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1. 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.
2. Cloud Gate, polishing, May 19, 2005 Cloud Gate, polishing, May 19, 2005 Steel; Grinding; Scaffolding; Ladders; Construction workers; Tents; Reflections; A worker grinds the surface of the sculpture using a 15 pound air-driven belt sander (sometimes referred to as a road grader). Workers wore respirators and polyethylene jumpsuits for protection while polishing...
3. Cloud Gate, sander, May 25, 2005 Cloud Gate, sander, May 25, 2005 Equipment Once the seams had been ground, the sculpture's surface was treated with a 15 pound air-driven belt sander (sometimes referred to as a road grader), pictured here. All of the tools used in grinding and...
4. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. November 5, 2002 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. November 5, 2002 Airplane cockpits; Airplanes; Hangars; Jaume Plensa (right) inside the Crown family's private plane while traveling to Concord, Ontario, Canada to view fountain tests at the headquarters of Crystal Fountains.
5. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, November 5, 2003 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, November 5, 2003 Fountains; Testing; Ladders; Industrial facilities; Hoses; Water tanks; Testing the "gargoyle" feature of the fountain at Crystal Fountains headquarters in Concord, Ontario, Canada.
6. Crown Fountain, video test run, north tower, May 19, 2004 Crown Fountain, video test run, north tower, May 19, 2004 Glass blocks; Structural frames; Faces; Lighting; Testing; Tents; Trailers; Construction equipment; Trees; Skyscrapers; Looking north toward the north tower during a video test run. An image of a smiling face is visible on the LED screen. The Smurfit-Stone Building, One Prudential Plaza and Two Prudential Plaza are visible...
7. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, November 12, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, November 12, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Workers atop a lift install the final layer of steel panels onto one of the ribbons of the headdress.
8. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, November 14, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, November 14, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Installing the steel "scales" onto the surface of the headdress.
9. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, headdress, November 22, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, headdress, November 22, 2003 Skyscrapers; Scaffolding; Looking northwest toward the partially completed headdress.
10. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, February 11, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, February 11, 2004 Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Looking northeast toward the Pavilion as the steel panels were going up onto the headdress.
11. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, aerial view of the construction site, ca. May 2, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, aerial view of the construction site, ca. May 2, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Cantilever construction; Skyscrapers; Parks; Trees; Streets; Construction equipment; Aerial view of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion under construction. Some of the buildings along East Randolph Street are visible in the background.
12. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, aerial view of the construction site, ca. August 5, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, aerial view of the construction site, ca. August 5, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Cantilever construction; Skyscrapers; Parks; Skating rinks; Trees; Streets; Construction equipment; Aerial view of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion under construction. Some of the buildings along East Randolph Street are visible in the background.
13. BP Bridge, marking the path, May 9, 2003 BP Bridge, marking the path, May 9, 2003 Parks; Trees; Trucks; Skyscrapers; Wooden stakes in Daley Bicentennial Plaza mark the projected path of architect Frank Gehry’s BP Pedestrian Bridge.
Early designs show the Bridge crossing Columbus Drive in more of a “Z” shape,...
14. BP Bridge, compacting equipment, ca. November 24, 2003 BP Bridge, compacting equipment, ca. November 24, 2003 Close-up view of a piece of compacting equipment used in the construction of the BP Bridge.
15. BP Bridge, landscaping, May 3, 2004 BP Bridge, landscaping, May 3, 2004 Dirt; Trees; Landscaping alongside the entrance to the BP Bridge in Daley Bicentennial Plaza.
16. BP Bridge, newly installed shingles, November 12, 2003 BP Bridge, newly installed shingles, November 12, 2003 Scaffolding; Trucks; Skyscrapers; Refuse; View of newly installed stainless steel shingles, or "scales", on a curve of the BP Bridge.
17. BP Bridge, newly installed shingles, November 14, 2003 BP Bridge, newly installed shingles, November 14, 2003 Close-up view of newly installed stainless steel shingles, or "scales", on the side of the BP Bridge.
18. BP Bridge, installing the shingles, February 13, 2004 BP Bridge, installing the shingles, February 13, 2004 Streets; Structural frames; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Flags; Cantilever construction; Skyscrapers; Snow; Surveying equipment; Looking west across Columbus Drive toward the BP Bridge, where the installation of the stainless steel shingles, or "scales", is taking place. The trellis and headdress of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion and...
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