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1. Cloud Gate, transportation study, East Monroe Street Street, ca. August 21, 2002 Cloud Gate, transportation study, East Monroe Street Street, ca. August 21, 2002 Streets; Street lights; Trees; Sidewalks; Skyscrapers; Automobiles; Looking west along East Monroe Street Street, just west of Lake Shore Drive in Chicago. The engineering firm of Wiss Janney Elstner Associates did a structural review in preparation for the move of the...
2. Crown Fountain, early site test, May 18, 2001 Crown Fountain, early site test, May 18, 2001 Mock-ups; Structural frames; Trees; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment;Dirt; Looking northwest toward an on-site mock-up showing the scale and impact of one tower. At 50 feet tall, there was controversy over the height of the towers; Art Institute of Chicago president James Wood...
3. Crown Fountain, reflecting pool, opening day, July 16, 2004 Crown Fountain, reflecting pool, opening day, July 16, 2004 Reflecting pools; Crowds; View from above of the reflecting pool of Crown Fountain as people gather there on the opening day of Millennium Park.
4. Crown Fountain, reflecting pool, opening day, July 16, 2004 Crown Fountain, reflecting pool, opening day, July 16, 2004 Fountains; Reflecting pools; Mouths; Lighting; Crowds; View from above of the reflecting pool of Crown Fountain as people gather there on the opening day of Millennium Park.
5. Crown Fountain, reflecting pool, opening day, July 16, 2004 Crown Fountain, reflecting pool, opening day, July 16, 2004 Reflecting pools; Crowds; View from above of the reflecting pool of Crown Fountain and the people gathered there on opening day of Millennium Park.
6. Crown Fountain, reflecting pool, opening day, July 16, 2004 Crown Fountain, reflecting pool, opening day, July 16, 2004 Reflecting pools; Children; View from above of the reflecting pool of Crown Fountain and the children gathering there on opening day of Millennium Park.
7. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing structural steel for the headdress, May 13, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing structural steel for the headdress, May 13, 2003 Cantilever construction; Hoisting machinery; View from below of structural steel for the headdress being installed. Great skill was necessary to build the headdress: not only were there no straight lines to follow on from, but also because the builders...
8. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, May 29, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, May 29, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Cantilever construction; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Looking north toward the Pavilion where the structural steel for the headdress is being installed. Many times during construction there were as many as four or five large cranes on site, plus 18 aerial...
9. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Girders; The central box girder is lowered into place on top of a central concrete pier in the median strip of Columbus Drive during a 12-hour period when the busy six-lane road was closed to traffic.
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10. BP Bridge, aerial view during construction, ca. May 15, 2004 BP Bridge, aerial view during construction, ca. May 15, 2004 Streets; Automobiles; Trucks; Trees; Tennis courts; Hoisting machinery; An aerial view of the BP Bridge designed by architect Frank Gehry, taken a week before the dedication, showing all of its sinuous curves. As Roark Frankel, vice president of US Equities Realty, said, “I...
11. BP Bridge, western entrance, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, western entrance, May 24, 2004 Trees; Looking toward the western entrance of the BP Bridge two days after the Bridge's ribbon cutting ceremony. The two posts in front of the entrance are there to prevent cars or other vehicles from crossing...
12. BP Bridge, western entrance, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, western entrance, May 24, 2004 Trees; Lampposts; Skyscrapers; Looking toward the western entrance of the BP Bridge two days after the Bridge's ribbon cutting ceremony. The two posts in front of the entrance are there to prevent cars or other vehicles from crossing...
13. BP Bridge, western entrance, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, western entrance, May 24, 2004 Trees; Skyscrapers; Looking toward the western entrance of the BP Bridge and the surrounding landscaping two days after the Bridge's ribbon cutting ceremony. The two posts in front of the entrance are there to prevent cars...
14. BP Bridge, western entrance, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, western entrance, May 24, 2004 Trees; Lampposts; Skyscrapers; Looking toward the western entrance of the BP Bridge and the surrounding landscaping two days after the Bridge's ribbon cutting ceremony. The two posts in front of the entrance are there to prevent cars...
15. BP Bridge, western entrance, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, western entrance, May 24, 2004 Trees; Skyscrapers; Lampposts; Looking toward the western entrance of the BP Bridge two days after the Bridge's ribbon cutting ceremony. The two posts in front of the entrance are there to prevent cars or other vehicles from crossing...
16. BP Bridge, western entrance, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, western entrance, May 24, 2004 Skyscrapers; Trees; Hoisting machinery; View facing southwest from just inside the western entrance of the BP Bridge. The two posts in front of the entrance are there to prevent cars or other vehicles from crossing the Bridge. The trellis of...
17. Lurie Garden, aerial view of construction, February 4, 2004 Lurie Garden, aerial view of construction, February 4, 2004 Snow; Streets; Automobiles; Hoisting machinery; Construction equipment; Aerial view showing the construction of the Lurie Garden. The western entrance to the BP Bridge (top, left) is aligned with the "seam" of the Lurie Garden. To the north and west of the garden there is...
18. Lurie Garden, aerial view of construction, March 12, 2004 Lurie Garden, aerial view of construction, March 12, 2004 Streets; Automobiles; Construction equipment; Concrete mixers; Trees; Aerial view showing the construction of the Lurie Garden. Construction has begun on the southwest Exelon Pavilion, designed by architect Renzo Piano. Construction continues on the BP Bridge and the south...
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