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1. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 16, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 16, 2004 Trusses; Steel; Reflections; View of the omphalos, or navel, from below. The omphalos was the first plate to be attached to the structural steel.
2. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, October 27, 2003 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, October 27, 2003 Fountains; Testing; Industrial facilities; Hoses; Close-up view of the "gargoyle" nozzle spraying water during fountain testing at Crystal Fountains headquarters in Concord, Ontario, Canada. The finished nozzles were made from cast UV stabilized acrylic,...
3. Crown Fountain, pipes, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, pipes, April 1, 2004 Structural systems; Construction workers; Pipes (Conduits); Close-up view of pipes during construction of Crown Fountain's towers.
4. Crown Fountain, construction of underground control rooms, October 10, 2003 Crown Fountain, construction of underground control rooms, October 10, 2003 Parking garages; Scaffolding; Construction workers; Control rooms; Interior view of one of Crown Fountain's underground control rooms during construction. Twenty-six parking spaces from the parking garage below Millennium Park were given over to Crown Fountain to provide...
5. Crown Fountain, south tower at night, July 23, 2004 Crown Fountain, south tower at night, July 23, 2004 Fountains; Reflecting pools; Faces; Lighting; Reflections; Looking toward the south tower of Crown Fountain at night. Silhouetted in black, figures are visible against the tower's LED screen and its reflection.
6. Crown Fountain, south tower and reflecting pool, July 26, 2004 Crown Fountain, south tower and reflecting pool, July 26, 2004 Fountains; Reflecting pools; Faces; Lighting; Reflections; Skyscrapers; Trees; Automobiles; Looking toward the south tower and reflecting pool of Crown Fountain.
7. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, June 17, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, June 17, 2003 Cantilever construction; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment; Looking south through the headdress's structural steel. The area that later became the Great Lawn is filled with construction materials and equipment, and construction of the trellis is underway. The Art...
8. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, aerial view of the construction site, ca. January 22, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, aerial view of the construction site, ca. January 22, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Cantilever construction; Skyscrapers; Parks; Trees; Streets; Construction equipment; Christmas trees; Aerial view of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion under construction. Some of the buildings along East Randolph Street are visible in the background.
9. BP Bridge, concrete entryway, October 13, 2003 BP Bridge, concrete entryway, October 13, 2003 Ladders; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; View of a concrete entryway for BP Bridge.
10. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Girders; Welding; Construction workers; Scaffolding; A worker welds two box girders together from inside. Columbus Drive was closed to traffic for a 12-hour period as workers installed three box girders making up BP Bridge's span.
11. BP Bridge, newly installed shingles, March 22, 2004 BP Bridge, newly installed shingles, March 22, 2004 Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Newly installed stainless steel shingles, or "scales", on the underside of the BP Bridge's span.
12. BP Bridge, wooden planking, November 12, 2003 BP Bridge, wooden planking, November 12, 2003 Construction workers; Structural frames; Trailers; Pieces of subframing for the BP Bridge are piled up on the waterproofed concrete foundation ramp, and an area of wooden planking is visible behind.
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