NEW YORK | One World Trade Center | 1,776' Pinnacle / 1,373' Roof | 108 FLOORS

[NYguy]

Still getting a feel for the glass in different environments..

Views from the Discovery cam today...

http://www.bluemelon.com/photo/18589/1037107.jpg



http://www.bluemelon.com/photo/18589/1037108.jpg

[NewNYCdowntown23]

Still getting a feel for the glass in different environments..

Views from the Discovery cam today...

http://www.bluemelon.com/photo/18589/1037107.jpg



http://www.bluemelon.com/photo/18589/1037108.jpg


Could someone please provide a link for the "Discovery Cam?" :cool: I went to the site on Saturday night...I was so impressed with the pace!
Does anyone know the name of the building that is rising just Northeast of WTC 7 (where West Broadway and Greenwich Street fork) :tup:

[JACKinBeantown]

There ya go.
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/the-rising/ground-zero-pictures.html


NYguy... are those images from a high res cam or did you blow them up in Photoshop?

[NewNYCdowntown23]

There ya go.
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/the-rising/ground-zero-pictures.html


NYguy... are those images from a high res cam or did you blow them up in Photoshop?

THANK YOU!!! :cheers:

[RoldanTTLB]

That's the new Fiterman Hall. It used to have a thread here somewhere, but maybe it's been abandoned. In any event, it doesn't have much to rise (it's only going to be 13 or 14 stories and they're doing the 11th and 12th floors right now).

[hunser]

That's the new Fiterman Hall. It used to have a thread here somewhere, but maybe it's been abandoned. In any event, it doesn't have much to rise (it's only going to be 13 or 14 stories and they're doing the 11th and 12th floors right now).

yeah 14 floors, there you go: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=184311&highlight=fiterman+hall

[STR]

Someone over at SSC had their thinking cap on. A poster named Swiddle had a thought as to why the 20th floor has every other window installed.

It is his theory that it is to facilitate the lifting devices for the future installation of the base cladding. It makes sense:

There are no actual floors near the outer structure of the base from which workers or machines could safely install the panels. So in the future (sometime in early 2012 according to some posters on here) when the base cladding is installed, they will stage from the 20th floor and raise the panels from lifts protruding from the spaces in the cladding on the 20th floor. Then workers suspended on staging platforms (also supported from the openings on the 20th floor) could work in tandem with climbers on the steel, to install each prismatic panel.

Just a theory.

Ehh...I don't think so. Nearest I can tell, the prismatic glass is bolted with its back plate, which is in turn bolted to the beams that are already installed. As such, the base pieces could easily be installed in combined glass and backing units.

It really doesn't make any sense to delay finishing a floor for a whole year for something that could easily be worked out beforehand.

[Traynor]

Ehh...I don't think so. Nearest I can tell, the prismatic glass is bolted with its back plate, which is in turn bolted to the beams that are already installed. As such, the base pieces could easily be installed in combined glass and backing units.

It really doesn't make any sense to delay finishing a floor for a whole year for something that could easily be worked out beforehand.

But how do you lift the panels into place? Surely not with the tower cranes 85 floors above? I don't think a scissor lift can reach 185 feet either. A mobile truck-mounted crane on the ground would be hopelessly in they way all the time and ungainly to move around the base.

A simple lifting hoist that rolls around on dollies, on an unfinished 20th floor, with it's head poking out one of these openings, would work fine. They send the cable down to the ground, attach a panel and winch it up to the level where the installers are working. Seems to be an elegant solution to me.

The base is to be left open to the elements for another year, so why not the 20th floor?

I said it was just a theory.

[Onn]

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[uakoops]

But how do you lift the panels into place? Surely not with the tower cranes 85 floors above? I don't think a scissor lift can reach 185 feet either. A mobile truck-mounted crane on the ground would be hopelessly in they way all the time and ungainly to move around the base.

A simple lifting hoist that rolls around on dollies, on an unfinished 20th floor, with it's head poking out one of these openings, would work fine. They send the cable down to the ground, attach a panel and winch it up to the level where the installers are working. Seems to be an elegant solution to me.

