Public Art in Chicago: The Runners - by Theodoros Papagiannis [Attention to details]

Continued from the above post..The Runners, by Prof Theodoros Papagiannis..

ATTENTION TO DETAILS...

Special stainless steel and other non-corrosive materials used..
Holes on Statues..
Numbering of frame and statues..
Optical Illusion..
And much much more...

SPECIAL STAINLESS STEEL and other NON-CORROSIVE MATERIALS USED..
Special high grade, vessel strength stainess steel about two-&-quarter inches think were made specifically for these statues. They were ordered from Indiana. Also, everything that goes under the concrete has special coating to make them non-corrosive. The sculpture is made to last for more than a 1,000 years..

HOLES ON STATUES..
When I was at Duroweld, I noticed that the individual pieces had holes on the head and shoulder [image below, click to enlarge]. At the installation site I saw how these holes were used..

Above image shows holes in the head, of the statues. In images below, we see how these were used, to carry the statues by crane, and to tie the straps, holding the 3 to 5 tons statues in place till the second concrete pour was complete..

Installation of statues went very smoothly. However there was one moment of some pause, when the four statues which are horizontally together were installed. There was some some additional effort involved in attaching straps on both sides and maintaining the right distance between them. This also provided opportunity for some great shots.