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1. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, close-up of structural steel, April 21, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, close-up of structural steel, April 21, 2003 Structural systems; Structural frames; Industrial facilities; A close-up of one of the two 22-by-25-foot steel rings on either end of the structural steel of the sculpture during a trial assembly in Oakland, California.
2. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, close-up of structural steel, April 21, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, close-up of structural steel, April 21, 2003 Structural systems; Structural frames; A close-up of one of the two 22-by-25-foot steel rings on either end of the structural steel of the sculpture.
3. 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...
4. BP Bridge, western approach ramp, October 17, 2003 BP Bridge, western approach ramp, October 17, 2003 Structural frames; Streets; Trees; Skyscrapers; A close-up view of the concrete surface of the western approach span prior to the installation of the wooden deck. Lake Point Tower is visible in the background.
5. BP Bridge, concrete of the western approach ramp, October 17, 2003 BP Bridge, concrete of the western approach ramp, October 17, 2003 Structural frames; Trailers; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; A close-up view of the concrete surface of the western approach span prior to the installation of the wooden deck. The trellis of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion and the Michigan Avenue street wall are visible...
6. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, lighting system, trellis, May 27, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, lighting system, trellis, May 27, 2004 A close-up view of the lighting system attached to parts of the trellis closest to the stage. In addition to supporting the Jay Pritzker Pavilion’s sound system for the Great Lawn the trellis also holds...
7. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Girders; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Scaffolding; Cantilever construction; Skyscrapers; A close-up view showing where one of the box girders meets the eastern approach concrete ramp. In this photograph the second box girder is being held in place by a crane while it is secured to the concrete...
8. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 27, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 27, 2004 Steel; Tents; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; A worker installs a steel plate onto the sculpture with a close-up of cables and rigging in the foreground.
9. Cloud Gate, fabrication, close-up of sub-frame grid, April 22, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, close-up of sub-frame grid, April 22, 2003 Structural frames; Close up of the sub-frame grid for one of the 168 plates that make up the mirror-like "skin" of the sculpture.
10. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, column, ca. March 14, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, column, ca. March 14, 2002 Columns; Scaffolding; Close-up of a column and scaffolding at the Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square. Each column is made up of five 2200 pound segments carved from 300 million year old limestone from the quarries of northwest...
11. Cloud Gate, fabrication, steel plate, December 17, 2002 Cloud Gate, fabrication, steel plate, December 17, 2002 Structural frames; Steel; Close-up of a curved steel plate on a cradle at Performance Structures Inc. (PSI).
12. Cloud Gate, fabrication, December 17, 2002 Cloud Gate, fabrication, December 17, 2002 Steel; Machinery; Industrial facilities; Machine shops Close-up of a Faro arm measuring the dimensions of the steel plate below.
13. Cloud Gate, fabrication, December 17, 2002 Cloud Gate, fabrication, December 17, 2002 Machinery; Steel; Machine shops; Industrial facilities; Bolts & nuts; Close-up of a Faro arm measuring the dimensions of the steel plate below.
14. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, September 18, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, September 18, 2003 Steel; Hoisting machinery; Industrial facilities; Close-up of a hanging steel plate during the trial assembly in Oakland, California.
15. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, close-up of decorative wall, October 15, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, close-up of decorative wall, October 15, 2002 Walls; Carving; Close-up of a low, decorative wall engraved "Millennium Park."
16. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, close-up of decorative wall, October 15, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, close-up of decorative wall, October 15, 2002 Walls; Walkways; Trees; Lampposts; Close-up of a low, decorative wall engraved "Wrigley Square."
17. Cloud Gate, fabrication, April 22, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, April 22, 2003 Steel; Structural frames; Dollies (Moving equipment); Machine shops; Close-up of a metal plate during the fabrication of Anish Kapoor's sculpture (later named Cloud Gate).
18. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, December 11, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, December 11, 2003 Excavation; Retaining walls; Concrete; Pipes (Conduits); Close-up of a pipe during the construction of Crown Fountain's reservoir.
19. Cloud Gate, fabrication, April 22, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, April 22, 2003 Machinery; Machine shops; Close-up of a rotary tool in the fabrication shop at Performance Structures, Inc. (PSI).
20. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004 Steel; Close-up of a seam in the sculpture's surface.
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