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1. BP Bridge, aerial view during construction, ca. December 3, 2003 BP Bridge, aerial view during construction, ca. December 3, 2003 Streets; Tennis courts; Automobiles; Construction equipment; Structural frames; Boxes; An aerial view of the BP Bridge under construction. Taken in December 2003, seven months before Millennium Park opened, the span across Columbus Drive is in place and the substructure for the stainless...
2. BP Bridge, aerial view during construction, ca. May 15, 2004 BP Bridge, aerial view during construction, ca. May 15, 2004 Streets; Automobiles; Trucks; Trees; Tennis courts; Hoisting machinery; An aerial view of the BP Bridge designed by architect Frank Gehry, taken a week before the dedication, showing all of its sinuous curves. As Roark Frankel, vice president of US Equities Realty, said, “I...
3. BP Bridge, aerial view during construction, March 11, 2004 BP Bridge, aerial view during construction, March 11, 2004 Streets; Automobiles; Structural frames; Tennis courts; Trees; Construction equipment; Scaffolding; An aerial view of the BP Bridge under construction less than three months before its completion. In this photograph most of the stainless steel shingles have been installed and part of the Pau Lope deck...
4. BP Bridge, aerial view during construction, November 25, 2003 BP Bridge, aerial view during construction, November 25, 2003 Streets; Automobiles; Parks; Trees; Construction equipment; Tennis courts; Aerial view of the BP Bridge and Lake Michigan beyond, just after Columbus Drive was spanned. Despite having designed other bridges in the past, the BP Bridge is architect Frank Gehry’s first bridge...
5. 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,...
6. BP Bridge, construction of the foundation ramp, August 10, 2003 BP Bridge, construction of the foundation ramp, August 10, 2003 Streets; Parks; Trees; Scaffolding; Automobiles; A view of the partially constructed western approach ramp for the BP Bridge, taken from the headdress of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion.
As with all Frank Gehry-designed structures, the shape of the BP...
7. BP Bridge, installing the wooden planking, February 13, 2004 BP Bridge, installing the wooden planking, February 13, 2004 Construction workers; Streets; Hammers; Construction equipment; Skyscrapers; The 20-foot wide surface of the BP Bridge is decked with Pau Lope wood, a Brazilian hardwood similar to teak. It is extremely durable and was harvested using sustainable practices. A drawback to using...
8. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Girders; Scaffolding; Construction workers; Streets; Skyscrapers; On November 22, 2003, Columbus Drive was shut down to traffic in both directions for 12 hours to allow the Bridge’s spans over Columbus Drive to be put into place. Three box girders were hoisted into...
9. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Girders; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Streets; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Fog; The final box girder is lowered into place by a crane as Columbus Drive is closed to traffic for a 12-hour period.
The structural steel for the Bridge was made by Littell Steel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,...
10. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 24, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 24, 2003 Girders; Scaffolding; Streets; Skyscrapers; Flags; Hoisting machinery; All three box girders have been installed over Columbus Drive and the underlying steel structure to support the stainless steel shingles, or scales, is in place.
11. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, aerial view, installing steel panels, February 14, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, aerial view, installing steel panels, February 14, 2004 Hoisting machinery; Cantilever construction; Construction equipment; Streets; Snow; An aerial view of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion under construction. Five months before Millennium Park opened to the public, work continues on the Pavilion. Steel and aluminum panels are still being installed...
12. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, headdress, March 23, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, headdress, March 23, 2004 Cantilever construction; Construction equipment; Streets; Automobiles; An aerial view of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion’s headdress under construction. The finished stainless steel plates have been installed onto the ribbons of the headdress, or proscenium, and work continues...
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