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1. 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...
2. 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"...
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. 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...
5. 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...
6. 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...
7. 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...
8. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. November 5, 2002 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. November 5, 2002 Fountains; Testing; Ladders; Industrial facilities; Water tanks; Hoses; Lighting; Testing the cascade feature of Crown Fountain at Crystal Fountain’s headquarters in Concord, Ontario. Great care was taken to regulate the amount of water that cascades down all four sides of the towers...
9. 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...
10. 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...
11. Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, November 26, 2003 Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, November 26, 2003 Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Pipes (Conduits); Concrete; I-beams; Trucks; Trailers; Skyscrapers; The north tower of Crown Fountain under construction. Each tower is 50 feet tall, 23 feet wide and 16 feet deep, separated by a 232 foot-long reflecting pool. At the bottom of this image the pipes that...
12. 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....
13. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, August 10, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, August 10, 2003 Skyscrapers; Streets; Trees; Looking west through the headdress’s structural steel along Washington Street during construction. In addition to being the Pavilion’s signature decorative element, the headdress, or proscenium was...
14. 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...
15. 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...
16. 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...
17. 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...
18. 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...
19. 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...
20. 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...
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