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CarlosV
May 18, 2012, 2:11 AM
Cocoons at dusk! :yes:


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Zapatan
May 18, 2012, 2:26 AM
To be honest guys, my biggest problem with the redesign isn't the loss of the radome ...It's the color

There was never a redesign, this is how the antenna has always looked under the radome.

Jonboy1983
May 18, 2012, 2:40 AM
I take it that's a picture of Durst, the dirtbag. He even has the FACE of an arrogant dim-witted asshole! I, too, am holding out faith and hope in Childs.

I know that folks on here aren't concerned with the removal of the radome. I have been trying to come up with an analogy of what's going on here, and I think I have one.

When they built the Capitol, did they suddenly redesign the dome at the last minute and decide to remove the detailing of the domed structure leaving its skeletal structure exposed in order to cut costs and speed up construction? I believe that would be the equivalent to what's going on now...

I don't buy any of what Durst is saying. He's more full of shit than a manure spreader. Hey, maybe when he's ran the hell out of the real estate business for this quantum fiasco, maybe he can get a job in that field! People could consult him for manure spreading services!!!

Otie
May 18, 2012, 3:36 AM
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7094/7208344152_ea12bd0c0b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/murphyzmike/7208344152/)
One World Trade Center (http://www.flickr.com/photos/murphyzmike/7208344152/) by murphyz (http://www.flickr.com/people/murphyzmike/), on Flickr

NYguy
May 18, 2012, 5:48 AM
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NewYorkDominates
May 18, 2012, 1:06 PM
http://5601-tvblogs-nationalgeographic-com.voxcdn.com/files/2012/05/empire-596x335.jpg

Premiering Sunday,May 20th on National Geographic Channel
8:00 P.M. E.S.T.

"The Empire State Building is an American icon. It is perhaps the most recognizable building in the world. It is a cultural landmark, an amazing accomplishment, and a metaphor for the American dream. Now, as the Empire State Building nears its 80th anniversary, a new building is rising above Manhattan to join it in defining the New York skyline: Tower One of the World Trade Center. This building, which sits just next to the footprints of the fallen Twin Towers, will also have a strong emotional symbolism for Americans. Empire tells the fascinating story behind these two steel giants. How has skyscraper construction changed in 81 years? How has it remained the same? And who are the men and women responsible for bringing these engineering masterpieces to life?"

NewYorker2009
May 18, 2012, 2:51 PM
Hmmm, looks interesting, I'll probably watch it. The Empire State Building already passed its 80th Anniversary so they must have started making this program last year.

Zapatan
May 18, 2012, 3:16 PM
http://5601-tvblogs-nationalgeographic-com.voxcdn.com/files/2012/05/empire-596x335.jpg

Premiering Sunday,May 20th On Nat Geo
8:00 P.M. E.S.T.

"The Empire State Building is an American icon. It is perhaps the most recognizable building in the world. It is a cultural landmark, an amazing accomplishment, and a metaphor for the American dream. Now, as the Empire State Building nears its 80th anniversary, a new building is rising above Manhattan to join it in defining the New York skyline: Tower One of the World Trade Center. This building, which sits just next to the footprints of the fallen Twin Towers, will also have a strong emotional symbolism for Americans. Empire tells the fascinating story behind these two steel giants. How has skyscraper construction changed in 80 years? How has it remained the same? And who are the men and women responsible for bringing these engineering masterpieces to life?"

Sounds like an interesting program...

But it's actually on it's 81st year... :D

and I love how the spire is still shown on that rendering of 1WTC :rolleyes:

Chapelo
May 18, 2012, 4:15 PM
Posted by Tectonic at WiredNY. Look familiar? :yes:

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/s720x720/166065_10151112760811038_723866037_13288248_1926036882_n.jpg

NewYorkDominates
May 18, 2012, 4:18 PM
^ :( Memories being brought up.How I love you nostalgia.

