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1. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, dedication, banner, October 30, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, dedication, banner, October 30, 2002 Peristyles; Columns; Fountains; Skyscrapers; Banners Looking northwest at the peristyle on dedication night; a banner with the names of Millennium Park founders is illuminated. The monument is a modified replica of an original by Edward H. Bennett which...
2. Cloud Gate, fabrication, April 21, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, April 21, 2003 Steel; Industrial facilities; Machine shops; Machinery; Structural frames; A steel plate beneath a precision measuring device called a Faro arm.
3. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, close-up of structural steel, April 22, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, close-up of structural steel, April 22, 2003 Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Industrial facilities; Close-up view of the base of one of the large, 22-by-25-foot, steel rings that form part of the structural steel of the sculpture.
4. Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 25, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 25, 2004 Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Steel; Skyscrapers; Looking north at the structural steel of the sculpture starting to go up. Buildings along east Randolph Street are visible in the background.
5. Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 27, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 27, 2004 Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; View of the structural steel of the sculpture; truss framework has been added. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background, as well as CNA Plaza and Mid-Continental Plaza.
6. 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.
7. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Construction equipment; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Looking northwest toward the partially completed sculpture.
8. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 27, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 27, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Tents; Close-up of cables and rigging on the partially assembled sculpture.
9. Crown Fountain, computer rendering, ca. April 2002 Crown Fountain, computer rendering, ca. April 2002 Computer graphics; Fountains; Faces; An early computer rendering of Crown Fountain showing spouting water.
10. Crown Fountain, computer rendering, ca. April 2002 Crown Fountain, computer rendering, ca. April 2002 Computer graphics; Fountains; Lighting; An early computer rendering of Crown Fountain showing white lighting effects.
11. Crown Fountain, architectural model, ca. October 4, 2002 Crown Fountain, architectural model, ca. October 4, 2002 Architectural models; Fountains; Faces; View of an architectural model showing a face on the exterior of one of the fountain's towers.
12. Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 2, 2002 Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 2, 2002 Mock-ups; Glass blocks; Scaffolding; Lighting; Skyscrapers; 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.
13. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, January 11, 2002 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, January 11, 2002 Fountains; Testing; Hoses;Industrial facilities; The first round of fountain testing at the Crystal Fountains headquarters in Concord, Ontario, Canada.
14. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, January 12, 2002 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, January 12, 2002 Fountains; Testing; Industrial facilities; Side view of a fountain test during the first round of fountain testing at Crystal Fountains headquarters in Concord, Ontario, Canada.
15. Crown Fountain, LED installation, construction of towers, February 2, 2004 Crown Fountain, LED installation, construction of towers, February 2, 2004 Close-up view of newly installed light-emitting diode (LED) screens at Crown Fountain. Each LED pixel, made up of 5 individual LEDs, is capable of displaying a range of 4.4 trillion colors. Small black...
16. Crown Fountain, LED screen cleaning, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, LED screen cleaning, April 1, 2004 Structural systems; Construction workers; Ladders; Pipes (Conduits); Marks (Symbols); A worker cleans the LED screen on the north tower.
17. Crown Fountain, fan room, underground control rooms, February 4, 2004 Crown Fountain, fan room, underground control rooms, February 4, 2004 Control rooms; Ventilation A fan room for venting the towers of Crown Fountain. Air is pulled in from the garage, filtered, and used to cool the towers.
18. Crown Fountain, aerial view of construction site, ca. February 7, 2004 Crown Fountain, aerial view of construction site, ca. February 7, 2004 Trailers; Tents; Snow; Structural systems; Trees; Street lights; Lampposts; Pedestrians; Sidewalks; Streets; Automobiles; Aerial view of the construction site. The towers' structural steel is visible, and a weatherproof tent covers most of the site. LED tiles have been added to the north tower.
19. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, rebar and formwork, concrete foundation, ca. October 2001 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, rebar and formwork, concrete foundation, ca. October 2001 Construction workers; Automobiles; Concrete; Rebar, or reinforcing bar, and formwork are visible as preparations were made to lay the concrete foundation of the Pavilion.
20. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, rebar and formwork, concrete foundation, December 5, 2001 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, rebar and formwork, concrete foundation, December 5, 2001 Construction workers; Concrete; Rebar, or reinforcing bar, and formwork are visible as the concrete foundation was laid in stages.
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