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1. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, structural steel, April 22, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, structural steel, April 22, 2003 Steel; Structural frames; Industrial facilities; Structural systems; One of the two 22-by-25-foot steel rings on either end of the structural steel of the sculpture.
2. Cloud Gate, base plate and anchor bolts, March 10, 2004 Cloud Gate, base plate and anchor bolts, March 10, 2004 Concrete; I-beams; Bolts & nuts; Close-up view of part of the sculpture's anchoring system before it was encased in concrete, showing the base plate and anchor bolts.
3. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. November 5, 2002 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. November 5, 2002 Mock-ups; Reflecting pools; Fountains; Tiles; Close-up view of a black granite tile in the reflecting pool of a fountain mock-up erected at the headquarters of Crystal Fountains in Ontario. The finished fountain has a 232-feet long by 48-feet wide,...
4. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, February 2, 2004 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, February 2, 2004 Excavation; Retaining walls; Tents; Concrete; Fire extinguishers; A weatherproof tent was erected over part of the site so that work could continue in cold weather.
5. Crown Fountain, east perimeter of site, test of reservoir, March 4, 2004 Crown Fountain, east perimeter of site, test of reservoir, March 4, 2004 Reservoirs; Testing; Construction equipment; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Reflections; Structural systems; Looking south along the east perimeter of the construction site during a test of the reservoir. The towers have been fitted with all but the last LED panels which will go behind the "gargoyle" nozzles....
6. Crown Fountain, installation of granite tiles and pedestals, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installation of granite tiles and pedestals, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Pipes (Conduits); Tiles; Construction workers; Trucks; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Looking south toward the reservoir and south tower as workers install the first granite tiles and pedestals. The Art Institute of Chicago is visible in the background.
7. Crown Fountain, gargoyle spray, fountain preview, south tower, July 13, 2004 Crown Fountain, gargoyle spray, fountain preview, south tower, July 13, 2004 Fountains; Faces; Lighting; Looking southwest toward the south tower of Crown Fountain. Water sprays from the tower's gargoyle nozzle, appearing to emanate from lips on a face on the tower's LED video screen.
8. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, steel skeleton, ca. August 26, 2002 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, steel skeleton, ca. August 26, 2002 Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Cantilever construction; Concrete; Looking north toward the steel skeleton of the Pavilion.
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