CarlosV
May 18, 2012, 5:46 PM
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NYC=WTC
May 18, 2012, 6:16 PM
Posted by Tectonic at WiredNY. Look familiar? :yes:

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/s720x720/166065_10151112760811038_723866037_13288248_1926036882_n.jpg


Man do I miss the twins! Rot in hell bin laden:hell:

jthornton17
May 18, 2012, 6:29 PM
jrjasdip (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasdip/7217434778/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8142/7217434778_8ef98d46ac_b.jpg[/QUOTE]

I really love that last pic NY GUY. 4 WTC looks awesome from that angle. I know i'm being selfish because we don't know when 3 wtc will be completed or if 2 wtc will ever get built to completion, but it would've been nice to add an extra 300 feet to 4 WTC and have things kind of feel complete in a way. When the site gets done like it should, I feel the WTC site will be better than ever. But for a lot of people to heal, having two new beautiful supertalls back up, would've been nice for sure. It's a great time to enjoy what we have.

cityenthusiast
May 18, 2012, 6:44 PM
I understand that he wants to save money, but this is not the project to do that on. The developers should go all out with this. This new building is extremely important to the nation and to all the victims families I hope he changes his mind about the spire or he's going to get shit for the rest of his life about what he did with the spire on the new world trade center

RockMont
May 18, 2012, 7:17 PM
I understand that he wants to save money, but this is not the project to do that on. The developers should go all out with this. This new building is extremely important to the nation and to all the victims families I hope he changes his mind about the spire or he's going to get shit for the rest of his life about what he did with the spire on the new world trade center

:tup::previous:

CarlosV
May 18, 2012, 7:41 PM
from today 5/18/12 by my buddy Anthony from NJ who works at the site.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7072/7223154428_d66634804c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7223154428/)
photo (17) copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7223154428/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

Zapatan
May 18, 2012, 7:59 PM
already a nice solid 1300 footer

Zapatan
May 18, 2012, 8:12 PM
Courtesy of DMAG at WNY, Here's part of the antenna

http://wirednewyork.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=15417&d=1336758713

RockMont
May 18, 2012, 8:59 PM
Almost there!

Jonboy1983
May 18, 2012, 10:00 PM
I understand that he wants to save money, but this is not the project to do that on. The developers should go all out with this. This new building is extremely important to the nation and to all the victims families I hope he changes his mind about the spire or he's going to get shit for the rest of his life about what he did with the spire on the new world trade center

:tup::previous:

I second RockMont's remark.

You know what would be interesting tho? Tower 2 is only going to be a few floors tall as of late, isn't it? Suppose the rest of the building is redesigned to be more of a twin to Tower One. I'm sure when that happens Doug Durst will have already flown...

In reality tho, I would like to see Tower 2 be built at some point. That is a rather cool design and would look awesome next to One World Trade.

Roadcruiser1
May 18, 2012, 10:09 PM
I second RockMont's remark.

You know what would be interesting tho? Tower 2 is only going to be a few floors tall as of late, isn't it? Suppose the rest of the building is redesigned to be more of a twin to Tower One. I'm sure when that happens Doug Durst will have already flown...

In reality tho, I would like to see Tower 2 be built at some point. That is a rather cool design and would look awesome next to One World Trade.

The base is already designed for the current tower. Can't change the look either. Like the height. It is unchangeable. Tower 2 however will be 1,350 feet tall. They will look very close to each other in height so they will be fraternal twins, but not identical twins.

brooklynbandit
May 18, 2012, 10:13 PM
Courtesy of DMAG at WNY, Here's part of the antenna

http://wirednewyork.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=15417&d=1336758713

that thing is huge

NYC GUY
May 18, 2012, 10:28 PM
^^^
That antenna looks to be about 20 feet in diameter judging by the person next to it.

Jorg
May 18, 2012, 10:39 PM
More like 15

Zapatan
May 18, 2012, 10:42 PM
that's also just the bottom of it, it gets much thinner unfortunately :(

chris123678
May 18, 2012, 11:07 PM
So, the antenna we see in the picture is going to be placed on the top of the building, with no type of covering, so that's what we'll see?
An exposed hunk of metal?

