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1. BP Bridge, aerial view during construction, ca. December 3, 2003 BP Bridge, aerial view during construction, ca. December 3, 2003 Streets; Tennis courts; Automobiles; Construction equipment; Structural frames; Boxes; An aerial view of the BP Bridge under construction. Taken in December 2003, seven months before Millennium Park opened, the span across Columbus Drive is in place and the substructure for the stainless...
2. BP Bridge, concrete foundation ramp, October 13, 2003 BP Bridge, concrete foundation ramp, October 13, 2003 Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Cantilever construction; Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; A view of the concrete foundation ramp and the structural steel of the eastern approach span during the construction of BP Bridge. The partially-built Jay Pritzker Pavilion and trellis are visible in the...
3. BP Bridge, excavating Daley Bicentennial Plaza, June 18, 2003 BP Bridge, excavating Daley Bicentennial Plaza, June 18, 2003 Construction workers; Excavation; Close-up view of waterproofing uncovered when Daley Bicentennial Plaza was excavated. The Grant Park North Garage is located beneath the Daley Bicentennial Plaza. Because the Bridge's structure bears down...
4. BP Bridge, excavating Daley Bicentennial Plaza, June 30, 2003 BP Bridge, excavating Daley Bicentennial Plaza, June 30, 2003 Excavation; Newly-excavated Daley Bicentennial Plaza showing some repairs to the waterproofing.
5. BP Bridge, installing the shingles, February 13, 2004 BP Bridge, installing the shingles, February 13, 2004 Structural frames; Snow; Cantilever construction; Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; Ladders; Looking northwest toward curves of the BP Bridge with some of the stainless steel shingles installed. The headdress of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, still under construction, and the Michigan Avenue street...
6. BP Bridge, structural steel, November 12, 2003 BP Bridge, structural steel, November 12, 2003 Streets; Surveying equipment; Skyscrapers; View of the western approach span taken from the eastern approach span of BP Bridge before the center span was added. Some of the stainless steel shingles, or "scales" have been installed on the Bridge...
7. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Public sculpture; Plazas; Reflections; Stairways; Construction equipment; Trees; Looking south toward Cloud Gate. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the sculpture's reflection. Formally, Kapoor’s works are rooted in minimalism, but they have an enigmatic quality that creates...
8. Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Steel; Construction workers; Scaffolding; Champagne (Wine); Drinking vessels; Celebrations; Artist Anish Kapoor pours champagne for the crew, celebrating the installation of the final steel plate with a traditional "topping off" party. During the party, Kapoor named the sculpture "Cloud Gate,"...
9. Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Steel; Construction workers; Drinking vessels; Scaffolding; Celebrations; Artist Anish Kapoor pours champagne for the crew, celebrating the installation of the final steel plate with a traditional "topping off" party. During the party, Kapoor named the sculpture "Cloud Gate,"...
10. Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Steel; Construction workers; Scaffolding; Champagne (Wine); Drinking vessels; Celebrations; Artist Anish Kapoor pours champagne for the crew, celebrating the installation of the final steel plate with a traditional "topping off" party. During the party, Kapoor named the sculpture "Cloud Gate,"...
11. Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Steel; Construction workers; Scaffolding; Celebrations; Toasting; Drinking vessels; Artist Anish Kapoor (right) toasts the crew during the celebration of the installation of the final steel plate onto the sculpture. During the party, Kapoor named the sculpture "Cloud Gate," though he...
12. Cloud Gate, fabrication, December 17, 2002 Cloud Gate, fabrication, December 17, 2002 Industrial facilities; Machinery; Machine shops Interior view of the fabrication shop at Performance Structures Inc. (PSI) facility in Oakland, California. Some of the steel plates for the sculpture are visible in the background.
13. Cloud Gate, fabrication, December 17, 2002 Cloud Gate, fabrication, December 17, 2002 Industrial facilities; Machinery; Machine shops Interior view of the fabrication shop at Performance Structures Inc. (PSI) facility in Oakland, California. Some of the steel plates for the sculpture are visible in the background.
14. Cloud Gate, fabrication, exterior view of Performance Structures Inc. (PSI), December 17, 2002 Cloud Gate, fabrication, exterior view of Performance Structures Inc. (PSI), December 17, 2002 Industrial facilities; Dollies (Moving equipment); Steel; Exterior of Performance Structures Inc. (PSI) in Oakland, California. Visible on the left are some of the curved steel plates that would later form part of the mirrorlike "skin" of Anish Kapoor's sculpture...
15. Cloud Gate, fabrication, welding, August 8, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, welding, August 8, 2003 Welding; Steel; Machine shops; Industrial facilities; Welding in the fabrication shop at Performance Structures, Inc. (PSI). Some of the smaller plates were seam welded together prior to their shipment from Oakland to Chicago.
16. Cloud Gate, grinding, May 19, 2005 Cloud Gate, grinding, May 19, 2005 Steel; Scaffolding; Construction workers; Grinding; Ladders; Marks (Symbols); A worker grinds the sculpture using a platen sander (a.k.a an air-driven ten pound belt sander). In addition to grinding and polishing the seams where the plates were welded, a two to three feet wide area...
17. 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...
18. Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, January 17, 2003 Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, January 17, 2003 Industrial facilities; Glass blocks; Structural frames; Mock-ups; Lighting; A close up view of an LED panel behind a mock-up of the glass brick wall. Each pixel is made up of five light emitting diodes, or LEDs, two red, two green and one blue, which can be manipulated into almost...
19. Crown Fountain, video still with notes, July 30, 2003 Crown Fountain, video still with notes, July 30, 2003 Film stills; Pens; Marks (Symbols); A printed out image of a face that will be included in Crown Fountain’s video bank, showing some of the considerations the film makers had to take into account.

The dimensions of Crown Fountain,...
20. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, aerial view of the construction site, ca. April 1, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, aerial view of the construction site, ca. April 1, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Cantilever construction; Skyscrapers; Parks; Trees; Streets; Construction equipment; Aerial view of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion under construction. Some of the buildings along East Randolph Street are visible in the background.
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