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1. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, looking north, October 15, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, looking north, October 15, 2002 Peristyles; Lawns; Construction workers; Construction; Skyscrapers; Looking north at the nearly completed Millennium Monument. Buildings along Randolph Street and Michigan Avenue are visible in the background.

2. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, fountain under construction, October 15, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, fountain under construction, October 15, 2002 Fountains; Peristyles; Construction; Looking northwest at the nearly completed fountain and at the base of the peristyle.

3. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, dedication, October 30, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, dedication, October 30, 2002 Fountains; Peristyles; Spectators; Plant containers; Plants; Dedications; A crowd of people in front of the fountain during the dedication of the Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square. The Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library, is visible in the background....

4. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, dedication, October 30, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, dedication, October 30, 2002 Peristyles; Fountains; Spectators; Dedications; Banners; A crowd of people in front of the Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square during the dedication ceremony.

5. Cloud Gate, computer rendering of proposed sculpture, ca. 1999 Cloud Gate, computer rendering of proposed sculpture, ca. 1999 Public sculpture; Reflections; Computer graphics; A computer rendering shows the scale of the proposed sculpture by Anish Kapoor. Cloud Gate is a massive 110-ton, 66 feet long by 33 feet high, stainless steel sculpture at Chicago's Millennium Park that...

6. Cloud Gate, computer rendering of proposed sculpture, ca. 1999 Cloud Gate, computer rendering of proposed sculpture, ca. 1999 Public sculpture; Reflections; Computer graphics; A computer rendering shows the scale of the proposed sculpture by Anish Kapoor. Cloud Gate is a massive 110-ton, 66 feet long by 33 feet high, stainless steel sculpture at Chicago's Millennium Park that...

7. Cloud Gate, fabrication, December 17, 2002 Cloud Gate, fabrication, December 17, 2002 Industrial facilities; Machinery; Machine shops Interior view of the fabrication shop at Performance Structures Inc. (PSI) facility in Oakland, California.

8. Cloud Gate, fabrication, reflection in polished steel, December 17, 2002 Cloud Gate, fabrication, reflection in polished steel, December 17, 2002 Steel; Reflections; Photographers; The photographer's reflection in a polished steel plate at Performance Structures Inc. (PSI) in Oakland, California.

9. Cloud Gate, fabrication, April 22, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, April 22, 2003 Machine shops; Steel; Structural frames; Storage of grinding tools and attachments in the fabrication shop at Performance Structures, Inc. (PSI).

10. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, September 18, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, September 18, 2003 Harbors; Sailboats; Harbor view in Oakland, California.

11. Cloud Gate, transportation study, Lake Michigan, Lake Shore Drive, ca. August 21, 2002 Cloud Gate, transportation study, Lake Michigan, Lake Shore Drive, ca. August 21, 2002 Streets; Harbors; Street lights; Traffic signs & signals; Sailboats; Sidewalks; Looking east across Lake Shore Drive toward the Queen’s Landing at Monroe Harbor in Chicago. The original plan was for the sculpture (named Cloud Gate in 2004) to be fully assembled and shipped from...

12. Cloud Gate, base plate and anchor bolts, March 10, 2004 Cloud Gate, base plate and anchor bolts, March 10, 2004 Concrete; I-beams; Bolts & nuts; Crowbars; Hammers; View of part of the sculpture's anchoring system before it was encased in concrete, showing the base plate and anchor bolts.

13. 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.

14. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 29, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 29, 2004 Steel; Construction workers; Structural systems; Trusses; Hoisting machinery; Plywood; Scaffolding; Tents; Pails; Workers guide a steel plate into position on the partially assembled sculpture.

15. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Steel; Plywood; Marks (Symbols); Close-up of a steel plate before its attachment to the sculpture. Handwritten text on the plate reads, "RAIDERS HAVE A COMBINED IQ OF 05."

16. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, ca. May 18, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, ca. May 18, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Plywood; Tents; Construction workers; Structural frames; Ladders; View of the partially completed sculpture from above.

17. 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; Reflections; I-beams; Workers guide a steel plate into place on the sculpture as it is hoisted from above by a crane.

18. Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Steel; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Tents; I-beams;Flags; Reflections; Workers guide the final steel plate into place on the sculpture as it is hoisted from above by a crane.

19. Crown Fountain, computer rendering, ca. November 15, 2002 Crown Fountain, computer rendering, ca. November 15, 2002 Computer graphics; Fountains; Lighting; A computer rendering showing lighting effects on one of the fountain's towers.

20. Crown Fountain, meeting in Chicago, ca. May 13, 2002 Crown Fountain, meeting in Chicago, ca. May 13, 2002 Alleys; Architects' offices; Project members meet in an alley in downtown Chicago to look at the LED screens behind various glass brick samples. Left to right, Mark Sexton of Krueck + Sexton, architects; Alan Schachtman of US Equities...
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