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1. Cloud Gate, photograph of a computer rendering by Performance Structures, Inc. (PSI), December 16, 2002 Cloud Gate, photograph of a computer rendering by Performance Structures, Inc. (PSI), December 16, 2002 Computer graphics; Public sculpture; A photograph of a computer rendering by PSI showing the internal structure of the sculpture. Ethan Silva of PSI created the digitized computer model of the sculpture, and divided the shape into 168 plates....
2. 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...
3. Cloud Gate, fabrication, close-up of sub-frame grid, April 22, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, close-up of sub-frame grid, April 22, 2003 Structural frames; Close up of the sub-frame grid for one of the 168 plates that make up the mirror-like "skin" of the sculpture.
4. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 25, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 25, 2004 Steel; Scaffolding; Tents; Trusses; Structural frames; Construction workers; Plywood View of the partially assembled sculpture.
5. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, June 5, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, June 5, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Cantilever construction; Lawns; Trees; Looking southeast toward the back of the Pavilion where the structural steel for the headdress is being installed. Two large cranes are visible on-site.
6. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, scaffolding, August 10, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, scaffolding, August 10, 2003 Scaffolding; Scaffolding for the Pavilion's headdress.
7. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, steel panels, July 10, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, steel panels, July 10, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Cantilever construction; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Looking toward the headdress's newly installed steel panels.
8. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, pipes for the trellis, September 25, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, pipes for the trellis, September 25, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Pipes are laid out on-site, prior to being assembled into the trellis. The trellis is beginning to take shape in the background, and the Michigan Avenue street wall can also be seen.
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