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1. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23, 2004 Tents; Structural frames; Structural systems; Trusses; I-beams; Construction workers; Looking north toward the partially completed sculpture. The tent surrounding the sculpture was three stories high.

2. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23, 2004 Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Tents; Hoisting machinery; Plywood; Concrete; Close-up view the base of the sculpture, showing where the sculpture is anchored to SBC Plaza. A hole in the ground surrounding the sculpture's base has yet to be filled in with concrete.

3. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23, 2004 Structural frames; Steel; Trusses; Tents; Hoisting machinery; Concrete; Plywood; Close-up view the base of the sculpture, showing where the sculpture is anchored to SBC Plaza. A hole in the ground surrounding the sculpture's base has yet to be filled in with concrete.

4. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Tents; Structural frames; Plywood; Concrete; Close-up view the base of the sculpture. A hole in the ground surrounding the sculpture's base has yet to be filled in with concrete.

5. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, assembling the weatherproof tent, April 23, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, assembling the weatherproof tent, April 23, 2004 Structural frames; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Tents; Workers atop lifts assemble part of the weatherproof tent surrounding the sculpture.

6. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, assembling the weatherproof tent, April 23, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, assembling the weatherproof tent, April 23, 2004 Construction workers; Structural frames; Hoisting machinery; Tents; Workers atop lifts assemble part of the weatherproof tent surrounding the sculpture.

7. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 27, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 27, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Tents; Concrete; Plywood Protective tarps cover the steel plates surrounding the base of the sculpture.

8. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 27, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 27, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Tents; Scaffolding; Plywood Protective tarps cover the steel plates surrounding the base of the sculpture.

9. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 27, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 27, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Tents; Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Plywood Protective tarps cover the steel plates surrounding the base of the sculpture.

10. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 27, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 27, 2004 Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Tents; Scaffolding; Plywood Protective tarps cover the steel plates surrounding the base of the sculpture.

11. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 28, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 28, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Close-up view of the steel plates surrounding the base of the sculpture.

12. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 18, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 18, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Tents; Construction workers; Welding; Crates; Mike Lippe (left) and Danny Kozyra of MTH Industries align the steel plates surrounding the omphalos. One of the biggest challenges in building Cloud Gate involved aligning the steel plates against each...

13. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 18, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 18, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Tents; Construction workers; Welding; Crates Mike Lippe (left) and Danny Kozyra of MTH Industries align the steel plates surrounding the omphalos.

14. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 18, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 18, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Tents; Construction workers; Welding; Crates; Mike Lippe (left) and Danny Kozyra of MTH Industries align the steel plates surrounding the omphalos.

15. 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. Welding the seams between the steel plates was one of the most difficult parts of the process of putting the sculpture together....

16. 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,...

17. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 18, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 18, 2004 Steel; Construction workers; Welding; Tack welding the seams between the steel plates surrounding the omphalos.

18. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 18, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 18, 2004 Steel; Construction workers; Scaffolding; Welding; Marks (Symbols); Tack welding the seams between the steel plates surrounding the omphalos.

19. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 18, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 18, 2004 Steel; Construction workers; Welding; Scaffolding; Ladders; Pails; Tack welding the seams between the steel plates surrounding the omphalos.

20. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 18, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 18, 2004 Steel; Construction workers; Welding; Scaffolding; Ladders; Tack welding the seams between the steel plates surrounding the omphalos.
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