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1. 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,...
2. BP Bridge, rebar, concrete foundation ramp, September 12, 2003 BP Bridge, rebar, concrete foundation ramp, September 12, 2003 Construction workers; Wheelbarrows; Skyscrapers; A view of the eastern approach ramp of the BP Bridge in Daley Bicentennial Plaza.
Like most of Millennium Park, the BP Bridge is built upon an underground parking garage and this presented construction...
3. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Girders; Scaffolding; Construction workers; Streets; Skyscrapers; On November 22, 2003, Columbus Drive was shut down to traffic in both directions for 12 hours to allow the Bridge’s spans over Columbus Drive to be put into place. Three box girders were hoisted into...
4. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Hoisting machinery; Structural frames; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; I-beams; Looking north toward the partially completed sculpture over which a weatherproof tent is being constructed. The tent provided shelter for the workers during cold weather, and added a cloak of secrecy as...
5. 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,...
6. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, steel plate, September 18, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, steel plate, September 18, 2003 Steel; Dollies (Moving equipment); Hoisting machinery; Structural systems; Structural frames; An individual steel plate atop a cradle before its attachment to the structural steel during a trial assembly at Performance Structures, Inc. (PSI) in Oakland, California. PSI developed a procedure in...
7. Crown Fountain, assembly in Melbourne, Florida, ca. March 17, 2004 Crown Fountain, assembly in Melbourne, Florida, ca. March 17, 2004 Industrial facilities; Construction workers; Structural frames; Fans (Machinery); Glass blocks; Assembly of glass brick panels at Circle Redmont Inc., in Melbourne, Florida. The pink bricks were used during shipping to fill the empty spaces in the panels where the glass bricks were left out. The...
8. Crown Fountain, assembly in Melbourne, Florida, ca. March 17, 2004 Crown Fountain, assembly in Melbourne, Florida, ca. March 17, 2004 Industrial facilities; Construction workers; Structural frames; Glass blocks; Fans (Machinery); Assembly of glass brick panels at Circle Redmont Inc., in Melbourne, Florida. The pink bricks were used during shipping to fill the empty spaces in the panels where the glass bricks were left out. The...
9. Crown Fountain, assembly in Melbourne, Florida, ca. March 17, 2004 Crown Fountain, assembly in Melbourne, Florida, ca. March 17, 2004 Industrial facilities; Structural frames; Fans (Machinery); Glass blocks; Construction workers Assembly of glass brick panels at Circle Redmont Inc., in Melbourne, Florida. The pink bricks were used during shipping to fill the empty spaces in the panels where the glass bricks were left out. The...
10. Crown Fountain, assembly in Melbourne, Florida, ca. March 17, 2004 Crown Fountain, assembly in Melbourne, Florida, ca. March 17, 2004 Industrial facilities; Construction workers; Structural frames; Fans (Machinery); Glass blocks; Assembly of glass brick panels at Circle Redmont Inc., in Melbourne, Florida. The pink bricks were used during shipping to fill the empty spaces in the panels where the glass bricks were left out. The...
11. Crown Fountain, construction of underground control rooms, October 6, 2003 Crown Fountain, construction of underground control rooms, October 6, 2003 Parking garages; Girders; Automobiles An area of the parking garage below Crown Fountain during construction. The electrical service feeding the Fountain required twice the height of one floor of the garage, so part of the floor had to be...
12. Crown Fountain, construction of underground control rooms, October 6, 2003 Crown Fountain, construction of underground control rooms, October 6, 2003 Parking garages; Girders; Automobiles; An area of the parking garage below Crown Fountain during construction. The electrical service feeding the Fountain required twice the height of one floor of the garage, so part of the floor had to be...
13. Crown Fountain, construction of underground control rooms, October 6, 2003 Crown Fountain, construction of underground control rooms, October 6, 2003 Parking garages; Girders; Automobiles; An area of the parking garage below Crown Fountain during construction. The electrical service feeding the Fountain required twice the height of one floor of the garage, so part of the floor had to be...
14. Crown Fountain, dentist chair, video production, July 30, 2003 Crown Fountain, dentist chair, video production, July 30, 2003 Motion picture studios; Stuffed animals (Toys); The dentist’s chair that Chicagoans sat in to be filmed while making Crown Fountain’s videos.

The camera that was used to film the subjects was a high definition camcorder, the same kind...
15. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, February 2, 2004 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, February 2, 2004 Excavation; Retaining walls; Tents; Concrete; Fire extinguishers; A weatherproof tent was erected over part of the site so that work could continue in cold weather.
16. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, January 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, January 1, 2004 Excavation; Retaining walls; Concrete; Construction workers; Tents; Wheelbarrows; Structural systems; A weatherproof tent was erected over part of the site so that work could continue in cold weather.
17. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, January 16, 2004 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, January 16, 2004 Excavation; Retaining walls; Construction workers; Structural systems; Tents; Concrete; A weatherproof tent was erected over part of the site so that work could continue in cold weather.
18. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, January 16, 2004 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, January 16, 2004 Excavation; Retaining walls; Structural systems; Snow; Tents; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment; Construction workers; Concrete; Automobiles; Looking south at the structural steel of the south tower and the weatherproof tent that was erected so that work could continue in cold weather. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background....
19. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, January 16, 2004 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, January 16, 2004 Excavation; Retaining walls; Structural systems; Tents; Concrete; A weatherproof tent was erected over part of the site so that work could continue in cold weather.
20. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, January 16, 2004 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, January 16, 2004 Excavation; Retaining walls; Construction workers; Structural systems; Tents; Construction equipment; Concrete; Fire extinguishers; Formwork constructed around the base of one of the towers inside the weatherproof tent that was erected over part of the site so that work could continue in cold weather.
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