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21. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Structural systems; Snow; Close-up view of rebar at SBC Plaza during its construction. Rebar, or reinforcing bar, is put in place before the concrete is poured. The resulting reinforced concrete is stronger and more durable than...

22. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Structural systems; Snow; Close-up view of rebar at SBC Plaza, along the base of the partially built sculpture. Rebar, or reinforcing bar, is put in place before the concrete is poured. The resulting reinforced concrete is stronger...

23. 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....

24. Crown Fountain, meeting in Chicago, May 13, 2002 Crown Fountain, meeting in Chicago, May 13, 2002 Alleys; Glass blocks; Lighting; Architects' offices; Testing the LED display through different glass blocks in an alley in Chicago. One of the most important aspects of Crown Fountain that the project team worked on was the clarity of the images projected...

25. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 25, 2002 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 25, 2002 Fountains; Testing;Industrial facilities; The “gargoyle” nozzle of the Crown Fountain being tested at the Crystal Fountain headquarters in Concord, Ontario. The “gargoyle” feature of the Crown Fountain, the part where the face on the screen...

26. Crown Fountain, glass brick sample, April 30, 2003 Crown Fountain, glass brick sample, April 30, 2003 Glass blocks; Offices; Desks; Chairs; A corner brick sample viewed from three feet away. Other glass brick samples are visible in the background. The glass bricks were used with steel grids to create the exterior walls of the towers of Crown...

27. Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Glass blocks; Glassware; Shelving; Merchandise displays; Paneling; A glass brick in the center of shelves of objects produced by L.E. Smith Glass Company. The project team had precise specifications for the size and color of the glass bricks, and clarity was necessary...

28. Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Industrial facilities; Glass industry; Molds (Shaping tools); A mold for casting the glass bricks at the L.E. Smith Glass Company in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania. To obtain the clearest possible glass brick, the bricks were cast in these molds using a pressed-glass...

29. Crown Fountain, LED tile, ca. November 12, 2003 Crown Fountain, LED tile, ca. November 12, 2003 Offices; Boxes; Office workers; Close-up view of an LED tile. In the finished fountain, each tower has a 24 feet-by-49 feet LED screen made up of more than 70 two feet-by-three feet Barco SLite 14 LED video display tiles.

30. Crown Fountain, LED tile, ca. November 12, 2003 Crown Fountain, LED tile, ca. November 12, 2003 Offices; Boxes; Office workers; Close-up view of an LED tile. In the finished fountain, each tower has a 24 feet-by-49 feet LED screen made up of more than 70 two feet-by-three feet Barco SLite 14 LED video display tiles.

31. 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...

32. Crown Fountain, Jaume Plensa and Mark Sexton visit the site, April 6, 2004 Crown Fountain, Jaume Plensa and Mark Sexton visit the site, April 6, 2004 Glass blocks; Structural frames; Construction workers; Ladders; Tiles; Trailers; Skyscrapers; Artist Jaume Plensa (left) and architect Mark Sexton view the north tower during Crown Fountain’s construction. The north tower has been fitted with all but the last LED panel which will go behind the...

33. Crown Fountain, south tower at night, July 23, 2004 Crown Fountain, south tower at night, July 23, 2004 Fountains; Reflecting pools; Faces; Lighting; Reflections; Perhaps even more dramatic at nighttime, the Crown Fountain never fails to attract the public to walk on water.

34. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, model with BP Bridge, ca. 1999 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, model with BP Bridge, ca. 1999 Architectural models; A side view of Frank Gehry’s architectural model for the Jay Pritzker Music Pavilion and the B.P. Pedestrian Bridge. The B.P Bridge was designed after the Jay Pritzker Pavilion and complements it well....

35. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, headdress with blue lighting, March 22, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, headdress with blue lighting, March 22, 2004 Testing; Lighting; Skyscrapers; Looking north toward the Pavilion at night as it was illuminated in blue during a lighting test. The ribbons and the headdress of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion are even more dramatic at night when they are...

36. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, stage with glass doors, March 4, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, stage with glass doors, March 4, 2004 Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Ceilings; Ladders; Stages (Platforms); Finishing the stage of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. Always with an eye to the quality of the sound, architect Frank Gehry designed the stage to enhance the acoustics for the performers without sacrificing...

37. BP Bridge, outline in rebar, May 13, 2003 BP Bridge, outline in rebar, May 13, 2003 Skyscrapers; Trees; Trailers; The western approach ramp for the BP Bridge is outlined in rebar, or reinforcing bar, and was later cast in concrete.
While the shape of the Bridge was still being decided, architect Frank Gehry agreed...

38. 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,...

39. Lurie Garden, aerial view of construction, March 12, 2004 Lurie Garden, aerial view of construction, March 12, 2004 Streets; Automobiles; Construction equipment; Concrete mixers; Trees; Aerial view showing the construction of the Lurie Garden. Construction has begun on the southwest Exelon Pavilion, designed by architect Renzo Piano. Construction continues on the BP Bridge and the south...
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