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1. 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...
2. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, ca. March 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, ca. March 3, 2004 Restaurants; Scaffolding; Construction workers; Steel; Trucks; Hoisting machinery; Looking east toward the Park Grill restaurant; the omphalos of the sculpture is visible on the restaurant's roof.
3. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 21, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 21, 2004 Construction workers; Dollies (Moving equipment); Hoisting machinery; Trucks; Ladders; Two workers prepare to unload a wrapped steel plate from a truck. The trellis of Pritzker Pavilion is visible in the background.
4. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 21, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 21, 2004 Construction workers; Trucks; Hoisting machinery; Dollies (Moving equipment); Ladders; As a part of the process of unloading it from a truck, workers attach a hook to a wrapped steel plate.The trellis of Pritzker Pavilion is visible in the background.
5. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 29, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 29, 2004 Construction workers; Trucks; Dollies (Moving equipment); Hoisting machinery; Steel; Two workers prepare to unload a wrapped steel plate from a truck. The trellis of Pritzker Pavilion is visible in the background.
6. 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...
7. Crown Fountain, machinery, November 26, 2003 Crown Fountain, machinery, November 26, 2003 I-beams; Concrete; Construction workers; Retaining walls; Hoisting machinery; Trailers; Pipes (Conduits); Trucks; Trees; Skyscrapers; A view of a crane and other machinery on-site during Crown Fountain's construction.
8. Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, November 26, 2003 Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, November 26, 2003 I-beams; Concrete; Construction workers; Retaining walls; Structural systems; Pipes (Conduits); Trucks; Hoisting machinery; Bolts & nuts; Workers tighten bolts affixing newly installed structural steel to I-beams at the base of the north tower of Crown Fountain.
9. 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...
10. 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; Retaining walls; Pipes (Conduits); Concrete; I-beams; Trucks; Trailers; Pails; Skyscrapers; Installing the structural steel of the north tower. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
11. 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; Concrete; I-beams; Retaining walls; Trailers; Trucks; Trees; Skyscrapers; Installing the structural steel of the north tower. Buildings visible in the background include the Smurfit-Stone Building and One Prudential Plaza.
12. Crown Fountain, installing glass brick panels, April 15, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing glass brick panels, April 15, 2004 Glass blocks; Structural frames; Pipes (Conduits); Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Crates; Skyscrapers; Trucks; Pails; Concrete; Trees; Looking southwest toward the north tower of Crown Fountain during installation of glass brick panels. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
13. Crown Fountain, aerial view of construction site, ca. April 6, 2004 Crown Fountain, aerial view of construction site, ca. April 6, 2004 Lawns; Trailers; Structural systems; Reservoirs; Hoisting machinery; Crates; Trucks; Railroads; Pedestrians; Trees; Street lights; Lampposts; Sidewalks; Streets; Automobiles; Aerial view of the construction site. The structural steel and LED tiles of the two towers are visible, and the reservoir can be seen in between. Most of the black granite tiles of the reflecting pool...
14. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, assembly of structural steel, August 7, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, assembly of structural steel, August 7, 2003 Construction workers; Trucks; Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; Structural steel is assembled on-site. The trellis is under construction in the background, and the Michigan Avenue street wall is also visible.
15. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, August 10, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, August 10, 2003 Cantilever construction; Hoisting machinery; Streets; Trucks; View from above of part of the structural steel for the headdress.
16. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, August 10, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, August 10, 2003 Cantilever construction; Hoisting machinery; Streets; Trucks; View from above of part of the structural steel for the headdress.
17. BP Bridge, outline in rebar, June 6, 2003 BP Bridge, outline in rebar, June 6, 2003 Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Trucks; The path of the BP Bridge was outlined in rebar, or reinforcing bar, which was later cast in concrete. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
18. BP Bridge, construction of the foundation ramp, ca. July 30, 2003 BP Bridge, construction of the foundation ramp, ca. July 30, 2003 Streets; Trees; Parks; Construction equipment; Trucks; Hoisting machinery; View of the partially constructed foundation ramp for the BP Bridge taken from the headdress of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. Concrete columns that will support the Pavilion's trellis are visible alongside...
19. BP Bridge, western approach span, October 13, 2003 BP Bridge, western approach span, October 13, 2003 Streets; Trucks; Cantilever construction; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Scaffolding; Construction workers; Looking northwest across Columbus Drive toward the western approach span of BP Bridge, and the partially-constructed Jay Pritzker Pavilion and trellis. Wooden formwork for concrete surrounds part of the...
20. BP Bridge, waterproofing test, October 1, 2003 BP Bridge, waterproofing test, October 1, 2003 Trucks; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; A water truck sits in front of the BP Bridge during a waterproofing test. The Grant Park North Garage is directly below this part of the Park. The top of Lake Point Tower is visible in the background.
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