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1. Cloud Gate, transportation study, Lake Shore Drive, ca. August 21, 2002 Cloud Gate, transportation study, Lake Shore Drive, ca. August 21, 2002 Streets; Street lights; Trees; Skyscrapers; Looking north along Lake Shore Drive near East Jackson Drive in Chicago. Buildings along east Randolph Street are visible in the background, including the Buckingham Condominium (formerly Buckingham Plaza),...
2. 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.
3. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Steel; Plywood; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Chairs; Close-up of a worker guiding a steel plate into place on the sculpture as it is hoisted from above by a crane.
4. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 6, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 6, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Tents; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Project supervisor Nick Taylor of Performance Structures, Inc. makes adjustments to a steel plate from inside the sculpture.
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; I-beams; Scaffolding; Flags; Reflections; Workers guide the final steel plate into place on the sculpture as it is hoisted from above by a crane. Below, workers wait to adhere the plate to the sculpture from the inside.
6. 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; Scaffolding; Flags; Reflections; Workers guide the final steel plate into place on the sculpture as it is hoisted from above by a crane. Below, workers wait to adhere the plate to the sculpture from the inside.
7. Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Construction workers; Tents; Plywood; Photographs; Celebrations; The crew that built Cloud Gate: in back row (left to right): Bob Truty, Paul Garcia, Dave Smith, Steve Susnis, Art Seroggin, Larry Truty, welder Matt Starzyk of MTH Industries, Bo Heidi, project manager...
8. Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Construction workers; Plywood; Photographs; Chairs; Celebrations; The crew that built Cloud Gate: in back row (left to right): Bob Truty, Paul Garcia, Dave Smith, Steve Susnis, Art Seroggin, Tony Krawczyk, Larry Truty, welder Matt Starzyk of MTH Industries, Bo Heidi,...
9. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 19, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 19, 2003 Excavation; Skyscrapers; Retaining walls; Trees; Trailers; Rebar, or reinforcing bar, and partially installed formwork during construction of the concrete retaining walls surrounding the reservoir.
10. Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, January 16, 2004 Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, January 16, 2004 Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Trees; Taken from the north tower, a view of the structural steel of the south tower of Crown Fountain. The sculpture, Flying Dragon, by Alexander Calder, and the Art Institute of Chicago are visible in the background....
11. Crown Fountain, installing glass brick panels, April 15, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing glass brick panels, April 15, 2004 Glass blocks; Structural frames; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Structural systems; Pipes (Conduits); Concrete; Skyscrapers; Pails; Looking southwest toward the north tower of Crown Fountain during installation of glass brick panels. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
12. Crown Fountain, view of the south tower and reflecting pool, opening day, July 16, 2004 Crown Fountain, view of the south tower and reflecting pool, opening day, July 16, 2004 Fountains; Reflecting pools; Reflections; Faces; Lighting; Crowds; Trees; Lawns; Streets; Skyscrapers; Looking toward the south tower of Crown Fountain as a crowd gathers in and around the reflecting pool on Millennium Park's opening day. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
13. Crown Fountain, reflecting pool, opening day, July 16, 2004 Crown Fountain, reflecting pool, opening day, July 16, 2004 Reflecting pools; Crowds; View from above of the reflecting pool of Crown Fountain as people gather there on the opening day of Millennium Park.
14. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, seating area, April 28, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, seating area, April 28, 2004 Hoisting machinery; Cantilever construction; Construction workers; Looking northeast toward the Pavilion and the seating area before the seats were installed. Speakers are suspended from the overhead trellis, and stage lights can be seen along some of its lattices.
15. BP Bridge, landscaping, April 15, 2004 BP Bridge, landscaping, April 15, 2004 Skyscrapers; Dirt; Landscaping surrounding a curve of the BP Bridge.
16. BP Bridge, deck and side, April 15, 2004 BP Bridge, deck and side, April 15, 2004 Skyscrapers; Trees; Reflections; View of the deck and side of the BP Bridge. The trellis and headdress of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion are visible in the background.
17. 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.
18. BP Bridge, shingles, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, shingles, May 24, 2004 Trees; Lawns; Lampposts; Looking northeast toward a curve in the BP Bridge in Daley Bicentennial Plaza.
19. General construction, dumpster, June 1, 2004 General construction, dumpster, June 1, 2004 Refuse; Trees; Skyscrapers; A dumpster and pieces of construction debris line the side of the future site of the Chase Promenade in Millennium Park.
20. General construction, spools of wire, June 1, 2004 General construction, spools of wire, June 1, 2004 Construction workers; Trees; Construction equipment; Skyscrapers; Workers drive a forklift toward a collection of spools of wire, across the future site of the Chase Promenade in Millennium Park.
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