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81. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, June 17, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, June 17, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Looking north at the western-most edge of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion’s headdress, showing steel and aluminum panels onto which the final stainless steel plates were attached. Workers used lifts to reach...
82. 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.
83. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, November 12, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, November 12, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Cantilever construction; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Looking north toward the Jay Pritzker Pavilion as the steel and aluminum panels were being installed onto the headdress. In the foreground, the site of the Great Lawn is visible, as is the overhead trellis...
84. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the trellis and headdress, ca. October 17, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the trellis and headdress, ca. October 17, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Cantilever construction; Skyscrapers; Looking north toward the Jay Pritzker Pavilion as work continues on the headdress, the stage and the trellis. The trellis, which delivers the sound system to the audience on the Great Lawn, is comprised...
85. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, headdress with blue lighting, March 22, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, headdress with blue lighting, March 22, 2004 Testing; Lighting; Skyscrapers; Looking north toward the Pavilion at night as it was illuminated in blue during a lighting test. The ribbons and the headdress of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion are even more dramatic at night when they are...
86. 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...
87. BP Bridge, installing the shingles, January 9, 2004 BP Bridge, installing the shingles, January 9, 2004 Construction workers; Snow; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Looking northeast toward the BP Bridge as workers continue to install the stainless steel shingles, or scales” onto the Bridge. If you look closely at the ladders the workers are using, you’ll see...
88. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, partially-built cantilever, ca. January 9, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, partially-built cantilever, ca. January 9, 2003 Cantilever construction; Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Concrete; Skyscrapers; Looking northeast toward the construction site and the partially-built cantilever, which provides support for the headdress. The nature of the design demanded that the structural steel had to be perfectly...
89. 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...
90. 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...
91. 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.
92. 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.
93. 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...
94. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, newly installed steel panels, May 13, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, newly installed steel panels, May 13, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Scaffolding; Looking northwest toward the newly installed steel and aluminum panels on the west side of the headdress. Once these steel and aluminum panels were installed onto the yellow back up structure, the final...
95. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004 Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Construction equipment; Skyscrapers; Looking northwest toward the partially completed sculpture as a steel plate is moved into place. Each plate was covered with a protective film to maintain its polished surface before being transported...
96. 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...
97. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23, 2004 Tents; Structural frames; Structural systems; Automobiles; I-beams; Construction workers; Construction equipment; Skyscrapers; Plywood; Looking northwest toward the site of the partially completed sculpture over which a weatherproof tent has been erected.
98. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004 Public sculpture; Plazas; Reflections; Stairways; Construction equipment; Trees; Looking south toward Cloud Gate. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the sculpture's reflection. Formally, Kapoor’s works are rooted in minimalism, but they have an enigmatic quality that creates...
99. 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...
100. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, November 14, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, November 14, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Trailers; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Looking south, from the headdress of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, as work continues on the Lawn. Here, piles of sand and gravel are ready to be spread over the surface of the lawn. The Great Lawn was designed...
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