:(

Zapatan
May 18, 2012, 11:12 PM
If no compromise is made then yes, I just can't imagine that Childs and the PA will let this happen with all the bad publicity... even Durst, not that he cares though.

CarlosV
May 18, 2012, 11:42 PM
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marshall
May 19, 2012, 12:35 AM
I hope they'll at least paint it white or gray and not just have the exposed steel on the antenna.

Jonboy1983
May 19, 2012, 12:59 AM
I hope they'll at least paint it white or gray and not just have the exposed steel on the antenna.

So they're going to expose that piece of metal to the elements because the radome is "too expensive" and "too dangerous" to maintain?

Uuuuuuhhhh...

NYC=WTC
May 19, 2012, 1:01 AM
I'd imagine that they will come up with an alternate design to cover up the antenna and communication ring. Leaving the communication ring as naked steel really does not look right. Even the orginal 1wtc had some white paint strips or white tubes covering parts of the antenna, so I know they will fix this antenna issue :yes::yes::yes:

BStyles
May 19, 2012, 2:08 AM
It looks like they've passed the observation levels and are working on the level the restaurant would have been on.

I'd imagine that they will come up with an alternate design to cover up the antenna and communication ring. Leaving the communication ring as naked steel really does not look right. Even the orginal 1wtc had some white paint strips or white tubes covering parts of the antenna, so I know they will fix this antenna issue :yes::yes::yes:

That's the communications ring without microwave dishes. They'll inevitably be added at a later date when tenants and stations need them.

The Durst family wanted so bad to make the WTC what it wanted that they're manipulating the PA to turn it into garbage. This would not have flown well had Silverstein still been behind the reigns.

NewYorkDominates
May 19, 2012, 4:30 AM
Giving notice once again:

Premiering May 20th,Mini-Series,Empire will begin at 8:00 P.M. E.S.T.

sterlippo1
May 19, 2012, 8:06 AM
Giving notice once again:

Premiering May 20th,Mini-Series,Empire will begin at 8:00 P.M. E.S.T.

please explain

Zapatan
May 19, 2012, 12:48 PM
It looks like they've passed the observation levels and are working on the level the restaurant would have been on.



That's the communications ring without microwave dishes. They'll inevitably be added at a later date when tenants and stations need them.

The Durst family wanted so bad to make the WTC what it wanted that they're manipulating the PA to turn it into garbage. This would not have flown well had Silverstein still been behind the reigns.


I don't understand why it's flying with the PA, I can't imagine they couldn't do something about this.

TBone7281
May 19, 2012, 1:21 PM
Giving notice once again:

Premiering May 20th,Mini-Series,Empire will begin at 8:00 P.M. E.S.T.

Looks cool, already set up the DVR. :tup:

babybackribs2314
May 19, 2012, 1:24 PM
From 50 floors up, full update:

http://newyorkyimby.blogspot.com/2012/05/construction-update-one-world-trade_19.html

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Cin6U0KJK4U/T7egn8GGhKI/AAAAAAAABTk/5LN3IU-PTeg/s640/2012-05-17+18.07.09.jpg

Kevin Scott Koepke
May 19, 2012, 1:42 PM
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7220/7226968084_a5a98da63c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/plasticfantasticphotography/7226968084/)
lower manhattan; 5/17/2012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/plasticfantasticphotography/7226968084/) by plastic fantastic photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/plasticfantasticphotography/), on Flickr

chris123678
May 19, 2012, 1:57 PM
I wish people would stop saying change the height or base of tower 2. In reference to the height, the foundations have been set to handle those floors. Adding 10 for more is dangerous, modern marvels did an episode on that. Changing the base means destroying the foundation work

CarlosV
May 19, 2012, 1:59 PM
Good Morning!


