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1. 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...
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; Trusses; Steel; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Scaffolding; Looking northeast at the structural steel and base of the sculpture. The "headdress" of the Pritzker Pavilion, still under construction, is visible in the background.
3. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 4, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 4, 2004 Concrete; Construction equipment; A large bag of grout at SBC Plaza.
4. 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.
5. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 4, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 4, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Restaurants; Pickup trucks; Trees; Looking east at the Park Grill restaurant and the partially built sculpture above.
6. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 4, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 4, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Restaurants; Pickup trucks; Trees; Looking east at the Park Grill restaurant and the partially built sculpture above.
7. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 4, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 4, 2004 Steel; Reflections; Trusses; View of the omphalos, or navel, from below. The omphalos was the first plate to be attached to the structural steel.
8. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 4, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 4, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Reflections; View of the omphalos, or navel, from below. The omphalos was the first plate to be attached to the structural steel.
9. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 4, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 4, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Reflections; View of the omphalos, or navel, from below. The omphalos was the first plate to be attached to the structural steel.
10. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 4, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 4, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Skyscrapers; Looking southwest at the structural steel of the sculpture with the omphalos in place. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
11. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 4, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 4, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Looking southeast at the structural steel of the sculpture. The first plate attached was the omphalos of the sculpture.
12. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 4, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 4, 2004 Logos; Signs (Notices); The logo of MTH Industries, the architectural glass and metal contracting company of Villa Park, Illinois, that assembled and completed the sculpture on site in Chicago.
13. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 3, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Tents; Ladders; Hoisting machinery; Lumber; Reflections; View of the partially completed sculpture.
14. Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, March 20, 2003 Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, March 20, 2003 Industrial facilities; Glass blocks; Structural frames; Mock-ups; Lighting; Side view of a glass brick panel mock-up showing the space between the glass brick façade and the LED screens behind. The mock-up was created to test a possible steel support structure for the tower walls...
15. Crown Fountain, assembly in Melbourne, Florida, ca. March 17, 2004 Crown Fountain, assembly in Melbourne, Florida, ca. March 17, 2004 Industrial facilities; Construction workers; Structural frames; Glass blocks; Fans (Machinery); Assembly of glass brick panels at Circle Redmont Inc., in Melbourne, Florida. The pink bricks were used during shipping to fill the empty spaces in the panels where the glass bricks were left out. The...
16. Crown Fountain, south tower, test of reservoir, March 4, 2004 Crown Fountain, south tower, test of reservoir, March 4, 2004 Reservoirs; Testing; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Reflections; Structural systems; Looking southwest toward the south tower during a test of the reservoir. The tower has been fitted with all but the last LED panel which will go behind the "gargoyle" nozzle. Buildings along South Michigan...
17. Crown Fountain, installing glass brick panels, April 6, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing glass brick panels, April 6, 2004 Glass blocks; Structural frames; Construction workers; Ladders; Pipes (Conduits); Tiles; Pails; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Dollies (Moving equipment); Looking north toward the newly installed glass brick panels on the north tower. The north tower has been fitted with all but the last LED panel which will go behind the gargoyle nozzle.
18. Crown Fountain, aerial view of construction site, ca. March 6, 2004 Crown Fountain, aerial view of construction site, ca. March 6, 2004 Lawns; Trailers; Structural systems; Reservoirs; Trees; Street lights; Lampposts; Pedestrians; Sidewalks; Streets; Automobiles; Aerial view of the construction site. The structural steel and LED tiles of the two towers are visible, and the reservoir, filled with water for a test run, can be seen in between.
19. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, formwork and rebar, ca. December 6, 2002 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, formwork and rebar, ca. December 6, 2002 Concrete; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Looking northwest toward the Pavilion during its construction. Formwork and rebar are visible where concrete had not yet been cast.
20. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, newly cast concrete, ca. March 6, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, newly cast concrete, ca. March 6, 2003 Concrete; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Scaffolding; Sawhorses; Ladders; Looking north toward the newly cast concrete to the east of the stage.
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