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1.	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,...

2.	Cloud Gate, transportation study, Lake Shore Drive, ca. August 21, 2002	Streets; Automobiles; Skyscrapers; Trees; Traffic signs & signals; Street lights;	View northwest across the intersection of Lake Shore Drive and East Monroe Street. Buildings along east Randolph Street are visible in the background, including the Smurfit-Stone Building, Millennium Park...

3.	Cloud Gate, transportation study, Lake Shore Drive, ca. August 21, 2002	Streets; Skyscrapers; Trees; Traffic signs & signals; Street lights; Automobiles;	View northwest across the intersection of Lake Shore Drive and East Monroe Street. Buildings along east Randolph Street are visible in the background, including Millennium Park Plaza, One Prudential Plaza,...

4.	Cloud Gate, transportation study, Millennium Park, ca. August 21, 2002	Parks; Skyscrapers; Lawns;	Looking northwest toward SBC Plaza, the location selected for Anish Kapoor's sculpture (later named Cloud Gate), in Millennium Park. Chicago Cultural Center (formerly the Chicago Public Library) is visible...

5.	Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 25, 2004	Structural systems; Steel; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers;	Looking northwest at SBC Plaza, where the structural steel of the sculpture is starting to go up. The Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library, is visible in the background, and behind...

6.	Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 25, 2004	Structural systems; Steel; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers;	Looking northwest at SBC Plaza, where the structural steel of the sculpture is starting to go up. The Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library, is visible in the background. Other buildings...

7.	Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, March 2, 2004	Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Skyscrapers;	View of the structural steel and base of the sculpture; truss framework has been added. The Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library, is visible in the background, and behind it is...

8.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004	Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Hoisting machinery; Structural frames; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; I-beams;	Looking north toward the partially completed sculpture over which a weatherproof tent is being constructed. The tent provided shelter for the workers during cold weather, and added a cloak of secrecy as...

9.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004	Structural systems; Structural frames; Trusses; Steel; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; I-beams;	Looking north toward the partially completed sculpture over which a weatherproof tent is being constructed. The tent provided shelter for the workers during cold weather, and added a cloak of secrecy as...

10.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 14, 2004	Structural frames; Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; I-beams;	Looking north toward the partially completed sculpture over which a weatherproof tent is being constructed. The tent provided shelter for the workers during cold weather, and added a cloak of secrecy as...

11.	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...

12.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 15, 2004	Structural frames; Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; I-beams;	Looking north toward the partially completed sculpture over which a weatherproof tent is being constructed. The tent provided shelter for the workers during cold weather, and added a cloak of secrecy as...

13.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 15, 2004	Structural frames; Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; I-beams;	Looking north toward the partially completed sculpture over which a weatherproof tent is being constructed. The tent provided shelter for the workers during cold weather, and added a cloak of secrecy as...

14.	Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004	Public sculpture; Trees; Skyscrapers; Lawns; Lampposts; Reflections;	Looking north toward Cloud Gate. This photograph was taken less than a week before Millennium Park opened, and the construction of SBC Plaza is visible in the sculpture's reflection. The sculpture was...

15.	Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004	Public sculpture; Plazas; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment; Reflections; Lampposts; Wheelbarrows; Stairways;	Looking northwest 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 was fully welded,...

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

17.	Crown Fountain, early site test, ca. May 18, 2001	Mock-ups; Structural frames; Trees; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment;Dirt;	Looking north toward an on-site mock-up showing the scale and impact of one tower. Buildings visible in the background include 30 North Michigan Avenue, the Smurfit-Stone Building, Millennium Park Plaza,...

18.	Crown Fountain, view of north tower, February 4, 2004	Structural systems; Tents; Skyscrapers; Snow; Trailers;	Looking north toward the north tower of Crown Fountain. Buildings visible in the background include Millennium Park Plaza and One Prudential Plaza. The north tower has been fitted with all but the last...

19.	Crown Fountain, view of north tower, February 4, 2004	Structural systems; Tents; Skyscrapers; Trailers;	Looking northeast toward the construction site of Crown Fountain. The north tower has been fitted with all but the last LED panel which will go behind the gargoyle nozzle. The structural steel of the south...

20.	BP Bridge, concrete entryway, October 17, 2003	Scaffolding; Skyscrapers;	A partially constructed concrete entryway for BP Bridge, with wooden formwork at the front. Stainless steel shingles, or "scales", have been partially installed on the Bridge's surface above. The tops...

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