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1. Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 27, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 27, 2004 Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; View of the structural steel of the sculpture; truss framework has been added. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background, as well as CNA Plaza and Mid-Continental Plaza.
2. Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 27, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 27, 2004 Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Looking southwest at SBC Plaza, where the sculpture's structural steel is taking shape. The sculpture is located on a load-bearing wall which separates the Park Grill café from an underground parking...
3. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, Anish Kapoor's visit, May 10, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, Anish Kapoor's visit, May 10, 2004 Steel; Tents; Construction workers; Artist Anish Kapoor (right) inspects the partially completed sculpture. As is his practice Anish Kapoor did not name his sculpture until it was fairly well complete. The unnamed installation was affectionately...
4. Crown Fountain, glass brick sample, April 30, 2003 Crown Fountain, glass brick sample, April 30, 2003 Glass blocks; Offices; Desks; Chairs; A corner brick sample viewed from three feet away. Other glass brick samples are visible in the background. The glass bricks were used with steel grids to create the exterior walls of the towers of Crown...
5. Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Glass blocks; Glassware; Shelving; Merchandise displays; Paneling; A glass brick in the center of shelves of objects produced by L.E. Smith Glass Company. The project team had precise specifications for the size and color of the glass bricks, and clarity was necessary...
6. Crown Fountain, test of reservoir, March 4, 2004 Crown Fountain, test of reservoir, March 4, 2004 Reservoirs; Testing; Construction equipment; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Reflections; Trailers; A test-run of the reservoir portion of Crown Fountain before installation of the reflecting pool. In the completed fountain, the black granite tiles of the reflecting pool are held in place 1/4-inch below...
7. Crown Fountain, installation of pedestals and granite tiles, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installation of pedestals and granite tiles, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Pipes (Conduits); Tiles; Pails; Chisels & mallets; Installation of the pedestals during construction of Crown Fountain's reflecting pool. Getting the black granite tiles level was essential because of the minute 1/4-inch depth of the reflecting pool. The...
8. Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Pails; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Trucks; Installing the second granite tile. Granite tiles line the bottom of Crown Fountain's reflecting pool. Pedestals hold the tiles 20-inches above the floor of the reservoir. Getting the black granite tiles...
9. Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Pipes (Conduits); Tiles; Construction workers; Pails; Chisels & mallets; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Trucks; Installing the second granite tile. Granite tiles line the bottom of Crown Fountain's reflecting pool. Pedestals hold the tiles 20-inches off the ground, creating a space for a reservoir of water just...
10. Crown Fountain, pedestal, May 27, 2004 Crown Fountain, pedestal, May 27, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Concrete; A close up of a screw-jack pedestal holding up two of the black, African tiles that form the surface of Crown Fountain’s reflecting pool. Great care was taken by workers when installing these tiles because...
11. Crown Fountain, installing glass brick panels, April 5, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing glass brick panels, April 5, 2004 Glass blocks; Structural frames; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Pipes (Conduits); Pedestals; Trees; Skyscrapers; Workers guide a glass panel into place on Crown Fountain's north tower as it is hoisted from above by a crane. The south tower is visible in the background as well as the Art Institute of Chicago and the...
12. Crown Fountain, view from south, April 6, 2004 Crown Fountain, view from south, April 6, 2004 Structural systems; Fountains; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Trees; Looking north along the western edge of the site. Both towers are visible, as well as buildings along North Michigan Avenue and East Randolph Street.
13. Crown Fountain, video test run, north tower, May 19, 2004 Crown Fountain, video test run, north tower, May 19, 2004 Glass blocks; Structural frames; Faces; Lighting; Testing; Crates; Tents; Trees; Trailers; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment; Looking north toward the north tower during a video test run. An image of a face is visible on the LED screen. A weatherproof tent covering Cloud Gate is visible in the background, as well as the Smurfit-Stone...
14. Crown Fountain, fountain preview, north tower, June 28, 2004 Crown Fountain, fountain preview, north tower, June 28, 2004 Fountains; Faces; Lighting; Reflecting pools; Reflections; Tents; Trees; Skyscrapers; Looking north toward the reflecting pool and north tower of Crown Fountain. An image of a face is visible on the tower's LED screen, and water cascades down the sides of the tower. A weatherproof tent...
15. Crown Fountain, fountain preview, north tower, June 28, 2004 Crown Fountain, fountain preview, north tower, June 28, 2004 Fountains; Faces; Lighting; Reflecting pools; Reflections; Tents; Trees; Skyscrapers; Looking north toward the reflecting pool and north tower of Crown Fountain. An image of a face is visible on the tower's LED screen, and water cascades down the sides of the tower. A weatherproof tent...
16. Crown Fountain, fountain preview, north tower, June 28, 2004 Crown Fountain, fountain preview, north tower, June 28, 2004 Fountains; Faces; Lighting; Reflecting pools; Reflections; Tents; Trees; Skyscrapers; Looking north toward the reflecting pool and north tower of Crown Fountain. An image of a face is visible on the tower's LED screen, and water cascades down the sides of the tower. A weatherproof tent...
17. Crown Fountain, fountain preview, gargoyle spray, June 28, 2004 Crown Fountain, fountain preview, gargoyle spray, June 28, 2004 Fountains; Faces; Lighting; Reflecting pools; Reflections; Tents; Skyscrapers; Trees; Children; Testing; View of the north tower of Crown Fountain as its gargoyle nozzle sprays water during a preview of the fountain. A weatherproof tent covering Cloud Gate can be seen in the background as well as the 30 North...
18. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, model, ca. 1999 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, model, ca. 1999 Architectural models; An oblique view of Frank Gehry’s architectural model for the Jay Pritzker Music Pavilion in Millennium Park. Gehry produced several models with alternate designs. The most elaborate model, shown here,...
19. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, model with BP Bridge, ca. 1999 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, model with BP Bridge, ca. 1999 Architectural models; A side view of Frank Gehry’s architectural model for the Jay Pritzker Music Pavilion and the B.P. Pedestrian Bridge. The B.P Bridge was designed after the Jay Pritzker Pavilion and complements it well....
20. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, formwork, rebar and structural steel, ca. May 2002 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, formwork, rebar and structural steel, ca. May 2002 Concrete; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Ladders; Concrete formwork and rebar, or reinforcing bar, as well as structural steel, are visible as the basic structure begins to take shape.
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