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1. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, SBC Plaza, July 12, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, SBC Plaza, July 12, 2004 Tiles; Dirt; Sidewalks; Loose tiles with the words "SBC Plaza." The tiles were installed on the east side of SBC Plaza at the top of the stairs. SBC merged with AT&T in 2005, and the Plaza was renamed "AT&T Plaza."
2. Crown Fountain, tower wall mock-up, ca. July 18, 2002 Crown Fountain, tower wall mock-up, ca. July 18, 2002 Architectural models; Wood blocks An early mock-up using wooden blocks representing glass bricks to test possible structures for the walls of the fountain's towers. This tongue and groove grid was not adopted in the finished fountain....
3. Crown Fountain, meeting in Chicago, May 13, 2002 Crown Fountain, meeting in Chicago, May 13, 2002 Alleys; Glass blocks; Lighting; Architects' offices; Testing the LED display through different glass blocks in an alley in Chicago. One of the most important aspects of Crown Fountain that the project team worked on was the clarity of the images projected...
4. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. November 5, 2002 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. November 5, 2002 Mock-ups; Reflecting pools; Fountains; Tiles; Close-up view of a black granite tile in the reflecting pool of a fountain mock-up erected at the headquarters of Crystal Fountains in Ontario. The finished fountain has a 232-feet long by 48-feet wide,...
5. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. November 5, 2002 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, ca. November 5, 2002 Tiles; Mock-ups; Reflecting pools; Fountains; Testing; Industrial facilities; Close-up view of a black granite tile in the reflecting pool of a fountain mock-up erected at the headquarters of Crystal Fountains in Ontario. The finished fountain has a 232-feet long by 48-feet wide,...
6. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 27, 2003 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 27, 2003 Pedestals; Testing; Industrial facilities; Dollies (Moving equipment); Plywood; Vices (Equipment); The weight limits of the reflecting pool's pedestals are tested with specialized equipment. On the finished fountain, the pedestals support the weight of the reflecting pool's black granite tiles from...
7. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 27, 2003 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 27, 2003 Pedestals; Testing; Industrial facilities; Vending machines; Signs (Notices); The weight limits of the reflecting pool's pedestals are tested with specialized equipment. On the finished fountain, the pedestals support the weight of the reflecting pool's black granite tiles from...
8. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 27, 2003 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 27, 2003 Pedestals; Testing; Industrial facilities; Signs (Notices); Plywood; Vices (Equipment); The weight limits of the reflecting pool's pedestals are tested with specialized equipment. On the finished fountain, the pedestals support the weight of the reflecting pool's black granite tiles from...
9. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 27, 2003 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 27, 2003 Pedestals; Testing; Industrial facilities; Signs (Notices); Plywood; Vices (Equipment); The weight limits of the reflecting pool's pedestals are tested with specialized equipment. On the finished fountain, the pedestals support the weight of the reflecting pool's black granite tiles from...
10. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 28, 2003 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 28, 2003 Pedestals; Testing; Industrial facilities; Signs (Notices); Plywood; The weight limits of the reflecting pool's pedestals are tested with specialized equipment. On the finished fountain, the pedestals support the weight of the reflecting pool's black granite tiles from...
11. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 28, 2003 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 28, 2003 Pedestals; Testing; Industrial facilities; Signs (Notices); Plywood; Vices (Equipment); The weight limits of the reflecting pool's pedestals are tested with specialized equipment. On the finished fountain, the pedestals support the weight of the reflecting pool's black granite tiles from...
12. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 28, 2003 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, August 28, 2003 Pedestals; Testing; Industrial facilities; Signs (Notices); Plywood; The weight limits of the reflecting pool's pedestals are tested with specialized equipment. On the finished fountain, the pedestals support the weight of the reflecting pool's black granite tiles from...
13. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, September 9, 2003 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, September 9, 2003 Tiles; Testing; Industrial facilities; Vices (Equipment); The load-bearing capacity of the reflecting pool's black granite tiles are tested using specialized equipment.
14. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, September 9, 2003 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, September 9, 2003 Tiles; Testing; Industrial facilities; Vices (Equipment); The load-bearing capacity of the reflecting pool's black granite tiles are tested using specialized equipment.
15. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, September 9, 2003 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, September 9, 2003 Tiles; Testing; Industrial facilities; Vices (Equipment); Signs (Notices); The load-bearing capacity of the reflecting pool's black granite tiles are tested using specialized equipment.
16. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, September 9, 2003 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, September 9, 2003 Tiles; Testing; Industrial facilities; Vices (Equipment); Signs (Notices); The load-bearing capacity of the reflecting pool's black granite tiles are tested using specialized equipment.
17. Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, January 17, 2003 Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, January 17, 2003 Industrial facilities; Glass blocks; Structural frames; Lighting; Mock-ups; A sample glass brick panel in front of an LED screen at the headquarters of Circle Redmont Inc. in Melbourne, Florida. The glass bricks selected for Crown Fountain had to be thin to retain clarity, making...
18. Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, January 17, 2003 Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, January 17, 2003 Industrial facilities; Glass blocks; Structural frames; Lighting; Mock-ups; A sample glass brick panel in front of an LED screen at the headquarters of Circle Redmont Inc. in Melbourne, Florida. The glass bricks selected for Crown Fountain had to be thin to retain clarity, making...
19. Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, January 17, 2003 Crown Fountain, testing in Melbourne, Florida, January 17, 2003 Industrial facilities; Glass blocks; Structural frames; Mock-ups; Lighting; Shelving; A sample glass brick panel in front of an LED screen at the headquarters of Circle Redmont Inc. in Melbourne, Florida. The glass bricks selected for Crown Fountain had to be thin to retain clarity, making...
20. Crown Fountain, assembly in Melbourne, Florida, ca. March 24, 2004 Crown Fountain, assembly in Melbourne, Florida, ca. March 24, 2004 Industrial facilities; Structural frames; Glass blocks; Fans (Machinery); Pails; Shelving; Once the glass bricks were made by L.E. Smith in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania, they were sent to the offices of Circle Redmont, Inc., to be assembled into steel grids, shown here.

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