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1. Cloud Gate, fabrication, ca. December 17, 2002 Cloud Gate, fabrication, ca. December 17, 2002 Industrial facilities; Machinery; Steel; Machine shops View from above of workers shaping a curved steel plate in the fabrication shop at Performance Structures Inc. (PSI). After plasma cutting the steel plates, a custom made roller, similar to an English...
2. Cloud Gate, fabrication, December 17, 2002 Cloud Gate, fabrication, December 17, 2002 Machinery; Industrial facilities; Machine shops; Steel Close up of a steel plate beneath a precision measuring device called a Faro arm. In order for the plates to fit together, the dimensions and curvature of each plate had to be accurate to within one-thousandth...
3. Cloud Gate, fabrication, milling, April 21, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, milling, April 21, 2003 Steel; Milling machines; Machine shops; Structural frames; Industrial facilities; A milling machine is used to remove excess material from a steel plate. In order for the steel plates forming the sculpture to fit together, the dimensions and curvature of each plate had to be exact to...
4. Cloud Gate, fabrication, rolling, April 22, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, rolling, April 22, 2003 Steel; Machinery; Machine shops; Industrial facilities; A worker positioning a flat steel plate into a roller. A custom made roller, similar to an English roller, was built by PSI to roll the steel plates into their curved shapes. The plates are shaped by moving...
5. Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Steel; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Tents; I-beams; Flags;Scaffolding; Workers inch the final plate into position on the sculpture.
6. Cloud Gate, polishing, May 25, 2005 Cloud Gate, polishing, May 25, 2005 Grinding; Equipment A 4 1/2 inch grinder used to smooth out seams where the sculpture's steel plates had been welded together.
7. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. November 5, 2002 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. November 5, 2002 Mock-ups; Reflecting pools; Fountains; Tiles; Close-up view of a black granite tile in the reflecting pool of a fountain mock-up erected at the headquarters of Crystal Fountains in Ontario. The finished fountain has a 232-feet long by 48-feet wide,...
8. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. November 5, 2002 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. November 5, 2002 Tiles; Mock-ups; Reflecting pools; Fountains; Testing; Industrial facilities; Close-up view of a black granite tile in the reflecting pool of a fountain mock-up erected at the headquarters of Crystal Fountains in Ontario. The finished fountain has a 232-feet long by 48-feet wide,...
9. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 27, 2003 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 27, 2003 Pedestals; Testing; Industrial facilities; Dollies (Moving equipment); Plywood; Vices (Equipment); The weight limits of the reflecting pool's pedestals are tested with specialized equipment. On the finished fountain, the pedestals support the weight of the reflecting pool's black granite tiles from...
10. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 27, 2003 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 27, 2003 Pedestals; Testing; Industrial facilities; Vending machines; Signs (Notices); The weight limits of the reflecting pool's pedestals are tested with specialized equipment. On the finished fountain, the pedestals support the weight of the reflecting pool's black granite tiles from...
11. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 27, 2003 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 27, 2003 Pedestals; Testing; Industrial facilities; Signs (Notices); Plywood; Vices (Equipment); The weight limits of the reflecting pool's pedestals are tested with specialized equipment. On the finished fountain, the pedestals support the weight of the reflecting pool's black granite tiles from...
12. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 27, 2003 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 27, 2003 Pedestals; Testing; Industrial facilities; Signs (Notices); Plywood; Vices (Equipment); The weight limits of the reflecting pool's pedestals are tested with specialized equipment. On the finished fountain, the pedestals support the weight of the reflecting pool's black granite tiles from...
13. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 28, 2003 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 28, 2003 Pedestals; Testing; Industrial facilities; Signs (Notices); Plywood; The weight limits of the reflecting pool's pedestals are tested with specialized equipment. On the finished fountain, the pedestals support the weight of the reflecting pool's black granite tiles from...
14. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 28, 2003 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 28, 2003 Pedestals; Testing; Industrial facilities; Signs (Notices); Plywood; Vices (Equipment); The weight limits of the reflecting pool's pedestals are tested with specialized equipment. On the finished fountain, the pedestals support the weight of the reflecting pool's black granite tiles from...
15. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 28, 2003 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 28, 2003 Pedestals; Testing; Industrial facilities; Signs (Notices); Plywood; The weight limits of the reflecting pool's pedestals are tested with specialized equipment. On the finished fountain, the pedestals support the weight of the reflecting pool's black granite tiles from...
16. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 25, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 25, 2003 Excavation; Construction workers; Retaining walls; Concrete; Concrete mixers; Trailers; Trees; Skyscrapers; Workmen are seen here pouring concrete into formwork for the retaining wall of Crown Fountain’s reservoir. The reflecting pool is 232 feet long by 48 feet wide and the reservoir below serves to gather...
17. 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...
18. Crown Fountain, close-up view of LED tiles, ca. February 4, 2004 Crown Fountain, close-up view of LED tiles, ca. February 4, 2004 Computer graphics; Marks (Symbols); Close-up view of LED tiles with notations in red indicating a 1/2 inch gap between the tiles.
19. Crown Fountain, close-up view of LED tiles, ca. February 4, 2004 Crown Fountain, close-up view of LED tiles, ca. February 4, 2004 Computer graphics; Marks (Symbols); Close-up view of LED tiles with notations in red indicating a 1/4 inch gap between the tiles.
20. 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...
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