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1. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, close-up view of headdress with blue plastic covering, August 7, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, close-up view of headdress with blue plastic covering, August 7, 2003 Close-up view of the stainless steel surface of the headdress with a protective blue plastic covering.
2. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, tab, structural steel for the headdress, April 17, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, tab, structural steel for the headdress, April 17, 2003 Cantilever construction; Close-up view of a tab on the structural steel for the Pavilion's headdress. The tabs are for attaching the steel panels that will form the surface of the headdress.
3. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Concrete; Construction workers; Snow; Shovels; Trees; Lampposts; Workers use screeds, or flat boards, to shape freshly poured concrete into a flat surface at SBC Plaza.
4. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 22, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 22, 2004 Concrete; Structural systems; Trusses; Construction workers; Grinding machines; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Stairways; Steel; Construction equipment; A worker grinds the concrete surface of SBC Plaza, along the steps. Pritzker Pavilion is visible in the background.
5. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 22, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 22, 2004 Concrete; Structural systems; Trusses; Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Construction equipment; Steel; Stairways; Grinding machines; A worker grinds the concrete surface of SBC Plaza, along the steps. Pritzker Pavilion and the buildings along East Randolph Street are visible in the background.
6. BP Bridge, installing the wooden planking, February 13, 2004 BP Bridge, installing the wooden planking, February 13, 2004 Construction workers; Streets; Hammers; Construction equipment; Skyscrapers; The 20-foot wide surface of the BP Bridge is decked with Pau Lope wood, a Brazilian hardwood similar to teak. It is extremely durable and was harvested using sustainable practices. A drawback to using...
7. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Construction workers; Structural systems; Trusses; Snow; Skyscrapers; Trees; Lampposts; The southeast corner of SBC Plaza before the concrete surface was poured. The Art Institute of Chicago is visible in the background.
8. 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...
9. Cloud Gate, polishing, May 25, 2005 Cloud Gate, polishing, May 25, 2005 Equipment A double action disk sander was used to rub out fine scratches in the sculpture's surface.
10. BP Bridge, installing the micropiles, May 9, 2003 BP Bridge, installing the micropiles, May 9, 2003 Garages; Construction workers; Interior view of the garage below the BP Bridge as the surface was drilled to prepare for the installation of micropiles. The micropiles support the central pier on the median strip of Columbus Drive,...
11. Cloud Gate, fabrication, grinding the omphalos, December 17, 2002 Cloud Gate, fabrication, grinding the omphalos, December 17, 2002 Grinding; Grinding machines; Dollies (Moving equipment); Steel; Machine shops; Industrial facilities; Grinding the surface of the sculpture's omphalos.
12. Cloud Gate, fabrication, grinding the omphalos, December 17, 2002 Cloud Gate, fabrication, grinding the omphalos, December 17, 2002 Grinding; Grinding machines; Steel; Structural frames; Machine shops; Industrial facilities; Grinding the surface of the sculpture's omphalos.
13. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, November 14, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, November 14, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Installing the steel "scales" onto the surface of the headdress.
14. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, aerial view, installing steel panels, March 11, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, aerial view, installing steel panels, March 11, 2004 Hoisting machinery; Cantilever construction; Construction equipment; Streets; Automobiles; Aerial view of the Pavilion as the steel "scales" were being installed on the surface of the headdress.
15. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, March 10, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, March 10, 2004 Hoisting machinery; Cantilever construction; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Automobiles; Trees; Looking east toward the Pavilion as the steel "scales" were being installed on the surface of the headdress.
16. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, aerial view, installing steel panels, March 12, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, aerial view, installing steel panels, March 12, 2004 Hoisting machinery; Cantilever construction; Streets; Automobiles; Construction equipment; Aerial view of the Pavilion as the steel "scales" were being installed on the surface of the headdress.
17. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, November 14, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, November 14, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Installing the steel "scales" onto the surface of the headdress.
18. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, November 14, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, November 14, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Installing the steel "scales" onto the surface of the headdress.
19. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, November 14, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, November 14, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Trailers; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Looking south, from the headdress of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, as work continues on the Lawn. Here, piles of sand and gravel are ready to be spread over the surface of the lawn. The Great Lawn was designed...
20. Crown Fountain, aerial view of construction site, March 10, 2004 Crown Fountain, aerial view of construction site, March 10, 2004 Lawns; Structural systems; Reservoirs; Pipes (Conduits); Construction equipment; Construction workers; Crates; Trees; Lampposts; Sidewalks; Streets; Automobiles; Aerial view of the site of Crown Fountain, under construction. In this photograph both towers have been constructed and the LED panels are in place. Work has begun on the reflecting, or skin, pool. The...
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