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1. 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.
2. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 4, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 4, 2004 Steel; Construction workers; Ladders; Scaffolding; A worker beneath the omphalos of the sculpture.
3. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 27, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 27, 2004 Steel; Scaffolding; Reflections; Pails; Scaffolding below the omphalos of the sculpture.
4. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 5, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 5, 2004 Steel; Tents; Construction workers; Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; Reflections; I-beams; Workers guide a steel plate into place on the sculpture as it is hoisted from above by a crane.
5. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. November 5, 2002 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. November 5, 2002 Mock-ups; Fountains; Ladders; Industrial facilities; Reflecting pools; A mock-up tower was constructed at Crystal Fountain’s headquarters in Concord, Ontario, to test the water features. Here the “gargoyle” feature is being tested for water flow and trajectory.
6. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. August 27, 2003 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. August 27, 2003 Testing; Industrial facilities; A close up of the specially designed “gargoyle” nozzle used on each of Crown Fountain’s towers. The nozzle is made from cast UV stabilized acrylic, a material chosen for its appearance and its ability...
7. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, November 5, 2003 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, November 5, 2003 Fountains; Testing; Industrial facilities; Hoses; Water tanks; Testing the "gargoyle" feature of the fountain at Crystal Fountains headquarters in Concord, Ontario, Canada.
8. Crown Fountain, glass brick sample, April 30, 2003 Crown Fountain, glass brick sample, April 30, 2003 Glass blocks; Close-up view of a corner brick sample.
9. Crown Fountain, glass brick sample, April 30, 2003 Crown Fountain, glass brick sample, April 30, 2003 Glass blocks; Close-up view of a corner brick sample.
10. Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, May 19, 2003 Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, May 19, 2003 Industrial facilities; Glass blocks; Structural frames; Mock-ups; Lighting; Automobiles; Interior view of a glass brick panel mock-up at the headquarters of Circle Redmont Inc. in Melbourne, Florida, created to test a possible steel support structure for the tower walls of Crown Fountain.
11. Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, May 20, 2003 Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, May 20, 2003 Offices; Computers; Desks; Cameras; From left to right, John Manning of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Danny Barnice of Barco, and artist Jaume Plensa at the headquarters of Circle Redmont Inc. in Melbourne, Florida.
12. Crown Fountain, close-up of tower base, April 5, 2004 Crown Fountain, close-up of tower base, April 5, 2004 Structural systems; Concrete; Close-up view of the base of one of the towers during construction.
13. Crown Fountain, installing glass brick panels, April 6, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing glass brick panels, April 6, 2004 Glass blocks; Structural frames; Construction workers; Structural systems; Ladders; Tiles; Pedestals; Skyscrapers; Pails; Looking northwest toward the north tower of Crown Fountain as glass panels were being installed. The north tower has been fitted with all but the last LED panel which will go behind the gargoyle nozzle....
14. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, a piece of structural steel for the headdress, February 6, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, a piece of structural steel for the headdress, February 6, 2003 Cantilever construction; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; A piece of the headdress's structural steel before it was installed.
15. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, March 6, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, March 6, 2003 Cantilever construction; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; Snow; Looking northeast toward the construction site. Newly installed structural steel for the Pavilion's headdress is visible at left. A concrete column, which will support the overhead trellis, is visible...
16. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, June 5, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, June 5, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Cantilever construction; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Looking north toward the Pavilion where the structural steel for the headdress is being installed. The first steel panels have been attached to the headdress at left. Buildings along East Randolph Street...
17. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, June 5, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, June 5, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Cantilever construction; Skyscrapers; Trailers; Looking northeast toward the Pavilion where the structural steel for the headdress is being installed. The first steel panels have been attached to the headdress at left. Concrete columns, which will support...
18. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, June 5, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, June 5, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Cantilever construction; Lawns; Trees; Looking southeast toward the back of the Pavilion where the structural steel for the headdress is being installed. Two large cranes are visible on-site.
19. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, June 5, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, June 5, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Cantilever construction; Trees; Looking southeast toward the back of the Pavilion where the structural steel for the headdress is being installed.
20. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, June 5, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, June 5, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Cantilever construction; View from below of the Pavilion where the structural steel for the headdress is being installed. Two cranes are visible, used for hoisting the steel into place.
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