 2002 Piers & wharves; Harbors; Close-up of view of a cleat on the sheet pile dock wall at the Queen's Landing at Monroe Harbor in Chicago. Project engineer Wiss Janney Elstner Associates, Inc. did a structural analysis of the sheet...
11. Cloud Gate, transportation study, East Monroe Street Street, ca. August 21, 2002 Cloud Gate, transportation study, East Monroe Street Street, ca. August 21, 2002 Streets; Street lights; Trees; Sidewalks; Skyscrapers; Automobiles; Looking west along East Monroe Street Street, just west of Lake Shore Drive in Chicago. The engineering firm of Wiss Janney Elstner Associates did a structural review in preparation for the move of the...
12. Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 25, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 25, 2004 Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Steel; Skyscrapers; Looking north at the structural steel of the sculpture starting to go up. Buildings along east Randolph Street are visible in the background.
13. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 4, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 4, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Construction workers; Construction equipment; Skyscrapers; Looking northwest toward the partially built sculpture. SBC Plaza is under construction. The Chicago Cultural Center and the Smurfit-Stone Building are visible in the background.
14. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 25, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 25, 2004 Trusses; Steel; Structural systems; Skyscrapers; Looking southeast at the sculpture during its assembly. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
15. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, cables and rigging, April 25, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, cables and rigging, April 25, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Tents; Plywood Iron trusses, cables and rigging of the partially assembled sculpture.
16. Cloud Gate, polishing, May 25, 2005 Cloud Gate, polishing, May 25, 2005 Grinding; Equipment A 4 1/2 inch grinder used to smooth out seams where the sculpture's steel plates had been welded together.
17. Crown Fountain, meeting in Chicago, May 13, 2002 Crown Fountain, meeting in Chicago, May 13, 2002 Alleys; Architects' offices; Viewing LED test panels in the alley behind the offices of Krueck + Sexton Architects at 221 West Erie Street in Chicago.
18. Crown Fountain, meeting in Chicago, May 13, 2002 Crown Fountain, meeting in Chicago, May 13, 2002 Architects' offices; Alleys; Side view of LED test panels in the alley behind the offices of Krueck + Sexton Architects at 221 West Erie Street in Chicago. Jaume Plensa (center, crouching) and others are gathered nearby.
19. Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 3, 2002 Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 3, 2002 Mock-ups; Glass blocks; Lighting; Scaffolding; Eyes; Skyscrapers; Flags; Hoisting machinery; Fog; 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...
20. Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 3, 2002 Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 3, 2002 Mock-ups; Glass blocks; Construction equipment; Skyscrapers; Flags; Scaffolding; Eyes; Lighting; From left to right: John Manning of the School of the Art Institute, Steve Crown of the Crown Foundation, Alan Schachtman and Roark Frankel of U.S. Equities Realty and others at the second LED test for...
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