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1. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, looking south, July 22, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, looking south, July 22, 2002 Construction; Construction equipment; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Taken from above, this view to the south shows the limestone slabs before they are attached to the peristyle, and the base of the crane used to lift them.
2. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, structural steel, April 22, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, structural steel, April 22, 2003 Steel; Structural frames; Hoisting machinery; Industrial facilities; Structural systems; The structural steel of the sculpture (later named Cloud Gate) during a trial assembly at Performance Structures, Inc. (PSI) in Oakland, California. During the trial fit-up, the base, interior structure,...
3. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, September 18, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California, September 18, 2003 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Structural frames; Industrial facilities; Hoisting machinery; The structural steel of the sculpture towers over a lone steel plate during a trial assembly at Performance Structures, Inc. in Oakland, California.
4. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 2, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 2, 2004 Trusses; Steel; Reflections; Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; View of the omphalos, a Greek word meaning "navel", from below. The omphalos was the first plate to be attached to the structural steel. Buildings visible in the background include 30 North Michigan Avenue...
5. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004 Structural systems; Structural frames; Trusses; Steel; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Pickup trucks; I-beams; Looking northwest toward the partially completed sculpture over which a weatherproof tent is being constructed. Buildings visible in the background include the Smurfit-Stone Building, and Millennium Park...
6. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 27, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 27, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Construction workers; Tents; Hoisting machinery; Pails; Close-up of rigging and cables on the partially completed sculpture. In the background a worker bolts steel plates together.
7. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 5, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 5, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Tents; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Workers adjust cables and rigging on the partially completed sculpture. The cables and rigging held the steel plates in place temporarily until they were all welded together, creating a self-supporting...
8. Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Steel; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Tents; I-beams; Flags; Reflections Workers guide the final steel plate into place on the sculpture as it is hoisted from above by a crane.
9. Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Steel; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Tents; Scaffolding; Workers guide the final steel plate into place on the sculpture as it is hoisted from above by a crane. Below, workers wait to adhere the plate to the sculpture from the inside.
10. Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Steel; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Tents; I-beams; Reflections Ethan Silva, president of Performance Structures, Inc. (PSI) (top left), and artist Anish Kapoor (right) look on as workers guide the final steel plate into place on the sculpture. PSI fabricated the steel...
11. Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Steel; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Tents; I-beams; Flags; Reflections; Scaffolding; Close-up view of the last plate installed onto the sculpture.
12. Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, November 26, 2003 Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, November 26, 2003 Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Pipes (Conduits); Concrete; I-beams; Trucks; Trailers; Skyscrapers; The north tower of Crown Fountain under construction. Each tower is 50 feet tall, 23 feet wide and 16 feet deep, separated by a 232 foot-long reflecting pool. At the bottom of this image the pipes that...
13. 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); A grid of glass bricks is lifted and hoisted into place on the north tower of Crown Fountain. LED panels are already in place on the tower and a gap shows where the “gargoyle” nozzle will be fitted....
14. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel and formwork, ca. July 17, 2002 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel and formwork, ca. July 17, 2002 Concrete; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Looking northeast toward the construction site of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion as structural steel was erected and formwork was put in place prior to concrete being poured. Buildings along Randolph Street...
15. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, steel skeleton, ca. August 26, 2002 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, steel skeleton, ca. August 26, 2002 Hoisting machinery; Cantilever construction; I-beams; Skyscrapers; View from below of the steel I-beams forming the skeletal structure of the Pavilion’s roof. In designing the stage area, Frank Gehry took great care to ensure that the sense of intimacy enjoyed by those...
16. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, steel skeleton, ca. August 26, 2002 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, steel skeleton, ca. August 26, 2002 Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Cantilever construction; Looking northeast toward the construction site as the steel skeleton of the Pavilion takes shape. The Jay Pritzker Pavilion shares some common space with its neighbor to the north, the Joan W. and Irving...
17. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, partially-built cantilever, ca. January 9, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, partially-built cantilever, ca. January 9, 2003 Cantilever construction; Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Concrete; Skyscrapers; Looking northeast toward the construction site and the partially-built cantilever, which provides support for the headdress. The nature of the design demanded that the structural steel had to be perfectly...
18. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing structural steel for the headdress, May 13, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing structural steel for the headdress, May 13, 2003 Cantilever construction; Hoisting machinery; View from below of structural steel for the headdress being installed. Great skill was necessary to build the headdress: not only were there no straight lines to follow on from, but also because the builders...
19. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installation of structural steel for the headdress, May 13, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installation of structural steel for the headdress, May 13, 2003 Cantilever construction; Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; Flowers; Traffic signs & signals; Streets; Skyscrapers; Lampposts; Looking east, the partially-built headdress is in profile as a crane lifts structural steel into place. The distance the headdress, or proscenium, extends from the stage provides a cover for most of the...
20. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, May 29, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, May 29, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Cantilever construction; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Looking north toward the Pavilion where the structural steel for the headdress is being installed. Many times during construction there were as many as four or five large cranes on site, plus 18 aerial...
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