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1. 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; View from beneath the omphalos or "belly button" of the sculpture as more plates are added.
2. Cloud Gate, transportation study, Buckingham Fountain, ca. August 21, 2002 Cloud Gate, transportation study, Buckingham Fountain, ca. August 21, 2002 Plazas; Fountains; Skyscrapers; Close-up view of the concrete pavement near Buckingham Fountain in Chicago. Buildings visible in the background include the Blackstone Hotel, the Harrison Hotel Electric Garage, the Congress Hotel, the...
3. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, February 17, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, February 17, 2004 Concrete; Bolts & nuts; Close-up view of anchor bolts that were sunk into SBC Plaza in preparation for the installation of the sculpture.
4. 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.
5. Cloud Gate, base plate and anchor bolts, March 10, 2004 Cloud Gate, base plate and anchor bolts, March 10, 2004 Concrete; I-beams; Bolts & nuts; Close-up view of part of the sculpture's anchoring system before it was encased in concrete, showing the base plate and anchor bolts.
6. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Snow; Marks (Symbols); Close-up view of rebar at SBC Plaza during its construction. Rebar, or reinforcing bar, is put in place before the concrete is poured. The resulting reinforced concrete is stronger and more durable than...
7. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 22, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 22, 2004 Concrete; Construction workers; Structural systems; Trusses; Shovels; Skyscrapers; Close-up view of the base of the sculpture and SBC Plaza.
8. 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.
9. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, assembling the weatherproof tent, April 14, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, assembling the weatherproof tent, April 14, 2004 Construction workers; Structural frames; Bolts & nuts; Skyscrapers; I-beams; Two workers atop a lift tighten bolts on the steel structure of the weatherproof tent. The tent provided shelter for the workers during cold weather, and added a cloak of secrecy as the sculpture took...
10. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 15, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 15, 2004 Structural frames; Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Scaffolding; Ladders; Wood blocks; Looking northeast toward the partially completed sculpture.
11. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23, 2004 Steel; Scaffolding; Roark Frankel of U.S. Equities Realty near the partially completed sculpture. U.S. Equities Realty oversaw the construction of Cloud Gate, Crown Fountain, Pritzker Pavilion, and BP Bridge.
12. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 25, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 25, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Tents; Wood blocks; Scaffolding; I-beams; Construction workers;Plywood View of the partially assembled sculpture.
13. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 27, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 27, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Tents; Scaffolding; Plywood Protective tarps cover the steel plates surrounding the base of the sculpture.
14. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 28, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 28, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Tents; Plywood; Steel plates and cables near the base of the sculpture.
15. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 29, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 29, 2004 Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Plywood; Construction workers; Dollies (Moving equipment); Tents; Scaffolding; Pails; View of the partially assembled sculpture.
16. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Plywood; Tents; Construction workers; Dollies (Moving equipment); Wood blocks Workers thread a pole through eyelets on the underside of a steel plate, before a crane hoists it into place.
17. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 4, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 4, 2004 Steel; Tents; Construction workers; Ladders; Scaffolding; Mike Lippe of MTH Industries stands beneath the omphalos of the sculpture.
18. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, Anish Kapoor's visit, May 10, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, Anish Kapoor's visit, May 10, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Tents; Construction workers; Artist Anish Kapoor (right) inspects the partially completed sculpture.
19. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 18, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 18, 2004 Steel; Construction workers; Welding; Tack welding the seams between the steel plates surrounding the omphalos.
20. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, ca. May 18, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, ca. May 18, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Plywood; Tents; Construction workers; Structural frames View of the partially completed sculpture from above.
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