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1. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, peristyle in winter, ca. 2003 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, peristyle in winter, ca. 2003 Peristyles; Walls; Snow; Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square in winter.
2. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, peristyle and scaffolding, July 22, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, peristyle and scaffolding, July 22, 2002 Scaffolding; Peristyles; Columns; Construction workers; Construction; Looking northwest at the peristyle and scaffolding during the construction of Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square.
3. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, October 15, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, October 15, 2002 Columns; Entablatures; Peristyles; Towers; Looking up at the columns and entablature of the peristyle from the ramp side. The top of Willoughby Tower on Michigan Avenue is visible in the background.
4. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, looking south, July 22, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, looking south, July 22, 2002 Construction; Construction equipment; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Taken from above, this view to the south shows the limestone slabs before they are attached to the peristyle, and the base of the crane used to lift them.
5. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, fountain under construction, October 15, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, fountain under construction, October 15, 2002 Peristyles; Fountains; Construction; Construction workers; Construction equipment; Looking northwest at the nearly completed fountain and peristyle.
6. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, fountain and peristyle under construction, ca. October 1, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, fountain and peristyle under construction, ca. October 1, 2002 Peristyles; Construction; Construction equipment; Construction workers; Looking north at Wrigley Square during an early stage of the construction of the fountain. The peristyle is almost complete.
7. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, entablature, July 22, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, entablature, July 22, 2002 Entablatures; Scaffolding; Construction workers; Construction; Workers attaching pieces of limestone entablature to the Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square. The Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library, is visible in the background.
8. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, dedication, October 30, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, dedication, October 30, 2002 Peristyles; Lawns; Skyscrapers; Dedications; Walkways; Looking north at the Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, where people are beginning to gather for the dedication. Visible in the background are the Carbide & Carbon Building, Millennium Park Plaza,...
9. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, dedication, John Bryan, William Wrigley, Jr., and Richard M. Daley, Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, dedication, John Bryan, William Wrigley, Jr., and Richard M. Daley, October 30, 2002 Peristyles; Fountains; Dedications; Banners; John Bryan, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Millennium Park, Inc., William Wrigley, Jr., the CEO and president of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company from 1999-2006, and Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley...
10. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, dedication, close-up of nozzle spraying water, October 30, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, dedication, close-up of nozzle spraying water, October 30, 2002 Fountains; Banners; Peristyles; Dedications; Close-up of nozzle on fountain spraying water. The Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library, is visible in the background.
11. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, dedication, close-up of nozzle on fountain, October 30, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, dedication, close-up of nozzle on fountain, October 30, 2002 Fountains; Banners; Reflections; Peristyles; Close-up of the nozzle on the fountain at the Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square. The nozzle was redesigned at the request of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Foundation and is a replica of a finial on the...
12. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, cornice, July 22, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, cornice, July 22, 2002 Cornices; Scaffolding; Close-up of the underside of the cornice of the Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square. The Y-shaped symbol in the corner of the cornice is the Chicago municipal device, a motif that is visible in architecture...
13. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, wrapping steel I-beams in rebar, October 15, 2002 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, wrapping steel I-beams in rebar, October 15, 2002 I-beams; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Steel I-beams were wrapped in rebar, or reinforcing bar, prior to their being cast in concrete. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.
14. 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,...
15. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, trellis with speakers, June 30, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, trellis with speakers, June 30, 2004 Lawns; Skyscrapers; Trees; Hoisting machinery; Cantilever construction; Looking northwest from the back of the Great Lawn toward the stage and headdress of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. With a little over two weeks left before Millennium Park opened to the public this photograph...
16. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, May 29, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, May 29, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Cantilever construction; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Looking north toward the Pavilion where the structural steel for the headdress is being installed. Many times during construction there were as many as four or five large cranes on site, plus 18 aerial...
17. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, August 10, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, August 10, 2003 Skyscrapers; Streets; Trees; Looking west through the headdress’s structural steel along Washington Street during construction. In addition to being the Pavilion’s signature decorative element, the headdress, or proscenium was...
18. 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...
19. 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...
20. 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...
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