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1. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, entablature under construction, July 22, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, entablature under construction, July 22, 2002 Friezes (Entablature components); Construction workers; Construction; Construction equipment; Pails; The top of the frieze of Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square during construction, showing some of the support structure beneath the limestone.
2. 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; Structural frames; Reflections; Side view of the omphalos, or "belly button" of the sculpture.
3. Cloud Gate, transportation study, Lake Michigan, Monroe Harbor, ca. August 21, 2002 Cloud Gate, transportation study, Lake Michigan, Monroe Harbor, ca. August 21, 2002 Harbors; Sailboats; Lampposts; Looking southeast at Monroe Harbor. The Adler Planetarium and the Shedd Aquarium are visible in the background. This is one of a series of photographs that follow the intended route the sculpture was to...
4. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 25, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 25, 2004 Construction workers; Steel; Trusses; View from below of a worker alongside the sculpture's omphalos.
5. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 26, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 26, 2004 Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Construction workers; Workers climb along the supporting steel of the partially completed sculpture while attaching steel plates.
6. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 29, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 29, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Ladders; Close-up view of the sculpture showing the system of rigging, springs and clamps that hold the steel plates to the sculpture's structural steel. The "headdress" of Pritzker Pavilion is visible in the background....
7. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 31, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 31, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Construction workers; Ladders; Hoisting machinery; Workers climb along the supporting steel of the partially completed sculpture while attaching steel plates.
8. 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.
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 Structural frames; Construction workers; Bolts & nuts; Skyscrapers; 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, assembling weatherproof tent, April 15, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, assembling weatherproof tent, April 15, 2004 Structural frames; Structural systems; I-beams; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Steel; Workers use lifts to reach the top of the steel weatherproof tent structure.
11. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23, 2004 Cameras; Photographers; Tents; Structural frames; Reflections; Roark Frankel of U.S. Equities Realty holds a camera near the partially completed sculpture.
12. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 25, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 25, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Scaffolding; Tents; Plywood View of the partially assembled sculpture.
13. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 27, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 27, 2004 Structural systems; Steel; 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; Close-up view of the steel plates surrounding the base of the sculpture.
15. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 29, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 29, 2004 Construction workers; Steel; Dollies (Moving equipment); Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Plywood; Tents; Workers change the position of a steel plate; the plate has been temporarily attached to a steel pole to make it easier to move around.
16. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 8, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 8, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Tents; Construction workers; Scaffolding; Plywood; Ladders; Flags; View of the partially built sculpture from above.
17. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, SBC Plaza, July 12, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, SBC Plaza, July 12, 2004 Tiles; Dirt; Sidewalks; Loose tiles with the words "SBC Plaza." The tiles were installed on the east side of SBC Plaza at the top of the stairs. SBC merged with AT&T in 2005, and the Plaza was renamed "AT&T Plaza."
18. Crown Fountain, tower wall rendering, ca. August 1, 2002 Crown Fountain, tower wall rendering, ca. August 1, 2002 Elevations; Fountains; An elevation showing a proposed structure for the glass brick walls of the fountain's towers using compression strap frame panels.
19. Crown Fountain, computer rendering, ca. November 15, 2002 Crown Fountain, computer rendering, ca. November 15, 2002 Computer graphics; Fountains; Lighting; A computer rendering showing lighting effects on one of the fountain's towers.
20. Crown Fountain, early site documentation, August 27, 2001 Crown Fountain, early site documentation, August 27, 2001 Trees; Skyscrapers; Lawns; View south from the approximate location of the north tower before construction began. The Art Institute of Chicago and the Michigan Avenue street wall are visible in the background.
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