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1. 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 Workers add layers of green roofing material to the future site of the Great Lawn. Built atop two stories of parking garages and railroad tracks, Millennium Park is one of the largest intensive green roofs...
2. 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...
3. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, October 28, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, October 28, 2003 Dump trucks; Trailers; Construction workers; A truck pours gravel onto the future site of the Great Lawn, atop layers of green roofing material for drainage, insulation and waterproofing. The gravel is part of the drainage layer of the green roof,...
4. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, October 28, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, October 28, 2003 Dump trucks; Trailers; Flags; Looking east as a truck pours gravel onto the future site of the Great Lawn, atop layers of green roofing material for drainage, insulation and waterproofing. The gravel is part of the drainage layer of...
5. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, November 21, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, November 21, 2003 Close-up view of a layer of gravel on the future site of the Great Lawn. The gravel is part of the drainage layer of the green roof, which keeps the lawn from becoming waterlogged and allows it to dry...
6. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, November 21, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, November 21, 2003 Close-up view of a layer of gravel on the future site of the Great Lawn. The gravel is part of the drainage layer of the green roof, which keeps the lawn from becoming waterlogged and allows it to dry...
7. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, November 21, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, November 21, 2003 Construction workers; Pails; Automobiles; Trailers; Skyscrapers; A layer of gravel on the future site of the Great Lawn. The trellis is visible overhead. The gravel is part of the drainage layer of the green roof, which keeps the lawn from becoming waterlogged and allows...
8. BP Bridge, outline in rebar, May 9, 2003 BP Bridge, outline in rebar, May 9, 2003 Construction equipment; The path of the BP Bridge was outlined in rebar, or reinforcing bar, which was later cast in concrete. The orange caps atop the rebar spikes were for worker safety. Below the rebar a seam is visible in...
9. BP Bridge, outline in rebar, May 9, 2003 BP Bridge, outline in rebar, May 9, 2003 Sheds; Construction equipment; The path of the BP Bridge was outlined in rebar, or reinforcing bar, which was later cast in concrete. The orange caps atop the rebar spikes were for worker safety. Built atop two stories of parking garages...
10. 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....
11. Lurie Garden, fall rendering, ca. 2000 Lurie Garden, fall rendering, ca. 2000 Landscape architecture drawings; Rendering of Lurie Garden showing fall foliage by Gustafson Partners. According to planting designer Piet Oudolf, the colors in the garden reach a "crescendo" in the fall. As is shown in the rendering,...
12. Lurie Garden, aerial view of construction, February 14, 2004 Lurie Garden, aerial view of construction, February 14, 2004 Streets; Snow; Automobiles; Construction equipment; Hoisting machinery; Aerial view showing the construction of the Lurie Garden. White blocks of lightweight poly-foam fill visible on the southeast corner of the site were used to sculpt and shape the two-and-a-half acre Garden...
13. Full Park, construction begins, ca. 2000 Full Park, construction begins, ca. 2000 Parking lots; Railroad tracks; Automobiles; Streets; Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; Aerial view of the parking lot and railroad tracks inhabiting the future site of Millennium Park, taken soon after construction had begun.
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