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1.	Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, close-up of decorative wall, October 15, 2002	Walls; Carving;	Close-up of a low, decorative wall engraved "Millennium Park."

2.	Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, dedication, banner, October 30, 2002	Peristyles; Fountains; Banners;	Looking northwest at the fountain and at the base of the peristyle. During the dedication, a temporary banner was hung along the base of the peristyle with the names of 75 founders, or donors, showing...

3.	Cloud Gate, transportation study, Lake Shore Drive, ca. August 21, 2002	Streets; Sidewalks; Traffic signs & signals; Street lights; Trees; Skyscrapers;	View northwest from the bike path at 500 South Lake Shore Drive in Chicago. Buildings along east Randolph Street are visible in the background, including One Prudential Plaza, Two Prudential Plaza, the...

4.	Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, ca. March 3, 2004	Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Scaffolding;	View from the south of the sculpture's structural steel in one-point perspective. The 110-ton sculpture sits atop a load-bearing wall which separates the Park Grill café from an underground parking garage....

5.	Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, ca. March 3, 2004	Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Scaffolding;	View from the south of the sculpture's structural steel in one-point perspective. The 110-ton sculpture sits atop a load-bearing wall which separates the Park Grill café from an underground parking garage....

6.	Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, ca. March 3, 2004	Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Scaffolding;	Looking northeast at the structural steel and base of the sculpture. The "headdress" of the Pritzker Pavilion, still under construction, is visible in the background.

7.	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.

8.	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.

9.	Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, ca. March 3, 2004	Concrete; I-beams; Scaffolding; Trucks; Hoisting machinery; Pails; Structural systems; Construction equipment;	Close-up view of an I-beam encased 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...

10.	Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 4, 2004	Concrete; I-beams; Construction workers; Bolts & nuts; Nails & spikes;	Close-up view of an I-beam and rebar below the base of the sculpture.

11.	Cloud Gate, anchoring system, March 10, 2004	Concrete; I-beams; Structural systems; Bolts & nuts;	View of part of the sculpture's anchoring system before it was encased in concrete.

12.	Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004	Construction; Construction equipment; Snow; Trees; Lampposts;	Looking south toward SBC Plaza during its construction. A network of rebar is visible at SBC Plaza.

13.	Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 22, 2004	Structural systems; Trusses; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment; Construction workers; Steel;	Looking northwest toward SBC Plaza and the structural steel of the sculpture.

14.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, ca. March 3, 2004	Restaurants; Scaffolding; Construction workers; Steel; Trucks; Hoisting machinery;	Looking east toward the Park Grill restaurant; the omphalos of the sculpture is visible on the restaurant's roof.

15.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 26, 2004	Steel; Trusses; Ladders; Construction workers; Structural systems;	Close-up view of steel plates and structural steel during the sculpture's assembly.

16.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004	Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Construction workers; Ladders; Barrels; Dollies (Moving equipment); Skyscrapers;	Looking northwest toward the partially completed sculpture.

17.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004	Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Plywood; Tents; Construction workers; Structural frames; Dollies (Moving equipment); Wood blocks; Ladders;	An individual steel plate lies atop a cradle in front of the partially completed sculpture.

18.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 27, 2004	Plywood; Tents; Welding; Construction equipment;	A welder inside the weatherproof tent at SBC Plaza.

19.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 27, 2004	Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Tents; Hoisting machinery; Pails;	Close-up of cables and rigging on the partially assembled sculpture.

20.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 1, 2004	Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Tents; Construction workers; Plywood; Reflections;	Workers guide a steel plate into place on the sculpture as it is hoisted from above by a crane.

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