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1. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, cornice, July 22, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, cornice, July 22, 2002 Cornices; Walkways; Scaffolding; Construction; Construction workers; The underside of the cornice of the Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square under construction, showing the scaffolding and walkway used by the workers.
2. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, dedication, October 30, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, dedication, October 30, 2002 Dedications; Podiums; Public speaking; Plant containers; Plants; Donna LaPietra at the dedication of the Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square.
3. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, July 15, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, July 15, 2003 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; View of the structural steel of the sculpture; truss framework has been added.
4. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, omphalos, July 15, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, omphalos, July 15, 2003 Steel; Structural frames; Hoisting machinery; Industrial facilities; View of the omphalos, or "belly button" of the sculpture.
5. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, Ethan Silva in front of superstructure, ca. July 15, Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, Ethan Silva in front of superstructure, ca. July 15, 2003 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Structural frames; Industrial facilities; Ethan Silva, president of Performance Structures, Inc., in front of the sculpture’s structural steel in Oakland, California. The mirror-like “skin” of Cloud Gate was designed to fit loosely around...
6. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California. July 15, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California. July 15, 2003 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Hoisting machinery; Pulleys; A lift alongside the structural steel of the sculpture.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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; Side view of one of the large 22-by-25-foot steel rings that make up part of the sculpture's structural steel.
10. 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...
11. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, July 17, 2002 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, July 17, 2002 Concrete; Skyscrapers; Pipes (Conduits); A vacant SBC Plaza in 2002. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
12. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, February 17, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, February 17, 2004 Concrete; Bolts & nuts; Close-up view of anchor bolts that were sunk into SBC Plaza in preparation for the installation of the sculpture.
13. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 21, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 21, 2004 Construction workers; Trucks; Dollies (Moving equipment); Ladders; Workers prepare to unload a wrapped steel plate from a truck. The trellis of Pritzker Pavilion is visible in the background.
14. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 25, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 25, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Close-up view of steel plates during the sculpture's assembly.
15. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 26, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 26, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Ladders; Construction workers; Steel plates and structural steel during the sculpture's assembly.
16. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 29, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 29, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Ladders; Close-up view of steel plates of the partially assembled sculpture. The plates were covered with a protective film to preserve their finely polished surfaces.
17. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 31, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 31, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Ladders; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment; Trusses and steel plates of the partially assembled sculpture on a grey day. The 20 North Michigan Avenue building is visible in the background.
18. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 2, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 2, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Tents; Construction workers; Ladders; Reflections; Workers make minute adjustments to the position of a steel plate on the sculpture. Each plate had to be in exact alignment with its neighbor.
19. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Public sculpture; Trees; Skyscrapers; Street lights; Trucks; Buses; Reflections; Looking east across Michigan Avenue toward Cloud Gate. The sculpture was fully assembled by the end of June 2004, and was unveiled to the public the next month, although it remained incomplete until it...
20. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 15, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 15, 2004 Public sculpture; Reflections; Skyscrapers; Looking south toward Cloud Gate. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the sculpture's reflection.
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