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1. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Plywood; Tents; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Dollies (Moving equipment); Ladders Workers maneuver a steel plate for installation.
2. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Plywood; Tents; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Dollies (Moving equipment); Ladders Workers maneuver a steel plate for installation.
3. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Plywood; Tents; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Ladders; Wood blocks; A plate is inched into its exact position on the sculpture.
4. 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.
5. Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Steel; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Tents; Flags; Ethan Silva, president of Performance Structures, Inc. (PSI) (left), and artist Anish Kapoor (right) look on as a worker gestures to the crane operator, out of view, to lower the last plate into place....
6. Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Steel; Construction workers; Scaffolding; Champagne (Wine); Drinking vessels; Celebrations; Artist Anish Kapoor pours champagne for the crew, celebrating the installation of the final steel plate with a traditional "topping off" party. During the party, Kapoor named the sculpture "Cloud Gate,"...
7. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 24, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 24, 2003 Excavation; Construction workers; Retaining walls; Concrete; Trailers; Trees; A view of the northwest corner of the partially completed concrete retaining wall.
8. BP Bridge, landscaping, April 15, 2004 BP Bridge, landscaping, April 15, 2004 Dirt; Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; Looking northwest toward the BP Bridge and the surrounding landscaping in Daley Bicentennial Plaza. The headdress of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion is visible in the background, as well as the tops of the Heritage...
9. BP Bridge, damaged shingles, May 3, 2004 BP Bridge, damaged shingles, May 3, 2004 Close-up view of scratch marks on the stainless steel shingles, or "scales", on a curve of the BP Bridge.
10. BP Bridge, span, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, span, May 24, 2004 Trees; View facing east taken from the BP Bridge's span. The contrasting textures of the wooden deck and the stainless steel shingles are striking against the leafy trees in the background.
11. BP Bridge, view across Columbus Drive, June 22, 2004 BP Bridge, view across Columbus Drive, June 22, 2004 Streets; Trees; Skyscrapers; View of the BP Bridge across Columbus Drive.
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