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1. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, close-up of structural steel, April 21, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, close-up of structural steel, April 21, 2003 Structural systems; Structural frames; Industrial facilities; A close-up of one of the two 22-by-25-foot steel rings on either end of the structural steel of the sculpture during a trial assembly in Oakland, California.
2. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, close-up of structural steel, April 21, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, close-up of structural steel, April 21, 2003 Structural systems; Structural frames; A close-up of one of the two 22-by-25-foot steel rings on either end of the structural steel of the sculpture.
3. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, structural steel, ca. April 21, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, structural steel, ca. April 21, 2003 Steel; Hoisting machinery; Industrial facilities; Structural systems; A crane lifts one of the structural steel rings of the sculpture off of a pallet in Oakland, California. The structural steel was fabricated by Advanced Building and Metal Fabrication in Chico, California,...
4. 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...
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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).
8. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, structural steel, ca. April 21, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, structural steel, ca. April 21, 2003 Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Structural frames; Industrial facilities; Harbors; A worker attaches loops linking a crane to the top of one of the giant steel rings that make up part of the interior structural steel of the sculpture (later named Cloud Gate).
9. Cloud Gate, fabrication, milling, April 21, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, milling, April 21, 2003 Steel; Close-up of a steel plate after milling.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23, 2004 Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Hoisting machinery; Tents; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Looking north toward the partially assembled sculpture.
13. 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...
14. Crown Fountain, view of north tower, February 4, 2004 Crown Fountain, view of north tower, February 4, 2004 Structural systems; Skyscrapers; Looking northeast toward the structural steel of the south tower of Crown Fountain. The north tower is also visible in the background, in addition to Pritzker Pavilion and the buildings along East Randolph...
15. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, formwork and rebar, ca. October 15, 2002 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, formwork and rebar, ca. October 15, 2002 Hoisting machinery; Concrete; Cantilever construction; Flags; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Ladders; Looking northwest toward the Pavilion during its construction. Formwork and rebar are visible where concrete had not yet been cast.
16. 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.
17. Cloud Gate, fabrication, milling, April 21, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, milling, April 21, 2003 Steel; Milling machines; Machine shops; Machine-milling a steel plate.
18. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, structural steel, April 21, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, structural steel, April 21, 2003 Structural systems; Structural frames; Hoisting machinery; Industrial facilities; One of the two 22-by-25-foot steel rings on either end of the interior structural steel of the sculpture.
19. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, structural steel, April 21, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, structural steel, April 21, 2003 Structural systems; Structural frames; Hoisting machinery; Industrial facilities; One of the two 22-by-25-foot steel rings on either end of the structural steel of the sculpture.
20. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, structural steel, April 21, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, structural steel, April 21, 2003 Steel; Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Industrial facilities; The structural steel of the sculpture (later named Cloud Gate) during a trial assembly at Performance Structures, Inc. (PSI) in Oakland, California. Before shipping the parts of the sculpture to Chicago,...
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