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1. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, ca. March 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, ca. March 3, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; I-beams; Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Looking southeast toward the partially built sculpture. The surface of SBC Plaza was later raised to cover I-beams visible here beneath the base of the sculpture.
2. Cloud Gate, base plate, March 4, 2004 Cloud Gate, base plate, March 4, 2004 Concrete; I-beams; Bolts & nuts; View of the base plate for the sculpture's anchoring system before it was encased in concrete.
3. Cloud Gate, base plate, March 10, 2004 Cloud Gate, base plate, March 10, 2004 Concrete; I-beams; Bolts & nuts; View of the base plate for 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 Snow; Marks (Symbols); 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, May 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Plywood; Tents; Construction workers; Dollies (Moving equipment); Wood blocks; Hoisting machinery Workers prepare a steel plate to be lifted by a crane.
6. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 27, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 27, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Tents; Hoisting machinery; Pails; Close-up of cables and rigging on the partially assembled sculpture.
7. 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; Ladders; Skyscrapers; Lighting; Architect Mark Sexton of Krueck + Sexton Architects views 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...
8. Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 3, 2002 Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 3, 2002 Mock-ups; Scaffolding; Lighting; Glass blocks; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment; Steve Crown of the Crown Foundation and Jennifer Jacoby Hurd, Executive Director of Arie and Ida Crown Memorial, view the second LED test for Crown Fountain from a lift in Millennium Park, as Alan Schachtman...
9. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, October 17, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, October 17, 2003 Excavation; Retaining walls; Concrete; Construction equipment; Trees; Skyscrapers; Looking south toward the construction site. The Art Institute of Chicago and the Michigan Avenue street wall are visible in the background.
10. Crown Fountain, aerial view of early construction, ca. October 17, 2003 Crown Fountain, aerial view of early construction, ca. October 17, 2003 Lawns; Trailers; Construction equipment; Retaining walls; Trees; Street lights; Lampposts; Pedestrians; Sidewalks; Streets; Railroads; Aerial view of the construction site. Concrete walls are visible as Crown Fountain's tower foundations and reservoir begin to take shape.
11. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, pieces of structural steel for the headdress, April 17, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, pieces of structural steel for the headdress, April 17, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Scaffolding; Pieces of the headdress's structural steel prior to their installation. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
12. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, August 10, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, August 10, 2003 Cantilever construction; Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Looking north toward the structural steel for the Pavilion's headdress at the east side of the stage. Concrete columns, which will support the overhead trellis, are visible in the foreground. One Prudential...
13. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, October 17, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, October 17, 2003 Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment With the trellis in place, workers begin constructing the Great Lawn. Built atop two stories of parking garages and railroad tracks, Millennium Park, at 24 ½ acres, is one of the largest green roofs in...
14. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, aerial view of the construction site, ca. October 17, 2002 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, aerial view of the construction site, ca. October 17, 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.
15. BP Bridge, structural steel, October 17, 2003 BP Bridge, structural steel, October 17, 2003 Streets; Automobiles; Trees; Construction workers; Looking east across Columbus Drive toward the structural steel of the eastern approach span of BP Bridge. To the left, the concrete pier that will support the center of the Bridge's span is visible.
16. BP Bridge, structural steel, October 17, 2003 BP Bridge, structural steel, October 17, 2003 Streets; Automobiles; Construction workers; Ladders; Looking east across Columbus Drive toward the structural steel of the eastern approach span of BP Bridge.
17. BP Bridge, newly installed shingles, October 17, 2003 BP Bridge, newly installed shingles, October 17, 2003 Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Cantilever construction; Structural frames; Hoisting machinery; View of newly installed stainless steel shingles, or "scales", on a curve of the BP Bridge. The Jay Pritzker Pavilion and trellis are under construction in the background.
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