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1. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Concrete; Construction workers; Snow; Shovels; Trees; Lampposts; Workers use screeds, or flat boards, to shape freshly poured concrete into a flat surface at SBC Plaza.
2. 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; I-beams; Workers prepare a steel plate before its attachment to the sculpture.
3. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Plywood; Tents; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Dollies (Moving equipment); Ladders Workers maneuver a steel plate for installation.
4. Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Steel; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Tents; I-beams; Flags; Reflections; Scaffolding; Workers guide the final steel plate into place on the sculpture as it is hoisted from above by a crane.
5. Crown Fountain, construction of north tower, May 20, 2004 Crown Fountain, construction of north tower, May 20, 2004 Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Faces; Lighting; Glass blocks; Structural frames; Skyscrapers; Tents; Trees; Trailers; Crates; Workers guide a piece of steel into place atop Crown Fountain's north tower. Buildings visible in the background include the Smurfit-Stone Building and Two Prudential Plaza.
6. Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, January 17, 2003 Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, January 17, 2003 Industrial facilities; Tents; Glass blocks; Pails; Ladders; Workers apply a treatment to a panel of glass blocks at the headquarters of Circle Redmont Inc. in Melbourne, Florida. Circle Redmont, a pre-fabricated glass panel company, engineered and fabricated a...
7. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, October 17, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, October 17, 2003 Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment With the trellis in place, workers begin constructing the Great Lawn. Built atop two stories of parking garages and railroad tracks, Millennium Park, at 24 ½ acres, is one of the largest green roofs in...
8. Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Glass blocks; Glassware; Models; Paneling; Tables; Chairs; Posters; Viewing glass brick samples at L.E. Smith Glass Company in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania: from left to right, Norm Pennington of L.E. Smith Glass Company, Mark Sexton and Tom Jacobs of Krueck + Sexton Architects,...
9. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 9, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 9, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Tents; Hoisting machinery; Ladders; Scaffolding; Dollies (Moving equipment); Reflections; I-beams; Plywood; View of the partially completed sculpture.
10. 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.
11. Crown Fountain, fountain preview, north tower, June 28, 2004 Crown Fountain, fountain preview, north tower, June 28, 2004 Fountains; Faces; Lighting; Reflecting pools; Reflections; Skyscrapers; Trees; Children; Testing; View of the north tower of Crown Fountain during a preview to test all of the fountain's elements.
12. General construction, Chase Promenade, July 19, 2004 General construction, Chase Promenade, July 19, 2004 Trucks; Trees; Skyscrapers; Lampposts; Construction workers; View of the Chase Promenade taken the Monday after Millennium Park's opening weekend, as the set-up was beginning for the inaugural gala, held on July 24, 2004.
13. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Girders; Scaffolding; Streets; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; 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...
14. General construction, Chase Promenade, July 19, 2004 General construction, Chase Promenade, July 19, 2004 Generators; Construction workers; Construction equipment; Lampposts; Trees; View of temporary power generators along the side of the Chase Promenade taken the Monday after Millennium Park's opening weekend, as the set-up was beginning for the inaugural gala on July 24, 2004.
15. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, steel panels, ca. July 1, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, steel panels, ca. July 1, 2003 Scaffolding; Cantilever construction; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; View of structural steel and steel panels forming part of the underside of the Pavilion's headdress.
16. BP Bridge, shingles, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, shingles, May 24, 2004 Trees; View of stainless steel shingles, or "scales", on a curve of the BP Bridge.
17. BP Bridge, ornamental plants, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, ornamental plants, May 24, 2004 Gardening; Lampposts; Trees; Plants; View of ornamental plants and trees alongside the BP Bridge in Daley Bicentennial Plaza. Sixteen magnolia trees and over twenty ornamental and canopy trees were planted around the eastern entrance to the...
18. BP Bridge, ornamental plants, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, ornamental plants, May 24, 2004 Gardening; Plants; Trees; Lampposts; View of ornamental plants and trees alongside the BP Bridge in Daley Bicentennial Plaza. Sixteen magnolia trees and over twenty ornamental and canopy trees were planted around the eastern entrance to the...
19. BP Bridge, ornamental plants, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, ornamental plants, May 24, 2004 Gardening; Plants; Trees; Lampposts; View of ornamental plants and trees alongside the BP Bridge in Daley Bicentennial Plaza. Sixteen magnolia trees and over twenty ornamental and canopy trees were planted around the eastern entrance to the...
20. BP Bridge, ornamental plants, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, ornamental plants, May 24, 2004 Gardening; Trees; Plants; Lampposts; Sidewalks; Skyscrapers; View of ornamental plants and trees alongside curves of the BP Bridge in Daley Bicentennial Plaza. Sixteen magnolia trees and over twenty ornamental and canopy trees were planted around the eastern entrance...
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