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1. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 29, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 29, 2004 Steel; Construction workers; Structural systems; Tents; Workers adjust a steel plate as it is attached to the sculpture.
2. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 29, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 29, 2004 Steel; Construction workers; Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Tents; Workers adjust a steel plate as it is attached to the sculpture.
3. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Tents; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Workers make minute adjustments to the cables and rigging that hold the plates in position. Each plate had to be in exact alignment with its neighbor.
4. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Steel; Tents; Construction workers; Bolts & nuts; Hoisting machinery Workers bolt two plates together on the sculpture. The bolts, along with the rigging hanging the plates from the structural steel were temporary fixtures until the plates could be welded together, creating...
5. Crown Fountain, site excavation, September 2, 2003 Crown Fountain, site excavation, September 2, 2003 Lawns; Trees; Excavation; Excavating the site in preparation for the construction of Crown Fountain. The Art Institute of Chicago is visible in the background.
6. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 19, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 19, 2003 Excavation; Construction workers; Retaining walls; Trees; Installation of the rebar, or reinforcing bar, as construction of the concrete retaining walls surrounding the reservoir continued.
7. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 25, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 25, 2003 Excavation; Retaining walls; Construction workers; Concrete; Hammers; Goggles; A worker hammers rebar, or reinforcing bar, into place on the concrete base of the fountain's reservoir.
8. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, January 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, January 1, 2004 Excavation; Retaining walls; Concrete; Construction workers; Tents; Wheelbarrows; Structural systems; A weatherproof tent was erected over part of the site so that work could continue in cold weather.
9. Crown Fountain, underground parking garage, September 19, 2003 Crown Fountain, underground parking garage, September 19, 2003 Parking garages; Automobiles; Scaffolding; Construction workers; Girders; Part of the parking garage beneath Crown Fountain was shored up during the fountain's construction.
10. Crown Fountain, underground parking garage, September 19, 2003 Crown Fountain, underground parking garage, September 19, 2003 Parking garages; Pipes (Conduits); Barrels; A fenced off area beneath Crown Fountain in the underground parking garage. Twenty-six parking spaces were given over to Crown Fountain to provide space for pumps, fans and a video control room.
11. 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.
12. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, partial view of headdress, August 7, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, partial view of headdress, August 7, 2003 Cantilever construction; Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Trailers; Looking northeast toward the Pavilion, where the areas of the headdress are in various stages of completion. Concrete columns, which will support the trellis, are visible in the foreground and the Blue...
13. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Great Lawn, April 23, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Great Lawn, April 23, 2004 Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; The Jay Pritzker Pavilion, trellis and Great Lawn. Slightly less than three months before Millennium Park opened to the public sod had been laid for the Great Lawn and automatic sprinklers kept it watered....
14. BP Bridge, western entrance, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, western entrance, May 24, 2004 Trees; Lampposts; Skyscrapers; Looking toward the western entrance of the BP Bridge and the surrounding landscaping two days after the Bridge's ribbon cutting ceremony. The two posts in front of the entrance are there to prevent cars...
15. BP Bridge, side view with landscape, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, side view with landscape, May 24, 2004 Trees; Lawns; Plants; Skyscrapers; Taken from Daley Bicentennial Plaza, this view of the completed BP Bridge with Sears Tower framed by trees in the background, conveys the grace and tranquility that the Bridge brings to Millennium Park....
16. BP Bridge, span, June 22, 2004 BP Bridge, span, June 22, 2004 Streets; Trees; Shrubs; Looking east from ground level toward the span and concrete pier of the BP Bridge. Trees and shrubbery are visible in the foreground.
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