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1. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 29, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 29, 2004 Steel; Construction workers; Structural systems; Bolts & nuts; Project supervisor Nick Taylor of Performance Structures, Inc. fastens two plates together using nuts and bolts. The bolts temporarily held the plates in place, until they could be seam-welded together....
2. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 29, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 29, 2004 Steel; Construction workers; Structural systems; Bolts & nuts; Project supervisor Nick Taylor of Performance Structures, Inc. fastens two plates together using nuts and bolts.
3. Cloud Gate, polishing, May 19, 2005 Cloud Gate, polishing, May 19, 2005 Steel; Scaffolding; Ladders; Tents; Construction workers; Reflections; Grinding; A worker grinds the surface of the sculpture using a 15 pound air-driven belt sander (sometimes referred to as a road grader). Workers wore respirators and polyethylene jumpsuits for protection while polishing...
4. Cloud Gate, polishing, May 19, 2005 Cloud Gate, polishing, May 19, 2005 Steel; Grinding; Scaffolding; Ladders; Construction workers; Tents; Reflections; A worker grinds the surface of the sculpture using a 15 pound air-driven belt sander (sometimes referred to as a road grader). Workers wore respirators and polyethylene jumpsuits for protection while polishing...
5. Cloud Gate, polishing, May 19, 2005 Cloud Gate, polishing, May 19, 2005 Steel; Scaffolding; Construction workers; Grinding; Tents; Reflections; Marks (Symbols); A worker grinds the sculpture using a platen sander (a.k.a an air-driven ten pound belt sander). After being ground with 40-grit sandpaper disks, the road grader was applied to the sculpture's surface,...
6. Cloud Gate, grinding, May 19, 2005 Cloud Gate, grinding, May 19, 2005 Steel; Scaffolding; Construction workers; Grinding; Ladders; Marks (Symbols); A worker grinds the sculpture using a platen sander (a.k.a an air-driven ten pound belt sander). In addition to grinding and polishing the seams where the plates were welded, a two to three feet wide area...
7. Cloud Gate, polishing, May 19, 2005 Cloud Gate, polishing, May 19, 2005 Steel; Scaffolding; Construction workers; Grinding; Tents; Plywood; Reflections; A worker grinds the sculpture using a platen sander (a.k.a an air-driven ten pound belt sander).
8. Cloud Gate, polishing, May 19, 2005 Cloud Gate, polishing, May 19, 2005 Steel; Scaffolding; Construction workers; Grinding; Ladders; Reflections; A worker grinds the sculpture using a platen sander (a.k.a an air-driven ten pound belt sander).
9. Cloud Gate, polishing, May 19, 2005 Cloud Gate, polishing, May 19, 2005 Steel; Scaffolding; Construction workers; Ladders; Reflections; Plywood; A worker refines the surface of the sculpture using a double action disk sander, rubbing out the fine scratches left from the platen sander. The official dedication ceremony for Cloud Gate occurred May...
10. Cloud Gate, polishing, May 19, 2005 Cloud Gate, polishing, May 19, 2005 Steel; Scaffolding; Construction workers; Ladders; Reflections; Sand; A worker refines the surface of the sculpture using a double action disk sander, rubbing out the fine scratches left from the platen sander.
11. Crown Fountain, tower wall mock-up, ca. July 18, 2002 Crown Fountain, tower wall mock-up, ca. July 18, 2002 Architectural models; Wood blocks An early mock-up using wooden blocks representing glass bricks to test possible structures for the walls of the fountain's towers. This tongue and groove grid was not adopted in the finished fountain....
12. Crown Fountain, tower wall mock-up, ca. July 18, 2002 Crown Fountain, tower wall mock-up, ca. July 18, 2002 Architectural models; Wood blocks; Side view of an early mock-up using wooden blocks representing glass bricks to test possible structures for the walls of the fountain's towers. This tongue and groove grid was not adopted in the finished...
13. Crown Fountain, tower wall mock-up, ca. July 18, 2002 Crown Fountain, tower wall mock-up, ca. July 18, 2002 Architectural models; Wood blocks; Side view of an early mock-up using wooden blocks representing glass bricks to test possible structures for the walls of the fountain's towers.
14. Crown Fountain, tower wall mock-up, ca. July 18, 2002 Crown Fountain, tower wall mock-up, ca. July 18, 2002 Architectural models; Wood blocks; An early mock-up using wooden blocks representing glass bricks to test possible structures for the walls of the fountain's towers.
15. Crown Fountain, tower wall rendering, ca. August 1, 2002 Crown Fountain, tower wall rendering, ca. August 1, 2002 Elevations; Fountains; Faces; An elevation showing a proposed structure for the glass brick walls of the fountain's towers using compression strap frame panels.
16. Crown Fountain, tower wall rendering, ca. August 1, 2002 Crown Fountain, tower wall rendering, ca. August 1, 2002 Elevations; Fountains; An elevation showing a proposed structure for the glass brick walls of the fountain's towers using compression strap frame panels.
17. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, September 9, 2003 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, September 9, 2003 Tiles; Testing; Industrial facilities; Vices (Equipment); The load-bearing capacity of the reflecting pool's black granite tiles are tested using specialized equipment.
18. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, September 9, 2003 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, September 9, 2003 Tiles; Testing; Industrial facilities; Vices (Equipment); The load-bearing capacity of the reflecting pool's black granite tiles are tested using specialized equipment.
19. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, September 9, 2003 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, September 9, 2003 Tiles; Testing; Industrial facilities; Vices (Equipment); Signs (Notices); The load-bearing capacity of the reflecting pool's black granite tiles are tested using specialized equipment.
20. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, September 9, 2003 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, September 9, 2003 Tiles; Testing; Industrial facilities; Vices (Equipment); Signs (Notices); The load-bearing capacity of the reflecting pool's black granite tiles are tested using specialized equipment.
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