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1. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 10, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 10, 2004 Parks; Construction; Construction equipment; Skating rinks; Structural systems; Trusses; Aerial view of SBC Plaza under construction. The McCormick Tribune Plaza and Ice Rink is visible in the foreground.
2. Crown Fountain, aerial view of construction site, ca. March 24, 2004 Crown Fountain, aerial view of construction site, ca. March 24, 2004 Lawns; Trailers; Structural systems; Reservoirs; Pipes (Conduits); Crates; Trees; Street lights; Lampposts; Sidewalks; Streets; Automobiles; Aerial view of the construction site. The structural steel and LED tiles of the two towers are visible, and the reservoir can be seen in between. The reflecting pool is taking shape as black granite tiles...
3. Crown Fountain, aerial view of construction site, ca. March 8, 2004 Crown Fountain, aerial view of construction site, ca. March 8, 2004 Lawns; Trailers; Structural systems; Reservoirs; Construction equipment; Trees; Street lights; Lampposts; Pedestrians; Sidewalks; Streets; Automobiles; Railroads; Aerial view of the construction site. The structural steel and LED tiles of the two towers are visible, and the reservoir, filled with water for a test run, can be seen in between.
4. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, aerial view of the construction site, ca. May 14, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, aerial view of the construction site, ca. May 14, 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.
5. Crown Fountain, aerial view of the south tower, March 10, 2004 Crown Fountain, aerial view of the south tower, March 10, 2004 Structural systems; Reservoirs; Pipes (Conduits); construction workers; Trees; Lampposts; Pedestrians; Sidewalks; Streets; Automobiles; Aerial view of the south tower on Michigan Avenue. The structural steel and all but the last LED tile, to go behind the gargoyle nozzle, is visible on the tower. The reservoir surrounding the tower can...
6. Crown Fountain, assembly in Melbourne, Florida, ca. March 17, 2004 Crown Fountain, assembly in Melbourne, Florida, ca. March 17, 2004 Industrial facilities; Tents; Structural frames; Trees; Glass blocks; Assembly of a glass brick panel at Circle Redmont Inc., in Melbourne, Florida.
7. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, ca. March 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, ca. March 3, 2004 Concrete; I-beams; Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; Structural systems; Close-up view of an I-beam wrapped in green rebar. Rebar, or reinforcing bar, is put in place before the concrete is poured. The resulting reinforced concrete is stronger and more durable than regular...
8. BP Bridge, newly installed shingles, March 16, 2004 BP Bridge, newly installed shingles, March 16, 2004 Streets; Snow; Skyscrapers; Close-up view of newly installed stainless steel shingles, or "scales", on a curve of the BP Bridge. The trellis of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion and the Michigan Avenue street wall are visible in the background....
9. Cloud Gate, base plate and anchor bolts, March 10, 2004 Cloud Gate, base plate and anchor bolts, March 10, 2004 Concrete; Bolts & nuts; I-beams; Close-up view of part of the sculpture's anchoring system before it was encased in concrete, showing the base plate and anchor bolts.
10. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 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...
11. BP Bridge, damaged shingles, May 3, 2004 BP Bridge, damaged shingles, May 3, 2004 Close-up view of scratch marks on the stainless steel shingles, or "scales", on a curve of the BP Bridge.
12. Cloud Gate, base plate, March 4, 2004 Cloud Gate, base plate, March 4, 2004 Concrete; I-beams; Bolts & nuts; Close-up view of the base plate for the sculpture's anchoring system before it was encased in concrete.
13. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, scaffolding and columns, ca. March 14, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, scaffolding and columns, ca. March 14, 2002 Scaffolding; Columns; Peristyles; Columns and scaffolding at the Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square during construction. The monument is a modified replica of an original by Edward H. Bennett which stood at the same location. Built...
14. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 18, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 18, 2004 Concrete; Construction workers; Structural systems; Trusses; Skyscrapers; Trees; Lampposts; Snow; Concrete is pumped into SBC Plaza from a concrete pump truck. Buildings along Michigan Avenue and Randolph Street are visible in the background.
15. Crown Fountain, installation of pedestals and granite tiles, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installation of pedestals and granite tiles, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Pipes (Conduits); Tiles; Pails; Chisels & mallets; Installation of the pedestals during construction of Crown Fountain's reflecting pool. Getting the black granite tiles level was essential because of the minute 1/4-inch depth of the reflecting pool. The...
16. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, November 14, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, November 14, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Installing the steel "scales" onto the surface of the headdress.
17. Crown Fountain, north tower, test of reservoir, March 4, 2004 Crown Fountain, north tower, test of reservoir, March 4, 2004 Reservoirs; Testing; Construction equipment; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Reflections; Trailers; Looking north toward the north tower during a test of the reservoir. The Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library, is visible in the background. Other visible buildings include the...
18. 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; Crates; Construction equipment; Trees; Skyscrapers; Looking north toward the north tower during a video test run. An image of a face is visible on the LED screen. The Smurfit-Stone Building, One Prudential Plaza and Two Prudential Plaza are visible in the...
19. BP Bridge, newly installed shingles, March 22, 2004 BP Bridge, newly installed shingles, March 22, 2004 Streets; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Trees; Looking northeast toward the BP Bridge's span, where most of the stainless steel shingles, or "scales", have been installed.
20. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, ca. November 14, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, ca. November 14, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Cantilever construction; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Looking northwest toward the headdress as its steel panels were being installed.
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