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1. 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...
2. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Girders; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Scaffolding; Cantilever construction; Skyscrapers; A close-up view showing where one of the box girders meets the eastern approach concrete ramp. In this photograph the second box girder is being held in place by a crane while it is secured to the concrete...
3. Cloud Gate, fabrication, sub-frame grid, April 22, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, sub-frame grid, April 22, 2003 Structural frames; Dollies (Moving equipment); Industrial facilities; A section of the steel sub-frame during fabrication. The sections of the sub-frame were attached directly to the back of each of the curved plates that would form the mirror-like "skin" of the sculpture....
4. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, model with BP Bridge, ca. 1999 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, model with BP Bridge, ca. 1999 Architectural models; A side view of Frank Gehry’s architectural model for the Jay Pritzker Music Pavilion and the B.P. Pedestrian Bridge. The B.P Bridge was designed after the Jay Pritzker Pavilion and complements it well....
5. 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...
6. BP Bridge, aerial view during construction, November 25, 2003 BP Bridge, aerial view during construction, November 25, 2003 Streets; Automobiles; Parks; Trees; Construction equipment; Tennis courts; Aerial view of the BP Bridge and Lake Michigan beyond, just after Columbus Drive was spanned. Despite having designed other bridges in the past, the BP Bridge is architect Frank Gehry’s first bridge...
7. Lurie Garden, aerial view of construction, March 12, 2004 Lurie Garden, aerial view of construction, March 12, 2004 Streets; Automobiles; Construction equipment; Concrete mixers; Trees; Aerial view showing the construction of the Lurie Garden. Construction has begun on the southwest Exelon Pavilion, designed by architect Renzo Piano. Construction continues on the BP Bridge and the south...
8. Lurie Garden, aerial view of construction, April 20, 2004 Lurie Garden, aerial view of construction, April 20, 2004 Scaffolding; Trees; Sidewalks; Trucks; Construction equipment; Streets; Aerial view showing the construction of the Lurie Garden. The steel scaffolding for the shoulder hedge is visible, and some of the walkways on the light and dark plates have been added. It was projected...
9. Crown Fountain, meeting in Chicago, ca. April 10, 2002 Crown Fountain, meeting in Chicago, ca. April 10, 2002 Faces; Architects' offices; Alan Schachtman of U.S. Equities Realty (left) and artist Jaume Plensa view LED test panels at the offices of Krueck + Sexton Architects at 221 West Erie Street in Chicago. U.S. Equities Realty was the...
10. BP Bridge, aerial view during construction, ca. May 15, 2004 BP Bridge, aerial view during construction, ca. May 15, 2004 Streets; Automobiles; Trucks; Trees; Tennis courts; Hoisting machinery; An aerial view of the BP Bridge designed by architect Frank Gehry, taken a week before the dedication, showing all of its sinuous curves. As Roark Frankel, vice president of US Equities Realty, said, “I...
11. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, aerial view, installing steel panels, February 14, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, aerial view, installing steel panels, February 14, 2004 Hoisting machinery; Cantilever construction; Construction equipment; Streets; Snow; An aerial view of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion under construction. Five months before Millennium Park opened to the public, work continues on the Pavilion. Steel and aluminum panels are still being installed...
12. Crown Fountain, early Jaume Plensa sketchbook drawing, ca. 2000 Crown Fountain, early Jaume Plensa sketchbook drawing, ca. 2000 Sketches; Fountains; An early sketch for Crown Fountain from Jaume Plensa's sketchbook. In coming up with his concept for the fountain, Plensa asked, What could a fountain be today? With that in mind, Plensa designed a fountain...
13. Cloud Gate, fabrication, December 17, 2002 Cloud Gate, fabrication, December 17, 2002 Structural frames; Metalworking; Close-up of a section of the sub-frame structure during fabrication. The sub-frame sections were attached directly to the back of each of the curved plates that later would form the mirror-like "skin"...
14. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, scaffolding and columns, ca. March 14, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, scaffolding and columns, ca. March 14, 2002 Columns; Scaffolding; Peristyles; Construction Columns and scaffolding during construction of the Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square. The monument was designed by architects David Dillon and Michael Patrick Sullivan of O'Donnell, Wicklund, Pigozzi...
15. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, Ethan Silva in front of superstructure, ca. July 15, Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, Ethan Silva in front of superstructure, ca. July 15, 2003 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Structural frames; Industrial facilities; Ethan Silva, president of Performance Structures, Inc., in front of the sculpture’s structural steel in Oakland, California. The mirror-like “skin” of Cloud Gate was designed to fit loosely around...
16. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, stage with glass doors, March 4, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, stage with glass doors, March 4, 2004 Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Ceilings; Ladders; Stages (Platforms); Finishing the stage of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. Always with an eye to the quality of the sound, architect Frank Gehry designed the stage to enhance the acoustics for the performers without sacrificing...
17. BP Bridge, landscaping, June 22, 2004 BP Bridge, landscaping, June 22, 2004 Gardening; Plants; Trees; Lampposts; Lampposts, grass, ornamental plants, and trees surround a curve of the BP Bridge in Daley Bicentennial Plaza. Sixteen magnolia trees and over twenty ornamental and canopy trees were planted around the...
18. BP Bridge, curves surrounded by landscaping, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, curves surrounded by landscaping, May 24, 2004 Trees; Streets; Shrubs; Plants; Gardening; Looking across Columbus Drive toward Daley Bicentennial Plaza, where curves of the BP Bridge are surrounded by trees, bushes and plants. Sixteen magnolia trees and over twenty ornamental and canopy trees...
19. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, trellis with speakers, June 30, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, trellis with speakers, June 30, 2004 Lawns; Skyscrapers; Trees; Hoisting machinery; Cantilever construction; Looking northwest from the back of the Great Lawn toward the stage and headdress of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. With a little over two weeks left before Millennium Park opened to the public this photograph...
20. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, November 14, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, November 14, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Trailers; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Looking south, from the headdress of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, as work continues on the Lawn. Here, piles of sand and gravel are ready to be spread over the surface of the lawn. The Great Lawn was designed...
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