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1. Cloud Gate, transportation study, Lake Shore Drive, ca. August 21, 2002 Cloud Gate, transportation study, Lake Shore Drive, ca. August 21, 2002 Streets; Sidewalks; Traffic signs & signals; Street lights; Trees; Skyscrapers; View north from the bike path at 500 South Lake Shore Drive in Chicago. Buildings along east Randolph Street are visible in the background, including Two Prudential Plaza, the Aon Center, Blue Cross-Blue...
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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...
6. 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.
7. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 25, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 25, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Skyscrapers; A few plates have been attached to the omphalos. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
8. 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.
9. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 29, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 29, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Ladders; Construction equipment; Skyscrapers; Looking west toward the partially assembled sculpture. The 20 North Michigan Avenue building is visible in the background.
10. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 31, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 31, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Ladders; Barrels; Workers climb along the supporting steel of the partially completed sculpture while attaching steel plates.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. Cloud Gate, polishing, May 19, 2005 Cloud Gate, polishing, May 19, 2005 Steel; Scaffolding; Construction workers; Grinding; Tents; Reflections; Marks (Symbols); A worker grinds the sculpture using a platen sander (a.k.a an air-driven ten pound belt sander). After being ground with 40-grit sandpaper disks, the road grader was applied to the sculpture's surface,...
14. Cloud Gate, polishing, May 25, 2005 Cloud Gate, polishing, May 25, 2005 Equipment A double action disk sander was used to rub out fine scratches in the sculpture's surface.
15. Crown Fountain, tower wall rendering, ca. August 1, 2002 Crown Fountain, tower wall rendering, ca. August 1, 2002 Elevations; Fountains; Faces; Elevations of the towers showing the front glass tile elevation to scale with another showing how it would look in front of an image.
16. Crown Fountain, computer rendering, ca. November 15, 2002 Crown Fountain, computer rendering, ca. November 15, 2002 Computer graphics; Fountains; Faces; Lighting; A computer rendering showing lighting effects on one of the fountain's towers.
17. Crown Fountain, computer rendering, ca. November 15, 2002 Crown Fountain, computer rendering, ca. November 15, 2002 Computer graphics; Fountains; Lighting; A computer rendering showing lighting effects on one of the fountain's towers.
18. Crown Fountain, computer rendering, ca. November 15, 2002 Crown Fountain, computer rendering, ca. November 15, 2002 Computer graphics; Fountains; Lighting; Trees; Reflections; Reflecting pools; A computer rendering showing landscaping surrounding the fountain.
19. Crown Fountain, meeting in Chicago, ca. May 13, 2002 Crown Fountain, meeting in Chicago, ca. May 13, 2002 Alleys; Glass blocks; Lighting; Architects' offices; Faces; Puddles; Reflections; Puddles of water reflect LED test panels in the alley behind the offices of Krueck + Sexton Architects at 221 West Erie Street in Chicago.
20. 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.
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