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121. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, October 17, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, October 17, 2003 Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment With the trellis in place, workers begin constructing the Great Lawn. Built atop two stories of parking garages and railroad tracks, Millennium Park, at 24 ½ acres, is one of the largest green roofs in...
122. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, November 14, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, November 14, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Trailers; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Looking south, from the headdress of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, as work continues on the Lawn. Here, piles of sand and gravel are ready to be spread over the surface of the lawn. The Great Lawn was designed...
123. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, March 22, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, March 22, 2004 Sand; Skyscrapers; Construction of the Great Lawn continues as layers of gravel and sand are spread out before being topped with sod. The layers help the Lawn to drain quickly after a heavy rain, for both concert-goers and...
124. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Great Lawn, April 23, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Great Lawn, April 23, 2004 Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; The Jay Pritzker Pavilion, trellis and Great Lawn. Slightly less than three months before Millennium Park opened to the public sod had been laid for the Great Lawn and automatic sprinklers kept it watered....
125. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, view from stage, May 27, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, view from stage, May 27, 2004 Chairs; Control rooms; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; View from the Jay Pritzker Pavilion’s stage toward the fixed seating area, with Chicago’s historic Michigan Avenue street wall visible in the background. As the last of the 4,000 fixed seats are installed,...
126. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the glass doors, ca. October 30, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the glass doors, ca. October 30, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Cantilever construction; Stages (Platforms); The stage area of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion showing construction of the steel structure for the glass stage doors. Two massive glass and steel doors were built for the stage area of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion...
127. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, stage with glass doors, March 4, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, stage with glass doors, March 4, 2004 Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Ceilings; Ladders; Stages (Platforms); Finishing the stage of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. Always with an eye to the quality of the sound, architect Frank Gehry designed the stage to enhance the acoustics for the performers without sacrificing...
128. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing the stage floor, ca. March 22, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing the stage floor, ca. March 22, 2004 Stages (Platforms); Construction workers; Floors; Finishing the stage and choral terrace of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. The stage of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion is around 100 feet across and the choral terrace can accommodate a choir of up to 150 performers....
129. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, stage, June 30, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, stage, June 30, 2004 Stages (Platforms); Chairs; Music stands; The finished stage and choral terrace of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. With two weeks until the official opening of Millennium Park, the stage and choral terrace of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion is complete....
130. 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...
131. 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...
132. BP Bridge, rebar, concrete foundation ramp, September 12, 2003 BP Bridge, rebar, concrete foundation ramp, September 12, 2003 Construction workers; Looking east toward Daley Bicentennial Plaza as the construction of the BP Bridge continues. Here, reinforcing bar, or rebar, is in place before a top layer of concrete is added.
133. BP Bridge, rebar, concrete foundation ramp, September 12, 2003 BP Bridge, rebar, concrete foundation ramp, September 12, 2003 Construction workers; Wheelbarrows; Skyscrapers; A view of the eastern approach ramp of the BP Bridge in Daley Bicentennial Plaza.
Like most of Millennium Park, the BP Bridge is built upon an underground parking garage and this presented construction...
134. 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,...
135. BP Bridge, structural steel, November 12, 2003 BP Bridge, structural steel, November 12, 2003 Construction workers; Ladders; Surveying equipment; Skyscrapers; Work continues on the eastern approach ramp of the BP Bridge as the subframing for the stainless steel shingles transforms the structure to look like a rollercoaster! As was the case for constructing the...
136. 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...
137. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Girders; The central box girder is lowered into place on top of a central concrete pier in the median strip of Columbus Drive during a 12-hour period when the busy six-lane road was closed to traffic.
The...
138. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Construction workers; Welding; Girders; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Once the box girders were lowered into place they were secured together with bolts and then welded together for strength.
139. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Girders; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Scaffolding; Cantilever construction; Skyscrapers; A close-up view showing where one of the box girders meets the eastern approach concrete ramp. In this photograph the second box girder is being held in place by a crane while it is secured to the concrete...
140. 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,...
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