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1. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, rigging, September 18, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, rigging, September 18, 2003 Trusses; Structural systems; Steel; Close-up view of the temporary rigging system used to hold the steel plates into place during assembly. The cables were removed once the sculpture was completely seam-welded. The finished sculpture is...
2. 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...
3. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Construction equipment; Skyscrapers; Looking northwest toward the partially completed sculpture as a steel plate is moved into place. Each plate was covered with a protective film to maintain its polished surface before being transported...
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. Although the tent came down and the sculpture was open for public viewing when Millennium Park officially opened July 16, 2004,...
5. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Leaves; Automobiles; Trees; Public sculpture; Skyscrapers; Looking east across Michigan Avenue toward Cloud Gate. The sculpture was fully assembled by the end of June 2004, and was unveiled to the public the next month, although it remained incomplete until it...
6. Crown Fountain, aerial view of construction site, ca. February 25, 2004 Crown Fountain, aerial view of construction site, ca. February 25, 2004 Lawns; Trailers; Structural systems; Construction equipment; Trees; Street lights; Lampposts; Pedestrians; Sidewalks; Streets; Automobiles; Railroads; Aerial view of the construction site. The towers' structural steel is visible and the weatherproof tent has been removed. Installation of all but the last LED tiles, to go behind each tower's gargoyle...
7. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the trellis and headdress, ca. October 17, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the trellis and headdress, ca. October 17, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Cantilever construction; Skyscrapers; Looking north toward the Jay Pritzker Pavilion as work continues on the headdress, the stage and the trellis. The trellis, which delivers the sound system to the audience on the Great Lawn, is comprised...
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