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1. Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, January 17, 2003 Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, January 17, 2003 Industrial facilities; Glass blocks; Structural frames; Mock-ups; A behind-the-scenes view of the inside of a mock-up of one of Crown Fountain’s towers showing the backs of the LED screens. The mock-up was erected to test a possible steel support structure for the...
2. BP Bridge, side view of western approach span, June 22, 2004 BP Bridge, side view of western approach span, June 22, 2004 Trees; Plants; Skyscrapers; A close up view of the BP Bridge’s span over Columbus Drive, showing the overlapping stainless steel shingles and the rounded underbelly of the Bridge.
3. BP Bridge, curve, June 22, 2004 BP Bridge, curve, June 22, 2004 Trees; Lampposts; A curve of the BP Bridge in Daley Bicentennial Plaza.
4. BP Bridge, curve, June 22, 2004 BP Bridge, curve, June 22, 2004 Trees; Plants; A curve of the BP Bridge in Daley Bicentennial Plaza.
5. Crown Fountain, tower wall rendering, ca. August 1, 2002 Crown Fountain, tower wall rendering, ca. August 1, 2002 Computer graphics; Structural frames; A detailed plan for a compression strap frame glass brick panel. This was one of several wall structures that was proposed and ultimately rejected. On the finished fountain, the towers consist of steel...
6. Crown Fountain, tower wall rendering, ca. August 1, 2002 Crown Fountain, tower wall rendering, ca. August 1, 2002 Computer graphics; Structural frames; A detailed plan for a compression strap frame glass brick panel. This was one of several wall structures that was proposed and ultimately rejected. On the finished fountain, the towers consist of steel...
7. Crown Fountain, tower wall rendering, ca. August 1, 2002 Crown Fountain, tower wall rendering, ca. August 1, 2002 Computer graphics; Structural frames; A detailed plan for a steel grid frame glass brick panel. On the finished fountain, the tower walls consist of steel grids with glass bricks in each opening. This provides the necessary strength without...
8. Crown Fountain, tower wall rendering, ca. August 1, 2002 Crown Fountain, tower wall rendering, ca. August 1, 2002 Computer graphics; Structural frames; A detailed plan for a steel grid frame glass brick panel. On the finished fountain, the tower walls consist of steel grids with glass bricks in each opening. This provides the necessary strength without...
9. 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; A mock-up of the fountain is used to test the "waterfall" feature of the fountain at Crystal Fountains headquarters in Concord, Ontario, Canada. Water cascades down the sides of the towers of the finished...
10. BP Bridge, site visit, May 27, 2004 BP Bridge, site visit, May 27, 2004 Business people; Streets; Trees; Automobiles; Skyscrapers; A visitor from U.S. Equities Realty's Argentina location visits the BP Bridge. The Buckingham, 400 East Randolph Street, and Harbor Point can be seen in the background.
11. Cloud Gate, polishing, May 19, 2005 Cloud Gate, polishing, May 19, 2005 Steel; Grinding; Scaffolding; Ladders; Construction workers; Tents; Reflections; A worker grinds the surface of the sculpture using a 15 pound air-driven belt sander (sometimes referred to as a road grader). Workers wore respirators and polyethylene jumpsuits for protection while polishing...
12. BP Bridge, subframing for shingles, October 1, 2003 BP Bridge, subframing for shingles, October 1, 2003 Structural frames; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Trees; Skyscrapers; Adding the subframing along a curve of the concrete approach ramp in Daley Bicentennial Plaza. The subframing provides support for the stainless steel shingles, or “scales,” that will form the surface...
13. 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...
14. BP Bridge, abutment, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, abutment, May 24, 2004 Abutments; Plants; Sidewalks; An abutment at one end of the span of the BP Bridge and surrounding landscaping.
15. BP Bridge, abutment, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, abutment, May 24, 2004 Abutments; Trees; Plants; An abutment at one end of the span of the BP Bridge.
16. BP Bridge, abutment, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, abutment, May 24, 2004 Abutments; Reflections; An abutment at one end of the span of the BP Bridge.
17. 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...
18. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, headdress, March 23, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, headdress, March 23, 2004 Cantilever construction; Construction equipment; Streets; Automobiles; An aerial view of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion’s headdress under construction. The finished stainless steel plates have been installed onto the ribbons of the headdress, or proscenium, and work continues...
19. Crown Fountain, tower wall mock-up, ca. July 18, 2002 Crown Fountain, tower wall mock-up, ca. July 18, 2002 Architectural models; Wood blocks An early mock-up using wooden blocks representing glass bricks to test possible structures for the walls of the fountain's towers. This tongue and groove grid was not adopted in the finished fountain....
20. Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Glass blocks; Posters; Tables; Paneling; Artist Jaume Plensa (right) views glass brick samples showing different clarity and texture possibilities at the offices of the L.E. Smith Glass Company in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania. Each of the finished...
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