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1. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, September 18, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, September 18, 2003 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Reflections; Industrial facilities; Close-up of the polished steel "skin" and interior truss structure of the sculpture during the trial assembly in Oakland, California.
2. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 29, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 29, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Dollies (Moving equipment); Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Individual steel plates in cradles surround the partially assembled sculpture at SBC Plaza. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
3. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, cables and rigging, March 31, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, cables and rigging, March 31, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Skyscrapers; Detailed view showing the cables and rigging holding each plate in place during assembly. The hanging system was a temporary holding measure, until all of the plates were in place and could be welded together....
4. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 18, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 18, 2004 Steel; Construction workers; Welding; Ladders; Tack welding the seams between the steel plates surrounding the omphalos. Although the tent came down and the sculpture was open for public viewing when Millennium Park officially opened July 16, 2004,...
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, steel skeleton, September 18, 2002 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, steel skeleton, September 18, 2002 Hoisting machinery; Concrete; Close-up view of structural steel at the construction site before it was installed.
9. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, rebar for concrete columns, September 18, 2002 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, rebar for concrete columns, September 18, 2002 Mock-ups; Skyscrapers; Automobiles; Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; Rebar for columns along the northeast side of the site. A mock-up showing the surface treatment of the headdress is visible in the background.
10. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, concrete columns, September 18, 2002 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, concrete columns, September 18, 2002 Construction workers; Automobiles; Skyscrapers; Flags; Concrete columns, which will support the overhead trellis, along the southern edge of the site.
11. BP Bridge, landscaping, September 12, 2003 BP Bridge, landscaping, September 12, 2003 Construction equipment; Landscaping surrounding the concrete foundation ramp of the BP Bridge.
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