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1. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Construction workers; Snow; Skyscrapers; Structural systems; Trusses; Lampposts; Looking northwest toward SBC Plaza. A network of rebar stretches across the Plaza.
2. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Structural systems; Snow; Close-up view of rebar at SBC Plaza, along the base of the partially built sculpture. Rebar, or reinforcing bar, is put in place before the concrete is poured. The resulting reinforced concrete is stronger...
3. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Concrete; Construction workers; Construction equipment; Structural systems; Trusses; Sand; Skyscrapers; The arm of a concrete pump truck extends over SBC Plaza. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background, and the structural steel of the sculpture is to the right. Although the concrete that...
4. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 22, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 22, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Trees; Looking northeast at the structural steel of the sculpture. The first plate attached was the omphalos of the sculpture. The Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library, is visible in the...
5. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, cables and rigging, April 1, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, cables and rigging, April 1, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Close-up view of the rigging and cables attaching the steel plates to the structural steel of the sculpture.
6. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 9, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 9, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Tents; Pails; View of the interior of the partially completed sculpture.
7. 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 equipment; Trees; Skyscrapers; Surveying equipment; Artist Jaume Plensa (left) and architect Mark Sexton during a tour of the construction site. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
8. 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 equipment; Construction workers; View of the northeast corner of the construction site.
9. 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; Artist Jaume Plensa (front left) and architect Mark Sexton (front right) during a visit to the construction site. The Art Institute of Chicago is visible in the background.
10. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, October 10, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, October 10, 2003 Excavation; Tiles; Close-up view of black granite tiles at the construction site.
11. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, November 26, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, November 26, 2003 Excavation; Retaining walls; Concrete; Pipes (Conduits); Close-up view of the grounding system and pipes at the base of one of Crown Fountain's towers during construction.
12. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, November 26, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, November 26, 2003 Excavation; Retaining walls; Concrete; Construction equipment; Trees; Trailers; Skyscrapers; Looking north along the east side of the site. The Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library, and the buildings along East Randolph Street are visible in the background.
13. Crown Fountain, tower construction, October 27, 2003 Crown Fountain, tower construction, October 27, 2003 I-beams; Concrete; Construction workers; Retaining walls; Trucks; Trees; Steel I-beams are installed at the construction site.
14. Crown Fountain, tower construction, December 11, 2003 Crown Fountain, tower construction, December 11, 2003 I-beams; Concrete; Construction workers; Retaining walls; Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Pipes (Conduits); Trailers; Trees; Skyscrapers; Looking north toward steel I-beams at the base of the south tower and structural steel of the north tower of Crown Fountain. Pritzker Pavilion is under construction in the background.
15. Crown Fountain, installing glass brick panels, April 5, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing glass brick panels, April 5, 2004 Glass blocks; Structural frames; Structural systems; Concrete; Bolts & nuts; Detailed interior view of a newly installed glass panel on Crown Fountain's north tower.
16. Crown Fountain, checking clarity of glass brick panels, April 6, 2004 Crown Fountain, checking clarity of glass brick panels, April 6, 2004 Glass blocks; Structural frames; Construction workers; Ladders; Pipes (Conduits); Faces; Skyscrapers; Artist Jaume Plensa checks the clarity of newly installed glass brick panels on Crown Fountain's north tower. The north tower has been fitted with all but the last LED panel which will go behind the gargoyle...
17. Crown Fountain, fans, October 6, 2003 Crown Fountain, fans, October 6, 2003 Fans (Machinery); Control rooms; Close-up view of fans in one of the control rooms below Crown Fountain.
18. Crown Fountain, construction of underground control rooms, October 6, 2003 Crown Fountain, construction of underground control rooms, October 6, 2003 Parking garages; Close-up view of rebar, or reinforcing bar, in the floor of one of Crown Fountain's underground control rooms during construction. Twenty-six parking spaces from the parking garage below Millennium Park...
19. Crown Fountain, Jaume Plensa views construction of underground control rooms, October 10, 2003 Crown Fountain, Jaume Plensa views construction of underground control rooms, October 10, 2003 Parking garages; Pipes (Conduits); Construction equipment; Control rooms; Artist Jaume Plensa views the construction site of one of Crown Fountain's underground control rooms.
20. Crown Fountain, construction of underground control rooms, October 10, 2003 Crown Fountain, construction of underground control rooms, October 10, 2003 Parking garages; Construction workers; Scaffolding; Ladders; 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...
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