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1. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, looking north, July 22, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, looking north, July 22, 2002 Friezes (Entablature components); Cornices; Scaffolding; Walkways; Close-up of the frieze and cornice of the Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square. The vertical block designs on the frieze are known as triglyphs, and are a feature of the Doric order in classical architecture....
2. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, fountain under construction, October 15, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, fountain under construction, October 15, 2002 Fountains; Peristyles; Construction; Construction workers; Construction equipment; Looking north at nearly completed fountain and peristyle.
3. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, dedication, October 30, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, dedication, October 30, 2002 Dedications; Podiums; Public speaking; Plant containers; Plants; Donna LaPietra at the dedication of the Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square.
4. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, ca. March 3, 2004 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...
5. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 26, 2004 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.
6. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Construction workers; Dollies (Moving equipment); Structural frames; Hoisting machinery; Workers guide a steel plate as it is lifted from its cradle by a crane at SBC Plaza. Pritzker Pavilion is visible in the background.
7. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 27, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 27, 2004 Steel; Plywood; Welding; Ladders; Ropes; Marks (Symbols); Concrete; Steel plates on the sculpture are welded together. A tack-welding process was used prior to the Park's opening; permanent seam-welding was completed in 2005.
8. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Leaves; Automobiles; Trees; Public sculpture; Skyscrapers; Looking east across Michigan Avenue toward Cloud Gate. The sculpture was fully assembled by the end of June 2004, and was unveiled to the public the next month, although it remained incomplete until it...
9. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Public sculpture; Trees; Skyscrapers; Street lights; Trucks; Buses; Reflections; Looking east across Michigan Avenue toward Cloud Gate. The sculpture was fully assembled by the end of June 2004, and was unveiled to the public the next month, although it remained incomplete until it...
10. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Public sculpture; Trees; Skyscrapers; Lawns; Lampposts; Reflections; Looking north toward Cloud Gate. This photograph was taken less than a week before Millennium Park opened, and the construction of SBC Plaza is visible in the sculpture's reflection. The sculpture was...
11. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Public sculpture; Plazas; Lampposts; Reflections; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment; Wheelbarrows; Stairways; Looking northwest toward Cloud Gate. The sculpture was fully assembled by the end of June 2004, and was unveiled to the public the next month, although it remained incomplete until it was fully welded,...
12. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, SBC Plaza, July 12, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, SBC Plaza, July 12, 2004 Tiles; Dirt; Sidewalks; Loose tiles with the words "SBC Plaza." The tiles were installed on the east side of SBC Plaza at the top of the stairs. SBC merged with AT&T in 2005, and the Plaza was renamed "AT&T Plaza."
13. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Public sculpture; Reflections; Skyscrapers; Plazas; Looking west toward Cloud Gate. This photograph was taken less than a week before Millennium Park opened. The ongoing construction of SBC Plaza is visible in the sculpture's reflection. The sculpture was...
14. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Public sculpture; Construction equipment; Reflections; Skyscrapers; Wheelbarrows; Plazas; Looking southwest toward Cloud Gate. This photograph was taken less than a week before Millennium Park opened, and SBC Plaza is still under construction. The sculpture was fully assembled by the end of...
15. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Lawns; Flowers; Fences; Sprinklers; Trees; Lawn and flowers east of Cloud Gate at SBC Plaza. The BP Bridge is visible in the background.
16. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Public sculpture; Trees; Skyscrapers; Lawns; Construction equipment; Reflections; Looking west toward Cloud Gate. This photograph was taken less than a week before Millennium Park opened. The construction of SBC Plaza is visible in the sculpture's reflection. The sculpture was fully...
17. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Public sculpture; Fences; Trees; Lampposts; Flowers; Reflections; Construction equipment; Skyscrapers; Looking west toward Cloud Gate. This photograph was taken less than a week before Millennium Park opened. The construction of SBC Plaza is visible in the sculpture's reflection. The sculpture was fully...
18. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Public sculpture; Skyscrapers; Reflections; Lampposts; Trucks; Construction equipment; Plazas; Looking southwest toward Cloud Gate; SBC Plaza was still under construction. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
19. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Public sculpture; Skyscrapers; Reflections; Construction equipment; Plazas; Looking southwest toward Cloud Gate and SBC Plaza four days before the park was opened to the public. Crown Fountain and the Michigan Avenue street wall are visible in the background. The surface of Cloud...
20. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Public sculpture; Restaurants; Trees; Lampposts; Tents; Reflections; Looking southeast toward the Park Grill and Cloud Gate. The 110-ton sculpture sits atop a load-bearing wall which separates the Park Grill café from an underground parking garage. The lightning protection...
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