The base is to be left open to the elements for another year, so why not the 20th floor?

I said it was just a theory.

From some of the pictures posted above it can be seen that they are doing exactly that to suspend the scaffolding they are using now to install the brackets for the base cladding. At the pace they are working it will take them many months to finish (they have been working on it since the summer and have barely finished one side).

[Obey]

They are really speeding it up with the floors.

[2-TOWERS]

I made 3 trips down there amazingly in the week I was there alot of progress has been made , especially with the cladding. My pics will be out dated by the time I post them but they are good pics. Alot of zooms

[Onn]

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[NewNYCdowntown23]

yeah 14 floors, there you go: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=184311&highlight=fiterman+hall

Thx! :cool: So much going on! I need to step up my visits to the site to every 2 weeks instead of monthly!!!

[NewNYCdowntown23]

Thank you! Looks like a sweet upgrade!

[sw5710]

Does anyone know what floor of 7WTC those pictures are from?.

[NYguy]

NYguy... are those images from a high res cam or did you blow them up in Photoshop?



They are just resized images. Here's one from tonight...


http://www.bluemelon.com/photo/18589/1038479.jpg

[JACKinBeantown]

Thanks. Nicely done.

[Bucktown718]

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[JDRCRASH]

Looks like it's almost taller than the WFC now.

[Spud]

But how do you lift the panels into place? Surely not with the tower cranes 85 floors above? I don't think a scissor lift can reach 185 feet either. A mobile truck-mounted crane on the ground would be hopelessly in they way all the time and ungainly to move around the base.

A simple lifting hoist that rolls around on dollies, on an unfinished 20th floor, with it's head poking out one of these openings, would work fine. They send the cable down to the ground, attach a panel and winch it up to the level where the installers are working. Seems to be an elegant solution to me.

The base is to be left open to the elements for another year, so why not the 20th floor?

I said it was just a theory.

Sounds reasonable to me.

[chaust]

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Steve Guttman NYC (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveguttman/)

Is that taken from the Promenade in Brooklyn? Those tourist scopes never work.

[Thefigman]

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Steve Guttman NYC (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveguttman/)

Sorry to digress, but.... man, Gehry's vision for a tall building really works!

And they will look very nice next to each other from the Brooklyn view!

[Northern Heights]

Wow... I guess we're more isolated in Canada than I thought! While I was reading this fascinating thread, I discovered I wasn't the only Canadian who was totally oblivious to the One World Trade Center project... Guess our journalists are too busy covering hockey and curling :P Anyway, thanks for getting us Canucks in the know, and for all the great pictures! This is a thread I will be watching closely from now on!

[sterlippo1]

Wow... I guess we're more isolated in Canada than I thought! While I was reading this fascinating thread, I discovered I wasn't the only Canadian who was totally oblivious to the One World Trade Center project... Guess our journalists are too busy covering hockey and curling :P Anyway, thanks for getting us Canucks in the know, and for all the great pictures! This is a thread I will be watching closely from now on!

not to worry, it's just not canadians.you would be shocked at how many americans know NOTHING about what is happening at the WTC site.:rolleyes: there are multitudes of folks who still think there is just a big hole in the ground,:shrug: believe me, i work with a bunch of them..........i have to show them these pictures to educate them:tup:

[Northern Heights]

not to worry, it's just not canadians.you would be shocked at how many americans know NOTHING about what is happening at the WTC site.:rolleyes: there are multitudes of folks who still think there is just a big hole in the ground,:shrug: believe me, i work with a bunch of them..........i have to show them these pictures to educate them:tup:
Well, thanks to all for the insight, and awesome pictures. When is the projected date of completion? I have read in this thread anywhere from 2013 to 2018.

[Upward]

I think most Americans who aren't skyscraper geeks and who haven't visited the site don't realize that a building called the WTC is under construction and is already taller than anything in their city (OK, a huge generalization).

