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1. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, structural steel, ca. April 21, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, structural steel, ca. April 21, 2003 Steel; Hoisting machinery; Industrial facilities; Structural systems; A crane lifts one of the structural steel rings of the sculpture off of a pallet in Oakland, California. The structural steel was fabricated by Advanced Building and Metal Fabrication in Chico, California,...
2. 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; Hoisting machinery; Industrial facilities; Structural systems; Side view of one of the large steel rings that form part of the structural steel of the sculpture.
3. Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 25, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 25, 2004 Structural systems; Steel; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Looking northwest at SBC Plaza, where the structural steel of the sculpture is starting to go up. The Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library, is visible in the background, and behind...
4. Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 27, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 27, 2004 Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Side view of the sculpture's structural steel.
5. Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, March 2, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, March 2, 2004 Hoisting machinery; Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Skyscrapers; A crane tilts at a precarious angle during the construction of the sculpture's structural steel in Chicago.
6. Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, crane, March 2, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, crane, March 2, 2004 Hoisting machinery; Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Skyscrapers; A crane tilts at a precarious angle during the construction of the sculpture's structural steel in Chicago.
7. Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, March 2, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, March 2, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Skyscrapers; View of the structural steel and base of the sculpture; truss framework has been added. The Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library, is visible in the background, and behind it is...
8. Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, March 2, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, March 2, 2004 Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Skyscrapers; View of the structural steel and base of the sculpture; truss framework has been added. The Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library, is visible in the background, and behind it is...
9. Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, ca. March 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, ca. March 3, 2004 Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Looking southeast at the structural steel and base of the sculpture.
10. Cloud Gate, base plate, March 4, 2004 Cloud Gate, base plate, March 4, 2004 Concrete; I-beams; Close-up view of the base plate for the sculpture's anchoring system before it was encased in concrete.
11. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 2, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 2, 2004 Steel; Reflections; Close-up view of the omphalos, the first plate to go up onto the structural steel.
12. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 21, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 21, 2004 Trusses; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Workers atop a lift next to the structural steel of Cloud Gate. The Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library, is visible in the background.
13. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 25, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 25, 2004 Trusses; Steel; Structural systems; Skyscrapers; Close-up view of steel plates during the sculpture's assembly.
14. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 29, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 29, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Skyscrapers; Looking northwest toward the partially assembled sculpture. The Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library, and the 30 North Michigan Avenue building are visible in the background.
15. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 31, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 31, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Workers climb along the supporting steel of the partially completed sculpture while attaching steel plates.
16. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004 Structural frames; Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; I-beams; Looking north toward the partially completed sculpture over which a weatherproof tent is being constructed. The tent provided shelter for the workers during cold weather, and added a cloak of secrecy as...
17. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 25, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 25, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Structural frames; Tents; Scaffolding; Plywood View of the partially assembled sculpture.
18. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Plywood; Tents; Ladders; View of the partially completed sculpture.
19. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 4, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 4, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Plywood; Tents; Concrete; View of the partially completed sculpture.
20. Crown Fountain, computer rendering, ca. April 2002 Crown Fountain, computer rendering, ca. April 2002 Computer graphics; Fountains; An early computer rendering of Crown Fountain.
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