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PZelda
May 19, 2012, 2:06 PM
You know what's funny, I can STILL make out where that gap in cladding used to be! Look veeeeeeeeery carefully... :D

CarlosV
May 19, 2012, 2:19 PM
yes!!

another beautiful day ....more steel erected? i wonder...

you can clearly see how huge/tall those top floors are now :)

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QUEENSNYMAN
May 19, 2012, 3:06 PM
Thanks Carlos!!

From: NYBOY75

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcm5KyN1OQQ&list=UUhtU7A62TdyRVQm8CsdVwBw&index=1&feature=plcp

Jaystang5
May 19, 2012, 3:58 PM
yes!!

another beautiful day ....more steel erected? i wonder...

you can clearly see how huge/tall those top floors are now :)



Guess that means this floor would be done in half the time or the time it took to finish the lower mechanical floors?

Also, i can see that the last floor/2 floors, the steel is gonna be painted gray... (the 4 feet splices tops are grey)

Nexis4Jersey
May 19, 2012, 5:36 PM
World Trade Center 1 pictures from the Katyn Memorial

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7212/7227899502_230ed150c3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/7227899502/)
DSCN4569 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/7227899502/) by Nexis4Jersey09 (http://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5196/7227899378_04037c4e4d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/7227899378/)
DSCN4568 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/7227899378/) by Nexis4Jersey09 (http://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

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From Harrison,NJ

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From Secaucus

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DSCN4704 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/7228092516/) by Nexis4Jersey09 (http://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

jthornton17
May 19, 2012, 5:39 PM
yes!!

another beautiful day ....more steel erected? i wonder...

you can clearly see how huge/tall those top floors are now :)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8159/7227161742_3722a3bbf3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7227161742/)
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Is it one more jump for both 1 and 4 wtc now?

Roadcruiser1
May 19, 2012, 5:49 PM
Is it one more jump for both 1 and 4 wtc now?

It's 2 more jumps for One World Trade Center. I don't know about Four World Trade Center.

babou95
May 19, 2012, 5:50 PM
I think 2 more jumps too for 4 WTC

Don098
May 19, 2012, 5:52 PM
I think 2 jumps too for 4 WTC

2 for WTC1 for sure, don't know about 4...

eseninobrandon
May 19, 2012, 6:16 PM
when will the entire wtc site be done? just wondering at this rate now

Roadcruiser1
May 19, 2012, 6:23 PM
when will the entire wtc site be done? just wondering at this rate now

Anywhere between 2015 and 2017. It's not much different from the original World Trade Center which had it's first building (North Tower) completed in 1970, and it's last building completed (7 World Trade Center) in 1983.

NewYorkDominates
May 19, 2012, 6:42 PM
Is it one more jump for both 1 and 4 wtc now?

I'm predicting a 41' jump and than the 33' parapet.

Tectonic
May 19, 2012, 9:22 PM
05.18.12

http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/9912/dsc4581sn.jpg

©tectonic

chris123678
May 19, 2012, 9:33 PM
Anywhere between 2015 and 2017. It's not much different from the original World Trade Center which had it's first building (North Tower) completed in 1970, and it's last building completed (7 World Trade Center) in 1983.


World Trade Center 7 was finished until 1987.

sw5710
May 19, 2012, 9:34 PM
I'm predicting a 41' jump and than the 33' parapet.

The splices are at 1,297' of a 1,334' roof height so 41' would be about 4' into the parapet.

chris123678
May 19, 2012, 9:58 PM
I love design of this tower but here's a problem. You can't see the angles and how it tapers from a multide of angles. Why? I thought the glass would bring that out, but it doesn't. From certain angles and distances, it looks as if it is a twin tower.

Roadcruiser1
May 19, 2012, 10:04 PM
I love design of this tower but here's a problem. You can't see the angles and how it tapers from a multide of angles. Why? I thought the glass would bring that out, but it doesn't. From certain angles and distances, it looks as if it is a twin tower.

