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1. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Concrete; Construction workers; Construction equipment; Sand; Structural systems; Trusses; Skyscrapers; The arm of a concrete pump truck extends over SBC Plaza and concrete is poured. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background, and the structural steel of Cloud Gate can be seen to the right....
2. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 26, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 26, 2004 Trusses; Steel; Construction workers; Structural systems; Workers climb along the supporting steel of the partially completed sculpture while attaching steel plates. The rigging and cables holding the plates in place can also be seen.
3. Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Steel; Scaffolding; Celebrations; Toasting; Drinking vessels; Ethan Silva, president of Performance Structures, Inc., (left) and artist Anish Kapoor (right), drink a toast following the installation of the final steel plate of Cloud Gate in Millennium Park. Reflecting...
4. Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 3, 2002 Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 3, 2002 Mock-ups; Glass blocks; Scaffolding; Construction equipment; Skyscrapers; Flags; Fog; Eyes; Lighting; On a gloomy, overcast day in Chicago a second LED test was conducted on site. Glass brick panels and LED panels were temporarily erected in Millennium Park at the approximate height of the towers to check...
5. 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; Interior view of a glass brick panel mock-up. The backs of LED screens can be seen to the right.
6. 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; Interior view of a glass brick panel mock-up. The backs of LED screens can be seen to the right.
7. 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...
8. 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; Interior view of a glass brick panel mock-up. The backs of LED screens can be seen to the right. Triangular spacers, visible here in rows behind the glass bricks, were eliminated from the final design....
9. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, January 6, 2004 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, January 6, 2004 Excavation; Construction equipment; Construction workers; Tents; Structural systems; Snow; Skyscrapers; Stairways; A weatherproof tent was erected over part of the site so that work could continue in cold weather. The steel structure of the north tower can be seen to the left. Pritzker Pavilion is under construction...
10. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, January 6, 2004 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, January 6, 2004 Excavation; Retaining walls; Construction workers; Structural systems; Snow; Tents; Skyscrapers; A weatherproof tent was erected over part of the site so that work could continue in cold weather. The structural steel of the north tower can be seen in the background.
11. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, January 6, 2004 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, January 6, 2004 Excavation; Retaining walls; Structural systems; Snow; Tents; Skyscrapers; Trees; A weatherproof tent was erected over part of the site so that work could continue in cold weather. The structural steel of the north tower can be seen in the background.
12. Crown Fountain, installation of pedestals and granite tiles, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installation of pedestals and granite tiles, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Pails; Chisels & mallets; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; A worker begins to build the surface of the reflecting pool. The surface is made of tiles of black, African granite that are 3 feet square and weigh around 250 pounds each. They sit almost 2 feet above...
13. Crown Fountain, view from south, April 15, 2004 Crown Fountain, view from south, April 15, 2004 Structural systems; Pipes (Conduits); Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trailers; Looking north toward the structural steel of the south tower of Crown Fountain. The north tower, the Aon Center, and Pritzker Pavilion can be seen in the background.
14. Crown Fountain, north tower, April 15, 2004 Crown Fountain, north tower, April 15, 2004 Glass blocks; Structural frames; Hoisting machinery; Tiles; Pedestals; Structural frames; Construction workers; Trailers; Trees; Skyscrapers; Looking north toward the north tower of Crown Fountain during construction. The north tower has been fitted with all but the last LED panel which will go behind the gargoyle nozzle, and the glass brick...
15. Crown Fountain, Jaume Plensa visits the site, May 19, 2004 Crown Fountain, Jaume Plensa visits the site, May 19, 2004 Crates; Glass blocks; Structural frames; Hoisting machinery; Lighting; Skyscrapers; Jaume Plensa (right) and his son Joan visit the construction site. Crates of glass bricks are ready for installation and the south tower can be seen at left. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible...
16. Crown Fountain, equipment pads, underground control rooms, December 11, 2003 Crown Fountain, equipment pads, underground control rooms, December 11, 2003 Control rooms; Construction equipment; Pails; Scaffolding; Installing equipment pads during the construction of Crown Fountain's underground control rooms. The pads absorb vibrations from equipment that can damage the towers' structure over time.
17. Crown Fountain, equipment pads, underground control rooms, December 11, 2003 Crown Fountain, equipment pads, underground control rooms, December 11, 2003 Control rooms; Construction equipment; Pails; Scaffolding; Installing equipment pads during the construction of Crown Fountain's underground control rooms. The pads absorb vibrations from equipment that can damage the towers' structure over time.
18. Crown Fountain, Alan Labb, Jaume Plensa, Paul Gray, and Alan Schachtman during a video test run, May Crown Fountain, Alan Labb, Jaume Plensa, Paul Gray, and Alan Schachtman during a video test run, May 19, 2004 Glass blocks; Structural frames; Mouths; Lighting; Testing; Crates; Project team members standing in front of the south tower during a video test run, left to right: Alan Labb of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, artist Jaume Plensa, Paul Gray of the Richard...
19. Crown Fountain, video test run, south tower, June 6, 2004 Crown Fountain, video test run, south tower, June 6, 2004 Glass blocks; Structural frames; Faces; Lighting; Testing; Trees; Skyscrapers; Looking southwest toward the south tower of Crown Fountain. An image of a face is visible on the tower's LED screen. The north tower can be seen to the right and the Michigan Avenue street wall is visible...
20. Crown Fountain, video test run, south tower, June 6, 2004 Crown Fountain, video test run, south tower, June 6, 2004 Glass blocks; Structural frames; Faces; Lighting; Testing; Trees; Skyscrapers; Looking southwest toward the south tower of Crown Fountain. An image of a face is visible on the tower's LED screen. The north tower can be seen to the right and the Michigan Avenue street wall is visible...
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