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101. Crown Fountain, view from northwest, April 15, 2004 Crown Fountain, view from northwest, April 15, 2004 Glass blocks; Structural frames; Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Pipes (Conduits); Concrete; Looking southeast toward the two towers of Crown Fountain. The south tower has been fitted with all but the last LED panel which will go behind the gargoyle nozzle, and the glass brick walls of the north...
102. 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...
103. Crown Fountain, south tower, test of reservoir, March 4, 2004 Crown Fountain, south tower, test of reservoir, March 4, 2004 Reservoirs; Testing; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Reflections; Structural systems; Looking southwest toward the south tower during a test of the reservoir. The tower has been fitted with all but the last LED panel which will go behind the "gargoyle" nozzle. Buildings along South Michigan...
104. Crown Fountain, assembly in Melbourne, Florida, ca. March 24, 2004 Crown Fountain, assembly in Melbourne, Florida, ca. March 24, 2004 Industrial facilities; Structural frames; Glass blocks; Fans (Machinery); Pails; Shelving; Once the glass bricks were made by L.E. Smith in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania, they were sent to the offices of Circle Redmont, Inc., to be assembled into steel grids, shown here.

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105. 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...
106. Crown Fountain, fountain preview, June 28, 2004 Crown Fountain, fountain preview, June 28, 2004 Reflecting pools; Trees; Spectators; Testing; Project team members and family gather on site during a preview in which all of the elements of the fountain were tested.
107. 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; Skyscrapers; Trees; Children; Testing; Project team members and family gather on site during a preview in which all of the elements of the fountain were tested.
108. 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; Skyscrapers; Trees; Children; Testing; Project team members and family gather on site during a preview in which all of the elements of the fountain were tested.
109. Lurie Garden, fall rendering, ca. 2000 Lurie Garden, fall rendering, ca. 2000 Landscape architecture drawings; Rendering of Lurie Garden showing fall foliage by Gustafson Partners. According to planting designer Piet Oudolf, the colors in the garden reach a "crescendo" in the fall. As is shown in the rendering,...
110. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, rebar for a concrete column, September 5, 2002 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, rebar for a concrete column, September 5, 2002 Scaffolding; Scaffolding surrounds rebar for a column, which will support the overhead trellis, before it was cast in concrete.
111. 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...
112. Crown Fountain, view of north tower, February 4, 2004 Crown Fountain, view of north tower, February 4, 2004 Tents; Skyscrapers; Trailers; The north tower of Crown Fountain has been fitted with all but the last LED panel which will go behind the gargoyle nozzle. A weatherproof tent is visible around the base of the site, allowing work to...
113. Crown Fountain, view of north tower, ca. February 4, 2004 Crown Fountain, view of north tower, ca. February 4, 2004 Tents; Snow; Trailers; Skyscrapers; The north tower of Crown Fountain has been fitted with all but the last LED panel which will go behind the gargoyle nozzle. A weatherproof tent is visible around the base of the site, allowing work to...
114. BP Bridge, outline in rebar, June 6, 2003 BP Bridge, outline in rebar, June 6, 2003 Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Trucks; The path of the BP Bridge was outlined in rebar, or reinforcing bar, which was later cast in concrete. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
115. BP Bridge, outline in rebar, May 9, 2003 BP Bridge, outline in rebar, May 9, 2003 Sheds; Skyscrapers; Pails; The path of the BP Bridge was outlined in rebar, or reinforcing bar, which was later cast in concrete. The orange caps atop the rebar spikes were for worker safety. A temporary wooden shed blocks part...
116. BP Bridge, outline in rebar, May 9, 2003 BP Bridge, outline in rebar, May 9, 2003 Construction equipment; The path of the BP Bridge was outlined in rebar, or reinforcing bar, which was later cast in concrete. The orange caps atop the rebar spikes were for worker safety. Below the rebar a seam is visible in...
117. BP Bridge, outline in rebar, May 9, 2003 BP Bridge, outline in rebar, May 9, 2003 Skyscrapers; Trailers; Trees; The path of the BP Bridge was outlined in rebar, or reinforcing bar, which was later cast in concrete. The orange caps atop the rebar spikes were for worker safety. Buildings visible in the background...
118. BP Bridge, outline in rebar, May 9, 2003 BP Bridge, outline in rebar, May 9, 2003 Sheds; Construction equipment; The path of the BP Bridge was outlined in rebar, or reinforcing bar, which was later cast in concrete. The orange caps atop the rebar spikes were for worker safety. Built atop two stories of parking garages...
119. BP Bridge, outline in rebar, May 9, 2003 BP Bridge, outline in rebar, May 9, 2003 Trailers; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Cantilever construction; The path of the BP Bridge was outlined in rebar, or reinforcing bar, which was later cast in concrete. The orange caps atop the rebar spikes were for worker safety. The trailer compound in the background...
120. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, structural steel, April 21, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, structural steel, April 21, 2003 Steel; Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Industrial facilities; The structural steel of the sculpture (later named Cloud Gate) during a trial assembly at Performance Structures, Inc. (PSI) in Oakland, California. Before shipping the parts of the sculpture to Chicago,...
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