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1. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, September 18, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, September 18, 2003 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Industrial facilities; Steel plates attached to the underside of the sculpture's structural steel create a hat shape during the trial assembly of the sculpture at Performance Structures, Inc. in Oakland, California.

2. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, September 18, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, September 18, 2003 Steel; Trusses; Reflections; Close-up of steel plates during the trial assembly in Oakland, California.

3. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, September 18, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, September 18, 2003 Trusses; Steel; Industrial facilities; Cityscapes; Close-up view of the reverse side of the omphalos, or "belly button," of the sculpture, with the Oakland, California skyline in the background.

4. Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 25, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 25, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; Looking north at the two 22-by-25-foot steel rings at either end of the sculpture's structural steel.

5. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 10, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 10, 2004 Tents; Structural frames; Security systems; An upper corner of the weatherproof tent at SBC Plaza, where the sculpture was being assembled.

6. Crown Fountain, LED installation, construction of towers, February 2, 2004 Crown Fountain, LED installation, construction of towers, February 2, 2004 Structural systems; Tents; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Looking northeast toward the structural steel and partially installed LED screen of the north tower. The weatherproof tent that partially covered the construction site during the winter months is visible...

7. Crown Fountain, fan room, underground control rooms, March 4, 2004 Crown Fountain, fan room, underground control rooms, March 4, 2004 Control rooms; Ventilation; Construction equipment; Ladders; Construction workers; A fan room for venting the towers of Crown Fountain. Air is pulled in from the garage, filtered, then used to cool the towers.

8. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, formwork, March 4, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, formwork, March 4, 2004 Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Formwork along the eastern edge of the site. The BP Bridge is visible in the background.

9. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, aerial view of the construction site, March 10, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, aerial view of the construction site, March 10, 2004 Hoisting machinery; Streets; Automobiles; Trailers; Construction workers; Construction equipment; Tennis courts; Aerial view of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion and trellis under construction.
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