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1. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Steel; Tents; Construction workers; Bolts & nuts; Hoisting machinery Workers bolt two plates together on the sculpture. The bolts, along with the rigging hanging the plates from the structural steel were temporary fixtures until the plates could be welded together, creating...
2. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Steel; Construction workers; Bolts & nuts; Close-up of a worker bolting two plates together on the sculpture. The bolts, along with the rigging hanging the plates from the structural steel were temporary fixtures until the plates could be welded...
3. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Steel; Construction workers; Bolts & nuts; Tents; Close-up of a worker bolting two plates together on the sculpture. The bolts, along with the rigging hanging the plates from the structural steel were temporary fixtures until the plates could be welded...
4. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Steel; Tents; Construction workers; Bolts & nuts; Workers bolt two plates together on the sculpture. The bolts, along with the rigging hanging the plates from the structural steel were temporary fixtures until the plates could be welded together, creating...
5. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Plywood; Tents; Construction workers; Bolts & nuts; Workers bolt plates together on the sculpture. The bolts, along with the rigging hanging the plates from the structural steel were temporary fixtures until the plates could be welded together, creating...
6. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 5, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 5, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Tents; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Workers adjust cables and rigging on the partially completed sculpture. The cables and rigging held the steel plates in place temporarily until they were all welded together, creating a self-supporting...
7. Crown Fountain, meeting in Chicago, May 13, 2002 Crown Fountain, meeting in Chicago, May 13, 2002 Architectural models; Glass blocks; Lighting; Crates; A lighted mock-up of one of the tower's interiors behind a panel of glass bricks. One of the things that attracted Krueck + Sexton Architects to work on Crown Fountain was the challenge of creating an...
8. Crown Fountain, meeting in Chicago, May 13, 2002 Crown Fountain, meeting in Chicago, May 13, 2002 Architectural models; Glass blocks; Lighting; A lighted mock-up of a tower interior behind a panel of glass bricks. One of the things that attracted Krueck + Sexton Architects to work on Crown Fountain was the challenge of creating an invisible interior...
9. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 25, 2002 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 25, 2002 Fountains; Testing; Hoses; Water tanks;Industrial facilities; Testing the "gargoyle" feature of the fountain at Crystal Fountains headquarters in Concord, Ontario, Canada. The finished fountain is made up of two glass brick towers, facing each other across a reflecting...
10. Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Pipes (Conduits); Tiles; Construction workers; Pails; Chisels & mallets; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Trucks; Installing the second granite tile. Granite tiles line the bottom of Crown Fountain's reflecting pool. Pedestals hold the tiles 20-inches off the ground, creating a space for a reservoir of water just...
11. Crown Fountain, aerial view of construction site, March 10, 2004 Crown Fountain, aerial view of construction site, March 10, 2004 Lawns; Structural systems; Reservoirs; Pipes (Conduits); Construction equipment; Construction workers; Crates; Trees; Lampposts; Sidewalks; Streets; Automobiles; Aerial view of the site of Crown Fountain, under construction. In this photograph both towers have been constructed and the LED panels are in place. Work has begun on the reflecting, or skin, pool. The...
12. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing structural steel for the headdress, May 13, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing structural steel for the headdress, May 13, 2003 Cantilever construction; Hoisting machinery; View from below of structural steel for the headdress being installed. Great skill was necessary to build the headdress: not only were there no straight lines to follow on from, but also because the builders...
13. 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...
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