Anyway, I walked across the Brooklyn Bridge last night, in the snow, and it was great to see this tower rising on the other side of downtown. It was also the first time I've seen Beekman up close, despite having lived here for a month and having visited the city several times since it's been u/c. I'm not a huge Ghery fan. The Disney Hall in LA is cool, but I hate that thing in Seattle, and generally his buildings get less interesting the more I see them. But, Beekman is going to be my favorite of his buildings by far. It's distinctively Ghery, but at the same time a "normal" skyscraper in that its function doesn't seem to be compromised by its shape.

[NYguy]

It is indeed a treat. More info and discussion on Beekman here...
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=53610

Meanwhile, when this tower starts poking above the Downtown skyline next year (a matter of months really), people all over the City and surrounding areas will be just as amazed how far things have come along.

[Northern Heights]

Yes, as a person who had no idea of the project, it was so interesting to go through the tread, and see the progress since the beginning to now. I had always hoped America would build something bigger and better than what was there, as both a tribute to American strength, and their ability to rise above the terrible crimes committed against all democratic nations, and our systems of belief.

[rider15]

From wtc.com construction updates :
1 World Trade Center

* Installation of the curtain wall at the 20th
* Tower steel is now above floor 50
* Concrete is now being installed above floor 42

2 World Trade Center

* 3,200 yards of concrete poured to date
* 1,000 yards of 3,000 psi mud mat and fill
* Only minor amounts of rock excavation remaining
* Turner erected the east and west crane bases

3 World Trade Center

* Over 1,000 yards of concrete poured to date
* Rock excavation will be complete in 2 weeks. It is currently 95% complete. Only a few footings under the crane remain to be excavated.

4 World Trade Center

* Steel erection and concrete placing operations now on the 9th floor
* Core steel erection is starting on the 10th floor
* 2 active tower cranes now on site

Memorial and Museum

* Steel erection for the Memorial pavilion building nearly complete
* Soil installation and tree planting underway in phases through 2011. More than 50 trees now on site; up to 80 more to be planted by the end of 2010
* Finishing work on memorial reflecting pools and waterfalls
* Preparing for cladding installation on new West Vent Structures

[patriotizzy]

Yes, as a person who had no idea of the project, it was so interesting to go through the tread, and see the progress since the beginning to now. I had always hoped America would build something bigger and better than what was there, as both a tribute to American strength, and their ability to rise above the terrible crimes committed against all democratic nations, and our systems of belief.

Thank you for the compassion for America. It's hard to come by nowadays :yuck:

[SD_Phil]

From wtc.com construction updates :
1 World Trade Center

* Installation of the curtain wall at the 20th
* Tower steel is now above floor 50
* Concrete is now being installed above floor 42

2 World Trade Center

* 3,200 yards of concrete poured to date
* 1,000 yards of 3,000 psi mud mat and fill
* Only minor amounts of rock excavation remaining
* Turner erected the east and west crane bases

3 World Trade Center

* Over 1,000 yards of concrete poured to date
* Rock excavation will be complete in 2 weeks. It is currently 95% complete. Only a few footings under the crane remain to be excavated.

4 World Trade Center

* Steel erection and concrete placing operations now on the 9th floor
* Core steel erection is starting on the 10th floor
* 2 active tower cranes now on site

Memorial and Museum

* Steel erection for the Memorial pavilion building nearly complete
* Soil installation and tree planting underway in phases through 2011. More than 50 trees now on site; up to 80 more to be planted by the end of 2010
* Finishing work on memorial reflecting pools and waterfalls
* Preparing for cladding installation on new West Vent Structures

Thank you! This is a fantastic update.

[Draegen]

Well, thanks to all for the insight, and awesome pictures. When is the projected date of completion? I have read in this thread anywhere from 2013 to 2018.It will be topped out later 2011 but wont open until 2013 that's what i read somewhere

[2-TOWERS]

http://my pictures

[2-TOWERS]

http://bluemellon

[brian.odonnell20]

Well, thanks to all for the insight, and awesome pictures. When is the projected date of completion? I have read in this thread anywhere from 2013 to 2018.

