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1. 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; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Looking southwest at the structural steel and base of the sculpture.
2. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 4, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 4, 2004 Concrete; I-beams; Drills (Equipment); Bolts & nuts; Close-up view of an I-beam and rebar below the base of the sculpture.
3. Cloud Gate, anchoring system, March 10, 2004 Cloud Gate, anchoring system, March 10, 2004 Concrete; I-beams; Bolts & nuts; Construction equipment; Close-up view of part of the sculpture's anchoring system before it was encased in concrete.
4. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Concrete; Snow; Close-up view of rebar at SBC Plaza during its construction. Rebar, or reinforcing bar, is put in place before the concrete is poured. The resulting reinforced concrete is stronger and more durable than...
5. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 22, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 22, 2004 Trusses; Steel; Reflections; Skyscrapers; View from below of the omphalos attached to the structural steel of the sculpture. The Aon Center is visible in the background.
6. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 26, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 26, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Looking northeast toward the partially assembled sculpture.
7. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Steel; Construction workers; Dollies (Moving equipment); Structural frames; Marks (Symbols); A worker attaches an eyelet to a steel plate. Poles were threaded through the eyelets to help hoist the plate into place.
8. Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Hoisting machinery; Tents; Photographers; A photographer has climbed up the side of the tent for a better view as the final steel plate is installed on the sculpture.
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; Fog; Eyes; Close-up view of a mock-up showing the visual effect of an LED screen behind a glass brick panel at the projected height of the fountain's towers at Millennium Park in Chicago.
10. Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 3, 2002 Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 3, 2002 Mock-ups; Skyscrapers; Flags; Construction equipment; Scaffolding; Lighting; Glass blocks; 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. The buildings along East Randolph Street are...
11. Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Pails; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Trucks; Installing the second granite tile. Granite tiles line the bottom of Crown Fountain's reflecting pool. Pedestals hold the tiles 20-inches above the floor of the reservoir. Getting the black granite tiles...
12. Crown Fountain, tower construction, November 10, 2003 Crown Fountain, tower construction, November 10, 2003 I-beams; Concrete; Construction workers; Retaining walls; Trailers; Pails; Trucks; Trees; Skyscrapers; Installation of steel I-beams forming the base of the south tower during an early stage of Crown Fountain's construction. Buildings along North Michigan Avenue and East Randolph Street and are visible...
13. Crown Fountain, underground control room, March 4, 2004 Crown Fountain, underground control room, March 4, 2004 Control rooms; Construction workers; Electrical apparatus; Construction equipment; Electrical panels in one of Crown Fountain's underground control rooms during construction.
14. Crown Fountain, aerial view of construction site, March 10, 2004 Crown Fountain, aerial view of construction site, March 10, 2004 Lawns; Structural systems; Reservoirs; Pipes (Conduits); Construction equipment; Construction workers; Crates; Trees; Lampposts; Sidewalks; Streets; Automobiles; Aerial view of the site of Crown Fountain, under construction. In this photograph both towers have been constructed and the LED panels are in place. Work has begun on the reflecting, or skin, pool. The...
15. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, pumping concrete, ca. November 10, 2002 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, pumping concrete, ca. November 10, 2002 Concrete; Hoisting machinery; Cantilever construction; Construction workers; Flags; Ladders; Skyscrapers; Looking northwest toward the Pavilion during its construction as concrete was pumped into wooden forms.
16. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, view of steel panels from below, July 10, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, view of steel panels from below, July 10, 2003 View of steel panels on the underside of the Pavilion's headdress.
17. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the trellis, August 10, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the trellis, August 10, 2003 Scaffolding; Construction equipment; Looking southeast toward the partially-built trellis. Steel panels for the headdress and other materials are visible in the foreground.
18. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, aerial view of the construction site, ca. August 10, 2002 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, aerial view of the construction site, ca. August 10, 2002 Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Parks; Trees; Streets; Construction equipment; Aerial view of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion under construction. Some of the buildings along East Randolph Street are visible in the background.
19. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, aerial view of the construction site, ca. September 5, 2002 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, aerial view of the construction site, ca. September 5, 2002 Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Cantilever construction; Skyscrapers; Parks; Trees; Streets; Construction equipment; Aerial view of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion under construction. Some of the buildings along East Randolph Street are visible in the background.
20. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, aerial view of the construction site, ca. October 3, 2002 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, aerial view of the construction site, ca. October 3, 2002 Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Cantilever construction; Skyscrapers; Parks; Trees; Streets; Construction equipment; Aerial view of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion under construction. Some of the buildings along East Randolph Street are visible in the background.
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