It's a design thing. At certain views it's supposed to look like the Washington Monument and at other views it is supposed to look like the former Twin Towers. That is why it is shaped like it is now.

sterlippo1
May 19, 2012, 11:02 PM
I From certain angles and distances, it looks as if it is a twin tower.

that was the whole idea behind the design if i'm not mistaken........that at certain angles it looks like there are two towers. i never got that but i do think that was the reason for its shape

marshall
May 19, 2012, 11:57 PM
I love design of this tower but here's a problem. You can't see the angles and how it tapers from a multide of angles. Why? I thought the glass would bring that out, but it doesn't. From certain angles and distances, it looks as if it is a twin tower.


The architect David Childs, in "Rebuilding Ground Zero" stated that 1WTC was designed so as to convey two different images from different vantage points..The tapering of the tower is similar to the obelisk shape of the Washington Monument, while at other angles the tower appears straight up and down, like the old Twins..This effect was intended as a kind of homage to history and a sense of renewal, at least in the profile of the building.

JPKneworleans
May 20, 2012, 12:29 AM
05.18.12

http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/9912/dsc4581sn.jpg

©tectonic

What an incredible contrast. Beautiful work!

NewYorkDominates
May 20, 2012, 12:30 AM
The splices are at 1,297' of a 1,334' roof height so 41' would be about 4' into the parapet.

Oh,ok.Thanks.How tall do you believe the next jump will be?

Roadcruiser1
May 20, 2012, 12:53 AM
Oh,ok.Thanks.How tall do you believe the next jump will be?

From Otie's diagram it will bring One World Trade Center to 1,313 feet. One World Trade Center will officially reach and surpass 1,300 feet. This brings it close to the height of the former Twin Towers.

sw5710
May 20, 2012, 1:05 AM
...........

sw5710
May 20, 2012, 1:10 AM
[QUOTE=sw5710;5706756][QUOTE=Roadcruiser1;5706741]From Otie's diagram it will bring One World Trade Center to 1,313 feet. One World Trade Center will officially reach and surpass 1,300 feet. This brings it close to the height of the former Twin Towers.[/QUOTE

NY Dominates/Roadcruiser1
It looks like the floor decking might be going down on the top floor now floor 103 enclosing the last observation floor below floor 102. Floor 103 is 1,293' 4'' above the lobby and the splices bring that to 1,297'. The next jump at the least will bring us up to the next floor 104 at 1,313' 10'' plus the splices or 1,317' This would mean 20' columns not 26' like the last jump. If you add the 6' from the lowest entrance the next jump will go up to 1,323' above that entrance.

NewYorkDominates
May 20, 2012, 1:36 AM
[QUOTE=sw5710;5706756][QUOTE=Roadcruiser1;5706741]From Otie's diagram it will bring One World Trade Center to 1,313 feet. One World Trade Center will officially reach and surpass 1,300 feet. This brings it close to the height of the former Twin Towers.[/QUOTE

NY Dominates/Roadcruiser1
It looks like the floor decking might be going down on the top floor now floor 103 enclosing the last observation floor below floor 102. Floor 103 is 1,293' 4'' above the lobby and the splices bring that to 1,297'. The next jump at the least will bring us up to the next floor 104 at 1,313' 10'' plus the splices or 1,317' This would mean 20' columns not 26' like the last jump. If you add the 6' from the lowest entrance the next jump will go up to 1,323' above that entrance.

Still leaves us with 51' to go.I thought the parapet was only 33'?

Roadcruiser1
May 20, 2012, 1:41 AM
[QUOTE=sw5710;5706765][QUOTE=sw5710;5706756]

Still leaves us with 51' to go.I thought the parapet was only 33'?

The parapet will have it's own jump.

sw5710
May 20, 2012, 1:50 AM
[QUOTE=NewYorkDominates;5706772][QUOTE=sw5710;5706765]

The parapet will have it's own jump.

I think the columns will continue past the mounting points for the roof at 1,334' and into the parapet area.

Charlie Potts
May 20, 2012, 7:06 AM
I'm not quite sure I understand the connection between Katyn and 9/11. Could somebody clue me in? I mean besides the obvious.

Brian Dino Vabec
May 20, 2012, 10:21 AM
Great shot Tectonic.