The whole site will be done by 2018, but one wtc will be done in 2013 :D

[Zensteeldude]

Wow... I guess we're more isolated in Canada than I thought! While I was reading this fascinating thread, I discovered I wasn't the only Canadian who was totally oblivious to the One World Trade Center project... Guess our journalists are too busy covering hockey and curling :P Anyway, thanks for getting us Canucks in the know, and for all the great pictures! This is a thread I will be watching closely from now on!

Nothing wrong with Hockey and curling. all things in moderation.:)

This whole WTC rebuilding thing seems to be a big secret in most parts of the world that I have visited in the past 3 years. (Germany, Greece, Japan, Italy, U.A.E.) It is not much of a surprise that our neighbors to the north are ill informed.

Glad you could join us in the excitement.:notacrook:

[XxBassHunterxX]

The glass is just....WOW! :slob: :slob: :slob:

[NYguy]

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[Upward]

I like how there are subtle references to the aesthetics of the twin towers in #1 and #7 (the placement of the towers as seen in the second picture, and the close-together vertical elements in their bases) in the context of a complex that will generally look very different from the original.

[Jaystang5]

did any one else noticed the very fast pacing of the bottom end corner concrete installment?? and the first corner, (i believed it was the SW corner) that took like a hell lot time to complete yet the other 3 seems to be going rather way much faster...

[Alliance]

I'm disappointed the glass isn't as pristine as I would hope. I agree that the color is a little too close to 7. We'll see how it looks as it goes up.

[Onn]

I'm disappointed the glass isn't as pristine as I would hope. I agree that the color is a little too close to 7. We'll see how it looks as it goes up.

I love the glass, its reflective enough to not be totally clear. It's going look quite a bit different from 7WTC, you can tell that already looking at the reflectively and color between the two. I think the glass is going to be top notch having rich colors (the blues, the blacks, the whites on brighter days).

[NYguy]

Third level of glass. Yippee!

They do seem to be getting into a groove now.


http://www.bluemelon.com/photo/18589/1041099.jpg

[kickser]

^^ haha an update from now

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/2683/wtco.jpg

[BostonBuild]

:previous:

Wow! They're really going to town on that glass... And steel is up to 51-52. This thing will be topped out before we know it...

[Obey]

Putting up that glass does not seem difficult at all. But they will have to stop so as to not catch up to the steel?

[Pbellamy]

Well I'm thinking Floor 21 is now the warmest place in that tower now...

It must be quite a difference from the open floors in this weather!

[RobertWalpole]

This looks great! :cheers:

[fimiak]

If you guys think this glass is going up fast wait until the summertime. The citygoers willbe sweating on the sidewalks and meanwhile the glass workers will be catching all the cool summer breeze without any of the beating sun that the steelworkers deal with at the top. I wouldn't be surprised if the workers are doing two entire floors a week by july/august, especially since they will be pumped for the anniversary by that time.


Someone who is able should take measure of the glass speed from now until topping out.

[uakoops]

If you guys think this glass is going up fast wait until the summertime. The citygoers willbe sweating on the sidewalks and meanwhile the glass workers will be catching all the cool summer breeze without any of the beating sun that the steelworkers deal with at the top. I wouldn't be surprised if the workers are doing two entire floors a week by july/august, especially since they will be pumped for the anniversary by that time.


Someone who is able should take measure of the glass speed from now until topping out.

At some point they will have to slow down because they can't go faster than the fireproofing, who can't go faster than the floor concrete, who can't go faster than the core, etc......

[BStyles]

That's why the fireproofing started five floors faster than the glass. It only took about one week to fireproof one floor, plus there's a section of the N/W corner that remains without two levels of glass because of the crane track removal.

-Steel is up to floor 52
-Concrete is up to floor 42, so they say.
-Fireproofing is currently underway on floor 27, and glass is currently at 23. Looks like a four-floor lag, which looks right on most buildings under construction around the forum.

