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81. Crown Fountain, installation of pedestals and granite tiles, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installation of pedestals and granite tiles, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Pails; Chisels & mallets; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; A worker begins to build the surface of the reflecting pool. The surface is made of tiles of black, African granite that are 3 feet square and weigh around 250 pounds each. They sit almost 2 feet above...
82. Crown Fountain, granite tiles, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, granite tiles, April 1, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Pails; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Dollies (Moving equipment); Automobiles; Surveying equipment; Looking south toward the south tower of Crown Fountain as construction of the reflecting pool continues. To ensure the correct spacing between each of the granite tiles small, semi-circular spacers, seen...
83. Crown Fountain, pedestal, May 27, 2004 Crown Fountain, pedestal, May 27, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Concrete; A close up of a screw-jack pedestal holding up two of the black, African tiles that form the surface of Crown Fountain’s reflecting pool. Great care was taken by workers when installing these tiles because...
84. 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...
85. 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....
86. 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...
87. 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...
88. Crown Fountain, video still with notes, July 30, 2003 Crown Fountain, video still with notes, July 30, 2003 Film stills; Pens; Marks (Symbols); A printed out image of a face that will be included in Crown Fountain’s video bank, showing some of the considerations the film makers had to take into account.

The dimensions of Crown Fountain,...
89. Crown Fountain, video filming, May 20, 2004 Crown Fountain, video filming, May 20, 2004 Motion picture studios; Video recording; Clocks & watches; A member of the public is filmed for the Crown Fountain’s video bank. The faces that appear on Crown Fountain were filmed by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Over 1,000 people, from over 75...
90. Crown Fountain, aerial view of construction site, March 10, 2004 Crown Fountain, aerial view of construction site, March 10, 2004 Lawns; Structural systems; Reservoirs; Pipes (Conduits); Construction equipment; Construction workers; Crates; Trees; Lampposts; Sidewalks; Streets; Automobiles; Aerial view of the site of Crown Fountain, under construction. In this photograph both towers have been constructed and the LED panels are in place. Work has begun on the reflecting, or skin, pool. The...
91. Crown Fountain, south tower, opening day, July 16, 2004 Crown Fountain, south tower, opening day, July 16, 2004 Fountains; Reflecting pools; Faces; Lighting; Crowds; Children; Trees; Skyscrapers; On Millennium Park’s official opening day, July 16, 2004, crowds gather to play in Crown Fountain’s reflecting pool and to experience the fountain. Within a few hours of the park opening, artist Jaume...
92. Crown Fountain, gargoyle spray, July 22, 2004 Crown Fountain, gargoyle spray, July 22, 2004 Fountains; Reflecting pools; Mouths; Lighting; Children; Fun in the fountain!
93. Crown Fountain, a child plays in the reflecting pool, July 23, 2004 Crown Fountain, a child plays in the reflecting pool, July 23, 2004 Reflecting pools; Children; A child plays in the reflecting pool of Crown Fountain. As Jaume Plensa said, “I’m inviting people to walk on water. In that sense, it’s a child’s dream.”
94. Crown Fountain, north tower and reflecting pool, July 23, 2004 Crown Fountain, north tower and reflecting pool, July 23, 2004 Fountains; Reflecting pools; Faces; Lighting; Crowds; Skyscrapers; Trees; Lawns; Streets; A week after it opened to the public, Crown Fountain is established as a firm favorite with Chicagoans and visitors alike.
95. Crown Fountain, south tower at night, July 23, 2004 Crown Fountain, south tower at night, July 23, 2004 Fountains; Reflecting pools; Faces; Lighting; Reflections; Perhaps even more dramatic at nighttime, the Crown Fountain never fails to attract the public to walk on water.
96. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, model, ca. 1999 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, model, ca. 1999 Architectural models; An oblique view of Frank Gehry’s architectural model for the Jay Pritzker Music Pavilion in Millennium Park. Gehry produced several models with alternate designs. The most elaborate model, shown here,...
97. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, model with BP Bridge, ca. 1999 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, model with BP Bridge, ca. 1999 Architectural models; A side view of Frank Gehry’s architectural model for the Jay Pritzker Music Pavilion and the B.P. Pedestrian Bridge. The B.P Bridge was designed after the Jay Pritzker Pavilion and complements it well....
98. 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...
99. 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...
100. 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...
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