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1. Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, ca. March 3, 2004 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.
2. Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Steel; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Tents; I-beams; Scaffolding; Flags; Reflections; Workers guide the final steel plate into place on the sculpture as it is hoisted from above by a crane. Below, workers wait to adhere the plate to the sculpture from the inside.
3. Crown Fountain, full scale LED mock-up in Logan, Utah, November 16, 2003 Crown Fountain, full scale LED mock-up in Logan, Utah, November 16, 2003 Mock-ups; Office buildings; Structural systems; Fences; Faces; Lighting; Lampposts; Concrete; A full scale mock-up of the LED component of Crown Fountain at Barco's Logan, Utah offices. Barco manufactured the LED screens for Crown Fountain and supplied the software to operate the system.
4. Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Pails; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Trucks; Installing the second granite tile. Granite tiles line the bottom of Crown Fountain's reflecting pool. Pedestals hold the tiles 20-inches above the floor of the reservoir. Getting the black granite tiles...
5. Crown Fountain, reinforced column, November 10, 2003 Crown Fountain, reinforced column, November 10, 2003 Parking garages; Columns; Automobiles; A reinforced column in the underground parking garage during the construction of Crown Fountain.
6. Crown Fountain, I-beam, construction of underground control rooms, November 26, 2003 Crown Fountain, I-beam, construction of underground control rooms, November 26, 2003 Parking garages; I-beams; Close-up view of an I-beam during the construction of Crown Fountain's underground control rooms.
7. Crown Fountain, chemical feed for water treatment, February 4, 2004 Crown Fountain, chemical feed for water treatment, February 4, 2004 Control rooms; Equipment used for water treatment in Crown Fountain's pump room. After water travels through the fountain and is gathered in the reservoir, it travels through sand filters, strainers, and then chemicals...
8. Crown Fountain, underground control room, March 4, 2004 Crown Fountain, underground control room, March 4, 2004 Control rooms; Construction workers; Electrical apparatus; Construction equipment; Electrical panels in one of Crown Fountain's underground control rooms during construction.
9. 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; Trailers; Skyscrapers; Looking north toward the north tower during a video test run. An image of a face is visible on the LED screen. The Carbide and Carbon Building is visible in the background.
10. Crown Fountain, aerial view of site before construction began, ca. October 11, 2002 Crown Fountain, aerial view of site before construction began, ca. October 11, 2002 Lawns; Tents; Trees; Streets; Sidewalks; Automobiles; Street lights; Pedestrians; School buses; Aerial view of the site before construction began. The site is bordered by Monroe Street to the south, Michigan Avenue to the west, Madison Street to the north, and the South Boeing Gallery to the east....
11. Crown Fountain, aerial view of early construction, ca. November 10, 2003 Crown Fountain, aerial view of early construction, ca. November 10, 2003 Lawns; Trailers; Hoisting machinery; Construction equipment; Retaining walls; Construction workers; I-beams; Lampposts; Pedestrians; Sidewalks; Streets; Automobiles; Railroads; School buses; Aerial view of the construction site. Concrete walls and steel I-beams are visible as Crown Fountain's tower foundations and reservoir begin to take shape.
12. Crown Fountain, aerial view of construction site, March 10, 2004 Crown Fountain, aerial view of construction site, March 10, 2004 Lawns; Structural systems; Reservoirs; Pipes (Conduits); Construction equipment; Construction workers; Crates; Trees; Lampposts; Sidewalks; Streets; Automobiles; Aerial view of the site of Crown Fountain, under construction. In this photograph both towers have been constructed and the LED panels are in place. Work has begun on the reflecting, or skin, pool. The...
13. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, November 14, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, November 14, 2003 Ladders; Close-up view of structural steel for the Pavilion's headdress.
14. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, November 14, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, November 14, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Trailers; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Looking south, from the headdress of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, as work continues on the Lawn. Here, piles of sand and gravel are ready to be spread over the surface of the lawn. The Great Lawn was designed...
15. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the ceiling, November 14, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the ceiling, November 14, 2003 Construction workers; Ladders; Scaffolding; Sawhorses; Ceilings; View of the wooden ceiling during construction from the scaffolding just below. The wooden panels and the angular shape of the roof and stage help direct sound back towards the orchestra, resulting in...
16. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the ceiling, ca. November 14, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the ceiling, ca. November 14, 2003 Construction workers; Ladders; Ceilings; Shovels; Sawhorses; View of the wooden ceiling during construction from the scaffolding just below.
17. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the ceiling, November 14, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the ceiling, November 14, 2003 Scaffolding; Ladders; Construction workers; Ceilings; View of the wooden ceiling during construction from the scaffolding just below. The wooden panels and the angular shape of the roof and stage help direct sound back towards the orchestra, resulting in...
18. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the ceiling, November 14, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the ceiling, November 14, 2003 Ceilings; Close-up view of the wooden ceiling during construction. The smaller circles in the wood are for the acoustics on stage.
19. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the ceiling, November 14, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the ceiling, November 14, 2003 Ceilings; Close-up view of the wooden ceiling during construction. The circular openings in the wood are for the acoustics on stage.
20. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the ceiling, November 14, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the ceiling, November 14, 2003 Ceilings; Ladders; Scaffolding; View of the wooden ceiling during construction. The smaller circles in the wood are for the acoustics on stage.
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