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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; Trusses; Hoisting machinery; Plywood; Scaffolding; Tents; Pails; Workers guide a steel plate into position on the partially assembled sculpture.
2. Crown Fountain, tower wall rendering, ca. August 1, 2002 Crown Fountain, tower wall rendering, ca. August 1, 2002 Computer graphics; Structural frames; A detailed plan for a compression strap frame glass brick panel. This was one of several wall structures that was proposed and ultimately rejected. On the finished fountain, the towers consist of steel...
3. Crown Fountain, granite tiles and south tower, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, granite tiles and south tower, April 1, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Automobiles; Lighting; Looking south toward newly installed granite tiles. The south tower's LED lights are on. The Art Institute of Chicago and the Michigan Avenue street wall are visible in the background.
4. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, formwork and rebar, ca. December 6, 2002 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, formwork and rebar, ca. December 6, 2002 Concrete; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Looking northwest toward the Pavilion during its construction. Formwork and rebar are visible where concrete had not yet been cast.
5. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, partially-built cantilever from below, January 9, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, partially-built cantilever from below, January 9, 2003 Cantilever construction; Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; View from below of the partially-built cantilever and scaffolding. An orange lift is visible to the right.
6. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, scaffolding, August 10, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, scaffolding, August 10, 2003 Scaffolding; Scaffolding for the Pavilion's headdress.
7. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, March 22, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, March 22, 2004 Sand; Skyscrapers; Cantilever construction; Looking northeast toward the Pavilion and the landscape surrounding the trellis.
8. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, electrical controls, ca. 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, electrical controls, ca. 2003 Scaffolding; Ladders; Electrical apparatus; Equipment and wiring backstage at the Pavilion during construction.
9. BP Bridge, newly installed shingles, March 22, 2004 BP Bridge, newly installed shingles, March 22, 2004 Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Scaffolding; Trees; Newly installed stainless steel shingles, or "scales", on the underside of the BP Bridge's span; the concrete pier is visible as well.
10. BP Bridge, deck and side, April 15, 2004 BP Bridge, deck and side, April 15, 2004 Skyscrapers; Trees; Reflections; View of the deck and side of the BP Bridge. The trellis and headdress of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion are visible in the background.
11. BP Bridge, deck, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, deck, May 24, 2004 Trees; Looking across the wooden deck of the BP Bridge toward the Bridge's entrance in Daley Bicentennial Plaza.
12. BP Bridge, side view of western approach span, June 22, 2004 BP Bridge, side view of western approach span, June 22, 2004 Trees; Plants; Skyscrapers; A close up view of the BP Bridge’s span over Columbus Drive, showing the overlapping stainless steel shingles and the rounded underbelly of the Bridge.
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