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1. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, workers atop the construction site, July 22, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, workers atop the construction site, July 22, 2002 Construction workers; Cornices; Construction equipment; Scaffolding; Workers installing the cornice atop the construction site at the Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square.
2. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, ramp, October 15, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, ramp, October 15, 2002 Inclined planes; Peristyles; Cultural facilities; Looking west toward the Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library, from the ramp behind the peristyle. The rusticated stone along the base of the peristyle is a strong contrast to the...
3. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, William Wrigley, Jr. and Richard M. Daley at the dedication, October Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, William Wrigley, Jr. and Richard M. Daley at the dedication, October 30, 2002 Dedications; Podiums; Mayors; Business people; Plant containers; Plants; William Wrigley, Jr., the CEO and president of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company from 1999-2006, and Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley preparing to turn on the fountain at the dedication of the Millennium Monument...
4. Cloud Gate, computer rendering of proposed sculpture, ca. 1999 Cloud Gate, computer rendering of proposed sculpture, ca. 1999 Public sculpture; Reflections; Computer graphics; A computer rendering shows the scale of the proposed sculpture by Anish Kapoor. Cloud Gate is a massive 110-ton, 66 feet long by 33 feet high, stainless steel sculpture at Chicago's Millennium Park that...
5. Cloud Gate, fabrication, ca. December 17, 2002 Cloud Gate, fabrication, ca. December 17, 2002 Industrial facilities; Machinery; Interior view of the fabrication shop at Performance Structures Inc. (PSI) facility in Oakland, California.
6. Cloud Gate, fabrication, milling, April 21, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, milling, April 21, 2003 Steel; Milling machines; Machine shops; Structural frames; Industrial facilities; A milling machine is used to remove excess material from a steel plate. In order for the steel plates forming the sculpture to fit together, the dimensions and curvature of each plate had to be exact to...
7. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, close-up of structural steel, April 21, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, close-up of structural steel, April 21, 2003 Structural systems; Structural frames; Industrial facilities; A close-up of one of the two 22-by-25-foot steel rings on either end of the structural steel of the sculpture during a trial assembly in Oakland, California.
8. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, steel plate, April 22, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, steel plate, April 22, 2003 Steel; Structural frames; Pulled-back tarp reveals a curved steel plate. The surface of the plate has been covered with a protective film.
9. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, September 18, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, September 18, 2003 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Industrial facilities; Close-up the sculpture's structural steel with a view of industrial buildings in the background.
10. Cloud Gate, transportation study, Lake Shore Drive, ca. August 21, 2002 Cloud Gate, transportation study, Lake Shore Drive, ca. August 21, 2002 Streets; Sidewalks; Traffic signs & signals; Street lights; Trees; Skyscrapers; View north from the bike path at 500 South Lake Shore Drive in Chicago. Buildings along east Randolph Street are visible in the background, including Two Prudential Plaza, the Aon Center, Blue Cross-Blue...
11. Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 25, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 25, 2004 Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Construction equipment; Steel; Looking east at the structural steel and base of the sculpture. The trellis of the Pritzker Pavilion is visible in the background.
12. Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, ca. March 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, ca. March 3, 2004 Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Looking southwest at the structural steel and base of the sculpture.
13. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, February 17, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, February 17, 2004 Concrete; Bolts & nuts; Close-up view of an anchor bolt that was sunk into SBC Plaza in preparation for the installation of the sculpture.
14. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 4, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 4, 2004 Concrete; I-beams; Drills (Equipment); Bolts & nuts; Close-up view of an I-beam and rebar below the base of the sculpture.
15. Cloud Gate, anchoring system, March 10, 2004 Cloud Gate, anchoring system, March 10, 2004 Concrete; I-beams; Bolts & nuts; Construction equipment; Close-up view of part of the sculpture's anchoring system before it was encased in concrete.
16. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Concrete; Snow; Close-up view of rebar at SBC Plaza during its construction. Rebar, or reinforcing bar, is put in place before the concrete is poured. The resulting reinforced concrete is stronger and more durable than...
17. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 22, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 22, 2004 Trusses; Steel; Reflections; Skyscrapers; View from below of the omphalos attached to the structural steel of the sculpture. The Aon Center is visible in the background.
18. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 25, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 25, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Skyscrapers; A few plates have been attached to the omphalos. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
19. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 26, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 26, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Looking northeast toward the partially assembled sculpture.
20. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 29, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 29, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Ladders; Construction equipment; Skyscrapers; Looking west toward the partially assembled sculpture. The 20 North Michigan Avenue building is visible in the background.
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