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1. Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 25, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 25, 2004 Structural systems; Steel; Close-up view of the base of the sculpture's structural steel.
2. 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.
3. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 25, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 25, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Tents; Wood blocks; Scaffolding; I-beams; Construction workers;Plywood View of the partially assembled sculpture.
4. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, ca. May 18, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, ca. May 18, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Plywood; Tents; Structural frames; View of the partially completed sculpture from above.
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, polishing, May 25, 2005 Cloud Gate, polishing, May 25, 2005 Equipment The final step in polishing Cloud Gate involved applying rouge and going over it with a buffing wheel. Adding rouge during polishing helped to conceal color differences where material was added during...
7. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 25, 2002 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 25, 2002 Fountains; Testing;Industrial facilities; The “gargoyle” nozzle of the Crown Fountain being tested at the Crystal Fountain headquarters in Concord, Ontario. The “gargoyle” feature of the Crown Fountain, the part where the face on the screen...
8. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. November 5, 2002 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. November 5, 2002 Fountains; Testing; Industrial facilities; Reflecting pools; Lighting; Mock-ups; Close-up view of underwater lights during nighttime lighting tests on a mock-up of the fountain at the headquarters of Crystal Fountains in Ontario.
9. Crown Fountain, installing glass brick panels, April 5, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing glass brick panels, April 5, 2004 Fountains; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Trees; Looking south toward the south tower of Crown Fountain. The tower has been fitted with all but the last LED panel which will go behind the gargoyle nozzle, and installation of the granite tiles in the...
10. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, surface mock-up, close-up view, September 18, 2002 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, surface mock-up, close-up view, September 18, 2002 Mock-ups; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Close-up view of a mock-up of the headdress's surface.
11. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, view from stage, May 27, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, view from stage, May 27, 2004 Chairs; Control rooms; Cantilever construction; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Looking out from the stage toward the trellis and the newly installed seating. Speakers are suspended from the overhead trellis, and stage lights can be seen along its closest lattices. The interior of...
12. BP Bridge, shingles, April 15, 2004 BP Bridge, shingles, April 15, 2004 Trees; Taken from the Daley Bicentennial Plaza, a view of the eastern ramp of the BP Bridge, covered in stainless steel shingles, or "scales".
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