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1. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, February 13, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, February 13, 2004 Concrete; Plywood; Construction workers; Pipes (Conduits); Pails; A worker drills holes into SBC Plaza, in preparation for installing the sculpture.
2. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, February 13, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, February 13, 2004 Concrete; Construction workers; Plywood; Pipes (Conduits); Pails; A worker drills holes into SBC Plaza, in preparation for installing the sculpture.
3. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, February 16, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, February 16, 2004 Concrete; Construction workers; Construction equipment; Pipes (Conduits); Pails; Skyscrapers; Boxes; Workers at SBC Plaza. Buildings along east Randolph Street are visible in the background.
4. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, February 16, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, February 16, 2004 Construction workers; Pails; Boxes; Concrete; Plazas; Pipes (Conduits); Workers at SBC Plaza.
5. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, ca. March 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, ca. March 3, 2004 Concrete; I-beams; Scaffolding; Trucks; Hoisting machinery; Pails; Structural systems; Construction equipment; Close-up view of an I-beam encased in green rebar. Rebar, or reinforcing bar, is put in place before the concrete is poured. The resulting reinforced concrete is stronger and more durable than regular...
6. Cloud Gate, base plate, March 4, 2004 Cloud Gate, base plate, March 4, 2004 Concrete; I-beams; Bolts & nuts; Pails; Close-up view of the base plate for the sculpture's anchoring system before it was encased in concrete.
7. Cloud Gate, base plate, March 4, 2004 Cloud Gate, base plate, March 4, 2004 Concrete; I-beams; Pails; Bolts & nuts; View of the base plate for the sculpture's anchoring system before it was encased in concrete.
8. Cloud Gate, base plate, March 4, 2004 Cloud Gate, base plate, March 4, 2004 Concrete; I-beams; Pails; Bolts & nuts; Nails & spikes; View of the base plate for the sculpture's anchoring system before it was encased in concrete.
9. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 10, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 10, 2004 Concrete; Pails; Brooms & brushes; A concrete vibrator, used to compact wet concrete, at SBC Plaza.
10. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, October 6, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, October 6, 2003 Excavation; Retaining walls; Concrete; Trailers; Construction workers; Construction equipment; Trees; Skyscrapers; Pails; Looking north toward the site during construction of Crown Fountain's reservoir. Buildings along East Randolph Street are visible in the background.
11. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, October 10, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, October 10, 2003 Excavation; Retaining walls; Concrete; Trailers; Construction equipment; Trees; Skyscrapers; Pails; View of the northeast corner of the construction site.
12. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, October 10, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, October 10, 2003 Excavation; Retaining walls; Concrete; Trees; Bolts & nuts; Pails; Artist Jaume Plensa (left) and architect Mark Sexton tour the construction site. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
13. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, October 10, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, October 10, 2003 Excavation; Retaining walls; Concrete; Bolts & nuts; Pails; Close-up view of a bucket filled with nuts and bolts at the construction site.
14. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, October 27, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, October 27, 2003 Excavation; Retaining walls; Concrete; Construction equipment; Construction workers; Pails; Trees; Looking south along the west edge of the construction site.
15. 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...
16. Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Pails; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Trucks; Installing the second granite tile. Granite tiles line the bottom of Crown Fountain's reflecting pool. Pedestals hold the tiles 20-inches above the floor of the reservoir. Getting the black granite tiles...
17. Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Pipes (Conduits); Tiles; Construction workers; Pails; Chisels & mallets; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Trucks; Installing the second granite tile. Granite tiles line the bottom of Crown Fountain's reflecting pool. Pedestals hold the tiles 20-inches off the ground, creating a space for a reservoir of water just...
18. Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Pails; Chisels & mallets; Trucks; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Installing the second granite tile. Granite tiles line the bottom of Crown Fountain's reflecting pool. Pedestals hold the tiles 20-inches above the floor of the reservoir, and the water for the reflecting...
19. Crown Fountain, installation of granite tiles and pedestals, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installation of granite tiles and pedestals, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Pails; Trucks; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Installation of granite tiles and pedestals with a view of the south tower. The Art Institute of Chicago and the Michigan Avenue street wall are visible in the background.
20. Crown Fountain, installation of granite tiles and pedestals, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installation of granite tiles and pedestals, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Pipes (Conduits); Tiles; Construction workers; Pails; Trucks; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Looking south toward the reservoir and south tower as workers install the first granite tiles and pedestals. The Art Institute of Chicago and the Michigan Avenue street wall are visible in the background....
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