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1. Cloud Gate, fabrication, December 17, 2002 Cloud Gate, fabrication, December 17, 2002 Machinery; Steel; Industrial facilities; Machine shops A steel plate beneath a precision measuring device called a Faro arm. A Faro arm is an automated scanning device that checks measurements against computer models and calculates whether they are within...
2. Cloud Gate, fabrication, grinding a steel plate, September 18, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, grinding a steel plate, September 18, 2003 Steel; Structural frames; Grinding; Dollies (Moving equipment); Machine shops; Industrial facilities; Employees; Three workers in protective gear grinding a steel plate. The individual plates of the sculpture were ground and polished individually and covered with protective film before their shipment from Oakland...
3. Cloud Gate, fabrication, grinding a steel plate, September 18, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, grinding a steel plate, September 18, 2003 Steel; Grinding; Employees; Machine shops; Machinery; Industrial facilities; Close-up view of a worker in protective gear grinding a steel plate.
4. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, steel plate, April 22, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, steel plate, April 22, 2003 Steel; Structural frames; Pulled-back tarp reveals a curved steel plate. The surface of the plate has been covered with a protective film.
5. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 29, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 29, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Ladders; Close-up view of steel plates of the partially assembled sculpture. The plates were covered with a protective film to preserve their finely polished surfaces.
6. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Construction workers; Ladders; Skyscrapers; A steel plate coated with white protective film near the partially completed sculpture.
7. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Scaffolding; Construction workers; Ladders; Skyscrapers; A steel plate coated with white protective film near the partially completed sculpture.
8. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Construction equipment; Skyscrapers; Looking northwest toward the partially completed sculpture as a steel plate is moved into place. Each plate was covered with a protective film to maintain its polished surface before being transported...
9. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004 Steel; Scaffolding; View from beneath the sculpture; individual steel plates are covered with protective film.
10. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 27, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 27, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Tents; Concrete; Plywood Protective tarps cover the steel plates surrounding the base of the sculpture.
11. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 27, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 27, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Tents; Scaffolding; Plywood Protective tarps cover the steel plates surrounding the base of the sculpture.
12. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 27, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 27, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Tents; Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Plywood Protective tarps cover the steel plates surrounding the base of the sculpture.
13. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 27, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 27, 2004 Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Tents; Scaffolding; Plywood Protective tarps cover the steel plates surrounding the base of the sculpture.
14. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Leaves; Automobiles; Trees; Public sculpture; Skyscrapers; Looking east across Michigan Avenue toward Cloud Gate. The sculpture was fully assembled by the end of June 2004, and was unveiled to the public the next month, although it remained incomplete until it...
15. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, close-up view of headdress with blue plastic covering, August 7, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, close-up view of headdress with blue plastic covering, August 7, 2003 Close-up view of the stainless steel surface of the headdress with a protective blue plastic covering.
16. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, close-up view of stainless steel panels with blue plastic covering, August 7, Jay Pritzker Pavilion, close-up view of stainless steel panels with blue plastic covering, August 7, 2003 Close-up view of stainless steel panels with a protective blue plastic covering during construction of the Pavilion's headdress.
17. BP Bridge, newly installed shingles, October 13, 2003 BP Bridge, newly installed shingles, October 13, 2003 Skyscrapers; Close-up view of newly installed stainless steel shingles, or "scales", still in their protective coverings, on the BP Bridge.
18. BP Bridge, newly installed shingles, February 13, 2004 BP Bridge, newly installed shingles, February 13, 2004 Marks (Symbols); Close-up view of newly installed stainless steel shingles, still in their protective coverings, on the underside of the BP Bridge's span.
19. BP Bridge, newly installed shingles, February 13, 2004 BP Bridge, newly installed shingles, February 13, 2004 Marks (SYmbols); View of newly installed stainless steel shingles, still in their protective coverings, on the underside of the BP Bridge's span.
20. BP Bridge, newly installed shingles, March 22, 2004 BP Bridge, newly installed shingles, March 22, 2004 Trucks; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Newly installed stainless steel shingles, still in their protective coverings, on the BP Bridge's span.
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