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81. Cloud Gate, fabrication, ca. December 17, 2002 Cloud Gate, fabrication, ca. December 17, 2002 Industrial facilities; Machinery; Steel; Machine shops View from above of workers shaping a curved steel plate in the fabrication shop at Performance Structures Inc. (PSI). After plasma cutting the steel plates, a custom made roller, similar to an English...
82. Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, March 20, 2003 Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, March 20, 2003 Industrial facilities; Parking lots; Automobiles; Recreational vehicles; Trees; An LED screen is packed up after being used for testing at the headquarters of Circle Redmont Inc. in Melbourne, Florida.
83. 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...
84. 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...
85. 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...
86. Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 3, 2002 Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 3, 2002 Mock-ups; Scaffolding; Lighting; Glass blocks; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; A lift is used for viewing the second LED test in Millennium Park.
87. Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 3, 2002 Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 3, 2002 Mock-ups; Scaffolding; Lighting; Glass blocks; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; A lift is used for viewing the second LED test in Millennium Park.
88. Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 3, 2002 Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 3, 2002 Mock-ups; Scaffolding; Lighting; Glass blocks; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; A lift is used for viewing the second LED test in Millennium Park.
89. Crown Fountain, high-definition camera used in filming, May 20, 2004 Crown Fountain, high-definition camera used in filming, May 20, 2004 Motion picture studios; Chairs; Tables; A project team member sets up the high-definition camera on set.
90. 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...
91. Crown Fountain, installation of pedestals and granite tiles, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installation of pedestals and granite tiles, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Pails; Chisels & mallets; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; A worker begins to build the surface of the reflecting pool. The surface is made of tiles of black, African granite that are 3 feet square and weigh around 250 pounds each. They sit almost 2 feet above...
92. 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...
93. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, assembling the trellis, April 21, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, assembling the trellis, April 21, 2003 Scaffolding; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Sawhorses; A crane is used to lift pipes as the assembly of the trellis begins.
94. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, stage with glass doors, March 4, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, stage with glass doors, March 4, 2004 Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Ceilings; Ladders; Stages (Platforms); Finishing the stage of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. Always with an eye to the quality of the sound, architect Frank Gehry designed the stage to enhance the acoustics for the performers without sacrificing...
95. 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...
96. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Snow; Marks (Symbols); Close-up view of rebar at SBC Plaza during its construction. Rebar is steel bar used for reinforcing concrete. The rebar is put in place and then concrete is poured over it.
97. 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,...
98. Cloud Gate, fabrication, rolling, April 22, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, rolling, April 22, 2003 Steel; Machinery; Machine shops; Industrial facilities; A worker positioning a flat steel plate into a roller. A custom made roller, similar to an English roller, was built by PSI to roll the steel plates into their curved shapes. The plates are shaped by moving...
99. Cloud Gate, fabrication, milling, April 21, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, milling, April 21, 2003 Steel; Milling machines; Machine shops; Structural frames; Industrial facilities; A milling machine is used to remove excess material from a steel plate. In order for the steel plates forming the sculpture to fit together, the dimensions and curvature of each plate had to be exact to...
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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