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December 17, 2001
Workers inside the weatherproof box prepare to set the first level of cast stone.
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December 17, 2001
Ship ladders are used to reach the highest levels of the dome.
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December 20, 2001
Underside of the dome's mechanical mezzanine and ocula. The ocula can be considered the eye of the dome.
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December 20, 2001
The cast stone is being set.
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December 21, 2001
Below: Workers begin to install weatherproofing around the dome's perimeter. |
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December 21, 2001
Weatherproofing the dome will help protect the structure from exposure to weather without damage.
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December 28, 2001
The first few rows of cast stone are installed to the dome's circumference.
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December 28, 2001
Workers ensure that each cast stone is placed in its precise location. |
