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1. BP Bridge, shingles, April 15, 2004 BP Bridge, shingles, April 15, 2004 Construction workers; Trees; Looking east toward the span of the BP Bridge, covered in stainless steel shingles, or "scales".
2. 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".
3. BP Bridge, shingles, April 15, 2004 BP Bridge, shingles, April 15, 2004 Streets; Trees; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; A view of the side of the BP Bridge, covered in stainless steel shingles, or "scales". The headdress of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion and the top of the Smurfit-Stone Building are visible in the background....
4. BP Bridge, shingles, April 15, 2004 BP Bridge, shingles, April 15, 2004 Construction workers; Looking east toward the span of the BP Bridge, covered in stainless steel shingles, or "scales".
5. BP Bridge, span with shingles, April 15, 2004 BP Bridge, span with shingles, April 15, 2004 Streets; Automobiles; Lampposts; Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; A view of the span of the BP Bridge, covered in stainless steel shingles, or "scales". The headdress and trellis of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion are visible in the background.
6. BP Bridge, span with shingles, April 15, 2004 BP Bridge, span with shingles, April 15, 2004 Streets; Lampposts; Wheelbarrows; Automobiles; Skyscrapers; A view of the span of the BP Bridge, covered in stainless steel shingles, or "scales". The wooden deck of the Bridge is visible at right. The headdress and trellis of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion are visible...
7. BP Bridge, span with shingles, April 15, 2004 BP Bridge, span with shingles, April 15, 2004 Streets; Skyscrapers; Cantilever construction; A view of the span of the BP Bridge, covered in stainless steel shingles, or "scales". The wooden deck of the Bridge is visible at right. The headdress and trellis of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion are visible...
8. BP Bridge, span with shingles, April 15, 2004 BP Bridge, span with shingles, April 15, 2004 Streets; Automobiles; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Looking northeast toward the span of the BP Bridge, its sides covered in stainless steel shingles, or "scales".
9. BP Bridge, span with shingles, April 15, 2004 BP Bridge, span with shingles, April 15, 2004 Streets; Automobiles; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Looking northeast toward the span of the BP Bridge, covered in stainless steel shingles, or "scales". The tops of North Pier Apartments and Lake Point Tower are visible in the background.
10. BP Bridge, span, May 3, 2004 BP Bridge, span, May 3, 2004 Streets; Lampposts; Construction workers; Trees; Looking east across Columbus Drive, toward the span of the BP Bridge, covered in stainless steel shingles, or "scales".
11. BP Bridge, span, May 3, 2004 BP Bridge, span, May 3, 2004 Streets; Trees; Skyscrapers; Lampposts; Looking east across Columbus Drive, toward the span of the BP Bridge, covered in stainless steel shingles, or "scales".
12. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Construction equipment; Skyscrapers; Looking northwest toward the partially completed sculpture as a steel plate is moved into place. Each plate was covered with a protective film to maintain its polished surface before being transported...
13. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004 Steel; Scaffolding; View from beneath the sculpture; individual steel plates are covered with protective film.
14. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 29, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 29, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Ladders; Close-up view of steel plates of the partially assembled sculpture. The plates were covered with a protective film to preserve their finely polished surfaces.
15. Cloud Gate, fabrication, December 17, 2002 Cloud Gate, fabrication, December 17, 2002 Machinery; Steel; Industrial facilities; Machine shops A steel plate beneath a precision measuring device called a Faro arm. A Faro arm is an automated scanning device that checks measurements against computer models and calculates whether they are within...
16. 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; Steel; Dollies (Moving equipment); On site at the Performance Structures Inc. (PSI) facility in Oakland, California. Pieces of the steel shell of Cloud Gate are visible in the background, covered in blue tarps. The sculpture was named Cloud...
17. Cloud Gate, fabrication, grinding a steel plate, September 18, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, grinding a steel plate, September 18, 2003 Steel; Structural frames; Grinding; Dollies (Moving equipment); Machine shops; Industrial facilities; Employees; Three workers in protective gear grinding a steel plate. The individual plates of the sculpture were ground and polished individually and covered with protective film before their shipment from Oakland...
18. Cloud Gate, polishing, May 19, 2005 Cloud Gate, polishing, May 19, 2005 Steel; Grinding; Scaffolding; Ladders; Construction workers; Tents; Reflections; A worker grinds the surface of the sculpture using a 15 pound air-driven belt sander (sometimes referred to as a road grader). Workers wore respirators and polyethylene jumpsuits for protection while polishing...
19. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, steel plate, April 22, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, steel plate, April 22, 2003 Steel; Structural frames; Pulled-back tarp reveals a curved steel plate. The surface of the plate has been covered with a protective film.
20. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 25, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 25, 2003 Excavation; Construction workers; Retaining walls; Concrete; Concrete mixers; Trailers; Trees; Skyscrapers; Workmen are seen here pouring concrete into formwork for the retaining wall of Crown Fountain’s reservoir. The reflecting pool is 232 feet long by 48 feet wide and the reservoir below serves to gather...
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