CarlosV
May 20, 2012, 12:12 PM
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7229/7233049302_039126ecc8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7233049302/)
DSC_0007 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7233049302/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

hunser
May 20, 2012, 12:39 PM
^^ Guten Morgen Carlos! :hi:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7075/7220624074_7261c3f0c9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pcw/7220624074/)
Sunset over NYC (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pcw/7220624074/) von p_c_w (http://www.flickr.com/people/pcw/) auf Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7096/7230654478_c721827cf0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joaniebee/7230654478/)
Freedom Tower At Night (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joaniebee/7230654478/) von McDuck17 (http://www.flickr.com/people/joaniebee/) auf Flickr


http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5197/7231019592_b270904d70_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/d-niev/7231019592/)
Lower Manhattan Skyline with Freedom Tower, New York City (http://www.flickr.com/photos/d-niev/7231019592/) von D-Niev (http://www.flickr.com/people/d-niev/) auf Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7082/7230655198_f0d2b19fca_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joaniebee/7230655198/)
Looking Through the "Empty Sky New Jersey Memorial" (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joaniebee/7230655198/) von McDuck17 (http://www.flickr.com/people/joaniebee/) auf Flickr

Beautiful day outside here in Vienna, I'm going out for a run. :yes:

wtcfan1996
May 20, 2012, 12:43 PM
^^ Guten Morgen Carlos! :hi:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7075/7220624074_7261c3f0c9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pcw/7220624074/)
Sunset over NYC (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pcw/7220624074/) von p_c_w (http://www.flickr.com/people/pcw/) auf Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7096/7230654478_c721827cf0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joaniebee/7230654478/)
Freedom Tower At Night (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joaniebee/7230654478/) von McDuck17 (http://www.flickr.com/people/joaniebee/) auf Flickr


http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5197/7231019592_b270904d70_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/d-niev/7231019592/)
Lower Manhattan Skyline with Freedom Tower, New York City (http://www.flickr.com/photos/d-niev/7231019592/) von D-Niev (http://www.flickr.com/people/d-niev/) auf Flickr

Beautiful day outside here in Vienna, I'm going out for a run. :yes:

Hi! I'm new to this forum, and I'd like to say that first picture is beautiful!

2-TOWERS
May 20, 2012, 3:25 PM
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7229/7233049302_039126ecc8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7233049302/)
DSC_0007 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7233049302/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

Another beautiful day in THE BIG APPLE... as always Carlos your pics ROCK !!!!

Tectonic
May 20, 2012, 3:28 PM
05.19.12 From Brooklyn Bridge Park

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/629/dsc4861sn.jpg

http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/3955/dsc4845sn.jpg

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/6986/dsc4838sn.jpg

http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/4995/dsc4794sn.jpg

http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/7065/dsc4787sn.jpg

©tectonic

eseninobrandon
May 20, 2012, 7:20 PM
terrorists used planes!
twin towers fainted.
nyc uses recover
nyc restored its skyline!!

jd3189
May 20, 2012, 7:42 PM
05.19.12 From Brooklyn Bridge Park

http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/7065/dsc4787sn.jpg

©tectonic

For the first time ever, 1 WTC now looks taller than the Beekman from Brooklyn. Such an exciting time. :tup:

Silverfox
May 20, 2012, 9:03 PM
For the first time ever, 1 WTC now looks taller than the Beekman from Brooklyn. Such an exciting time. :tup:

I remember when people made a big deal about One World Trade being too short, saying this it would never dominate over the Beekman from that perspective, yet here it is now with at least 3 more jumps to go.

marshall
May 20, 2012, 9:09 PM
Yeah, a lot of people were way too quick to throw hissy fits about 1WTC's height. This is why people should wait until the building is finished before making their judgments. 1WTC WILL appear taller than the Beekman, from Brooklyn, and for that matter from any other point in the tri-state area, especially after it is topped out, and parapet is installed. :cool:

PZelda
May 20, 2012, 9:26 PM
terrorists used planes!
twin towers fainted.
nyc uses recover
nyc restored its skyline!!

