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1. Cloud Gate, transportation study, Lake Shore Drive, ca. August 21, 2002 Cloud Gate, transportation study, Lake Shore Drive, ca. August 21, 2002 Streets; Street lights; Automobiles; Trees; Skyscrapers; View northwest from Lake Shore Drive just south of East Jackson Drive in Chicago. Buildings along east Randolph Street are visible in the background, including Two Prudential Plaza, the Aon Center, and...
2. Cloud Gate, transportation study, Lake Shore Drive, ca. August 21, 2002 Cloud Gate, transportation study, Lake Shore Drive, ca. August 21, 2002 Streets; Street lights; Automobiles; Trees; Skyscrapers; View northwest from Lake Shore Drive just south of East Jackson Drive in Chicago. Buildings along east Randolph Street are visible in the background, including Two Prudential Plaza, the Aon Center, and...
3. Cloud Gate, transportation study, Lake Shore Drive, ca. August 21, 2002 Cloud Gate, transportation study, Lake Shore Drive, ca. August 21, 2002 Streets; Street lights; Traffic signs & signals; Automobiles; Trees; Skyscrapers; Looking north along Lake Shore Drive, from Lake Shore Drive just south of East Jackson Drive. Buildings along east Randolph Street are visible in the background, including the Buckingham condominium (formerly...
4. Cloud Gate, transportation study, East Monroe Street Street, ca. August 21, 2002 Cloud Gate, transportation study, East Monroe Street Street, ca. August 21, 2002 Streets; Street lights; Trees; Sidewalks; Skyscrapers; Automobiles; Looking west along East Monroe Street Street, just west of Lake Shore Drive in Chicago. The engineering firm of Wiss Janney Elstner Associates did a structural review in preparation for the move of the...
5. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Steel; Tents; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; View from inside the sculpture of the plate that has just been installed.
6. 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...
7. Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Pipes (Conduits); Tiles; Construction workers; Pails; Chisels & mallets; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Trucks; Installing the second granite tile. Granite tiles line the bottom of Crown Fountain's reflecting pool. Pedestals hold the tiles 20-inches off the ground, creating a space for a reservoir of water just...
8. Crown Fountain, construction of south tower, May 27, 2004 Crown Fountain, construction of south tower, May 27, 2004 Structural systems; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Crates; Trees; Workers make adjustments to a piece of steel just prior to its installation atop the south tower of Crown Fountain.
9. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, September 25, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, September 25, 2003 Cantilever construction; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Ladders; Close-up view of structural steel for the Pavilion's headdress just east of the stage.
10. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the ceiling, November 14, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the ceiling, November 14, 2003 Construction workers; Ladders; Scaffolding; Sawhorses; Ceilings; View of the wooden ceiling during construction from the scaffolding just below. The wooden panels and the angular shape of the roof and stage help direct sound back towards the orchestra, resulting in...
11. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the ceiling, ca. November 14, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the ceiling, ca. November 14, 2003 Construction workers; Ladders; Ceilings; Shovels; Sawhorses; View of the wooden ceiling during construction from the scaffolding just below.
12. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the ceiling, November 14, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the ceiling, November 14, 2003 Scaffolding; Ladders; Construction workers; Ceilings; View of the wooden ceiling during construction from the scaffolding just below. The wooden panels and the angular shape of the roof and stage help direct sound back towards the orchestra, resulting in...
13. BP Bridge, western approach span, October 17, 2003 BP Bridge, western approach span, October 17, 2003 Streets; Automobiles; Skyscrapers; Ladders; Scaffolding; Looking northeast toward BP Bridge's western approach span during construction. Newly cast concrete fills in part of the structural steel, and wooden formwork for concrete can be seen just below.
14. 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,...
15. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Girders; The central box girder is lowered into place on top of a central concrete pier in the median strip of Columbus Drive during a 12-hour period when the busy six-lane road was closed to traffic.
The...
16. 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...
17. BP Bridge, western entrance, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, western entrance, May 24, 2004 Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; View facing southwest from just inside the western entrance of the BP Bridge. The trellis of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, the south end of the Great Lawn, and the Michigan Avenue street wall are visible...
18. BP Bridge, western entrance, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, western entrance, May 24, 2004 Skyscrapers; Trees; Hoisting machinery; View facing southwest from just inside the western entrance of the BP Bridge. The two posts in front of the entrance are there to prevent cars or other vehicles from crossing the Bridge. The trellis of...
19. BP Bridge, side view with landscape, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, side view with landscape, May 24, 2004 Trees; Lawns; Plants; Skyscrapers; Taken from Daley Bicentennial Plaza, this view of the completed BP Bridge with Sears Tower framed by trees in the background, conveys the grace and tranquility that the Bridge brings to Millennium Park....
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