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1. BP Bridge, concrete foundation ramp, September 12, 2003 BP Bridge, concrete foundation ramp, September 12, 2003 Close-up view of part of the concrete foundation ramp during construction.

2. BP Bridge, structural steel, September 12, 2003 BP Bridge, structural steel, September 12, 2003 Abutments; Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; View of structural steel for BP Bridge's western approach span, and a concrete abutment below.

3. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, view of steel panels, September 25, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, view of steel panels, September 25, 2003 Cantilever construction; Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; Ceilings; Newly installed steel panels on the underside of the headdress and the wooden ceiling of the stage.

4. Crown Fountain, computer rendering, ca. April 2002 Crown Fountain, computer rendering, ca. April 2002 Computer graphics; Fountains; An early computer rendering of Crown Fountain.

5. 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.

6. Cloud Gate, fabrication, December 17, 2002 Cloud Gate, fabrication, December 17, 2002 Industrial facilities; Machine shops; Offices; Computers; Office at Performance Structures Inc. (PSI) in Oakland, California.

7. Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 2, 2002 Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 2, 2002 Mock-ups; Glass blocks; Lighting; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; Construction equipment; Fog; Flags; Eyes; During the second LED test, LED screens and glass brick panels were temporarily erected in Millennium Park at the approximate height of the fountain's towers. Pritzker Pavilion is under construction in...

8. Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 3, 2002 Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 3, 2002 Mock-ups; Glass blocks; Scaffolding; Eyes; Skyscrapers; Fog; Construction equipment; Lighting; During the second LED test, LED screens and glass brick panels were temporarily erected in Millennium Park at the approximate height of the fountain's towers. Pritzker Pavilion is under construction in...

9. Crown Fountain, filming, ca. November 6, 2002 Crown Fountain, filming, ca. November 6, 2002 Motion picture studios; Video recording; A video subject on set during a test. Artist Jaume Plensa stands to the subject's right.

10. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Steel; Construction workers; Dollies (Moving equipment); Structural frames; Marks (Symbols); Close-up of an eyelet attached to a steel plate. Poles were threaded through the eyelets to help hoist the plate into place.

11. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 31, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 31, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Barrels; Ladders; Workers climb along the supporting steel of the partially completed sculpture while attaching steel plates.

12. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 29, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 29, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Ladders; Construction equipment; Skyscrapers; Looking west toward the partially assembled sculpture. The 20 North Michigan Avenue building is visible in the background.

13. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 25, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 25, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Skyscrapers; A few plates have been attached to the omphalos. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.

14. BP Bridge, structural steel, November 12, 2003 BP Bridge, structural steel, November 12, 2003 Streets; Construction workers; Trees; Ladders; Looking east toward the structural steel of the eastern approach span of BP Bridge.

15. BP Bridge, structural steel, September 12, 2003 BP Bridge, structural steel, September 12, 2003 Structural frames; Streets; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Looking southwest across Columbus Drive toward the structural steel for the western span of BP Bridge. Subframing is visible for the steel shingles, or "scales", that will go on the surface of the Bridge....

16. BP Bridge, structural steel, September 12, 2003 BP Bridge, structural steel, September 12, 2003 Structural frames; Streets; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Looking southwest across Columbus Drive toward the structural steel for the western span of BP Bridge. Subframing is visible for the steel shingles, or "scales", that will go on the surface of the Bridge....

17. Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, December 11, 2003 Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, December 11, 2003 Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Close-up view of a section of structural steel as a crane hoists it into place on Crown Fountain's north tower.

18. Crown Fountain, tower construction, January 6, 2004 Crown Fountain, tower construction, January 6, 2004 Structural systems; Tents; Skyscrapers; Looking north toward the structural steel of the north tower of Crown Fountain. The Aon Center and other buildings along East Randolph Street are visible in the background.

19. Crown Fountain, tile sample, September 3, 2003 Crown Fountain, tile sample, September 3, 2003 Tiles; Close-up view of a sample black granite tile.

20. Crown Fountain, tile sample, September 3, 2003 Crown Fountain, tile sample, September 3, 2003 Tiles; Close-up view of a sample black granite tile.
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