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1. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, view from above, July 16, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, view from above, July 16, 2004 Plazas; Crowds; Public sculpture; Parks; Trees; Reflections; Skyscrapers; View from above of Cloud Gate during opening weekend. It was estimated that about 300,000 people visited Millennium Park during its opening weekend, July 16-18, 2004. In the years leading up to the Park's...

2. Crown Fountain, early Jaume Plensa sketchbook drawing, ca. 2000 Crown Fountain, early Jaume Plensa sketchbook drawing, ca. 2000 Sketches; Fountains; An early sketch of Crown Fountain by Jaume Plensa. The Crown Foundation agreed to fund a water feature at Millennium Park in December 1999 and invited 3 artists to submit proposals. The Crowns left the...

3. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, model with BP Bridge, ca. 1999 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, model with BP Bridge, ca. 1999 Architectural models; Oblique view of Frank Gehry's architectural model for Jay Pritzker Pavilion and BP Bridge.

4. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, model with BP Bridge, ca. 1999 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, model with BP Bridge, ca. 1999 Architectural models; A side view of Frank Gehry’s architectural model for the Jay Pritzker Music Pavilion and the B.P. Pedestrian Bridge. The B.P Bridge was designed after the Jay Pritzker Pavilion and complements it well....

5. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the trellis, June 19, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the trellis, June 19, 2003 Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; A close-up view of part of the trellis before it was installed over the Great Lawn. Inkeeping with Frank Gehry’s distinctive style, the trellis that spans the Great Lawn is not only attractive and adds...

6. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, columns, March 22, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, columns, March 22, 2004 Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; Looking northeast toward two of the trellis's columns, and the BP Bridge.

7. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, November 14, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, November 14, 2003 Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Gravel along the western edge of the seating area, as seen from the Pavilion's headdress. The trellis and its supporting columns are visible alongside the BP Bridge in the background.

8. BP Bridge, outline in rebar, May 9, 2003 BP Bridge, outline in rebar, May 9, 2003 Sheds; Skyscrapers; Pails; The path of the BP Bridge was outlined in rebar, or reinforcing bar, which was later cast in concrete. The orange caps atop the rebar spikes were for worker safety. A temporary wooden shed blocks part...

9. BP Bridge, outline in rebar, May 9, 2003 BP Bridge, outline in rebar, May 9, 2003 Trailers; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Cantilever construction; The path of the BP Bridge was outlined in rebar, or reinforcing bar, which was later cast in concrete. The orange caps atop the rebar spikes were for worker safety. The trailer compound in the background...

10. BP Bridge, outline in rebar, May 13, 2003 BP Bridge, outline in rebar, May 13, 2003 Skyscrapers; Trees; Trailers; The western approach ramp for the BP Bridge is outlined in rebar, or reinforcing bar, and was later cast in concrete.
While the shape of the Bridge was still being decided, architect Frank Gehry agreed...

11. BP Bridge, construction of the foundation ramp, ca. July 30, 2003 BP Bridge, construction of the foundation ramp, ca. July 30, 2003 Streets; Trees; Parks; Construction equipment; Trucks; Hoisting machinery; View of the partially constructed foundation ramp for the BP Bridge taken from the headdress of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. Concrete columns that will support the Pavilion's trellis are visible alongside...

12. 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.

13. BP Bridge, rebar for pier, September 2, 2003 BP Bridge, rebar for pier, September 2, 2003 Streets; Trees; Skyscrapers; Rebar for BP Bridge's central pier, or support column, on the median strip in the center of Columbus Drive. The tops of 400 East Randolph Street Condominiums and Harbor Point are visible in the background....

14. BP Bridge, rebar, September 12, 2003 BP Bridge, rebar, September 12, 2003 Close-up view of rebar, or reinforcing bar, prior to it's installation. Formwork for concrete is visible in the background.

15. BP Bridge, rebar, concrete foundation ramp, September 12, 2003 BP Bridge, rebar, concrete foundation ramp, September 12, 2003 Construction workers; Wheelbarrows; Skyscrapers; A view of the eastern approach ramp of the BP Bridge in Daley Bicentennial Plaza.
Like most of Millennium Park, the BP Bridge is built upon an underground parking garage and this presented construction...

16. BP Bridge, rebar for pier, September 12, 2003 BP Bridge, rebar for pier, September 12, 2003 Streets; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Rebar for BP Bridge's central pier, or support column, on the median strip in the center of Columbus Drive. Pieces of formwork for the pier are visible on the ground nearby. Structural steel for the western...

17. BP Bridge, rebar for pier, September 12, 2003 BP Bridge, rebar for pier, September 12, 2003 Streets; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Rebar for BP Bridge's central pier, or support column, on the median strip in the center of Columbus Drive. Pieces of formwork for the pier are visible on the ground nearby. Structural steel for the western...

18. BP Bridge, formwork for pier, September 25, 2003 BP Bridge, formwork for pier, September 25, 2003 Streets; Automobiles; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Scaffolding; Looking north toward formwork for BP Bridge's central pier, or support column, on the median strip in the center of Columbus Drive.

19. BP Bridge, western approach span, October 13, 2003 BP Bridge, western approach span, October 13, 2003 Streets; Trucks; Cantilever construction; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Scaffolding; Construction workers; Looking northwest across Columbus Drive toward the western approach span of BP Bridge, and the partially-constructed Jay Pritzker Pavilion and trellis. Wooden formwork for concrete surrounds part of the...

20. BP Bridge, western approach span and pier, October 13, 2003 BP Bridge, western approach span and pier, October 13, 2003 Structural frames; Streets; Skyscrapers; Looking southwest across Columbus Drive toward BP Bridge's western approach span and central pier, or support column, during construction. Wooden formwork for concrete surrounds part of the Bridge's structural...
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