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1. 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); Trees; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Workers guide a glass panel into place on Crown Fountain's north tower 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 the gargoyle...
2. BP Bridge, marking the path, May 9, 2003 BP Bridge, marking the path, May 9, 2003 Parks; Trees; Trucks; Skyscrapers; Wooden stakes in Daley Bicentennial Plaza mark the projected path of architect Frank Gehry’s BP Pedestrian Bridge.
Early designs show the Bridge crossing Columbus Drive in more of a “Z” shape,...
3. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, view with steel panels, May 13, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, view with steel panels, May 13, 2003 Scaffolding; Cantilever construction; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; View of the underside of the headdress during construction, showing structural steel and steel panels. Green scaffolding, which supported the headdress during its construction, is also visible.
4. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, newly installed panels, May 29, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, newly installed panels, May 29, 2003 Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; Cantilever construction; Construction workers; View of the underside of the headdress during construction, showing structural steel and steel panels. Green scaffolding, which supported the headdress during its construction, is also visible.
5. Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, ca. March 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, ca. March 3, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Scaffolding; View from the south of the sculpture's structural steel in one-point perspective. The 110-ton sculpture sits atop a load-bearing wall which separates the Park Grill café from an underground parking garage....
6. Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, ca. March 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, ca. March 3, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Scaffolding; View from the south of the sculpture's structural steel in one-point perspective. The 110-ton sculpture sits atop a load-bearing wall which separates the Park Grill café from an underground parking garage....
7. BP Bridge, outline in rebar, May 13, 2003 BP Bridge, outline in rebar, May 13, 2003 Skyscrapers; Trees; Trailers; The western approach ramp for the BP Bridge is outlined in rebar, or reinforcing bar, and was later cast in concrete.
While the shape of the Bridge was still being decided, architect Frank Gehry agreed...
8. 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,...
9. 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...
10. 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...
11. 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...
12. 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...
13. 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...
14. 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.
15. 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...
16. 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...
17. 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...
18. 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.
19. 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,...
20. 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.
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