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21. 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...
22. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, rooftop landscaping, November 25, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, rooftop landscaping, November 25, 2003 Theaters; Construction equipment; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Streets; Aerial view of the Harris Theater, which is adjoined at the back to the Pritzker Pavilion, as foam was added prior to constructing the rooftop terrace and garden.
23. Lurie Garden, aerial view of construction, March 12, 2004 Lurie Garden, aerial view of construction, March 12, 2004 Streets; Automobiles; Construction equipment; Concrete mixers; Trees; Aerial view showing the construction of the Lurie Garden. Construction has begun on the southwest Exelon Pavilion, designed by architect Renzo Piano. Construction continues on the BP Bridge and the south...
24. Lurie Garden, aerial view of construction, February 4, 2004 Lurie Garden, aerial view of construction, February 4, 2004 Snow; Streets; Automobiles; Hoisting machinery; Construction equipment; Aerial view showing the construction of the Lurie Garden. The western entrance to the BP Bridge (top, left) is aligned with the "seam" of the Lurie Garden. To the north and west of the garden there is...
25. BP Bridge, aerial view during construction, September 23, 2003 BP Bridge, aerial view during construction, September 23, 2003 Streets; Tennis courts; Trees; Hoisting machinery; Construction equipment; Scaffolding; Structural frames; Automobiles; An aerial view of the BP Bridge as both the eastern and western approach ramps are under construction. The Bridge’s concrete was supplied by Elliot Construction Corporation of Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and,...
26. Crown Fountain, computer rendering, ca. November 15, 2002 Crown Fountain, computer rendering, ca. November 15, 2002 Specifications; Fountains; An image from a report by Krueck & Sexton Architects in which text is superimposed over a rendering of the fountain. Krueck + Sexton Architects was tasked with making Jaume Plensa's fountain concept a...
27. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, steel plate, September 18, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, steel plate, September 18, 2003 Steel; Dollies (Moving equipment); Hoisting machinery; Structural systems; Structural frames; An individual steel plate atop a cradle before its attachment to the structural steel during a trial assembly at Performance Structures, Inc. (PSI) in Oakland, California. PSI developed a procedure in...
28. Crown Fountain, full scale LED mock-up in Logan, Utah, November 16, 2003 Crown Fountain, full scale LED mock-up in Logan, Utah, November 16, 2003 Mock-ups; Office buildings; Structural systems; Fences; Lighting; Faces; Video recording; Lampposts; Concrete; Artist Jaume Plensa (left) and Alan Schachtman of US Equities Realty during a viewing of a full scale mock-up of the LED component of Crown Fountain at BARCO’s Logan, Utah offices. BARCO, a global technology...
29. Crown Fountain, Jaume Plensa and Mark Sexton visit the site, April 6, 2004 Crown Fountain, Jaume Plensa and Mark Sexton visit the site, April 6, 2004 Glass blocks; Structural frames; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Tiles; Trailers; Skyscrapers; Artist Jaume Plensa (left) and architect Mark Sexton view the north tower during Crown Fountain's construction. The north tower has been fitted with all but the last LED panel which will go behind the...
30. Crown Fountain, Jaume Plensa and Mark Sexton visit the site, April 6, 2004 Crown Fountain, Jaume Plensa and Mark Sexton visit the site, April 6, 2004 Glass blocks; Structural frames; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Tiles; Trailers; Skyscrapers; Artist Jaume Plensa (left) and architect Mark Sexton view the north tower during Crown Fountain's construction. The north tower has been fitted with all but the last LED panel which will go behind the...
31. Crown Fountain, Jaume Plensa and Mark Sexton visit the site, April 6, 2004 Crown Fountain, Jaume Plensa and Mark Sexton visit the site, April 6, 2004 Glass blocks; Structural frames; Construction workers; Ladders; Tiles; Trailers; Skyscrapers; Artist Jaume Plensa (left) and architect Mark Sexton view the north tower during Crown Fountain’s construction. The north tower has been fitted with all but the last LED panel which will go behind the...
32. Crown Fountain, checking clarity of glass brick panels, April 6, 2004 Crown Fountain, checking clarity of glass brick panels, April 6, 2004 Glass blocks; Structural frames; Construction workers; Ladders; Pipes (Conduits); Faces; Skyscrapers; Artist Jaume Plensa checks the clarity of newly installed glass brick panels on Crown Fountain's north tower. The north tower has been fitted with all but the last LED panel which will go behind the gargoyle...
33. Cloud Gate, fabrication, model of Cloud Gate, December 17, 2002 Cloud Gate, fabrication, model of Cloud Gate, December 17, 2002 Models; Dolls Close-up view of a foam model of Cloud Gate next to an E.T. doll. Several foam models were created by Performance Structures Inc. (PSI) to resolve slight differences in shape between the computer rendering...
34. Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, May 20, 2003 Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, May 20, 2003 Industrial facilities; Glass blocks; Structural frames; Mock-ups; Close-up view of a glass brick panel mock-up at the headquarters of Circle Redmont Inc. in Melbourne, Florida. The bricks were adhered to their steel frame with mortar and silicone, which served the dual...
35. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, November 21, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, November 21, 2003 Close-up view of a layer of gravel on the future site of the Great Lawn. The gravel is part of the drainage layer of the green roof, which keeps the lawn from becoming waterlogged and allows it to dry...
36. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, November 21, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, November 21, 2003 Close-up view of a layer of gravel on the future site of the Great Lawn. The gravel is part of the drainage layer of the green roof, which keeps the lawn from becoming waterlogged and allows it to dry...
37. Crown Fountain, lights, June 6, 2004 Crown Fountain, lights, June 6, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Pails; Glass blocks; Light fixtures; Close-up view of lights at the base of one of the towers. Each of the towers are surrounded by 60 submersible 500 watt halogen lights in two rows which skim the towers with white light after dark.
38. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, close-up view of steel panels, June 17, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, close-up view of steel panels, June 17, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Close-up view of the newly installed steel panels which form part of the Pavilion's headdress.
39. BP Bridge, excavating Daley Bicentennial Plaza, June 18, 2003 BP Bridge, excavating Daley Bicentennial Plaza, June 18, 2003 Construction workers; Excavation; Close-up view of waterproofing uncovered when Daley Bicentennial Plaza was excavated. The Grant Park North Garage is located beneath the Daley Bicentennial Plaza. Because the Bridge's structure bears down...
40. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, scaffolding and columns, ca. March 14, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, scaffolding and columns, ca. March 14, 2002 Scaffolding; Columns; Peristyles; Columns and scaffolding at the Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square during construction. The monument is a modified replica of an original by Edward H. Bennett which stood at the same location. Built...
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