Chicago Public Library

   

 Español | Polski | 

 
Search results for 318   
Refine your search
Photographer
Unknown (61)

Neighborhood
Loop (Chicago, Ill.) (61)
Columbus Drive (Chicag... (8)
Randolph Street (Chica... (1)

Subject.TGM
Skyscrapers (34)
Construction Workers (27)
Hoisting Machinery (23)
Scaffolding (16)
Trees (15)
Show more...

results 1-20 of 61 item(s)  page 1 of 4 : ( <<  1  2  3  4  >> ) :: previous : next
select all : clear all : add to favorites
 Image: Title: Subject.TGM: Description:
1. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 I-beams; Structural systems; Snow; Close-up view of rebar below the base of the sculpture.
2. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Construction workers; Trees; Lampposts; Construction equipment; Snow; Workers prepare for concrete to be pumped into SBC Plaza. The Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library, is visible in the background.
3. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Construction workers; Trees; Lampposts; Construction equipment; Shovels; Snow; Workers prepare to begin the process of pumping concrete into SBC Plaza.
4. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Concrete; Construction workers; Construction equipment; Sand; Structural systems; Trusses; Skyscrapers; The arm of a concrete pump truck extends over SBC Plaza and concrete is poured. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background, and the structural steel of Cloud Gate can be seen to the right....
5. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 22, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 22, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; Steel; Construction equipment; Looking northeast toward SBC Plaza and the structural steel of the sculpture.
6. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 22, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 22, 2004 Concrete; Structural systems; Trusses; Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Construction equipment; Steel; Stairways; Grinding machines; A worker grinds the concrete surface of SBC Plaza, along the steps. Pritzker Pavilion and the buildings along East Randolph Street are visible in the background.
7. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 22, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 22, 2004 Concrete; Structural systems; Trusses; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Construction equipment; Steel; Looking northwest toward SBC Plaza and the structural steel of the sculpture.
8. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 22, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 22, 2004 Trusses; Steel; Reflections; Skyscrapers; View from below of the omphalos attached to the structural steel of the sculpture. The Aon Center is visible in the background.
9. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 26, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 26, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Looking northeast toward the partially assembled sculpture.
10. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Skyscrapers; Rigging and cables attach steel plates to the supporting steel of the partially built sculpture.
11. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Hoisting machinery; Looking east toward two idle lifts in front of the partially assembled sculpture.
12. Crown Fountain, assembly in Melbourne, Florida, ca. October 15, 2003 Crown Fountain, assembly in Melbourne, Florida, ca. October 15, 2003 Industrial facilities; Warehouses; Small t-bars at the headquarters of Circle Redmont Inc. in Melbourne, Florida, where panels for the the tower walls of Crown Fountain were assembled.
13. 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; Construction equipment; Trees; Skyscrapers; View facing south of the construction site. The Art Institute of Chicago and the Michigan Avenue street wall are visible in the background.
14. Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, November 26, 2003 Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, November 26, 2003 Construction workers; Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; A worker atop a lift makes adjustments as a crane hoists structural steel into place on the north tower of Crown Fountain.
15. Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, December 11, 2003 Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, December 11, 2003 Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Concrete; I-beams; Retaining walls; Trailers; Automobiles; Trees; Skyscrapers; The north tower of Crown Fountain under construction, buildings along East Randolph street are visible in the background.
16. Crown Fountain, pipes, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, pipes, April 1, 2004 Structural systems; Pipes (Conduits); Close-up view of pipes in one of Crown Fountain's towers during construction.
17. 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; Skyscrapers; Trees; Pedestals; Tiles; Crates; Pipes (Conduits); Concrete; Workers guide a glass panel as it is lifted from above by a crane. The skin pool is visible in the foreground. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
18. Crown Fountain, Jaume Plensa and Mark Sexton visit the site, April 6, 2004 Crown Fountain, Jaume Plensa and Mark Sexton visit the site, April 6, 2004 Glass blocks; Structural frames; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Tiles; Trailers; Skyscrapers; Artist Jaume Plensa (left) and architect Mark Sexton view the north tower during Crown Fountain's construction. The north tower has been fitted with all but the last LED panel which will go behind the...
19. Crown Fountain, north tower, April 6, 2004 Crown Fountain, north tower, April 6, 2004 Glass blocks; Structural frames; Structural systems; Construction workers; Tiles; Ladders; Pedestals; Pails; Skyscrapers; Looking north toward the north tower of Crown Fountain during construction. The north tower has been fitted with all but the last LED panel which will go behind the gargoyle nozzle, and the glass brick...
20. Crown Fountain, construction of underground control rooms, October 10, 2003 Crown Fountain, construction of underground control rooms, October 10, 2003 Parking garages; Ladders; 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...
select all : clear all : add to favorites
results 1-20 of 61 item(s)  page 1 of 4 : ( <<  1  2  3  4  >> ) :: previous : next