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1. Cloud Gate, fabrication, polished surface, April 22, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, polished surface, April 22, 2003 Steel; Reflections; Structural frames; Dollies (Moving equipment); Machine shops; Industrial facilities; Close-up of the surface of a finely polished steel plate.
2. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, weatherproof tent, April 22, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, weatherproof tent, April 22, 2004 Tents; Lawns; Trees; Construction equipment; Looking west toward the weatherproof tent covering the site of the partially completed sculpture. The tent provided shelter for the workers during cold weather, and added a cloak of secrecy as the sculpture...
3. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23 2004 Tents; Structural systems; Structural frames; Steel; Trusses; Dollies (Moving equipment); Stairways; Skyscrapers; I-beams; Plywood; Looking northeast toward the partially completed sculpture. The tops of One Prudential Plaza and Two Prudential Plaza are visible in the background.
4. Crown Fountain, glass brick sample, April 30, 2003 Crown Fountain, glass brick sample, April 30, 2003 Glass blocks; Offices; Desks; Chairs; A corner brick sample viewed from three feet away. Other glass brick samples are visible in the background. The glass bricks were used with steel grids to create the exterior walls of the towers of Crown...
5. Crown Fountain, installing granite tiles, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing granite tiles, April 1, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Pails; Skyscrapers; Trees; Dollies (Moving equipment); Automobiles; Looking south toward the partially completed reflecting pool and south tower as a worker takes measurements. The Art Institute of Chicago and the Michigan Avenue street wall are visible in the background....
6. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, August 10, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, August 10, 2003 Cantilever construction; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Flags; Looking west toward the structural steel for the Pavilion's headdress.
7. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, landscaping machinery, March 22, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, landscaping machinery, March 22, 2004 Skyscrapers; Sand; Trees; Cantilever construction; Road rollers; Looking northeast toward Pritzker Pavilion as machinery is employed to sculpt the landscape nearby. The top of the Blue Cross-Blue Shield Tower is visible in the background.
8. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing the stage floor, ca. March 22, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing the stage floor, ca. March 22, 2004 Stages (Platforms); Construction workers; Floors; Finishing the stage and choral terrace of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. The stage of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion is around 100 feet across and the choral terrace can accommodate a choir of up to 150 performers....
9. BP Bridge, landscaping, April 22, 2004 BP Bridge, landscaping, April 22, 2004 Concrete; Dirt; Detailed view of concrete near the BP Bridge.
10. BP Bridge, landscaping, April 22, 2004 BP Bridge, landscaping, April 22, 2004 Concrete; Dirt; Detailed view of concrete near the BP Bridge.
11. BP Bridge, wooden planking, March 22, 2004 BP Bridge, wooden planking, March 22, 2004 Skyscrapers; View of the deck of the BP Bridge. The headdress and trellis of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion are visible in the background.
12. BP Bridge, deck and sides, April 15, 2004 BP Bridge, deck and sides, April 15, 2004 Trees; Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; A view showing the Pau Lope deck on the gentle slope of the BP Bridge. The meandering shape of the Bridge, which allowed the very gentle incline to be equal to a gradient of 5%, also obviated the need...
13. BP Bridge, deck and side, April 22, 2004 BP Bridge, deck and side, April 22, 2004 Screws; Close-up view of a damaged panel on the BP Bridge.
14. BP Bridge, wooden planking, April 22, 2004 BP Bridge, wooden planking, April 22, 2004 Close-up view of a damaged seam in the wooden planking of the deck of the BP Bridge.
15. BP Bridge, wooden planking, April 22, 2004 BP Bridge, wooden planking, April 22, 2004 Screws; Close-up view of scores in the wooden planking of the deck of the BP Bridge.
16. BP Bridge, wooden planking, April 22, 2004 BP Bridge, wooden planking, April 22, 2004 Screws; Close-up view of the wooden planking of the deck of the BP Bridge.
17. BP Bridge, western entrance, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, western entrance, May 24, 2004 Trees; Lampposts; Skyscrapers; Looking toward the western entrance of the BP Bridge and the surrounding landscaping two days after the Bridge's ribbon cutting ceremony. The two posts in front of the entrance are there to prevent cars...
18. BP Bridge, eastern entrance, June 22, 2004 BP Bridge, eastern entrance, June 22, 2004 Gardening; Plants; Lampposts; Looking toward the eastern entrance to the BP Bridge. The posts near the Bridge's entrance prevent cars or other vehicles from crossing the Bridge. The construction of the Bridge was completed in time...
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