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1. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 15, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 15, 2004 Structural frames; Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; I-beams; Looking north toward the partially completed sculpture over which a weatherproof tent is being constructed.
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; Tents; Pails; Ladders; Workers guide a steel plate into position on the partially assembled sculpture.
3. 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; Tents; Workers guide a steel plate into position on the partially assembled sculpture.
4. 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; Tents; Workers guide a steel plate into position on the partially assembled sculpture.
5. 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 move a cradle out from underneath a steel plate as it is hoisted up by a crane.
6. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Steel; Tents; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; View from inside the sculpture of the plate that has just been installed.
7. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, July 1, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, July 1, 2003 Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; Construction equipment; Looking southwest through the headdress's structural steel toward the construction site and the Michigan Avenue street wall.
8. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, September 25, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, September 25, 2003 Skyscrapers; Lampposts; Looking west across the structural steel at the back of the headdress. The Sears Tower is visible in the background.
9. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, August 7, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, August 7, 2003 Cantilever construction; Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Looking north toward the Pavilion, where steel panels are being installed on the underside of the headdress.
10. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the trellis, July 1, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the trellis, July 1, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Construction workers; A crane lifts a section of the trellis into its place atop a column.
11. BP Bridge, concrete foundation ramp, September 12, 2003 BP Bridge, concrete foundation ramp, September 12, 2003 Trees; Skyscrapers; A view of the concrete foundation ramp during construction and the landscaping between the curves of the Bridge. The subtle slope of BP Bridge allowed for the serpentine curvature visible here, and made...
12. BP Bridge, filling in Daley Bicentennial Plaza, April 15, 2004 BP Bridge, filling in Daley Bicentennial Plaza, April 15, 2004 Lampposts; Trees; Skyscrapers; Looking toward the landscaping below the span of the BP Bridge, east of Columbus Drive.
13. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Girders; Streets; Trucks; Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Construction workers; Looking south along Columbus Drive as a crane lifts the second box girder into place on BP Bridge. Columbus Drive was closed to traffic for a 12-hour period as workers installed three box girders making...
14. BP Bridge, shingles, September 25, 2003 BP Bridge, shingles, September 25, 2003 Ladders; Business people; Scaffolding; Three stainless steel shingles, or "scales", have been added to the paneling on a curve of the BP Bridge.
15. BP Bridge, wooden planking, April 22, 2004 BP Bridge, wooden planking, April 22, 2004 Screws; Close-up view of the wooden planking of the deck of the BP Bridge.
16. BP Bridge, tree, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, tree, May 24, 2004 Streets; Trees; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Close-up view of a newly planted tree next to the BP Bridge. The span of the Bridge over Columbus Drive is visible in the background.
17. BP Bridge, ornamental plants, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, ornamental plants, May 24, 2004 Gardening; Plants; Trees; Lampposts; Ornamental plants decorate the negative space between curves of the BP Bridge. The contrasting textures of the wooden deck and the stainless steel shingles are striking against the landscaping in the background....
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