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1. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, ca. March 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, ca. March 3, 2004 Concrete; I-beams; Structural systems; Bolts & nuts; Close-up view of the base of the sculpture.

2. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Photographers; Scaffolding; Dollies (Moving equipment); Wood blocks; A photographer captures an image of the partially completed sculpture.

3. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23, 2004 Steel; Construction workers; Dollies (Moving equipment); Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Wood blocks; Skyscrapers; Plywood Detailed view of the work site alongside the partially built sculpture.

4. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 3, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Tents; Ladders; Plywood; Reflections; View of the partially completed 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; Flags; Reflections; Scaffolding; Workers guide the final steel plate into place on the sculpture as it is hoisted from above by a crane.

6. Crown Fountain, Monroe Street entrance, September 2, 2003 Crown Fountain, Monroe Street entrance, September 2, 2003 Lawns; Trees; Sidewalks; Pickup trucks; Construction workers; Looking east toward the construction site entrance on East Monroe Street in Chicago.

7. Crown Fountain, tower construction, January 6, 2004 Crown Fountain, tower construction, January 6, 2004 Structural systems; Tents; Skyscrapers; Looking northwest toward the structural steel of the north tower. The Smurfit-Stone Building is visible in the background.

8. Crown Fountain, installing glass brick panels, April 15, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing glass brick panels, April 15, 2004 Glass blocks; Structural frames; Structural systems; Construction workers; Pails; Trucks; Skyscrapers; Trees; Pipes (Conduits); Concrete; Looking southwest toward the site as glass brick panels are installed on the north tower. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.

9. Crown Fountain, video test run, north tower, July 6, 2004 Crown Fountain, video test run, north tower, July 6, 2004 Lighting; Testing; Faces; Trees; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Looking toward the north tower. An image of a face is visible on the tower's LED screen. Buildings visible in the background include the Carbide and Carbon Building and One Prudential Plaza.

10. Crown Fountain, fountain preview, June 28, 2004 Crown Fountain, fountain preview, June 28, 2004 Reflecting pools; Trees; Spectators; Testing; Project team members and family gather on site during a preview in which all of the elements of the fountain were tested.

11. Crown Fountain, video projection on model tower with yellow lighting, July 29, 2003 Crown Fountain, video projection on model tower with yellow lighting, July 29, 2003 Models; Faces; Video recording; Figurines; Lighting; A video of a face projects onto a small model of one of Crown Fountain's towers during a meeting of project team members. The sides of the model are lit from within in yellow. A rough-hewn figure of a...

12. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, July 1, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, July 1, 2003 Cantilever construction; Close-up view of structural steel and scaffolding for the Pavilion's headdress. At left, steel paneling has been added to form part of the headdress.

13. BP Bridge, landscaping, May 3, 2004 BP Bridge, landscaping, May 3, 2004 Trees; Skyscrapers; Dirt; Landscaping alongside the entrance to the BP Bridge in Daley Bicentennial Plaza.

14. BP Bridge, span, May 3, 2004 BP Bridge, span, May 3, 2004 Streets; Trees; Skyscrapers; Lampposts; Looking east across Columbus Drive, toward the span of the BP Bridge, covered in stainless steel shingles, or "scales".

15. General construction, backhoe loader, June 1, 2004 General construction, backhoe loader, June 1, 2004 Sand; Construction equipment; A backhoe loader in Millennium Park during construction.
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