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21. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, workers attaching the cornice atop the frieze, July 22, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, workers attaching the cornice atop the frieze, July 22, 2002 Construction workers; Cornices; Friezes (Entablature components); Scaffolding; Workers guiding a limestone slab into place at the back of the peristyle.
22. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, October 17, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, October 17, 2003 Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment With the trellis in place, workers begin constructing the Great Lawn. Built atop two stories of parking garages and railroad tracks, Millennium Park, at 24 ½ acres, is one of the largest green roofs in...
23. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the trellis, July 1, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the trellis, July 1, 2003 Construction workers; Scaffolding; Flags; A worker guides a section of the trellis into its place as it is hoisted from above by a crane.
24. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23, 2004 Construction workers; Steel; Dollies (Moving equipment); Structural frames; Hoisting machinery; Plywood Workers attach straps to a pole that is attached to a steel plate. Individual plates were hoisted into place by cranes.
25. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23, 2004 Construction workers; Steel; Hoisting machinery; Tents; Structural frames; Wood blocks; Plywood Workers attach straps to a pole that is attached to a steel plate. Individual plates were hoisted into place by cranes.
26. Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, November 26, 2003 Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, November 26, 2003 Construction workers; Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; A worker atop a lift makes adjustments as a crane hoists structural steel into place on the north tower of Crown Fountain.
27. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Construction workers; Welding; Girders; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Once the box girders were lowered into place they were secured together with bolts and then welded together for strength.
28. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, detail of top of cornice under construction, July 22, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, detail of top of cornice under construction, July 22, 2002 Cornices; Scaffolding; Wire; The metal fixtures used for holding the limestone blocks in place at the Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square.
29. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 25, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 25, 2003 Excavation; Retaining walls; Construction workers; Concrete; Hammers; A worker hammers rebar, or reinforcing bar, into place on the concrete base of the fountain's reservoir.
30. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 25, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 25, 2003 Excavation; Retaining walls; Construction workers; Concrete; Hammers; Goggles; A worker hammers rebar, or reinforcing bar, into place on the concrete base of the fountain's reservoir.
31. Crown Fountain, video still with notes, July 30, 2003 Crown Fountain, video still with notes, July 30, 2003 Film stills; Pens; Marks (Symbols); A printed out image of a face that will be included in Crown Fountain’s video bank, showing some of the considerations the film makers had to take into account.

The dimensions of Crown Fountain,...
32. BP Bridge, concrete foundation ramp, September 12, 2003 BP Bridge, concrete foundation ramp, September 12, 2003 Flags; Construction workers; Ladders; Skyscrapers; View of the partially completed concrete foundation ramp. The top of Harbor Place can be seen in the background.
33. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Garages; Screw jacks shored up the garage immediately below the BP Bridge to support the 360-ton crane that was used to lift the box girders into place.
34. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Garages; Automobiles; Screw jacks shored up the garage immediately below the BP Bridge to support the 360-ton crane that was used to lift the box girders into place.
35. BP Bridge, installing the micropiles, June 6, 2003 BP Bridge, installing the micropiles, June 6, 2003 Garages; Construction workers; Construction equipment; Pile drivers; Micropiles are drilled into place to support the BP Bridge. The micropiles support the central pier on the median strip of Columbus Drive and extend through the garage to the bed rock below.
36. BP Bridge, pile-driving rig, May 9, 2003 BP Bridge, pile-driving rig, May 9, 2003 Garages; Ladders; Pile drivers; Machinery used to drill micropiles into place to support the BP Bridge from the garage below. The micropiles support the central pier on the median strip of Columbus Drive and extend through the garage...
37. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Girders; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Streets; Skyscrapers; Using a rope, a worker guides the last box girder into place as it is hoisted from above by a crane. The center box girder of BP Bridge's span is already in place at right, and the structural steel of...
38. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Girders; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Streets; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Fog; The final box girder is lowered into place by a crane as Columbus Drive is closed to traffic for a 12-hour period.
The structural steel for the Bridge was made by Littell Steel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,...
39. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Girders; Construction workers; Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; Streets; Skyscrapers; Workers prepare a box girder on a truck to be hoisted into place by a crane. The center box girder of BP Bridge's span is already in place at right. Columbus Drive was closed to traffic for a 12-hour period...
40. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Girders; Construction workers; Scaffolding; STreets; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; A box girder is hoisted from above by a crane. The center box girder of BP Bridge's span is already in place at right. Columbus Drive was closed to traffic for a 12-hour period as workers installed three...
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