That made me smile. :) It made me picture new buildings popping up from the ground with a shiny glow coming off them (like in cartoons). Then the text under the NYC skyline saying "NYC restored its skyline! Full HP restored!" :D

RockMont
May 20, 2012, 9:33 PM
I remember when people made a big deal about One World Trade being too short, saying this it would never dominate over the Beekman from that perspective, yet here it is now with at least 3 more jumps to go.

Just wait, until the outer skin on the bones reaches the top. It'll really look nice, by then.

Zapatan
May 20, 2012, 10:19 PM
just over 70 more feet to go... then the comm ring

The Imster
May 20, 2012, 10:25 PM
While WTC 1 is comming along - it looks stunning! - i cant wait to see it topped out wit ht the spire. I cant help thinking how two of these buildings would have looked next two each other - come on, one looks awesome but two....! The price tag for the building is just silly imo! When will it reach its full height before the spire?

Roadcruiser1
May 20, 2012, 11:17 PM
Late May, or early June.

Zapatan
May 20, 2012, 11:43 PM
Does anyone else think that Durst refuses to put the radome on the spire so that the Port Authority eventually pays for it?

never thought of this before but I'm a bit suspicious.

PS. yea sorry to bring up the spire again it's just I couldn't help wondering.

chris123678
May 21, 2012, 12:38 AM
Does anyone else think that Durst refuses to put the radome on the spire so that the Port Authority eventually pays for it?

never thought of this before but I'm a bit suspicious.

PS. yea sorry to bring up the spire again it's just I couldn't help wondering.

No, because they still won't want it up because they'd have to shed money if it ever became damaged.

Zapatan
May 21, 2012, 12:48 AM
No, because they still won't want it up because they'd have to shed money if it ever became damaged.

well they're gonna have to shed money if the building itself becomes damaged too... or the antenna...

I don't see the logic

Hudson11
May 21, 2012, 1:28 AM
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7072/7236200170_f85e85c221_c.jpg
8 spruce 1 wtc (http://www.flickr.com/photos/26966745@N05/7236200170/) by Jack N (http://www.flickr.com/photos/26966745@N05/) on Flickr

Kevin Scott Koepke
May 21, 2012, 2:20 AM
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7211/7238487800_3dc1347bfe_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/plasticfantasticphotography/7238487800/)
titans of new york; 5/20/2012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/plasticfantasticphotography/7238487800/) by plastic fantastic photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/plasticfantasticphotography/), on Flickr

Don098
May 21, 2012, 4:39 AM
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7072/7236200170_f85e85c221_c.jpg
8 spruce 1 wtc (http://www.flickr.com/photos/26966745@N05/7236200170/) by Jack N (http://www.flickr.com/photos/26966745@N05/) on Flickr

That's beautiful. Too bad it won't look like that. Fuck you, Durst.

Dense_Electric
May 21, 2012, 7:33 AM
What do you guys think the odds are of either the original radome cladding or some other design being added at some point in the future (years or even decades from now)? After all, they're going with the original internal design - seems like cladding could be added when New York gets somebody with some balls in a high enough position.

QUEENSNYMAN
May 21, 2012, 10:55 AM
FROM: NYMAN2010

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/51949497@N08/7240715282/in/photostream

MadGnome
May 21, 2012, 11:40 AM
What do you guys think the odds are of either the original radome cladding or some other design being added at some point in the future (years or even decades from now)? After all, they're going with the original internal design - seems like cladding could be added when New York gets somebody with some balls in a high enough position.

None. The mast structure and antenna placement would be different for cladding. Deleting cladding will make adding antennas harder. Now the antennas and mounts will be outside instead of inside and they'll need to be mounted and rated for hurricane force winds. They might save having to maintain the cladding, but it will make installing and maintaining the antennas and the mast a lot harder. They'll also have to worry about appearances a lot more. all of which will make the site less attractive to users and bring in less revenue.
It was a short sighted decision.

