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1. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Plywood; Tents; Construction workers; Structural frames; Dollies (Moving equipment); Wood blocks; Ladders; An individual steel plate lies atop a cradle in front of the partially completed sculpture.
2. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Plywood; Tents; Construction workers; Bolts & nuts; Workers bolt 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...
3. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 6, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 6, 2004 Steel; Tents; Construction workers; Scaffolding; Plywood; Wood blocks; Reflections; Marks (Symbols); View of the partially completed sculpture.
4. Crown Fountain, overflow drain, June 6, 2004 Crown Fountain, overflow drain, June 6, 2004 Tiles; Concrete; Close-up view of an overflow drain bordering the site.
5. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, a piece of structural steel for the headdress, April 17, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, a piece of structural steel for the headdress, April 17, 2003 Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; A piece of the headdress's structural steel before it was installed. A concrete column, which will support the overhead trellis, is visible in the background.
6. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, June 17, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, June 17, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Looking north at the western-most edge of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion’s headdress, showing steel and aluminum panels onto which the final stainless steel plates were attached. Workers used lifts to reach...
7. 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.
8. BP Bridge, abutment, September 2, 2003 BP Bridge, abutment, September 2, 2003 Abutments; Scaffolding; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Close-up view of a concrete abutment near one end of the Bridge's span.
9. BP Bridge, landscaping, April 15, 2004 BP Bridge, landscaping, April 15, 2004 Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Streets; View to the south from the BP Bridge of the landscaping along the west side of Columbus Drive. The Michigan Avenue street wall and the trellis of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion are visible in the background....
10. 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 two days after the Bridge's ribbon cutting ceremony. The two posts in front of the entrance are there to prevent cars or other vehicles from crossing...
11. BP Bridge, western entrance, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, western entrance, May 24, 2004 Trees; 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...
12. General construction, Chase Promenade, June 1, 2004 General construction, Chase Promenade, June 1, 2004 Trucks; Construction workers; Trees; Construction equipment; Trucks and construction materials line the sides of the future site of the Chase Promenade.
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