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1. Cloud Gate, fabrication, April 21, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, April 21, 2003 Industrial facilities; Machine shops; Dollies (Moving equipment); Interior view of the fabrication shop at Performance Structures, Inc. (PSI) in Oakland, California.
2. Cloud Gate, fabrication, April 21, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, April 21, 2003 Steel; Industrial facilities; Machine shops; Machinery; Structural frames; A steel plate beneath a precision measuring device called a Faro arm.
3. Cloud Gate, fabrication, April 21, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, April 21, 2003 Steel; Industrial facilities; Machine shops; Machinery; Structural frames; A steel plate beneath a precision measuring device called a Faro arm.
4. Cloud Gate, fabrication, April 21, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, April 21, 2003 Steel; Structural frames; Marks (Symbols); Machinery; Machine shops; Industrial facilities; A steel plate in the fabrication shop at Performance Structures, Inc. (PSI).
5. Cloud Gate, fabrication, April 21, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, April 21, 2003 Steel; Structural frames; Industrial facilities; Machine shops; Two workers examine a steel plate in the fabrication shop at Performance Structures, Inc. (PSI).
6. Cloud Gate, fabrication, milling, April 21, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, milling, April 21, 2003 Steel; Milling machines; Machine shops; Structural frames; Industrial facilities; A milling machine is used to remove excess material from a steel plate. In order for the steel plates forming the sculpture to fit together, the dimensions and curvature of each plate had to be exact to...
7. Cloud Gate, fabrication, milling, April 21, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, milling, April 21, 2003 Steel; Milling machines; Machine shops; Machine-milling a steel plate.
8. Cloud Gate, fabrication, milling, April 21, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, milling, April 21, 2003 Steel; Close-up of a steel plate after milling.
9. Cloud Gate, fabrication, April 22, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, April 22, 2003 Steel; Structural frames; Dollies (Moving equipment); Machinery; Machine shops; Industrial facilities; Working on a steel plate at the fabrication shop of Performance Structures, Inc. (PSI).
10. Cloud Gate, transportation study, Buckingham Fountain, ca. August 21, 2002 Cloud Gate, transportation study, Buckingham Fountain, ca. August 21, 2002 Plazas; Fountains; Skyscrapers; Looking west at the concrete pavement near Buckingham Fountain in Chicago. Buildings visible in the background include the Harrison Hotel Electric Garage, the Congress Hotel, the Auditorium Building, the...
11. Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Glass blocks; Tables; Models; Paneling; Tom Jacobs of Krueck + Sexton Architects (far left), artist Jaume Plensa (center left) and architect Mark Sexton of Krueck + Sexton Architects (right) view glass brick samples with Norm Pennington of L.E....
12. Crown Fountain, construction of reflecting pool, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, construction of reflecting pool, April 1, 2004 Tiles; Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Pails; Pedestals; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Crates; Trailers; Trucks; Dollies (Moving equipment); Ladders; Looking northwest toward the north tower of Crown Fountain during construction. Buildings along North Michigan Avenue and East Randolph Street are visible in the background.
13. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, rear view with bundles of rebar, ca. January 9, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, rear view with bundles of rebar, ca. January 9, 2003 Concrete; Hoisting machinery; Ladders; Looking southeast toward the back of the Pavilion during its construction. Steel rebar, or reinforcing bar, is lined up in bundles alongside the Pavilion.
14. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, partially-built cantilever, ca. January 9, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, partially-built cantilever, ca. January 9, 2003 Cantilever construction; Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Concrete; Skyscrapers; Looking northeast toward the construction site and the partially-built cantilever, which provides support for the headdress. The nature of the design demanded that the structural steel had to be perfectly...
15. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, pieces of structural steel for the headdress, January 9, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, pieces of structural steel for the headdress, January 9, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Close-up view of pieces of the headdress's structural steel prior to their installation. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
16. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, a piece of structural steel for the headdress, April 24, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, a piece of structural steel for the headdress, April 24, 2003 Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; A piece of the headdress's structural steel before it was installed.
17. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, April 24, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, April 24, 2003 Skyscrapers; Lawns; Streets; Close-up view of structural steel for the Pavilion's headdress. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
18. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, August 10, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, August 10, 2003 Cantilever construction; Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; Looking west toward the structural steel for the Pavilion's headdress. Willoughby Tower and the top of the Sears Tower are visible in the background.
19. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, assembling the trellis, April 21, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, assembling the trellis, April 21, 2003 Scaffolding; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Sawhorses; A crane is used to lift pipes as the assembly of the trellis begins.
20. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, assembling the trellis, April 21, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, assembling the trellis, April 21, 2003 Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Sawhorses; Beginning to assemble the trellis.
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