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1. Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, January 17, 2003 Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, January 17, 2003 Industrial facilities; Glass blocks; Structural frames; Mock-ups; Lighting; A close up view of an LED panel behind a mock-up of the glass brick wall. Each pixel is made up of five light emitting diodes, or LEDs, two red, two green and one blue, which can be manipulated into almost...
2. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the trellis, June 19, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the trellis, June 19, 2003 Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; A close-up view of part of the trellis before it was installed over the Great Lawn. Inkeeping with Frank Gehry’s distinctive style, the trellis that spans the Great Lawn is not only attractive and adds...
3. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, concrete column, August 29, 2002 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, concrete column, August 29, 2002 Construction workers; A concrete column which will support the overhead trellis.
4. Crown Fountain, assembly in Melbourne, Florida, ca. January 29, 2004 Crown Fountain, assembly in Melbourne, Florida, ca. January 29, 2004 Industrial facilities; Structural frames; Glass blocks; Fans (Machinery); Pails; A glass brick panel fabricated and assembled by Circle Redmont Inc., in Melbourne, Florida. The panel is made up of a steel grid with glass bricks in each of the openings. The bricks were adhered to their...
5. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, November 21, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, November 21, 2003 Construction workers; Pails; Automobiles; Trailers; Skyscrapers; A layer of gravel on the future site of the Great Lawn. The trellis is visible overhead. The gravel is part of the drainage layer of the green roof, which keeps the lawn from becoming waterlogged and allows...
6. Crown Fountain, video filming, May 20, 2004 Crown Fountain, video filming, May 20, 2004 Motion picture studios; Video recording; Clocks & watches; A member of the public is filmed for the Crown Fountain’s video bank. The faces that appear on Crown Fountain were filmed by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Over 1,000 people, from over 75...
7. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, a piece of structural steel for the headdress, April 17, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, a piece of structural steel for the headdress, April 17, 2003 Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; A piece of the headdress's structural steel before it was installed. A concrete column, which will support the overhead trellis, is visible in the background.
8. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, a piece of structural steel for the headdress, February 6, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, a piece of structural steel for the headdress, February 6, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; A piece of the headdress's structural steel before it was installed. Concrete columns, which will support the overhead trellis, are visible in the background.
9. 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....
10. Crown Fountain, test of reservoir, ca. March 3, 2004 Crown Fountain, test of reservoir, ca. March 3, 2004 Reservoirs; Testing; Construction equipment; Trailers; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Structural systems; Trusses; A test run of Crown Fountain’s reservoir to check for leaks before the smooth, granite tiles were installed. In the completed fountain, the black granite tiles of the reflecting pool are held in place...
11. Crown Fountain, test of reservoir, ca. March 3, 2004 Crown Fountain, test of reservoir, ca. March 3, 2004 Reservoirs; Testing; Construction equipment; Trailers; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Structural systems; Trusses; A test-run of the reservoir portion of Crown Fountain before installation of the granite tiles. In the completed fountain, the black granite tiles of the reflecting pool are held in place 1/4-inch below...
12. Crown Fountain, test of reservoir, ca. March 3, 2004 Crown Fountain, test of reservoir, ca. March 3, 2004 Reservoirs; Testing; Construction equipment; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Reflections; A test-run of the reservoir portion of Crown Fountain before installation of the granite tiles. In the completed fountain, the black granite tiles of the reflecting pool are held in place 1/4-inch below...
13. 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...
14. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, October 28, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, October 28, 2003 Dump trucks; Trailers; Construction workers; A truck pours gravel onto the future site of the Great Lawn, atop layers of green roofing material for drainage, insulation and waterproofing. The gravel is part of the drainage layer of the green roof,...
15. General construction, 20 N. Michigan Avenue, ca. July 1, 2003 General construction, 20 N. Michigan Avenue, ca. July 1, 2003 Skyscrapers; Trees; Streets; Flags; A view of the 20 N. Michigan Avenue building across from Millennium Park. The 20 N. Michigan Avenue building is part of the Historic Michigan Boulevard District, which was designated a Chicago Landmark...
16. BP Bridge, rebar, concrete foundation ramp, September 12, 2003 BP Bridge, rebar, concrete foundation ramp, September 12, 2003 Construction workers; Wheelbarrows; Skyscrapers; A view of the eastern approach ramp of the BP Bridge in Daley Bicentennial Plaza.
Like most of Millennium Park, the BP Bridge is built upon an underground parking garage and this presented construction...
17. BP Bridge, deck and sides, April 15, 2004 BP Bridge, deck and sides, April 15, 2004 Trees; Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; A view showing the Pau Lope deck on the gentle slope of the BP Bridge. The meandering shape of the Bridge, which allowed the very gentle incline to be equal to a gradient of 5%, also obviated the need...
18. Crown Fountain, LED screen cleaning, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, LED screen cleaning, April 1, 2004 Structural systems; Construction workers; Ladders; Pipes (Conduits); Trucks; Trailers; A worker cleans the LED screen on the north tower. The tower has been fitted with all but the last LED panel which will go behind the gargoyle nozzle.
19. 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; Tiles; Pipes (Conduits); Concrete; Trees; Skyscrapers; A worker guides a glass panel into place on the north tower of Crown Fountain as it is hoisted from above by a crane. The north tower has been fitted with all but the last LED panel which will go behind...
20. 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; Tiles; Pipes (Conduits); Concrete; Trees; Skyscrapers; A worker guides a glass panel into place on the north tower of Crown Fountain as it is hoisted from above by a crane. The north tower has been fitted with all but the last LED panel which will go behind...
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