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1. Cloud Gate, fabrication, December 17, 2002 Cloud Gate, fabrication, December 17, 2002 Machinery; Industrial facilities; Machine shops; Steel Close up of a steel plate beneath a precision measuring device called a Faro arm. In order for the plates to fit together, the dimensions and curvature of each plate had to be accurate to within one-thousandth...
2. Cloud Gate, fabrication, close-up of sub-frame grid, April 22, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, close-up of sub-frame grid, April 22, 2003 Structural frames; Close up of the sub-frame grid for one of the 168 plates that make up the mirror-like "skin" of the sculpture.
3. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, rigging, September 18, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, rigging, September 18, 2003 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Close up view of the rigging system used to hold the steel plates into place during assembly.
4. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, rigging, September 18, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, rigging, September 18, 2003 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Close up view of the rigging system used to hold the steel plates into place during assembly.
5. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, interior trusses, September 18, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, interior trusses, September 18, 2003 Trusses; Steel; Close up view of steel trusses that make up part of the interior superstructure of the sculpture.
6. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. August 27, 2003 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. August 27, 2003 Testing; Industrial facilities; A close up of the specially designed “gargoyle” nozzle used on each of Crown Fountain’s towers. The nozzle is made from cast UV stabilized acrylic, a material chosen for its appearance and its ability...
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; Close up view of steel structural elements inside a glass brick panel mock-up.
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; Close up view of steel structural elements inside a glass brick panel mock-up.
9. 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...
10. Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, March 20, 2003 Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, March 20, 2003 Industrial facilities; Glass blocks; Structural frames; Mock-ups; Close up view of steel structural elements on an interior corner of a glass brick panel mock-up at the headquarters of Circle Redmont Inc. in Melbourne, Florida.
11. Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, March 20, 2003 Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, March 20, 2003 Industrial facilities; Glass blocks; Structural frames; Mock-ups; Close up view of steel structural elements on an interior corner of a glass brick panel mock-up at the headquarters of Circle Redmont Inc. in Melbourne, Florida.
12. Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, May 20, 2003 Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, May 20, 2003 Industrial facilities; Glass blocks; Structural frames; Mock-ups; Lighting; Close up view of the nozzle on a glass brick panel mock-up in front of an LED screen at the headquarters of Circle Redmont Inc. in Melbourne, Florida.
13. Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, May 20, 2003 Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, May 20, 2003 Industrial facilities; Glass blocks; Structural frames; Mock-ups; Lighting; Close up view of a nozzle on a glass brick panel mock-up in front of an LED screen at the headquarters of Circle Redmont Inc. in Melbourne, Florida.
14. Crown Fountain, assembly in Melbourne, Florida, ca. March 24, 2004 Crown Fountain, assembly in Melbourne, Florida, ca. March 24, 2004 Industrial facilities; Structural frames; Glass blocks; Fans (Machinery); Pails; Shelving; Once the glass bricks were made by L.E. Smith in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania, they were sent to the offices of Circle Redmont, Inc., to be assembled into steel grids, shown here.

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15. Crown Fountain, pedestal, May 27, 2004 Crown Fountain, pedestal, May 27, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Concrete; A close up of a screw-jack pedestal holding up two of the black, African tiles that form the surface of Crown Fountain’s reflecting pool. Great care was taken by workers when installing these tiles because...
16. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, roof construction, October 15, 2002 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, roof construction, October 15, 2002 I-beams; Cantilever construction; Close up view of structural steel of the Pavilion in an area where the roof was partially filled in with corrugated metal.
17. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, cast concrete wall, February 6, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, cast concrete wall, February 6, 2003 Concrete; Skyscrapers; Close up view of a cast concrete wall on the west side of Jay Pritzker Pavilion during construction. The tops of the Smurfit-Stone Building and One Prudential Plaza are visible in the background.
18. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the glass doors, ca. October 30, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the glass doors, ca. October 30, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Cantilever construction; Stages (Platforms); The stage area of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion showing construction of the steel structure for the glass stage doors. Two massive glass and steel doors were built for the stage area of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion...
19. BP Bridge, side view of western approach span, June 22, 2004 BP Bridge, side view of western approach span, June 22, 2004 Trees; Plants; Skyscrapers; A close up view of the BP Bridge’s span over Columbus Drive, showing the overlapping stainless steel shingles and the rounded underbelly of the Bridge.
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