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1. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Scaffolding; Construction workers; Ladders; Skyscrapers; A steel plate coated with white protective film near the partially completed sculpture.
2. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 8, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 8, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Tents; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Reflections; Marks (Symbols); Workers guide a steel plate into place on the sculpture as it is hoisted from above by a crane.
3. Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, November 26, 2003 Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, November 26, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Structural systems; Trees; Street lights; A crane hoists structural steel into place on the north tower of Crown Fountain.
4. Crown Fountain, reservoir, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, reservoir, April 1, 2004 Construction workers; Structural systems; Reservoirs; Crates; Automobiles; Skyscrapers Workers view the northwest corner of the reservoir and the structural steel of the north tower. The Pritzker Pavilion and the Blue Cross-Blue Shield Tower are visible in the background.
5. Crown Fountain, installing a tie back, April 5, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing a tie back, April 5, 2004 Structural systems; Construction workers; Fasteners Installing one of the tie backs that provide support for the panels of glass bricks that form the tower's exterior.
6. Crown Fountain, LED screen test pattern, south tower, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, LED screen test pattern, south tower, April 1, 2004 Construction workers; Lighting; Testing; Automobiles; Trees; Skyscrapers; Looking south toward the newly-installed LED screen on the south tower, lit up in a test pattern. The last LED tile, behind the "gargoyle" nozzle, has yet to be installed. The Michigan Avenue street wall...
7. Crown Fountain, LED screen test in yellow, south tower, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, LED screen test in yellow, south tower, April 1, 2004 Trees; Automobiles; Fences; Lighting; Testing; Structural systems; Pedestrians; Looking southeast toward the south tower as its newly installed LED screen is lit up in yellow. The last LED tile, behind the "gargoyle" nozzle, has yet to be installed.
8. Crown Fountain, video test run, north tower, May 19, 2004 Crown Fountain, video test run, north tower, May 19, 2004 Glass blocks; Structural frames; Faces; Lighting; Testing; Hoisting machinery; Trees; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Looking north toward the north tower during a video test run. An image of a face is visible on the LED screen.
9. Crown Fountain, video test run, north tower, May 19, 2004 Crown Fountain, video test run, north tower, May 19, 2004 Faces; Lighting; Testing; Nighttime view of the north tower of Crown Fountain during a video test run. An image of a face is visible on the LED screen.
10. 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.
11. 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; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Looking southwest toward the back of the structural steel for the Pavilion's headdress. The Michigan Avenue street wall and the top of the Sears Tower are visible in the background.
12. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, headdress and trellis, March 22, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, headdress and trellis, March 22, 2004 Pedestrian bridges; Skyscrapers; Cantilever construction; A view of the headdress and trellis of the Pavilion taken from the BP Bridge.
13. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, headdress and trellis, March 22, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, headdress and trellis, March 22, 2004 Pedestrian bridges; Skyscrapers; Cantilever construction; A view of the headdress and trellis of the Pavilion taken from the BP Bridge.
14. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the stage, March 16, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the stage, March 16, 2004 Stages (Platforms); Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Snow; Looking north toward the stage of the Pavilion on a snowy day. The glass doors are visible to the side.
15. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, aerial view of the construction site, ca. January 23, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, aerial view of the construction site, ca. January 23, 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.
16. BP Bridge, concrete abutment, October 17, 2003 BP Bridge, concrete abutment, October 17, 2003 Abutments; Close-up view of a concrete abutment near the end of the Bridge's span.
17. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Girders; Construction workers; Scaffolding; Ladders; Hoisting machinery; Close-up view of one end of a box girder as it was 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...
18. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Construction workers; Welding; Girders; Streets; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; A worker welding one of the box girders before it was installed on BP Bridge. Columbus Drive was closed to traffic for a 12-hour period as workers installed three box girders making up BP Bridge's span....
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