Technically the floors aren't warm until the building heat starts working for the first time. Windows don't mean a thing, plus there's no glass on the N/W corner. There's always the occasional space heater, though.:P

[rich_200]

Technically the floors aren't warm until the building heat starts working for the first time. Windows don't mean a thing, plus there's no glass on the N/W corner. There's always the occasional space heater, though.:P

Even without heating having the windows in place decreases most of the wind chill

[RKOwens44]

http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/6269/hiltonm.jpg

At 613' tall, 1WTC is now taller than the 588' Millenium Hilton hotel.

[rjb001]

Sorry if this has already been discussed, but does anyone know why the bottom row of glass has spaces in between each panel? Also, how come there are angled pieces of metal in between the currently installed panels? Are those also behind the currently installed ones?

[Draegen]

Sorry if this has already been discussed, but does anyone know why the bottom row of glass has spaces in between each panel? Also, how come there are angled pieces of metal in between the currently installed panels? Are those also behind the currently installed ones?
Its so the workers can easily piss off the building without going all the way to the portapottys below

[JACKinBeantown]

Someone pointed out earlier that the spaces are for ease of installation of HVAC equipment.

edit: I stand corrected... apparently it's for ease of urination.

[Obey]

Sorry if this has already been discussed, but does anyone know why the bottom row of glass has spaces in between each panel? Also, how come there are angled pieces of metal in between the currently installed panels? Are those also behind the currently installed ones?

Apparently it was for perfect alignment of glass and not for ease for installation of HVAC equipment.:)

[JSsocal]

There is no HVAC equipment on that floor. It is a normal office floor.

[Bucktown718]

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[JACKinBeantown]

Nice shot. The red and orange brick in Battery Park City really add character to the skyline.

[NYguy]

Someone who is able should take measure of the glass speed from now until topping out.

According to the Port Authority, it's not expected to be more than about a floor per week, same as the tower's rising.


Another update from the Port Authority:

http://www.bluemelon.com/photo/18589/1041505.jpg


http://www.bluemelon.com/photo/18589/1041506.jpg



http://www.bluemelon.com/photo/18589/1041507.jpg



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http://www.bluemelon.com/photo/18589/1041510.jpg

[Traynor]

Originally Posted by rjb001
Sorry if this has already been discussed, but does anyone know why the bottom row of glass has spaces in between each panel? Also, how come there are angled pieces of metal in between the currently installed panels? Are those also behind the currently installed ones?

I still think it's for installation of the prismatic base cladding in early 2012. They'll need to winch up those panels from somewhere. Those spaces are perfect to allow a hoist to lower a cable and bring up the base cladding.

[NYguy]

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[hunser]

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man those worker up there have such an epic view! i would pay for that! :D

[Bucktown718]

man those worker up there have such an epic view! i would pay for that! :D

Yeah it's epic, but keep in mind how damn cold it is up in there though.

[2-TOWERS]

Its Still Not Halfway Yet ...floor Wise Yes But Meters No.. With The Mechanical Floors Having Higher Floor Plates... And Isn't It Suppose To Be 108 Floors

[pj3000]

http://www.bluemelon.com/photo/18589/1041510.jpg

I hope this one was just a photo-op and not how they are actually applying torque to the perimeters.

[meh_cd]

Yeah it's epic, but keep in mind how damn cold it is up in there though.

I'm from North Dakota, I think it'd be fun.

[Plokoon11]

Even if the steel is slowing down because of the concrete, at least we have to super fast glass to see everyday!

[Northern Heights]

Nothing wrong with Hockey and curling. all things in moderation.:)

This whole WTC rebuilding thing seems to be a big secret in most parts of the world that I have visited in the past 3 years. (Germany, Greece, Japan, Italy, U.A.E.) It is not much of a surprise that our neighbors to the north are ill informed.

Glad you could join us in the excitement.:notacrook:

Thanks! I am actually more excited about this project than any other I have ever seen. It's good to see it is being done right, and still remaining a memorial to everyone who perished on that site, as well as being a powerful testament to American perserverance.

[Northern Heights]

Yeah it's epic, but keep in mind how damn cold it is up in there though.

You think that's cold! There's a six-storey government building being built here in Yellowknife. Last Friday was -45, with -62 wind chill, and they were still up there working...:yuck:

[uakoops]

http://www.bluemelon.com/photo/18589/1041510.jpg

I hope this one was just a photo-op and not how they are actually applying torque to the perimeters.

