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1. 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...

2. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Public sculpture; Trees; Skyscrapers; Street lights; Trucks; Buses; Reflections; Looking east across Michigan Avenue toward Cloud Gate. The sculpture was fully assembled by the end of June 2004, and was unveiled to the public the next month, although it remained incomplete until it...

3. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Public sculpture; Parks; Skyscrapers; Street lights; Lampposts; Trucks; Trees; Taxicabs; Streets; Reflections; Looking northeast across Michigan Avenue toward Cloud Gate. The sculpture was fully assembled by the end of June 2004, and was unveiled to the public the next month, although it remained incomplete until...

4. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Public sculpture; Skyscrapers; Reflections; Lampposts; Trucks; Construction equipment; Plazas; Looking southwest toward Cloud Gate; SBC Plaza was still under construction. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.

5. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Public sculpture; Trucks; Skyscrapers; Reflections; Looking southwest toward Cloud Gate. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.

6. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 19, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 19, 2004 Public sculpture; Plazas; Trucks; Skyscrapers; Reflections; Construction equipment; Trees; Looking northwest toward Chase Promenade and Cloud Gate.

7. Crown Fountain, installation of pedestals, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installation of pedestals, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Trees; Pails; Structural systems; Surveying equipment; Skyscrapers; Trucks; Installation of the pedestals during construction of Crown Fountain's reflecting pool. Getting the black granite tiles level was essential because of the minute 1/4-inch depth of the reflecting pool. The...

8. Crown Fountain, installation of pedestals, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installation of pedestals, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Trees; Pails; Skyscrapers; Trucks; Installation of the pedestals during construction of Crown Fountain's reflecting pool. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.

9. 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...

10. 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...

11. 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...

12. 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.

13. 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....

14. 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; 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 is visible in the background.

15. Crown Fountain, granite tiles, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, granite tiles, April 1, 2004 Tiles; Construction workers; Pails; Skyscrapers; Trees; Trailers; Dollies (Moving equipment); Ladders; Trucks; Crates; Looking north toward newly installed granite tiles and the north tower. Buildings visible in the background include the Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library, the Smurfit-Stone Building,...

16. Crown Fountain, granite tiles, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, granite tiles, April 1, 2004 Tiles; Construction workers; Pails; Skyscrapers; Trees; Trailers; Ladders; Trucks; Crates; Looking north toward newly installed granite tiles and the north tower. Buildings visible in the background include the Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library, the Smurfit-Stone Building,...

17. Crown Fountain, construction of reflecting pool, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, construction of reflecting pool, April 1, 2004 Tiles; Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Pails; Pedestals; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Crates; Trailers; Trucks; Dollies (Moving equipment); Ladders; Looking northwest toward the north tower of Crown Fountain during construction. Buildings along North Michigan Avenue and East Randolph Street are visible in the background.

18. Crown Fountain, installing the I-beams, October 27, 2003 Crown Fountain, installing the I-beams, October 27, 2003 I-beams; Concrete; Construction workers; Retaining walls; Trucks; Skyscrapers; Trees; Looking south toward the construction site during the installation of the steel I-beams forming the base of the north tower. The Art Institute of Chicago and the Michigan Avenue street wall are visible...

19. Crown Fountain, tower construction, November 5, 2003 Crown Fountain, tower construction, November 5, 2003 I-beams; Concrete; Retaining walls; Reservoirs; Trailers; Trucks; Trees; Skyscrapers; Looking north toward the steel I-beams forming the base of the north tower. Buildings along East Randolph Street are visible in the background.

20. Crown Fountain, tower construction, November 10, 2003 Crown Fountain, tower construction, November 10, 2003 I-beams; Concrete; Construction workers; Retaining walls; Trailers; Pails; Trucks; Trees; Skyscrapers; Installation of steel I-beams forming the base of the south tower during an early stage of Crown Fountain's construction. Buildings along North Michigan Avenue and East Randolph Street and are visible...
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