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1. Cloud Gate, sander, May 25, 2005 Cloud Gate, sander, May 25, 2005 Equipment Once the seams had been ground, the sculpture's surface was treated with a 15 pound air-driven belt sander (sometimes referred to as a road grader), pictured here. All of the tools used in grinding and...
2. Crown Fountain, pedestal, May 27, 2004 Crown Fountain, pedestal, May 27, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Concrete; A close up of a screw-jack pedestal holding up two of the black, African tiles that form the surface of Crown Fountain’s reflecting pool. Great care was taken by workers when installing these tiles because...
3. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, headdress, March 23, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, headdress, March 23, 2004 Cantilever construction; Construction equipment; Streets; Automobiles; An aerial view of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion’s headdress under construction. The finished stainless steel plates have been installed onto the ribbons of the headdress, or proscenium, and work continues...
4. BP Bridge, installing the shingles, January 9, 2004 BP Bridge, installing the shingles, January 9, 2004 Construction workers; Snow; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Looking northeast toward the BP Bridge as workers continue to install the stainless steel shingles, or scales” onto the Bridge. If you look closely at the ladders the workers are using, you’ll see...
5. BP Bridge, installing the shingles, March 16, 2004 BP Bridge, installing the shingles, March 16, 2004 Construction workers; Ladders; Snow; Trees; Installing stainless steel shingles, or "scales", on a curve of the BP Bridge. Padding was wrapped around the ladder to prevent damaging the shingles already installed.
6. BP Bridge, western entrance, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, western entrance, May 24, 2004 Trees; Looking toward the western entrance of the BP Bridge two days after the Bridge's ribbon cutting ceremony. The two posts in front of the entrance are there to prevent cars or other vehicles from crossing...
7. BP Bridge, western entrance, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, western entrance, May 24, 2004 Trees; Lampposts; Skyscrapers; Looking toward the western entrance of the BP Bridge two days after the Bridge's ribbon cutting ceremony. The two posts in front of the entrance are there to prevent cars or other vehicles from crossing...
8. BP Bridge, western entrance, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, western entrance, May 24, 2004 Trees; Skyscrapers; Looking toward the western entrance of the BP Bridge and the surrounding landscaping two days after the Bridge's ribbon cutting ceremony. The two posts in front of the entrance are there to prevent cars...
9. BP Bridge, western entrance, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, western entrance, May 24, 2004 Trees; Lampposts; Skyscrapers; Looking toward the western entrance of the BP Bridge and the surrounding landscaping two days after the Bridge's ribbon cutting ceremony. The two posts in front of the entrance are there to prevent cars...
10. BP Bridge, western entrance, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, western entrance, May 24, 2004 Trees; Skyscrapers; Lampposts; Looking toward the western entrance of the BP Bridge two days after the Bridge's ribbon cutting ceremony. The two posts in front of the entrance are there to prevent cars or other vehicles from crossing...
11. BP Bridge, western entrance, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, western entrance, May 24, 2004 Skyscrapers; Trees; Hoisting machinery; View facing southwest from just inside the western entrance of the BP Bridge. The two posts in front of the entrance are there to prevent cars or other vehicles from crossing the Bridge. The trellis of...
12. BP Bridge, eastern entrance, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, eastern entrance, May 24, 2004 Skyscrapers; Trees; Hoisting machinery; Looking northwest toward the eastern entrance and sides of the BP Bridge. Two of the posts which prevent cars or other vehicles from crossing the Bridge are visible at the Bridge's entrance. The top of...
13. BP Bridge, eastern entrance, June 22, 2004 BP Bridge, eastern entrance, June 22, 2004 Gardening; Plants; Lampposts; Looking toward the eastern entrance to the BP Bridge. The posts near the Bridge's entrance prevent cars or other vehicles from crossing the Bridge. The construction of the Bridge was completed in time...
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