When they first install a piece of steel they bolt it down by hand. After everything is plumbed and squared they will tighten it with a power wrench (and maybe weld it too).

[NewNYCdowntown23]

I cannot wait to see the Freedom Tower peaking over the other skyscrapers north of the Battery!!! :D It will make sitting in traffic on the B.Q.E. a lot easier!!! I love the view of Lower Manhattan coming from the South. Only a matter of time before WTC 1 is the centerpiece of my Skyline. I'm beyond thrilled and thankful that we are rebuilding EXACTLY this way. :tup:
http://C:\Users\John\Desktop\BatteryApproach.jpg


Driving North on B.Q.E...anyone have any guess as to what WTC 1's height will need to be before she is visible from this angle? I'm thinking another 200 ft? 800 ft total??
http://C:\Users\John\Desktop\LowerManhattan.jpg

[NewNYCdowntown23]

I cannot wait to see the Freedom Tower peaking over the other skyscrapers north of the Battery!!! :D It will make sitting in traffic on the B.Q.E. a lot easier!!! I love the view of Lower Manhattan coming from the South. Only a matter of time before WTC 1 is the centerpiece of my Skyline. I'm beyond thrilled and thankful that we are rebuilding EXACTLY this way. :tup:
http://C:\Users\John\Desktop\BatteryApproach.jpg


Driving North on B.Q.E...anyone have any guess as to what WTC 1's height will need to be before she is visible from this angle? I'm thinking another 200 ft? 800 ft total??
http://C:\Users\John\Desktop\LowerManhattan.jpg

I tried to post my pictures...failed miserably....cant figure out what I'm doing wrong. :-(

[patriotizzy]

^^^^ NewNYC you have to use picture hosting sites like Photobucket.

[OneWorldTradeCenter]

man those worker up there have such an epic view! i would pay for that! :D

Well, I would prefer a few stories taller. I would wait for that...:haha:

[Bucktown718]

Slightly an old shot but definitely worth a post

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5126/5264180783_63df0a7669_b.jpg
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[NYC4Life]

WCBS-TV NEW YORK

1 WTC, aka Freedom Tower, Reaches Halfway Mark
December 16, 2010 4:42 PM

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2010/12/16/1-wtc-aka-freedom-tower-reaches-halfway-mark/

http://cbsnewyork.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/1-world-trade-center.jpg?w=420
New Yorkers pass the rising tower of One World Trade Center, Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010 in New York. The tower is halfway to the 104 floors it will have upon completion, scheduled for 2013. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

NEW YORK (AP) – Steel construction has reached the halfway point for 1 World Trade Center, the building that many people still call the Freedom Tower.

After years of stalled development, steel at the building reached the 52nd story on Thursday, more than 600 feet above ground.

The tower is slated to stand at 104 stories, with an antenna reaching hundreds of feet higher, bringing it to a symbolic 1,776 feet - the tallest in the city.

The building was renamed to better attract corporate tenants. But the Freedom Tower name has stuck for many, and still remains on the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation’s website detailing the rebuilding.

The skyscraper is one of several envisioned at a rebuilt site, along with a Sept. 11 memorial, transit hub and performing arts center.




(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

[XxBassHunterxX]

Slightly an old shot but definitely worth a post

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Sepavo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sepavo/page1/)

Looks like a shot from somewhere in September...maybe even august :sly:

But it is agreed that its definitely worth a post :tup:

[Zapatan]

Fail on that article, it is not halfway yet not even to the roof...

Half of 1368 is 684

Let alone to the spire or comm. ring

[Dac150]

^^^ I’m sure it’s less of an error and more of an attempt to draw attention to the site.

[Zapatan]

^^^ I’m sure it’s less of an error and more of an attempt to draw attention to the site.

They were just measuring by floor heights, which is where they went wrong

It's like 615 feet to the top of the steel now, not even halfway to the observatory deck.

at 888 (or 684 feet) feet they can say it's officially halfway. It needs a couple more weeks.

