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1. Cloud Gate, fabrication, December 17, 2002 Cloud Gate, fabrication, December 17, 2002 Industrial facilities; Offices; Machinery; Machine shops Looking through an office window at the fabrication shop at Performance Structures Inc. (PSI).
2. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, structural steel, April 21, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, structural steel, April 21, 2003 Structural systems; Structural frames; Hoisting machinery; Industrial facilities; One of the two 22-by-25-foot steel rings on either end of the structural steel of the sculpture.
3. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, structural steel, April 22, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, structural steel, April 22, 2003 Steel; Structural frames; Hoisting machinery; Industrial facilities; Structural systems; The structural steel of the sculpture (later named Cloud Gate) during a trial assembly at Performance Structures, Inc. (PSI) in Oakland, California. During the trial fit-up, the base, interior structure,...
4. 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; View from below of the sculpture's "skin" during the trial assembly in Oakland, California.
5. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, February 17, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, February 17, 2004 Concrete; Bolts & nuts; Marks (Symbols); Close-up view of anchor bolts that were sunk into SBC Plaza to support the sculpture.
6. Crown Fountain, early site test, May 18, 2001 Crown Fountain, early site test, May 18, 2001 Trees; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment;Dirt; Looking north toward a double row of trees on the west edge of the site. Buildings visible in the background include One and Two Prudential Plaza.
7. Crown Fountain, early site test, ca. May 19, 2001 Crown Fountain, early site test, ca. May 19, 2001 Trees; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment; Construction workers; Dirt; Tape outlines on a dirt field in May, 2001 showed the future perimeter of Crown Fountain. Buildings along East Randolph Street are visible in the background.
8. Crown Fountain, early site documentation, August 27, 2001 Crown Fountain, early site documentation, August 27, 2001 Trees; Lawns; Stairways; Retaining walls; Detailed view of a partially installed pre-cast concrete retaining wall along the eastern edge of the site.
9. 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...
10. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, September 9, 2003 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, September 9, 2003 Tiles; Testing; Industrial facilities; Vices (Equipment); The load-bearing capacity of the reflecting pool's black granite tiles are tested using specialized equipment.
11. Crown Fountain, tile sample, September 3, 2003 Crown Fountain, tile sample, September 3, 2003 Tiles; Close-up view of a sample black granite tile.
12. Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, December 11, 2003 Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, December 11, 2003 Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Concrete; Trailers; I-beams; Retaining walls; Trees; Skyscrapers; A crane hoists a section of structural steel into place on the north tower of Crown Fountain. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
13. Crown Fountain, LED installation, construction of towers, February 2, 2004 Crown Fountain, LED installation, construction of towers, February 2, 2004 Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Looking northeast toward the north tower of Crown Fountain as a crane hoists an LED panel into place. The Blue Cross-Blue Shield Tower is visible in the background.
14. Crown Fountain, underground parking garage, September 2, 2003 Crown Fountain, underground parking garage, September 2, 2003 Parking garages; Automobiles; An area of the underground parking garage below Crown Fountain was fenced off prior to the construction of underground control rooms. Twenty-six parking spaces were given over to Crown Fountain to provide...
15. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, formwork and rebar, ca. December 6, 2002 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, formwork and rebar, ca. December 6, 2002 Concrete; Hoisting machinery; Cantilever construction; Skyscrapers; Looking northwest toward the Pavilion during its construction. Formwork and rebar are visible where concrete had not yet been cast.
16. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, September 12, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, September 12, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Welding; A worker atop a lift welds structural steel for the Pavilion's headdress. Part of the trellis is visible in the foreground.
17. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the stage, ca. August 10, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the stage, ca. August 10, 2003 Cantilever construction; Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Ceilings; Looking north toward the partially constructed stage. The wooden panels of the ceiling are partially visible and the innermost ribbons of the headdress can be seen.
18. BP Bridge, concrete foundation ramp, September 12, 2003 BP Bridge, concrete foundation ramp, September 12, 2003 Trees; Skyscrapers; A view of the concrete foundation ramp during construction and the landscaping between the curves of the Bridge. The subtle slope of BP Bridge allowed for the serpentine curvature visible here, and made...
19. BP Bridge, installing the micropiles, May 9, 2003 BP Bridge, installing the micropiles, May 9, 2003 Garages; Construction workers; Interior view of the garage below the BP Bridge as the surface was drilled to prepare for the installation of micropiles. The micropiles support the central pier on the median strip of Columbus Drive,...
20. BP Bridge, landscaping materials, September 12, 2003 BP Bridge, landscaping materials, September 12, 2003 Wheelbarrows; Construction workers; Pipes (Conduits); Gravel and lightweight poly-foam were used to fill in the landscape surrounding the BP Bridge.
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