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1. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 22, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 22, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment; Construction workers; Steel; Looking northwest toward SBC Plaza and the structural steel of the sculpture.
2. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Steel; Dollies (Moving equipment); Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Construction equipment; Workers guide a steel plate as it is lifted from its cradle by a crane at SBC Plaza. The trellis of Pritzker Pavilion is visible in the background.
3. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Dollies (Moving equipment); A pole is looped through the back of a steel plate, and used to maneuver the plate into place.
4. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 9, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 9, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Tents; Reflections; Marks (Symbols); View of the partially completed sculpture.
5. Cloud Gate, sander, May 25, 2005 Cloud Gate, sander, May 25, 2005 Equipment Once the seams had been ground, the sculpture's surface was treated with a 15 pound air-driven belt sander (sometimes referred to as a road grader), pictured here. All of the tools used in grinding and...
6. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, October 10, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, October 10, 2003 Excavation; Retaining walls; Concrete; Construction workers; Trees; Artist Jaume Plensa (front left) and architect Mark Sexton (front right) during a visit to the construction site.
7. Crown Fountain, granite tiles, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, granite tiles, April 1, 2004 Tiles; Construction workers; Pails; Skyscrapers; Trees; Trailers; Ladders; Trucks; Crates; Looking north toward newly installed granite tiles and the north tower. Buildings visible in the background include the Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library, the Smurfit-Stone Building,...
8. Crown Fountain, granite tiles and south tower, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, granite tiles and south tower, April 1, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Automobiles; Lighting; Looking south toward newly installed granite tiles. The south tower's LED lights are on. The Art Institute of Chicago and the Michigan Avenue street wall are visible in the background.
9. Crown Fountain, granite tiles and south tower, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, granite tiles and south tower, April 1, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Pipes (Conduits); Pails; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Automobiles; Lighting; Construction workers; Looking south toward newly installed granite tiles. The south tower's LED lights are on. The Art Institute of Chicago and the Michigan Avenue street wall are visible in the background.
10. Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, November 26, 2003 Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, November 26, 2003 I-beams; Structural systems; Concrete; Construction workers; Retaining walls; Pipes (Conduits); Trees Installing the structural steel of the north tower.
11. Crown Fountain, tower construction, December 11, 2003 Crown Fountain, tower construction, December 11, 2003 Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Close-up view of a section of structural steel as a crane hoists it into place on Crown Fountain's north tower.
12. Crown Fountain, tower construction, December 11, 2003 Crown Fountain, tower construction, December 11, 2003 Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Close-up view of a section of structural steel as it is hoisted from above by a crane and workers guide it into place on Crown Fountain's north tower.
13. Crown Fountain, installing glass brick panels, April 5, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing glass brick panels, April 5, 2004 Glass blocks; Structural frames; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Trees; Crates; A worker guides a glass panel into place on the north tower of Crown Fountain as it is hoisted from above by a crane.
14. Crown Fountain, installing glass brick panels, April 5, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing glass brick panels, April 5, 2004 Glass blocks; Structural frames; Structural systems; Pipes (Conduits); Trailers; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Marks (Symbols); Looking northwest toward a newly installed glass brick panel on the north tower of Crown Fountain. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
15. Crown Fountain, pipes, construction of underground control rooms, October 31, 2003 Crown Fountain, pipes, construction of underground control rooms, October 31, 2003 Pipes (Conduits); Control rooms; Close-up view of pipes connecting to Crown Fountain during construction.
16. Crown Fountain, partially completed wall, construction of underground control rooms, November 10, 2003 Crown Fountain, partially completed wall, construction of underground control rooms, November 10, 2003 Parking garages; Scaffolding; Automobiles; Pails; Control rooms; A partially completed wall in the underground parking garage during construction of one of Crown Fountain's underground control rooms.
17. Crown Fountain, interior view with formwork, construction of underground control rooms, November 26, Crown Fountain, interior view with formwork, construction of underground control rooms, November 26, 2003 Parking garages; Pipes (Conduits); Automobiles; Control rooms; An interior view of one of Crown Fountain's underground control rooms with concrete formwork visible on the floor.
18. 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; Retaining walls; Construction equipment; 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 partially-installed reflecting...
19. Crown Fountain, LED screen test in yellow, south tower, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, LED screen test in yellow, south tower, April 1, 2004 Lighting; Testing; Close-up view of 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.
20. Crown Fountain, view of the north tower and reflecting pool, opening day, July 16, 2004 Crown Fountain, view of the north tower and reflecting pool, opening day, July 16, 2004 Fountains; Reflecting pools; Reflections; Faces; Lighting; Crowds; Lawns; Trees; Skyscrapers; Looking toward the north tower of Crown Fountain as a crowd gathers in and around the reflecting pool on Millennium Park's opening day. Buildings visible in the background include the Smurfit-Stone Building,...
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