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1. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, structural steel, ca. April 21, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, structural steel, ca. April 21, 2003 Steel; Hoisting machinery; Industrial facilities; Structural systems; A crane lifts one of the structural steel rings of the sculpture off of a pallet in Oakland, California. The structural steel was fabricated by Advanced Building and Metal Fabrication in Chico, California,...
2. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, structural steel, April 22, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, structural steel, April 22, 2003 Steel; Hoisting machinery; Industrial facilities; Structural systems; Side view of one of the large steel rings that form part of the structural steel of the sculpture.
3. 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; Skyscrapers; Looking northwest at SBC Plaza, where the structural steel of the sculpture is starting to go up. The Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library, is visible in the background, and behind...
4. Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 27, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 27, 2004 Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Side view of the sculpture's structural steel.
5. 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.
6. Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, crane, March 2, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, crane, 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, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, March 2, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, March 2, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; 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...
8. 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...
9. Cloud Gate, base plate, March 4, 2004 Cloud Gate, base plate, March 4, 2004 Concrete; I-beams; Bolts & nuts; Nails & spikes; Close-up view of the base plate for the sculpture's anchoring system before it was encased in concrete.
10. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 2, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 2, 2004 Steel; Reflections; Close-up view of the omphalos, the first plate to go up onto the structural steel.
11. 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.
12. Crown Fountain, meeting in Chicago, ca. April 10, 2002 Crown Fountain, meeting in Chicago, ca. April 10, 2002 Alleys; Architects' offices; Roark Frankel of U.S. Equities Realty (right, front) and others view LED test panels at the offices of Krueck + Sexton Architects at 221 West Erie Street in Chicago.
13. 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.
14. Crown Fountain, glass brick sample, April 30, 2003 Crown Fountain, glass brick sample, April 30, 2003 Glass blocks; Offices; Desks; Chairs; A corner brick sample viewed from three feet away. Other glass brick samples are visible in the background.
15. Crown Fountain, test of reservoir, March 4, 2004 Crown Fountain, test of reservoir, March 4, 2004 Reservoirs; Testing; Construction equipment; Concrete; Reflections; A reflection of the Michigan Avenue street wall in Crown Fountain’s reservoir while conducting a water-tightness test.
16. Crown Fountain, ventilation equipment, underground control rooms, February 4, 2004 Crown Fountain, ventilation equipment, underground control rooms, February 4, 2004 Control rooms; Ventilation Ventilation equipment inside one of Crown Fountain's underground control rooms during construction.
17. Crown Fountain, aerial view of construction site, ca. March 26, 2004 Crown Fountain, aerial view of construction site, ca. March 26, 2004 Lawns; Trailers; Structural systems; Reservoirs; Pedestrians; Pipes (Conduits); Crates; Railroads; Trees; Street lights; Lampposts; Sidewalks; Streets; Automobiles; Aerial view of the construction site. The structural steel and LED tiles of the two towers are visible, and the reservoir can be seen in between. The reflecting pool is taking shape as black granite tiles...
18. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction site, April 17, 2002 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction site, April 17, 2002 Skyscrapers; Automobiles; Looking north toward the construction site. Rebar, or reinforcing bar, for the pylons of the trellis can be seen, prior to being cast in concrete. The lower stories of the Aon Center and One Prudential...
19. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, rebar along western edge, April 17, 2002 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, rebar along western edge, April 17, 2002 Concrete; Trees; Skyscrapers; View of rebar along the western edge of the site, prior to being cast in concrete.
20. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, rebar and formwork, ca. April 2002 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, rebar and formwork, ca. April 2002 Concrete; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Looking northwest toward the construction site where rebar, or reinforcing bar, and concrete formwork are visible. The Smurfit-Stone Building and other buildings along East Randolph Street are visible...
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