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1. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, Anish Kapoor's visit, May 10, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, Anish Kapoor's visit, May 10, 2004 Steel; Plywood; Tents; Ladders; Dollies (Moving equipment); Artist Anish Kapoor inspects the partially completed sculpture. Kapoor took a hands-off approach to the physical assembly of the sculpture, visiting the site only five times during construction.
2. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, steel skeleton, ca. August 26, 2002 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, steel skeleton, ca. August 26, 2002 Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Cantilever construction; Looking northeast toward the construction site as the steel skeleton of the Pavilion takes shape. The Jay Pritzker Pavilion shares some common space with its neighbor to the north, the Joan W. and Irving...
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, 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...
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, rebar, concrete foundation ramp, September 12, 2003 BP Bridge, rebar, concrete foundation ramp, September 12, 2003 Construction workers; Wheelbarrows; Skyscrapers; A view of the eastern approach ramp of the BP Bridge in Daley Bicentennial Plaza.
Like most of Millennium Park, the BP Bridge is built upon an underground parking garage and this presented construction...
7. BP Bridge, rebar for pier, September 12, 2003 BP Bridge, rebar for pier, September 12, 2003 Streets; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Rebar for BP Bridge's central pier, or support column, on the median strip in the center of Columbus Drive. Pieces of formwork for the pier are visible on the ground nearby. Structural steel for the western...
8. BP Bridge, rebar for pier, September 12, 2003 BP Bridge, rebar for pier, September 12, 2003 Streets; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Rebar for BP Bridge's central pier, or support column, on the median strip in the center of Columbus Drive. Pieces of formwork for the pier are visible on the ground nearby. Structural steel for the western...
9. BP Bridge, concrete foundation ramp, September 12, 2003 BP Bridge, concrete foundation ramp, September 12, 2003 Scaffolding; Close-up view of the concrete foundation ramp of BP Bridge during construction, showing where the structural steel for the western approach span is attached.
10. BP Bridge, rebar for western approach span, October 13, 2003 BP Bridge, rebar for western approach span, October 13, 2003 Skyscrapers; Trees; Rebar and structural steel are visible on the western approach span of BP Bridge, before it was cast in concrete. The top of Lake Point Tower is visible in the background.
11. BP Bridge, rebar for western approach span, October 13, 2003 BP Bridge, rebar for western approach span, October 13, 2003 Structural frames; Skyscrapers; Trailers; Construction workers; Streets; Rebar is visible on the western approach span of BP Bridge, before it was cast in concrete. Subframing for the stainless steel shingles, or "scales", is visible to the left. The trellis of Pritzker Pavilion,...
12. BP Bridge, formwork for western approach span, October 13, 2003 BP Bridge, formwork for western approach span, October 13, 2003 Close-up view of structural steel of the western approach span of BP Bridge, with wooden formwork for concrete.
13. BP Bridge, formwork for western approach span, October 13, 2003 BP Bridge, formwork for western approach span, October 13, 2003 Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Looking north toward the western approach span of BP Bridge, with wooden formwork and rebar visible prior to pouring the concrete.
14. BP Bridge, western approach span, October 13, 2003 BP Bridge, western approach span, October 13, 2003 Structural frames; Streets; Automobiles; Skyscrapers; Cantilever construction; Hoisting machinery; Looking northwest across Columbus Drive toward the western approach span of BP Bridge. Wooden formwork for concrete surrounds part of the structural steel at right. Subframing for the stainless steel shingles,...
15. BP Bridge, western approach span, October 13, 2003 BP Bridge, western approach span, October 13, 2003 Streets; Automobiles; Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Looking west across Columbus Drive toward the western approach span of BP Bridge. Wooden formwork for concrete surrounds part of the structural steel. The trellis of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion is visible...
16. BP Bridge, western approach span, October 13, 2003 BP Bridge, western approach span, October 13, 2003 Streets; Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; Cantilever construction; Scaffolding; Looking northwest across Columbus Drive toward the western approach span of BP Bridge. Wooden formwork for concrete surrounds part of the structural steel. The Jay Pritzker Pavilion and trellis are under...
17. BP Bridge, western approach span, October 13, 2003 BP Bridge, western approach span, October 13, 2003 Streets; Trucks; Cantilever construction; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Scaffolding; Construction workers; Looking northwest across Columbus Drive toward the western approach span of BP Bridge, and the partially-constructed Jay Pritzker Pavilion and trellis. Wooden formwork for concrete surrounds part of the...
18. BP Bridge, concrete foundation ramp, October 13, 2003 BP Bridge, concrete foundation ramp, October 13, 2003 Construction workers; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; Cantilever construction; A view of the concrete foundation ramp and the structural steel of the eastern approach span during the construction of BP Bridge. The Jay Pritzker Pavilion and trellis are under construction in the background,...
19. 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...
20. BP Bridge, rebar, October 13, 2003 BP Bridge, rebar, October 13, 2003 Surveying equipment; Skyscrapers; Cantilever construction; Hoisting machinery; Streets; View of rebar along the eastern approach span of BP Bridge during construction. The Jay Pritzker Pavilion and trellis are under construction in the background
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