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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, aerial view during construction, ca. May 15, 2004 BP Bridge, aerial view during construction, ca. May 15, 2004 Streets; Automobiles; Trucks; Trees; Tennis courts; Hoisting machinery; An aerial view of the BP Bridge designed by architect Frank Gehry, taken a week before the dedication, showing all of its sinuous curves. As Roark Frankel, vice president of US Equities Realty, said, “I...
3. BP Bridge, aerial view during construction, November 25, 2003 BP Bridge, aerial view during construction, November 25, 2003 Streets; Automobiles; Parks; Trees; Hoisting machinery; Cantilever construction; Construction equipment; Aerial view of the BP Bridge during construction, taken three days after the box girders spanning Columbus Drive were installed. The roofs of the Harris Theater and the Jay Pritzker Pavilion are visible...
4. BP Bridge, aerial view during construction, November 25, 2003 BP Bridge, aerial view during construction, November 25, 2003 Streets; Automobiles; Hoisting machinery; Cantilever construction; Construction equipment; Aerial view of the BP Bridge during construction, taken three days after the box girders spanning Columbus Drive were installed. The Harris Theater and the roof of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion are visible...
5. BP Bridge, construction of the foundation ramp, August 10, 2003 BP Bridge, construction of the foundation ramp, August 10, 2003 Streets; Parks; Trees; Scaffolding; Automobiles; A view of the partially constructed western approach ramp for the BP Bridge, taken from the headdress of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion.
As with all Frank Gehry-designed structures, the shape of the BP...
6. 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...
7. BP Bridge, ground-level view, April 15, 2004 BP Bridge, ground-level view, April 15, 2004 Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; Ground-level view of the BP Bridge taken from the Daley Bicentennial Plaza entrance. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
8. BP Bridge, installing the shingles, January 9, 2004 BP Bridge, installing the shingles, January 9, 2004 Snow; Trucks; Construction workers; Ladders; Trees; View of the side of the BP Bridge, where the stainless steel shingles are being installed, taken from the future site of the Great Lawn. Concrete columns supporting the trellis of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion...
9. BP Bridge, landscaping, April 15, 2004 BP Bridge, landscaping, April 15, 2004 Lampposts; Trees; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Cantilever construction; View of the landscaping between the west side of the BP Bridge and the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, taken from the Bridge. The headdress of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion is visible in the background.
10. BP Bridge, shingles, April 15, 2004 BP Bridge, shingles, April 15, 2004 Trees; Taken from the Daley Bicentennial Plaza, a view of the eastern ramp of the BP Bridge, covered in stainless steel shingles, or "scales".
11. BP Bridge, shingles, June 22, 2004 BP Bridge, shingles, June 22, 2004 Trees; Plants; Skyscrapers; Taken from the BP Bridge, a view of the shingles on the Bridge's side.
12. BP Bridge, side view with landscape, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, side view with landscape, May 24, 2004 Trees; Lawns; Plants; Skyscrapers; Taken from Daley Bicentennial Plaza, this view of the completed BP Bridge with Sears Tower framed by trees in the background, conveys the grace and tranquility that the Bridge brings to Millennium Park....
13. BP Bridge, span, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, span, May 24, 2004 Trees; View facing east taken from the BP Bridge's span. The contrasting textures of the wooden deck and the stainless steel shingles are striking against the leafy trees in the background.
14. BP Bridge, span, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, span, May 24, 2004 Trees; View facing east taken from the BP Bridge's span. The contrasting textures of the wooden deck and the stainless steel shingles are striking against the leafy trees in the background.
15. BP Bridge, span, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, span, May 24, 2004 Trees; View facing east taken from the BP Bridge's span. The contrasting textures of the wooden deck and the stainless steel shingles are striking against the leafy trees in the background.
16. 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...
17. BP Bridge, subframing for shingles, October 17, 2003 BP Bridge, subframing for shingles, October 17, 2003 Structural frames; Streets; Automobiles; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment; Construction workers; View of subframing for the BP Bridge's stainless steel shingles, or "scales", taken from the Bridge's concrete foundation ramp. Columbus Drive is visible at left and the Michigan Avenue street wall is...
18. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Public sculpture; Reflections; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment; Plazas; Looking northwest 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 was fully welded,...
19. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Public sculpture; Reflections; Skyscrapers; Plazas; Looking west toward Cloud Gate. This photograph was taken less than a week before Millennium Park opened. The ongoing construction of SBC Plaza is visible in the sculpture's reflection. The sculpture was...
20. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Public sculpture; Construction equipment; Reflections; Skyscrapers; Wheelbarrows; Plazas; Looking southwest toward Cloud Gate. This photograph was taken less than a week before Millennium Park opened, and SBC Plaza is still under construction. The sculpture was fully assembled by the end of...
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