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1. BP Bridge, concrete of the western approach ramp, October 17, 2003 BP Bridge, concrete of the western approach ramp, October 17, 2003 Structural frames; Trailers; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; A close-up view of the concrete surface of the western approach span prior to the installation of the wooden deck. The trellis of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion and the Michigan Avenue street wall are visible...
2. BP Bridge, damaged shingles, May 3, 2004 BP Bridge, damaged shingles, May 3, 2004 Close-up view of scratch marks on the stainless steel shingles, or "scales", on a curve of the BP Bridge.
3. BP Bridge, deck and sides, April 15, 2004 BP Bridge, deck and sides, April 15, 2004 Skyscrapers; Trees; View of the deck and sides of the BP Bridge. The headdress of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion is visible in the background.
4. BP Bridge, east entrance, November 12, 2003 BP Bridge, east entrance, November 12, 2003 Structural frames; Surveying equipment; Skyscrapers; Close-up view of the eastern entrance to BP Bridge during construction. Subframing for the stainless steel shingles, or "scales", can be seen along its sides.
5. BP Bridge, filling in Daley Bicentennial Plaza, March 22, 2004 BP Bridge, filling in Daley Bicentennial Plaza, March 22, 2004 Excavation; Construction equipment; Dirt; Heavy machinery was used to fill in Daley Bicentennial Plaza with soil after parts of it were excavated during the BP Bridge's construction.
6. BP Bridge, installing a corner shingle, March 16, 2004 BP Bridge, installing a corner shingle, March 16, 2004 Construction workers; Snow; A worker installs a shingle over the top corner of the BP Bridge.
7. BP Bridge, landscaping materials, September 12, 2003 BP Bridge, landscaping materials, September 12, 2003 Construction workers; Wheelbarrows; Construction equipment; Gravel and lightweight poly-foam were used to fill in the landscape surrounding the BP Bridge.
8. BP Bridge, newly installed shingles, October 13, 2003 BP Bridge, newly installed shingles, October 13, 2003 Skyscrapers; Close-up view of newly installed stainless steel shingles, or "scales", still in their protective coverings, on the BP Bridge.
9. BP Bridge, span, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, span, May 24, 2004 Lampposts; Trees; Looking east across the BP Bridge's span.
10. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Girders; Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; View of the central box girder being installed atop the concrete pier in the center of Columbus Drive. Columbus Drive was closed to traffic for a 12-hour period as workers installed three box girders making...
11. BP Bridge, structural steel, October 1, 2003 BP Bridge, structural steel, October 1, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Streets; Skyscrapers; Abutments; A crane lifts structural steel for the eastern approach span into place atop a concrete abutment. Lightweight poly-foam blocks, visible at right, were used to to fill in the landscape surrounding the BP...
12. BP Bridge, subframing, February 13, 2004 BP Bridge, subframing, February 13, 2004 Streets; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Structural frames; Surveying equipment; Snow; Skyscrapers; Installing subframing for the stainless steel shingles, or "scales", on the underside of the BP Bridge.
13. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23, 2004 Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Hoisting machinery; Tents; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Looking north toward the partially assembled sculpture.
14. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 29, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 29, 2004 Steel; Construction workers; Structural systems; Trusses; Hoisting machinery; Plywood; Scaffolding; Tents; Wood blocks; Pails; Workers guide a steel plate into position on the partially assembled sculpture.
15. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, ca. May 18, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, ca. May 18, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Plywood; Tents; Construction workers; Structural frames View of the partially completed sculpture from above.
16. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 2, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 2, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Tents; Construction workers; Ladders; Reflections; Workers make minute adjustments to the cables and rigging that hold the plates in position. Each plate had to be in exact alignment with its neighbor.
17. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 8, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 8, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Tents; Construction workers; Ladders; Reflections; Workers stand inside of the partially completed sculpture.
18. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 9, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 9, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Tents; Hoisting machinery; Ladders; I-beams; Reflections; View of the partially completed sculpture.
19. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 21, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 21, 2004 Construction workers; Trucks; Hoisting machinery; Dollies (Moving equipment); Ladders; As a part of the process of unloading it from a truck, workers attach a hook to a wrapped steel plate.The trellis of Pritzker Pavilion is visible in the background.
20. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 21, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 21, 2004 Trusses; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Workers atop a lift next to the structural steel of Cloud Gate. The Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library, is visible in the background.
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