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1.	Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, June 17, 2003	Cantilever construction; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment;	Looking south through the headdress's structural steel. The area that later became the Great Lawn is filled with construction materials and equipment, and construction of the trellis is underway. The Art...

2.	Jay Pritzker Pavilion, cantilever, January 8, 2003	Concrete; Cantilever construction; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Lampposts; Restaurants; Trees;	Looking northeast toward the Pavilion and the partially-built cantilever. The cantilever provides structural support for the headdress which was added later. The Park Grill Restaurant is visible in the...

3.	BP Bridge, outline in rebar, May 9, 2003	Construction equipment;	The path of the BP Bridge was outlined in rebar, or reinforcing bar, which was later cast in concrete. The orange caps atop the rebar spikes were for worker safety. Below the rebar a seam is visible in...

4.	Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, July 1, 2003	Hoisting machinery; Construction equipment; Skyscrapers;	Looking south through the headdress's structural steel toward the area that later became the Great Lawn. The overhead trellis is under construction in the background and the Art Institute of Chicago is...

5.	Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, July 1, 2003	Hoisting machinery; Construction equipment; Trees;	Close-up view of structural steel and scaffolding for the Pavilion's headdress. The area that later became the Great Lawn is filled with construction materials and equipment. The Art Institute of Chicago...

6.	Cloud Gate, fabrication, exterior view of Performance Structures Inc. (PSI), December 17, 2002	Industrial facilities; Dollies (Moving equipment); Steel;	Exterior of Performance Structures Inc. (PSI) in Oakland, California. Visible on the left are some of the curved steel plates that would later form part of the mirrorlike "skin" of Anish Kapoor's sculpture...

7.	Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004	Leaves; Automobiles; Trees; Public sculpture; Skyscrapers;	Looking east across Michigan Avenue toward Cloud Gate. The sculpture was fully assembled by the end of June 2004, and was unveiled to the public the next month, although it remained incomplete until it...

8.	BP Bridge, installing rebar, June 6, 2003	Marks (Symbols);	Close-up view of holes drilled into the concrete, where rebar, or reinforcing bar, was later installed.

9.	Cloud Gate, transportation study, Millennium Park, ca. August 21, 2002	Parks; Skyscrapers; Lawns;	Looking northwest toward SBC Plaza, the location selected for Anish Kapoor's sculpture (later named Cloud Gate), in Millennium Park. Chicago Cultural Center (formerly the Chicago Public Library) is visible...

10.	Cloud Gate, transportation study, Millennium Park, ca. August 21, 2002	Parks; Trees; Lampposts; Skyscrapers; Walkways;	Looking north across Millennium Park at the area that would later become the Chase Promenade. This is one of a series of photographs that follow the intended route the sculpture was to take from the Queen's...

11.	Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, dedication, banner, October 30, 2002	Peristyles; Fountains; Banners;	Looking northwest at the fountain and at the base of the peristyle. During the dedication, a temporary banner was hung along the base of the peristyle with the names of 75 founders, or donors, showing...

12.	Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004	Public sculpture; Construction equipment; Reflections; Skyscrapers; Wheelbarrows; Plazas;	Looking southwest toward Cloud Gate. This photograph was taken less than a week before Millennium Park opened, and SBC Plaza is still under construction. The sculpture was fully assembled by the end of...

13.	Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004	Public sculpture; Fences; Trees; Lampposts; Flowers; Reflections; Construction equipment; Skyscrapers;	Looking west toward Cloud Gate. This photograph was taken less than a week before Millennium Park opened. The construction of SBC Plaza is visible in the sculpture's reflection. The sculpture was fully...

14.	Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004	Public sculpture; Flowers; Trees; Lampposts; Skyscrapers; Reflections;	Looking northeast across Michigan Avenue toward Cloud Gate. The sculpture was fully assembled by the end of June 2004, and was unveiled to the public the next month, although it remained incomplete until...

15.	Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004	Public sculpture; Parks; Skyscrapers; Street lights; Lampposts; Trucks; Trees; Taxicabs; Streets; Reflections;	Looking northeast across Michigan Avenue toward Cloud Gate. The sculpture was fully assembled by the end of June 2004, and was unveiled to the public the next month, although it remained incomplete until...

16.	Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004	Public sculpture; Plazas; Lampposts; Reflections; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment; Wheelbarrows; Stairways;	Looking northwest toward Cloud Gate. The sculpture was fully assembled by the end of June 2004, and was unveiled to the public the next month, although it remained incomplete until it was fully welded,...

17.	Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004	Public sculpture; Plazas; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment; Reflections; Lampposts; Wheelbarrows; Stairways;	Looking northwest toward Cloud Gate. The sculpture was fully assembled by the end of June 2004, and was unveiled to the public the next month, although it remained incomplete until it was fully welded,...

18.	Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004	Public sculpture; Reflections; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment; Plazas;	Looking northwest toward Cloud Gate. The sculpture was fully assembled by the end of June 2004, and was unveiled to the public the next month, although it remained incomplete until it was fully welded,...

19.	Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004	Public sculpture; Reflections; Skyscrapers; Plazas;	Looking west toward Cloud Gate. This photograph was taken less than a week before Millennium Park opened. The ongoing construction of SBC Plaza is visible in the sculpture's reflection. The sculpture was...

20.	Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004	Public sculpture; Trees; Skyscrapers; Lawns; Construction equipment; Reflections;	Looking west toward Cloud Gate. This photograph was taken less than a week before Millennium Park opened. The construction of SBC Plaza is visible in the sculpture's reflection. The sculpture was fully...

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