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21. Crown Fountain, test of reservoir, ca. March 3, 2004 Crown Fountain, test of reservoir, ca. March 3, 2004 Reservoirs; Testing; Construction equipment; Trailers; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Structural systems; Trusses; A test run of Crown Fountain’s reservoir to check for leaks before the smooth, granite tiles were installed. In the completed fountain, the black granite tiles of the reflecting pool are held in place...
22. 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...
23. 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...
24. Crown Fountain, installing glass brick panels, April 5, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing glass brick panels, April 5, 2004 Glass blocks; Structural frames; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Pipes (Conduits); A grid of glass bricks is lifted and hoisted into place on the north tower of Crown Fountain. LED panels are already in place on the tower and a gap shows where the “gargoyle” nozzle will be fitted....
25. Crown Fountain, fountain preview, walking on water, June 28, 2004 Crown Fountain, fountain preview, walking on water, June 28, 2004 Reflecting pools; Legs; Feet; Walking on the water of Crown Fountain's reflecting pool during a preview of Crown Fountain.
26. Crown Fountain, video still with notes, July 30, 2003 Crown Fountain, video still with notes, July 30, 2003 Film stills; Pens; Marks (Symbols); A printed out image of a face that will be included in Crown Fountain’s video bank, showing some of the considerations the film makers had to take into account.

The dimensions of Crown Fountain,...
27. 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...
28. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, June 17, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, June 17, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Looking north at the western-most edge of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion’s headdress, showing steel and aluminum panels onto which the final stainless steel plates were attached. Workers used lifts to reach...
29. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, July 1, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, July 1, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Cantilever construction; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Steel and aluminum panels are added to the underside of the headdress. The headdress, or proscenium, reaches a height of 120 feet above the stage and is an important part of the overall acoustical plan...
30. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, ca. July 1, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, ca. July 1, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Parks; Workers securing the steel and aluminum panels to the structural steel provide a reference to the scale of some of these pieces. The panels ranged from 6 square feet to a staggering 300 square feet.
31. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Great Lawn, April 23, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Great Lawn, April 23, 2004 Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; The Jay Pritzker Pavilion, trellis and Great Lawn. Slightly less than three months before Millennium Park opened to the public sod had been laid for the Great Lawn and automatic sprinklers kept it watered....
32. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the glass doors, ca. October 30, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the glass doors, ca. October 30, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Cantilever construction; Stages (Platforms); The stage area of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion showing construction of the steel structure for the glass stage doors. Two massive glass and steel doors were built for the stage area of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion...
33. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the glass doors, November 14, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the glass doors, November 14, 2003 Scaffolding; Structural steel for the glass doors of the Pavilion's stage. Each sliding door is 30 feet wide and 50 feet tall.
34. 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...
35. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing the stage floor, ca. March 22, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing the stage floor, ca. March 22, 2004 Stages (Platforms); Construction workers; Floors; Finishing the stage and choral terrace of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. The stage of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion is around 100 feet across and the choral terrace can accommodate a choir of up to 150 performers....
36. BP Bridge, marking the path, May 9, 2003 BP Bridge, marking the path, May 9, 2003 Parks; Trees; Trucks; Skyscrapers; Wooden stakes in Daley Bicentennial Plaza mark the projected path of architect Frank Gehry’s BP Pedestrian Bridge.
Early designs show the Bridge crossing Columbus Drive in more of a “Z” shape,...
37. BP Bridge, installing the shingles, March 22, 2004 BP Bridge, installing the shingles, March 22, 2004 Construction workers; Ladders; Less than four months before the opening of Millennium Park, workers continue to install the stainless steel shingles, or “scales” onto the paneling over the subframe of the Bridge. Protected by a...
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