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1. BP Bridge, a site visit, September 25, 2003 BP Bridge, a site visit, September 25, 2003 Structural frames; Business people; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Alan Schachtman of U.S. Equities Realty views the construction site. In the background, three of the stainless steel shingles, or "scales", have been installed onto the paneling. Three Illinois Center,...
2. BP Bridge, construction site, May 9, 2003 BP Bridge, construction site, May 9, 2003 Business people; Trailers; Skyscrapers; Steve Belcaster of U.S. Equities Realty views the construction site. Built atop two stories of parking garages and railroad tracks, Millennium Park is one of the largest intensive green roofs in the world....
3. BP Bridge, excavating Daley Bicentennial Plaza, June 18, 2003 BP Bridge, excavating Daley Bicentennial Plaza, June 18, 2003 Excavation; Business people; Close-up view of waterproofing problems uncovered when Daley Bicentennial Plaza was excavated in preparation for the construction of the BP Bridge.
4. BP Bridge, excavating Daley Bicentennial Plaza, June 18, 2003 BP Bridge, excavating Daley Bicentennial Plaza, June 18, 2003 Excavation; Business people; Close-up view of waterproofing problems uncovered when Daley Bicentennial Plaza was excavated in preparation for the construction of the BP Bridge.
5. BP Bridge, excavating Daley Bicentennial Plaza, June 18, 2003 BP Bridge, excavating Daley Bicentennial Plaza, June 18, 2003 Excavation; Business people; Close-up view of waterproofing problems uncovered when Daley Bicentennial Plaza was excavated in preparation for the construction of the BP Bridge.
6. BP Bridge, excavating Daley Bicentennial Plaza, June 18, 2003 BP Bridge, excavating Daley Bicentennial Plaza, June 18, 2003 Excavation; Business people; Construction workers; Trees; Skyscrapers; Excavating Daley Bicentennial Plaza in preparation for the construction of the BP Bridge. The tops of the CNA Center and the Kluczynski Federal Building are visible in the background.
7. 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,...
8. BP Bridge, shingles, September 25, 2003 BP Bridge, shingles, September 25, 2003 Ladders; Business people; Scaffolding; Three stainless steel shingles, or "scales", have been added to the paneling on a curve of the BP Bridge.
9. BP Bridge, site visit, May 27, 2004 BP Bridge, site visit, May 27, 2004 Business people; Streets; Trees; Automobiles; Skyscrapers; A visitor from U.S. Equities Realty's Argentina location visits the BP Bridge. The Buckingham, 400 East Randolph Street, and Harbor Point can be seen in the background.
10. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, ca. July 16, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, ca. July 16, 2004 Public sculpture; Crowds; Reflections; Stairways; Plazas; A crowd of people interact with Cloud Gate during Millennium Park's opening weekend. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
11. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, view from above, July 16, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, view from above, July 16, 2004 Plazas; Crowds; Public sculpture; Parks; Trees; Reflections; Skyscrapers; View from above of Cloud Gate during opening weekend. It was estimated that about 300,000 people visited Millennium Park during its opening weekend, July 16-18, 2004. In the years leading up to the Park's...
12. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 29, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 29, 2004 Steel; Construction workers; Structural systems; Trusses; Tents; Project supervisor Nick Taylor (left) of Performance Structures, Inc. (PSI) adjusts a steel plate as it is attached to the sculpture. Nick Taylor was the only representative from Performance Structures,...
13. Cloud Gate, fabrication, December 17, 2002 Cloud Gate, fabrication, December 17, 2002 Industrial facilities; Business people President Ethan Silva (right) of Performance Structures Inc. (PSI), outside the offices of PSI in Oakland, California. Three fabricators were contacted by Kapoor to produce samples in steel for the project....
14. 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...
15. Crown Fountain, a child plays in the reflecting pool, July 23, 2004 Crown Fountain, a child plays in the reflecting pool, July 23, 2004 Reflecting pools; Children; A child plays in the reflecting pool of Crown Fountain. As Jaume Plensa said, “I’m inviting people to walk on water. In that sense, it’s a child’s dream.”
16. Crown Fountain, Alan Schachtman and Jaume Plensa, video test run, north tower, May 19, 2004 Crown Fountain, Alan Schachtman and Jaume Plensa, video test run, north tower, May 19, 2004 Glass blocks; Structural frames; Faces; Lighting; Testing; Business people; Construction equipment; Trees; Skyscrapers; Alan Schachtman of U.S. Equities Realty (left) and artist Jaume Plensa view the north tower's LED screen during a video test run.
17. Crown Fountain, cascading water, opening day, July 16, 2004 Crown Fountain, cascading water, opening day, July 16, 2004 Fountains; Reflecting pools; Lighting; Lawns; Close-up view of the water cascading down the side of one of Crown Fountain's towers as people mill about in the reflecting pool nearby on Millennium Park's opening day.
18. Crown Fountain, construction of south tower, May 27, 2004 Crown Fountain, construction of south tower, May 27, 2004 Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Business people; Crates; Trees; Skyscrapers; Roark Frankel (left) and Paul Wojdyla (center) of U.S. Equities Realty, accompanied by a visitor from U.S. Equities Realty's Argentina location, look on as steel is hoisted from above prior to its installation...
19. Crown Fountain, early Jaume Plensa sketchbook drawing, ca. 2000 Crown Fountain, early Jaume Plensa sketchbook drawing, ca. 2000 Sketches; Fountains; An early sketch of Crown Fountain by Jaume Plensa. The Crown Foundation agreed to fund a water feature at Millennium Park in December 1999 and invited 3 artists to submit proposals. The Crowns left the...
20. Crown Fountain, fountain preview, north tower, July 13, 2004 Crown Fountain, fountain preview, north tower, July 13, 2004 Fountains; Faces; Lighting; A small crowd of people are visible in silhouette against the north tower. An image of a face is visible on the tower's LED screen.
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