NYguy
May 21, 2012, 12:48 PM
What do you guys think the odds are of either the original radome cladding or some other design being added at some point in the future (years or even decades from now)?
After all, they're going with the original internal design - seems like cladding could be added when New York gets somebody with some balls in a high enough position.

Not gonna happen. Once those broadcasters are up there, they're not gonna let anything mess with their signal, I don't care how many backups Durst has. It's not just a matter of
simply adding cladding to the antenna, but the "house" around it.


superbowl2265 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77919829@N07/7235547562/sizes/h/in/photostream/)

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Rakesh -Close Encounters of the Third EYE (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rakesh-thethirdeye/7238007080/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

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Paul_Bonnar (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gsg999/7236569394/sizes/h/in/photostream/)

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hunser
May 21, 2012, 2:51 PM
A bit old but still delivers...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7081/6988300418_f17ef7e954_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/aleksivic/6988300418/)
New Beginnings Part 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/aleksivic/6988300418/) von Aleks Ivic (http://www.flickr.com/people/aleksivic/) auf Flickr

And a recent one...

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5325/7238054968_485f7d9b67_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/peet/7238054968/)
Extra Golden Evening (http://www.flickr.com/photos/peet/7238054968/) von PeetThePhotographer (http://www.flickr.com/people/peet/) auf Flickr

Modulair
May 21, 2012, 9:05 PM
forgive me if i prefer to use meters, but, as i'm european, it's very hard for me to make an idea of height with feet..

So, i wanted to know if the next "jump" will make the tower pass the height of 400 meters , and when will this jump occur :)

for me, 400 meters is THE most important milestone for freedom tower in order to dominate the skyline !

Roadcruiser1
May 21, 2012, 9:11 PM
forgive me if i prefer to use meters, but, as i'm european, it's very hard for me to make an idea of height with feet..

So, i wanted to know if the next "jump" will make the tower pass the height of 400 meters , and when will this jump occur :)

for me, 400 meters is THE most important milestone for freedom tower in order to dominate the skyline !

The next jump will bring us to 400 meters, or 1,313 feet.

chris123678
May 21, 2012, 9:22 PM
I've seen rumors on skyscrapercity last week that base glass has begun.
They also have added some type of platform on the top of the base as well.

Maybe they are going to begin.

I was told that it wouldn't start until late this year.

Yankee fan for life
May 21, 2012, 9:30 PM
forgive me if i prefer to use meters, but, as i'm european, it's very hard for me to make an idea of height with feet..

So, i wanted to know if the next "jump" will make the tower pass the height of 400 meters , and when will this jump occur :)

for me, 400 meters is THE most important milestone for freedom tower in order to dominate the skyline !

1 wtc is now 395 meters in height.

Jonboy1983
May 21, 2012, 9:30 PM
Forget the Twin Towers. The new design has grown on me, and I can't wait for it to top out. I'm still miffed about the last-minute short-sighted thoughtless design change to the spire tho. I still say it's the wrong move...

brooklynbandit
May 21, 2012, 10:22 PM
http://5601-tvblogs-nationalgeographic-com.voxcdn.com/files/2012/05/empire-596x335.jpg

Premiering Sunday,May 20th on National Geographic Channel
8:00 P.M. E.S.T.

"The Empire State Building is an American icon. It is perhaps the most recognizable building in the world. It is a cultural landmark, an amazing accomplishment, and a metaphor for the American dream. Now, as the Empire State Building nears its 80th anniversary, a new building is rising above Manhattan to join it in defining the New York skyline: Tower One of the World Trade Center. This building, which sits just next to the footprints of the fallen Twin Towers, will also have a strong emotional symbolism for Americans. Empire tells the fascinating story behind these two steel giants. How has skyscraper construction changed in 81 years? How has it remained the same? And who are the men and women responsible for bringing these engineering masterpieces to life?"

dont mean to go off track but does anyone have a link or anything to this,thanks in advance and sorry for any off tracking of the thread