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1. Cloud Gate, computer rendering of proposed sculpture, ca. 1999 Cloud Gate, computer rendering of proposed sculpture, ca. 1999 Public sculpture; Reflections; Computer graphics; A computer rendering shows the scale of the proposed sculpture by Anish Kapoor. Cloud Gate is a massive 110-ton, 66 feet long by 33 feet high, stainless steel sculpture at Chicago's Millennium Park that...
2. Cloud Gate, computer rendering of proposed sculpture, ca. 1999 Cloud Gate, computer rendering of proposed sculpture, ca. 1999 Public sculpture; Reflections; Computer graphics; A computer rendering shows the scale of the proposed sculpture by Anish Kapoor. Cloud Gate is a massive 110-ton, 66 feet long by 33 feet high, stainless steel sculpture at Chicago's Millennium Park that...
3. Cloud Gate, photograph of a construction drawing by Performance Structures, Inc. (PSI), April 22, 2003 Cloud Gate, photograph of a construction drawing by Performance Structures, Inc. (PSI), April 22, 2003 Computer-aided designs; Engineering drawings; A photograph of a construction drawing by PSI. PSI used CAD (Computer-aided design) software to create construction drawings for the piece.
4. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, September 18, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, September 18, 2003 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Industrial facilities; Steel plates attached to the underside of the sculpture's structural steel create a hat shape during the trial assembly of the sculpture at Performance Structures, Inc. in Oakland, California.
5. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, September 18, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, September 18, 2003 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Dollies (Moving equipment); Industrial facilities; Steel plates attached to the underside of the structural steel create a hat shape during the trial assembly of the sculpture at Performance Structures, Inc. in Oakland, California.
6. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 18, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 18, 2004 Steel; Construction workers; Welding; Ladders; Tack welding the seams between the steel plates surrounding the omphalos. Although the tent came down and the sculpture was open for public viewing when Millennium Park officially opened July 16, 2004,...
7. Cloud Gate, grinding, May 19, 2005 Cloud Gate, grinding, May 19, 2005 Steel; Scaffolding; Construction workers; Grinding; Ladders; Marks (Symbols); A worker grinds the sculpture using a platen sander (a.k.a an air-driven ten pound belt sander). In addition to grinding and polishing the seams where the plates were welded, a two to three feet wide area...
8. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 25, 2002 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 25, 2002 Fountains; Testing;Industrial facilities; The “gargoyle” nozzle of the Crown Fountain being tested at the Crystal Fountain headquarters in Concord, Ontario. The “gargoyle” feature of the Crown Fountain, the part where the face on the screen...
9. Crown Fountain, glass brick sample, April 30, 2003 Crown Fountain, glass brick sample, April 30, 2003 Glass blocks; Offices; Desks; Chairs; A corner brick sample viewed from three feet away. Other glass brick samples are visible in the background. The glass bricks were used with steel grids to create the exterior walls of the towers of Crown...
10. Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, January 17, 2003 Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, January 17, 2003 Industrial facilities; Glass blocks; Structural frames; Lighting; Mock-ups; A sample glass brick panel in front of an LED screen at the headquarters of Circle Redmont Inc. in Melbourne, Florida. The glass bricks selected for Crown Fountain had to be thin to retain clarity, making...
11. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, January 16, 2004 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, January 16, 2004 Excavation; Retaining walls; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Pumping lightweight concrete to create part of the base of Crown Fountain's reservoir. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
12. Crown Fountain, video filming, May 20, 2004 Crown Fountain, video filming, May 20, 2004 Motion picture studios; Video recording; Clocks & watches; A member of the public is filmed for the Crown Fountain’s video bank. The faces that appear on Crown Fountain were filmed by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Over 1,000 people, from over 75...
13. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, steel skeleton, ca. August 26, 2002 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, steel skeleton, ca. August 26, 2002 Hoisting machinery; Cantilever construction; I-beams; Skyscrapers; View from below of the steel I-beams forming the skeletal structure of the Pavilion’s roof. In designing the stage area, Frank Gehry took great care to ensure that the sense of intimacy enjoyed by those...
14. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, glass doors, ca. March 10, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, glass doors, ca. March 10, 2004 Cantilever construction; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Construction equipment; Looking north at the stage doors and headdress of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. The stage area can be closed off by two massive sliding glass doors between performances or to create an intimate indoor space...
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