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1. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, assembling weatherproof tent, April 15, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, assembling weatherproof tent, April 15, 2004 Structural systems; Structural frames; Trusses; Steel; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; I-beams; Skyscrapers; A worker uses a lift to reach a steel I-beam near the top of the weatherproof tent's steel structure.

2. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 27, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 27, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Tents; Dollies (Moving equipment); Plywood The partially built sculpture under the weatherproof tent at SBC Plaza.

3. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 27, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 27, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Tents; Scaffolding; Plywood Rigging and cables near the base of the 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; Scaffolding; Tents; Wood blocks; Pails; Workers guide a steel plate into position on the partially assembled sculpture.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Steel; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Tents; Reflections; Workers guide the final plate as it is fit into the sculpture.

8. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, January 6, 2004 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, January 6, 2004 Excavation; Plumbing fixtures; Close-up view of rebar, or reinforcing bar, and plumbing fixtures surrounding the base of the tower before the concrete was poured.

9. Crown Fountain, tower construction, January 6, 2004 Crown Fountain, tower construction, January 6, 2004 Structural systems; Trees; Side view of the structural steel of the north tower of Crown Fountain.

10. Crown Fountain, video test run, south tower, July 9, 2004 Crown Fountain, video test run, south tower, July 9, 2004 Faces; Lighting; Testing; Reflections; Trees; Skyscrapers; Looking toward the south tower. An image of a face is visible on the tower's LED screen. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible to the right.

11. Crown Fountain, video test run, south tower, July 12, 2004 Crown Fountain, video test run, south tower, July 12, 2004 Faces; Lighting; Testing; Construction workers; Trees; Skyscrapers; Work continues on the reflecting pool surrounding Crown Fountain's south tower four days before Millennium Park officially opens to the public. An image of a face is visible on the tower's LED screen....

12. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, August 7, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, August 7, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Cantilever construction; Construction workers; Looking toward the headdress's structural steel at the east side of the Pavilion stage.

13. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the trellis, September 2, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the trellis, September 2, 2003 Skyscrapers; Trees; Close-up view of a supporting column and part of the connected latticework of the trellis.

14. BP Bridge, concrete foundation ramp, September 12, 2003 BP Bridge, concrete foundation ramp, September 12, 2003 Construction workers; Trees; Hoisting machinery; 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...

15. BP Bridge, filling in Daley Bicentennial Plaza, April 15, 2004 BP Bridge, filling in Daley Bicentennial Plaza, April 15, 2004 Trees; Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; Looking toward the landscaping below the span of the BP Bridge, east of Columbus Drive. The headdress of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion is visible in the background. The tops of the Heritage at Millennium Park,...
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