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1. Cloud Gate, fabrication, milling, April 21, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, milling, April 21, 2003 Steel; Milling machines; Machine shops; Machine-milling a steel plate.
2. 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.
3. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, omphalos, ca. August 8, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, omphalos, ca. August 8, 2003 Steel; Trusses; Reflections; A second plate has been attached to the omphalos during the trial assembly of the sculpture in Oakland, California.
4. 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...
5. Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 25, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 25, 2004 Structural systems; Steel; Skyscrapers; Side view of the two 22-by-25-foot steel rings at either end of the sculpture's structural steel.
6. Cloud Gate, base plate, March 4, 2004 Cloud Gate, base plate, March 4, 2004 I-beams; Bolts & nuts; Concrete; Close-up view of the base plate for the sculpture's anchoring system before it was encased in concrete.
7. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Stairways; Skyscrapers; Looking northwest toward the partially completed sculpture.
8. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Construction equipment; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Looking northwest toward the partially completed sculpture.
9. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Construction workers; Ladders; Barrels; Dollies (Moving equipment); Skyscrapers; Looking northwest toward the partially completed sculpture.
10. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Construction workers; Steel; Trusses; A worker climbs along the supporting steel of the partially completed sculpture while attaching steel plates. The tension of the cables and springs was adjusted constantly as construction continued to...
11. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Skyscrapers; Rigging and cables attach steel plates to the supporting steel of the partially built sculpture.
12. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Hoisting machinery; Looking east toward two idle lifts in front of the partially assembled sculpture.
13. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Construction workers; Dollies (Moving equipment); Structural frames; Hoisting machinery; Workers guide a steel plate as it is lifted from its cradle by a crane at SBC Plaza. Pritzker Pavilion is visible in the background.
14. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Steel; Dollies (Moving equipment); Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Construction equipment; Workers guide a steel plate as it is lifted from its cradle by a crane at SBC Plaza. The trellis of Pritzker Pavilion is visible in the background.
15. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Dollies (Moving equipment); A pole is looped through the back of a steel plate, and used to maneuver the plate into place.
16. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, cables and rigging, April 1, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, cables and rigging, April 1, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Close-up view of the rigging and cables attaching the steel plates to the structural steel of the sculpture.
17. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, cables and rigging, April 1, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, cables and rigging, April 1, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Close-up view of the rigging and cables attaching the steel plates to the structural steel of the sculpture.
18. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, April 1, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, April 1, 2004 Steel; Reflections; Close-up view of the sculpture's omphalos.
19. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Construction workers; Ladders; Skyscrapers; A steel plate coated with white protective film near the partially completed sculpture.
20. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Scaffolding; Construction workers; Ladders; Skyscrapers; A steel plate coated with white protective film near the partially completed sculpture.
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