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1. Cloud Gate, fabrication, materials and parts, December 17, 2002 Cloud Gate, fabrication, materials and parts, December 17, 2002 Shelving; Industrial facilities; Steel Shelves of materials and parts in an outdoor lot at Performance Structures Inc. (PSI).
2. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, structural steel, April 21, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, structural steel, April 21, 2003 Steel; Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Industrial facilities; The structural steel of the sculpture (later named Cloud Gate) during a trial assembly at Performance Structures, Inc. (PSI) in Oakland, California. Before shipping the parts of the sculpture to Chicago,...
3. Cloud Gate, transportation study, Lake Michigan, Lake Shore Drive, ca. August 21, 2002 Cloud Gate, transportation study, Lake Michigan, Lake Shore Drive, ca. August 21, 2002 Streets; Harbors; Street lights; Traffic signs & signals; Sailboats; Sidewalks; Looking east across Lake Shore Drive toward the Queen’s Landing at Monroe Harbor in Chicago. The original plan was for the sculpture (named Cloud Gate in 2004) to be fully assembled and shipped from...
4. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 18, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 18, 2004 Steel; Construction workers; Welding; Ladders; Tack welding the seams between the steel plates surrounding the omphalos. Welding the seams between the steel plates was one of the most difficult parts of the process of putting the sculpture together....
5. Crown Fountain, assembly in Melbourne, Florida, ca. October 15, 2003 Crown Fountain, assembly in Melbourne, Florida, ca. October 15, 2003 Industrial facilities; Warehouses; Miscellaneous steel parts at the headquarters of Circle Redmont Inc. in Melbourne, Florida, where panels for the the tower walls of Crown Fountain were assembled.
6. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, lighting system, trellis, May 27, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, lighting system, trellis, May 27, 2004 A close-up view of the lighting system attached to parts of the trellis closest to the stage. In addition to supporting the Jay Pritzker Pavilion’s sound system for the Great Lawn the trellis also holds...
7. BP Bridge, filling in Daley Bicentennial Plaza, November 12, 2003 BP Bridge, filling in Daley Bicentennial Plaza, November 12, 2003 Structural frames; Skyscrapers; Dirt; A heap of soil is ready to be spread out over the parts of Daley Bicentennial Plaza that were excavated during the BP Bridge's construction. The Bridge's concrete foundation ramp, with subframing for the...
8. BP Bridge, filling in Daley Bicentennial Plaza, November 12, 2003 BP Bridge, filling in Daley Bicentennial Plaza, November 12, 2003 Structural frames; Dirt; Skyscrapers; A heap of soil is ready to be spread out over the parts of Daley Bicentennial Plaza that were excavated during the BP Bridge's construction. The Bridge's concrete foundation ramp, with subframing for the...
9. BP Bridge, filling in Daley Bicentennial Plaza, ca. November 19, 2003 BP Bridge, filling in Daley Bicentennial Plaza, ca. November 19, 2003 Excavation; Dirt; Heavy machinery was used to fill in Daley Bicentennial Plaza with soil after parts of it were excavated during the BP Bridge's construction.
10. BP Bridge, filling in Daley Bicentennial Plaza, ca. November 19, 2003 BP Bridge, filling in Daley Bicentennial Plaza, ca. November 19, 2003 Excavation; Dirt; Heavy machinery was used to fill in Daley Bicentennial Plaza with soil after parts of it were excavated during the BP Bridge's construction.
11. BP Bridge, filling in Daley Bicentennial Plaza, March 16, 2004 BP Bridge, filling in Daley Bicentennial Plaza, March 16, 2004 Excavation; Trees; Trailers; Snow; Dirt; Heavy machinery was used to fill in Daley Bicentennial Plaza with soil after parts of it were excavated during the BP Bridge's construction.
12. BP Bridge, filling in Daley Bicentennial Plaza, March 16, 2004 BP Bridge, filling in Daley Bicentennial Plaza, March 16, 2004 Excavation; Trailers; Dirt; Snow; Heavy machinery was used to fill in Daley Bicentennial Plaza with soil after parts of it were excavated during the BP Bridge's construction.
13. BP Bridge, filling in Daley Bicentennial Plaza, March 22, 2004 BP Bridge, filling in Daley Bicentennial Plaza, March 22, 2004 Excavation; Dirt; Trailers; Lampposts; Heavy machinery was used to fill in Daley Bicentennial Plaza with soil after parts of it were excavated during the BP Bridge's construction.
14. BP Bridge, filling in Daley Bicentennial Plaza, March 22, 2004 BP Bridge, filling in Daley Bicentennial Plaza, March 22, 2004 Excavation; Construction equipment; Dirt; Heavy machinery was used to fill in Daley Bicentennial Plaza with soil after parts of it were excavated during the BP Bridge's construction.
15. BP Bridge, filling in Daley Bicentennial Plaza, March 22, 2004 BP Bridge, filling in Daley Bicentennial Plaza, March 22, 2004 Construction equipment; Excavation; Dirt; Heavy machinery was used to fill in Daley Bicentennial Plaza with soil after parts of it were excavated during the BP Bridge's construction.
16. 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.
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17. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Girders; Construction workers; Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Two box girders are welded together to form part of BP Bridge's span as workers unload parts from a truck. Columbus Drive was closed to traffic for a 12-hour period as workers installed three box girders...
18. Lurie Garden, spring rendering, ca. 2000 Lurie Garden, spring rendering, ca. 2000 Landscape architecture drawings; Rendering of Lurie Garden showing spring foliage by Gustafson Partners. Initially named "Shoulder Garden", the Lurie Garden was designed by the international team of Kathryn Gustafson of Gustafson Guthrie...
19. Full Park, early construction, May 21, 2001 Full Park, early construction, May 21, 2001 Streets; Buses; Automobiles; Construction equipment; Trees; Foundations; Aerial view of the central and southern parts of Millennium Park. Construction is underway on the McCormick Tribune Plaza & Ice Rink, Crown Fountain, the Boeing Gallery South, Chase Promenade and the Park...
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