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And the domed pool ! as a kid the domed pool next to the highway (sic) was so futuristic.
 
Fun fact, a company from my dad's hometown out in Western Illinois were the ones behind that geodesic dome. Even 7 decades later it feels like something straight out of the Jetsons
 
This site give excellent views of the climbing forms

Chicago | Cirrus and Cascade by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

A roomy gallery to work in - and a dedicated pad for crane deliveries.
Chicago | Cirrus and Cascade by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Outer forms pulled away - the grating is where the concrete is poured once the rebar has been set and the forms closed back up.
Chicago | Cirrus and Cascade by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

The top of the core just after the forms have been raised.
Chicago | Cirrus and Cascade by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

The rollers that the outer part of the form hangs on.
Chicago | Cirrus and Cascade by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago | Cirrus and Cascade by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr
 

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