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1. Cloud Gate, transportation study, Lake Shore Drive, ca. August 21, 2002 Cloud Gate, transportation study, Lake Shore Drive, ca. August 21, 2002 Streets; Automobiles; Street lights; Trees; Skyscrapers; Looking north along Lake Shore Drive near East Jackson Drive in Chicago. Buildings along east Randolph Street are visible in the background, including the Buckingham Condominium (formerly Buckingham Plaza),...
2. Cloud Gate, transportation study, Lake Shore Drive, ca. August 21, 2002 Cloud Gate, transportation study, Lake Shore Drive, ca. August 21, 2002 Streets; Street lights; Trees; Skyscrapers; Looking north along Lake Shore Drive near East Jackson Drive in Chicago. Buildings along east Randolph Street are visible in the background, including the Buckingham Condominium (formerly Buckingham Plaza),...
3. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, June 17, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, June 17, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Looking north at the western-most edge of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion’s headdress, showing steel and aluminum panels onto which the final stainless steel plates were attached. Workers used lifts to reach...
4. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, September 2, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, September 2, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Cantilever construction; Workers install the outer layer of steel panels on the underside of the headdress.
5. BP Bridge, outline in rebar, May 9, 2003 BP Bridge, outline in rebar, May 9, 2003 Skyscrapers; Trailers; Trees; 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. Buildings visible in the background...
6. 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...
7. BP Bridge, formwork for ramp, June 6, 2003 BP Bridge, formwork for ramp, June 6, 2003 Skyscrapers; Ladders; Trees; Looking northeast toward formwork for the concrete foundation ramp of the BP Bridge. Buildings visible in the background include the Buckingham, 400 East Randolph Street Condominiums, and Harbor Point....
8. BP Bridge, construction of the foundation ramp, June 18, 2003 BP Bridge, construction of the foundation ramp, June 18, 2003 Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Looking northeast toward the partially constructed foundation ramp for the BP Bridge. Buildings visible in the background include the Buckingham, 400 East Randolph Street Condominiums, and Harbor Point....
9. BP Bridge, construction of the foundation ramp, June 18, 2003 BP Bridge, construction of the foundation ramp, June 18, 2003 Skyscrapers; Pails; Looking northeast toward the partially constructed foundation ramp for the BP Bridge. Buildings visible in the background include the Buckingham, 400 East Randolph Street Condominiums, and Harbor Point....
10. BP Bridge, construction of the foundation ramp, June 19, 2003 BP Bridge, construction of the foundation ramp, June 19, 2003 Construction workers; Skyscrapers; View of the partially constructed foundation ramp for the BP Bridge. Buildings visible include Lake Point Tower, the Buckingham, 400 East Randolph Street, and Harbor Point.
11. 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....
12. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Girders; Streets; Scaffolding; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; View of the central box girder being installed atop the concrete pier in the center of Columbus Drive. Columbus Drive was closed to traffic for a 12-hour period as workers installed three box girders making...
13. BP Bridge, subframing for shingles, September 25, 2003 BP Bridge, subframing for shingles, September 25, 2003 Structural frames; Construction workers; Ladders; Skyscrapers; Scaffolding; Subframing for the stainless steel shingles, or "scales", that will form the surface of the BP Bridge, is visible along the sides of the concrete foundation ramp. Buildings visible in the background include...
14. BP Bridge, installing the shingles, October 13, 2003 BP Bridge, installing the shingles, October 13, 2003 Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Looking northeast toward the newly installed stainless steel shingles, or "scales", on the side of the BP Bridge, near the western entrance. Buildings visible in the background include North Pier Apartments,...
15. BP Bridge, newly installed shingles, October 17, 2003 BP Bridge, newly installed shingles, October 17, 2003 Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Looking northeast toward a curve of the BP Bridge with newly installed stainless steel shingles, or "scales". Buildings visible in the background include Blue Cross-Blue Shield Tower, the Buckingham, 400...
16. BP Bridge, newly installed shingles, January 8, 2004 BP Bridge, newly installed shingles, January 8, 2004 Snow; Skyscrapers; View of newly installed stainless steel shingles, or "scales", on the BP Bridge. Buildings visible in the background include the Buckingham, and the tops of 400 East Randolph Street, and Harbor Point.
17. BP Bridge, newly installed shingles, March 22, 2004 BP Bridge, newly installed shingles, March 22, 2004 Streets; Skyscrapers; Structural frames; Construction workers; Looking northeast across Columbus Drive toward the BP Bridge. Most of the stainless steel shingles, or "scales", have been installed on the underside of the Bridge's span. Buildings visible in the background...
18. BP Bridge, waterproofing, October 17, 2003 BP Bridge, waterproofing, October 17, 2003 Structural frames; Brooms & brushes; Trees; Skyscrapers; A view of the waterproofing covering the foundation ramp of the BP Bridge, prior to the installation of the wooden deck. 400 East Randolph Street and Harbor Point are visible in the background.
19. BP Bridge, site visit, May 27, 2004 BP Bridge, site visit, May 27, 2004 Business people; Streets; Trees; Automobiles; Skyscrapers; A visitor from U.S. Equities Realty's Argentina location visits the BP Bridge. The Buckingham, 400 East Randolph Street, and Harbor Point can be seen in the background.
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