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1. Cloud Gate, transportation study, Millennium Park, ca. August 21, 2002 Cloud Gate, transportation study, Millennium Park, ca. August 21, 2002 Parks; Skyscrapers; Lawns; Looking northwest toward SBC Plaza, the location selected for Anish Kapoor's sculpture (later named Cloud Gate), in Millennium Park. Chicago Cultural Center (formerly the Chicago Public Library) is visible...
2. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 28, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 28, 2004 Steel; Construction workers; Scaffolding; Structural systems; Trusses; Tents; Plywood Workers adjust cables on the partially completed sculpture.
3. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 28, 2003 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 28, 2003 Pedestals; Testing; Industrial facilities; Signs (Notices); Plywood; The weight limits of the reflecting pool's pedestals are tested with specialized equipment. On the finished fountain, the pedestals support the weight of the reflecting pool's black granite tiles from...
4. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, August 10, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, August 10, 2003 Construction equipment; Looking down from scaffolding toward structural steel for the Pavilion's headdress. Steel panels that have been attached to the headdress are visible at left.
5. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, October 28, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, October 28, 2003 Dump trucks; Trailers; Construction workers; A truck pours gravel onto the future site of the Great Lawn, atop layers of green roofing material for drainage, insulation and waterproofing. The gravel is part of the drainage layer of the green roof,...
6. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, October 28, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, October 28, 2003 Dump trucks; Trailers; Flags; Looking east as a truck pours gravel onto the future site of the Great Lawn, atop layers of green roofing material for drainage, insulation and waterproofing. The gravel is part of the drainage layer of...
7. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, seating area, April 28, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, seating area, April 28, 2004 Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Cantilever construction; Skyscrapers; Looking northeast toward the Pavilion and the seating area before the seats were installed. Stage lights are visible along some of the lattices of the trellis above.
8. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, seating area, ca. April 28, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, seating area, ca. April 28, 2004 Hoisting machinery; Cantilever construction; Looking northwest toward the Pavilion's stage and seating area before the seats were installed. Speakers are visible suspended from the trellis overhead.
9. BP Bridge, filling in Daley Bicentennial Plaza, March 22, 2004 BP Bridge, filling in Daley Bicentennial Plaza, March 22, 2004 Excavation; Dirt; Trailers; Ladders; View of the area adjacent to the BP Bridge before it was filled in with landscaping materials. Stainless steel shingles or "scales" on the Bridge are visible in the foreground at right.
10. BP Bridge, landscaping, May 3, 2004 BP Bridge, landscaping, May 3, 2004 Trees; Skyscrapers; Looking south from the BP Bridge.
11. BP Bridge, installing the shingles, March 16, 2004 BP Bridge, installing the shingles, March 16, 2004 Streets; Trees; Scaffolding; Ladders; Construction workers; Snow; Skyscrapers; Installing stainless steel shingles, or "scales", on a curve of the BP Bridge. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
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