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1. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 22, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 22, 2004 Trusses; Steel; Reflections; Skyscrapers; View of the omphalos, or navel, from below. The omphalos was the first plate to be attached to the structural steel. The Aon Center is visible in the background.
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; Scaffolding; Ladders; I-beams; View of the partially completed sculpture.
3. Crown Fountain, project team, full scale LED mock-up in Logan, Utah, December 17, 2003 Crown Fountain, project team, full scale LED mock-up in Logan, Utah, December 17, 2003 Mock-ups; Structural systems; Office buildings; Lighting; Faces; Concrete; Lampposts; Fences; Project team members lined up in front of a full scale mock-up of the LED component of Crown Fountain at Barco's Logan, Utah offices. Barco manufactured the LED screens for Crown Fountain and supplied...
4. Crown Fountain, reservoir, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, reservoir, April 1, 2004 Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Concrete; Reservoirs; Trucks; Trailers; Close-up view of the northwest corner of the reservoir.
5. Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, November 26, 2003 Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, November 26, 2003 I-beams; Structural systems; Pipes (Conduits); Concrete; Retaining walls; Close-up view of the north tower's structural steel.
6. Crown Fountain, view of north tower, ca. February 4, 2004 Crown Fountain, view of north tower, ca. February 4, 2004 Computer graphics; Marks (Symbols); Skyscrapers; Close-up view of the LED panels installed on the north tower of Crown Fountain. A red circle drawn over the photograph calls attention to a gap between two of the LED panels.
7. Crown Fountain, electrical panel, underground control rooms, November 5, 2003 Crown Fountain, electrical panel, underground control rooms, November 5, 2003 Control rooms; Electrical apparatus; Close-up view of an electrical panel in one of Crown Fountain's underground control rooms during construction.
8. Crown Fountain, LED screen test in blue, south tower, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, LED screen test in blue, south tower, April 1, 2004 Lighting; Construction workers; Testing; Automobiles; Construction equipment; Skyscrapers; Trees; Looking south toward the south tower as its newly installed LED screen is lit up in blue. The last LED tile, behind the "gargoyle" nozzle, has yet to be installed. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible...
9. 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; 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.
10. Crown Fountain, LED screen test in magenta, south tower, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, LED screen test in magenta, south tower, April 1, 2004 Trees; Automobiles; Fences; Lighting; Testing; Structural systems; Looking southeast toward the south tower as its newly installed LED screen is lit up in magenta. The last LED tile, behind the "gargoyle" nozzle, has yet to be installed.
11. Crown Fountain, south tower, opening day, July 16, 2004 Crown Fountain, south tower, opening day, July 16, 2004 Fountains; Reflecting pools; Faces; Lighting; Crowds; Children; Trees; Skyscrapers; Automobiles; Looking toward the south tower of Crown Fountain on Millennium Park's opening day, as people gather in and around the reflecting pool. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
12. Crown Fountain, south tower, July 22, 2004 Crown Fountain, south tower, July 22, 2004 Fountains; Reflecting pools; Faces; Lighting; Children; Crowds; Skyscrapers; Trees; Looking toward the south tower of Crown Fountain. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
13. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the trellis, June 19, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the trellis, June 19, 2003 Scaffolding; Automobiles; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Lattices along the southern perimeter of the site. Scaffolding supported the center of the trellis during construction.
14. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the stage, March 22, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the stage, March 22, 2004 Stages (Platforms); Boxes; Ceilings; Looking northeast toward the Pavilion's stage during construction. The glass doors are visible at left.
15. BP Bridge, concrete entryway, October 17, 2003 BP Bridge, concrete entryway, October 17, 2003 Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; A partially constructed concrete entryway for BP Bridge, with wooden formwork at the front. Stainless steel shingles, or "scales", have been partially installed on the Bridge's surface above. The tops...
16. BP Bridge, structural steel, ca. October 1, 2003 BP Bridge, structural steel, ca. October 1, 2003 Abutments; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Ladders; Construction workers; Streets; A crane lifts structural steel for the eastern approach span into place atop a concrete abutment. Lightweight poly-foam blocks, visible in the foreground, were used to to fill in the landscape surrounding...
17. BP Bridge, structural steel, November 12, 2003 BP Bridge, structural steel, November 12, 2003 Construction workers; Ladders; Surveying equipment; Skyscrapers; Work continues on the eastern approach ramp of the BP Bridge as the subframing for the stainless steel shingles transforms the structure to look like a rollercoaster! As was the case for constructing the...
18. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Girders; Hoisting machinery; Streets; Scaffolding; 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...
19. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 24, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 24, 2003 Girders; Streets; Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Looking west toward the center of BP Bridge's span where it is supported by a pier on the median strip of Columbus Drive. Stainless steel shingles, or "scales", have begun to be installed on the sides...
20. BP Bridge, installing the shingles, October 1, 2003 BP Bridge, installing the shingles, October 1, 2003 Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Installing the stainless steel shingles, or "scales" onto the BP Bridge. The tops of North Pier Apartments and Lake Point Towers can be seen in the background.
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