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81. BP Bridge, filling in Daley Bicentennial Plaza, March 22, 2004 BP Bridge, filling in Daley Bicentennial Plaza, March 22, 2004 Construction equipment; Excavation; Dirt; Heavy machinery was used to fill in Daley Bicentennial Plaza with soil after parts of it were excavated during the BP Bridge's construction.
82. BP Bridge, filling in Daley Bicentennial Plaza, ca. November 19, 2003 BP Bridge, filling in Daley Bicentennial Plaza, ca. November 19, 2003 Excavation; Dirt; Heavy machinery was used to fill in Daley Bicentennial Plaza with soil after parts of it were excavated during the BP Bridge's construction.
83. BP Bridge, filling in Daley Bicentennial Plaza, ca. November 19, 2003 BP Bridge, filling in Daley Bicentennial Plaza, ca. November 19, 2003 Excavation; Dirt; Heavy machinery was used to fill in Daley Bicentennial Plaza with soil after parts of it were excavated during the BP Bridge's construction.
84. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, June 17, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, June 17, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Looking north at the western-most edge of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion’s headdress, showing steel and aluminum panels onto which the final stainless steel plates were attached. Workers used lifts to reach...
85. 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...
86. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the trellis, ca. September 16, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the trellis, ca. September 16, 2003 Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Looking north toward the partially-built trellis, supported in the center by scaffolding. Workers used lifts to reach the trellis as it was being constructed. The Smurfit-Stone Building, and One and Two...
87. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, view with cranes, April 17, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, view with cranes, April 17, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Flags; Skyscrapers; Cantilever construction; Scaffolding; Trailers; Looking north toward two large cranes at the construction site. The cranes were used to lift structural steel into place on the Pavilion. Concrete columns, which will support the overhead trellis, are...
88. BP Bridge, installing the shingles, January 9, 2004 BP Bridge, installing the shingles, January 9, 2004 Construction workers; Snow; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Looking northeast toward the BP Bridge as workers continue to install the stainless steel shingles, or scales” onto the Bridge. If you look closely at the ladders the workers are using, you’ll see...
89. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, trellis with speakers, June 30, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, trellis with speakers, June 30, 2004 Lawns; Skyscrapers; Trees; Hoisting machinery; Cantilever construction; Looking northwest from the back of the Great Lawn toward the stage and headdress of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. With a little over two weeks left before Millennium Park opened to the public this photograph...
90. Crown Fountain, granite tiles, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, granite tiles, April 1, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Pails; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Dollies (Moving equipment); Automobiles; Surveying equipment; Looking south toward the south tower of Crown Fountain as construction of the reflecting pool continues. To ensure the correct spacing between each of the granite tiles small, semi-circular spacers, seen...
91. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the trellis, ca. August 27, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the trellis, ca. August 27, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Trailers; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Automobiles; Looking southwest toward the partially-built trellis, supported in the center by scaffolding. Workers used lifts to reach the trellis as it was being constructed. The Michigan Avenue street wall and the...
92. BP Bridge, structural steel, November 12, 2003 BP Bridge, structural steel, November 12, 2003 Streets; Trees; Skyscrapers; Surveying equipment; Looking west toward the structural steel of the approach spans of BP Bridge, before the center span was added. Lightweight poly-foam blocks, visible at right, were used to to fill in the landscape surrounding...
93. BP Bridge, structural steel, October 13, 2003 BP Bridge, structural steel, October 13, 2003 Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Scaffolding; Looking west toward the structural steel of the eastern approach span of BP Bridge. Lightweight poly-foam blocks, visible at right, were used to to fill in the landscape surrounding the BP Bridge.The trellis...
94. BP Bridge, pile-driving rig, May 9, 2003 BP Bridge, pile-driving rig, May 9, 2003 Garages; Ladders; Pile drivers; Machinery used to drill micropiles into place to support the BP Bridge from the garage below. The micropiles support the central pier on the median strip of Columbus Drive and extend through the garage...
95. 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...
96. 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...
97. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Garages; Screw jacks shored up the garage immediately below the BP Bridge to support the 360-ton crane that was used to lift the box girders into place.
98. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Garages; Automobiles; Screw jacks shored up the garage immediately below the BP Bridge to support the 360-ton crane that was used to lift the box girders into place.
99. Crown Fountain, tower wall mock-up, July 18, 2002 Crown Fountain, tower wall mock-up, July 18, 2002 Wood blocks; Stacks of wooden blocks representing glass bricks that were used to mock-up possible structures for the walls of the fountain's towers.
100. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 27, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 27, 2004 Steel; Plywood; Welding; Ladders; Ropes; Marks (Symbols); Concrete; Steel plates on the sculpture are welded together. A tack-welding process was used prior to the Park's opening; permanent seam-welding was completed in 2005.
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