[NewNYCdowntown23]

^^^^ NewNYC you have to use picture hosting sites like Photobucket.

OHHHHHHHHHHHHH!! Thank you!

[Mr. Lion]

Slightly an old shot but definitely worth a post

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5126/5264180783_63df0a7669_b.jpg
Sepavo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sepavo/page1/)


talk about fake reflections :rolleyes:

[NewNYCdowntown23]

OHHHHHHHHHHHHH!! Thank you!

I really need to figure this out...I uploaded the pictures on Photobucket.com...and just coppied the link onto insert image url. Little Red X's still. The bbCode Guide doesn't say anything else???

:hell:

[JSsocal]

I really need to figure this out...I uploaded the pictures on Photobucket.com...and just coppied the link onto insert image url. Little Red X's still. The bbCode Guide doesn't say anything else???

:hell:
you don't copy the link to the photo, you copy the image itself. Make sure it says .jpg after the photo.

[NewNYCdowntown23]

I gave up on trying to post the pictures...but here's 2 links!

I cannot wait to see the Freedom Tower peaking over the other skyscrapers north of the Battery!!! :D It will make sitting in traffic on the B.Q.E. a lot easier!!! I love the view of Lower Manhattan coming from the South. Only a matter of time before WTC 1 is the centerpiece of my Skyline. I'm beyond thrilled and thankful that we are rebuilding EXACTLY this way. :tup:

http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n592/newnycdowntown23/BatteryApproach.jpg
http://s1141.photobucket.com/albums/n592/newnycdowntown23/?action=view&current=BatteryApproach.jpg

Driving North on B.Q.E...anyone have any guess as to what WTC 1's height will need to be before she is visible from this angle? I'm thinking another 200 ft? 800 ft total??
http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n592/newnycdowntown23/LowerManhattan.jpg
http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n592/newnycdowntown23/LowerManhattan.jpg

[NYguy]

Fail on that article, it is not halfway yet not even to the roof...

Half of 1368 is 684
Let alone to the spire or comm. ring

What they meant by halfway is 52 of 104. That Port Authority put that information out there, so blame them.

http://www.bluemelon.com/photo/18589/1041505.jpg

[sterlippo1]

talk about fake reflections :rolleyes:

maybe and i'm not a photographer but the forum is a heck of a lot richer due to the visuals provided by Bucktown. he has posted some beautiful pictures and we all should be thankful. Bravo Bucktown!:tup:

[NYguy]

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[Bucktown718]

maybe and i'm not a photographer but the forum is a heck of a lot richer due to the visuals provided by Bucktown. he has posted some beautiful pictures and we all should be thankful. Bravo Bucktown!:tup:

Thank you :]

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alvaropastor (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alvaropastor/)

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By ZippyTheChimp @ WiredNY

[NYguy]

Check the video in the link...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12015334

World Trade Center build at halfway point

17 December 2010

Steel construction has reached the halfway point for New York's 1 World Trade Center.

The Manhattan building, also known as the Freedom Tower, stands more than 600ft (180m) high.

The tower will eventually have 104 stories, with an antenna reaching hundreds of feet higher, bringing it to 1,776ft - making it the tallest in the country.

Steve Coleman, spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, said he was hopeful they would finish the building by the end of 2011.

[Zerton]

The glass is like Hearst

[meh_cd]

The glass looks much better with more panels installed. I'm in love with the stainless steel corners, too.

[Dac150]

Looking sharp there.:cool:

[pablosan]

Thanks for the updates. I also like the corners.

[SD_Phil]

The more glass gets put up the better it looks, I think. I had my worries when the first few panels were put up but a lot of those fears are gone now.

[Onn]

The more glass gets put up the better it looks, I think. I had my worries when the first few panels were put up but a lot of those fears are gone now.

It'll be fine! And the corner pieces were a brilliant idea, they're going to make all the difference! Whoever came up with that needs a promotion. :)

Great video from the BBC on the floor halfway mark:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12015334

[Obey]

Great. First corner glass. Amazing progress!