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1. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, scaffolding and columns, ca. March 14, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, scaffolding and columns, ca. March 14, 2002 Scaffolding; Columns; Peristyles; Columns and scaffolding at the Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square during construction. The monument is a modified replica of an original by Edward H. Bennett which stood at the same location. Built...
2. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, scaffolding and partially built columns, March 14, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, scaffolding and partially built columns, March 14, 2002 Scaffolding; Columns; Peristyles; Construction; Looking south at partially built columns and scaffolding during construction of the Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square.
3. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, February 13, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, February 13, 2004 Concrete; Construction workers; Plywood; Pipes (Conduits); Pails; A worker drills holes into SBC Plaza, in preparation for installing the sculpture.
4. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, February 16, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, February 16, 2004 Concrete; Bolts & nuts; Marks (Symbols); Close-up view of anchor bolts that were sunk into SBC Plaza in preparation for the installation of the sculpture.
5. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, February 17, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, February 17, 2004 Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Snow; Construction workers; A crane at SBC Plaza.
6. 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.
7. Cloud Gate, base plate and anchor bolts, March 10, 2004 Cloud Gate, base plate and anchor bolts, March 10, 2004 Concrete; I-beams; Bolts & nuts; Nails & spikes; View of part of the sculpture's anchoring system before it was encased in concrete, showing the base plate and anchor bolts.
8. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Snow; Close-up view of a tape measure next to rebar during the construction of SBC Plaza. Rebar, or reinforcing bar, is put in place before the concrete is poured. The resulting reinforced concrete is stronger...
9. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 22, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 22, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment; Hoisting machinery; Steel; Looking northeast toward SBC Plaza and the structural steel of the sculpture.
10. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 2, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 2, 2004 Trusses; Steel; Reflections; Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; View of the omphalos, a Greek word meaning "navel", from below. The omphalos was the first plate to be attached to the structural steel. Buildings visible in the background include 30 North Michigan Avenue...
11. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Plywood; Tents; Wood blocks; Boxes; Hoisting machinery; View of the partially completed sculpture.
12. Crown Fountain, early site test, ca. May 18, 2001 Crown Fountain, early site test, ca. May 18, 2001 Mock-ups; Structural frames; Trees; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment;Dirt; Looking north toward an on-site mock-up showing the scale and impact of one tower. Buildings visible in the background include 30 North Michigan Avenue, the Smurfit-Stone Building, Millennium Park Plaza,...
13. Crown Fountain, early site test, ca. May 19, 2001 Crown Fountain, early site test, ca. May 19, 2001 Mock-ups; Structural frames; Trees; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment; Dirt; Looking north toward an on-site mock-up showing the scale and impact of one tower. Buildings along East Randolph Street are visible in the background.
14. Crown Fountain, meeting in Chicago, May 13, 2002 Crown Fountain, meeting in Chicago, May 13, 2002 Architects' offices; Alleys; Glass blocks; Faces; LED test panels in the alley behind the offices of Krueck + Sexton Architects at 221 West Erie Street in Chicago.
15. Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 2, 2002 Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 2, 2002 Mock-ups; Glass blocks; Faces; 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.
16. 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.
17. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, steel skeleton, September 5, 2002 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, steel skeleton, September 5, 2002 Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; I-beams; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Looking north toward the construction site as the steel skeleton of the Pavilion takes shape.
18. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, rear view of the headdress and roof, ca. May 3, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, rear view of the headdress and roof, ca. May 3, 2004 Skyscrapers; Rear view of the Pavilion showing the roof and structural steel for the headdress.
19. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, newly installed panels, June 5, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, newly installed panels, June 5, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Cantilever construction; Skyscrapers; Automobiles; Looking north toward the newly installed steel panels and structural steel of the headdress.
20. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, steel panels, July 10, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, steel panels, July 10, 2003 Skyscrapers; Scaffolding; Cantilever construction; Looking toward the headdress's newly installed steel panels.
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