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1. BP Bridge, a site visit, September 25, 2003 BP Bridge, a site visit, September 25, 2003 Structural frames; Business people; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Alan Schachtman of U.S. Equities Realty views the construction site. In the background, three of the stainless steel shingles, or "scales", have been installed onto the paneling. Three Illinois Center,...
2. BP Bridge, installing the subframing and shingles, February 13, 2004 BP Bridge, installing the subframing and shingles, February 13, 2004 Streets; Snow; Ladders; Structural frames; Construction workers; Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; Lampposts; Installing the subframing and the stainless steel shingles, or "scales", on the sides of the BP Bridge's span.
3. BP Bridge, subframing and paneling, February 25, 2004 BP Bridge, subframing and paneling, February 25, 2004 Streets; Structural frames; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Automobiles; Lampposts; Paneling has been added to the subframing on the underside of the BP Bridge's span during construction. The stainless steel shingles, or "scales", will be installed on top of the paneling.
4. BP Bridge, subframing for shingles, October 1, 2003 BP Bridge, subframing for shingles, October 1, 2003 Structural frames; Sidewalks; Cantilever construction; Scaffolding; Lampposts; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Looking northwest toward the BP Bridge. Paneling is visible atop subframing for the stainless steel shingles, or "scales", that will form the surface of the BP Bridge. The shingles will be applied directly...
5. Cloud Gate, polishing, May 25, 2005 Cloud Gate, polishing, May 25, 2005 Grinding; Equipment A 4 1/2 inch grinder used to smooth out seams where the sculpture's steel plates had been welded together.
6. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 4, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 4, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Construction workers; Construction equipment; Skyscrapers; Looking northwest toward the partially built sculpture. SBC Plaza is under construction. The Chicago Cultural Center and the Smurfit-Stone Building are visible in the background.
7. Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Industrial facilities; Glass industry; Close-up view of gathering rods with cooled glass on the ends at L.E. Smith Glass Company in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania.
8. Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Glass industry; Chickens; Warehouses; Green glass chickens at L.E. Smith Glass Company in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania. L.E. Smith Glass Company, a pressed-glass fabricating company that specializes in decorative objects, fabricated 22,000...
9. Crown Fountain, meeting in Chicago, May 13, 2002 Crown Fountain, meeting in Chicago, May 13, 2002 Architects' offices; Alleys; Side view of LED test panels in the alley behind the offices of Krueck + Sexton Architects at 221 West Erie Street in Chicago. Jaume Plensa (center, crouching) and others are gathered nearby.
10. Crown Fountain, meeting in Chicago, May 13, 2002 Crown Fountain, meeting in Chicago, May 13, 2002 Alleys; Architects' offices; Viewing LED test panels in the alley behind the offices of Krueck + Sexton Architects at 221 West Erie Street in Chicago.
11. Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, May 20, 2003 Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, May 20, 2003 Industrial facilities; Glass blocks; Structural frames; Mock-ups; Close-up view of a glass brick panel mock-up at the headquarters of Circle Redmont Inc. in Melbourne, Florida. The mock-up was created to test a possible steel support structure for the tower walls of...
12. Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, May 20, 2003 Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, May 20, 2003 Industrial facilities; Glass blocks; Structural frames; Mock-ups; 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...
13. Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, May 20, 2003 Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, May 20, 2003 Industrial facilities; Glass blocks; Structural frames; Mock-ups; Lighting; Tents; A glass brick panel mock-up, with an LED screen behind, at the headquarters of Circle Redmont Inc. in Melbourne, Florida. The mock-up was created to test a possible steel support structure for the tower...
14. Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, May 20, 2003 Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, May 20, 2003 Industrial facilities; Glass blocks; Structural frames; Mock-ups; Lighting; Close up view of the nozzle on a glass brick panel mock-up in front of an LED screen at the headquarters of Circle Redmont Inc. in Melbourne, Florida.
15. Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, May 20, 2003 Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, May 20, 2003 Industrial facilities; Glass blocks; Structural frames; Mock-ups; Lighting; Close up view of a nozzle on a glass brick panel mock-up in front of an LED screen at the headquarters of Circle Redmont Inc. in Melbourne, Florida.
16. Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, May 20, 2003 Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, May 20, 2003 Industrial facilities; Glass blocks; Structural frames; Mock-ups; Lighting; Trees; Tents; A glass brick panel mock-up, with an LED screen behind, outside the Circle Redmont Inc. headquarters in Melbourne, Florida.
17. Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, May 20, 2003 Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, May 20, 2003 Industrial facilities; Glass blocks; Structural frames; Mock-ups; Lighting; Trees; Tents; A glass brick panel mock-up, with an LED screen behind, at the headquarters of Circle Redmont Inc. in Melbourne, Florida. The mock-up was created to test a possible steel support structure for the tower...
18. Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, May 20, 2003 Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, May 20, 2003 Industrial facilities; Lawns; Trees; Automobiles; Paul Dorrington of Barco (left) and Tom Jacobs of Krueck + Sexton Architects outside the headquarters of Circle Redmont Inc. in Melbourne, Florida during a viewing of a glass brick panel mock-up.
19. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, aerial view of the construction site, ca. May 25, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, aerial view of the construction site, ca. May 25, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Cantilever construction; Skyscrapers; Parks; Trees; Streets; Construction equipment; Aerial view of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion under construction. Some of the buildings along East Randolph Street are visible in the background.
20. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, ca. July 1, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, ca. July 1, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Parks; Workers securing the steel and aluminum panels to the structural steel provide a reference to the scale of some of these pieces. The panels ranged from 6 square feet to a staggering 300 square feet.
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