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

[Puzzlecraft]

Very cool. The pictures posted here remind me of the tower with the beacon in Logopolis (city in an old Dr. Who series).

[mrnyc]

just now

http://i1340.photobucket.com/albums/o725/NYCnMore/nyc/null_zps9bfe511c.jpg

or...

http://i1340.photobucket.com/albums/o725/NYCnMore/nyc/null_zpse604b28e.jpg

or...

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[CHAPINM1]

A brief knowledge on what's on the inside!

Excellent post, most interesting pics here in weeks. We need more interior shots, and more of the stonework inside the base and also the base glass now that they have turned most of the fins out.

Does anyone know what is the point of the wires sticking out the bottom of the stairwell? Are they going to attach tile later?

Also, that Allen AR-21 machine, are those common on construction sites now? I've never seen one before. It's a clever idea, a mini-garbage truck for interior spaces to collect construction waste. :tup:

I could not agree more! NYGUY thank you SO much for posting those inside photos!!! I really want to see more of the inside, A LOT more!!! :yes:

[NYC GUY]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIhnYFRu4ao

I couldn't help it since the Beacon was lit.

[Hudson11]

sIhnYFRu4ao

I couldn't help it since the Beacon was lit.

:tup:

[alan88]

I'm wondering where the guy wires are at? Didn't alan88 say they were due by the end of the month.

And I must say that the antenna has grown on me. It isn't ideal by any means, but as the temporary platforms come off, it is looking a bit better.

That was the Plan, but it is looking more like after July 4th holiday to install the guys, weather dependent, forecast for monday & tuesday is thunderstorms,

[NYCLuver]

June 29th, 2013

(Took a quick swing downtown for a couple of pictures.)

http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee429/dkny622/IMG_0452.jpg (http://s1227.photobucket.com/user/dkny622/media/IMG_0452.jpg.html)
http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee429/dkny622/IMG_0453.jpg (http://s1227.photobucket.com/user/dkny622/media/IMG_0453.jpg.html)
http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee429/dkny622/IMG_0454.jpg (http://s1227.photobucket.com/user/dkny622/media/IMG_0454.jpg.html)
http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee429/dkny622/IMG_0457.jpg (http://s1227.photobucket.com/user/dkny622/media/IMG_0457.jpg.html)

[Yankee fan for life]

Took a quick video shot of 1wtc from the roof of my building that i work in.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iw9qE8FkWcw&feature=youtu.be

[Yackemflaber69]

wow your lucky

[NYCLuver]

I'm jealous. xD

[QUEENSNYMAN]

Took a quick video shot of 1wtc from the roof of my building that i work in.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iw9qE8FkWcw&feature=youtu.be

Great video!

[The North One]

just now



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It looks massive in these shots.

[marvelfannumber1]

:previous:

Probably the first photos I have seen in a while to come close to capturing the sheer massiveness of the tower in real life. :runaway:

[CityGuy87]

I think I might've asked this before, but I would really like somebody to make a render of 1 WTC with the current antenna design and the communication ring filled with the broadcast dishes. I'm curious to see how the contrast will look when it's all up there.

Thanks in advance!

P.S. I would also like to see that possible render of 1 WTC with an entire completed WTC complex just to get a glimpse of the future. I hope I'm not asking for too much!

[generalscarr]

I think I might've asked this before, but I would really like somebody to make a render of 1 WTC with the current antenna design and the communication ring filled with the broadcast dishes. I'm curious to see how the contrast will look when it's all up there.

Thanks in advance!

P.S. I would also like to see that possible render of 1 WTC with an entire completed WTC complex just to get a glimpse of the future. I hope I'm not asking for too much!

There are a lot of renderings around on the web of the completed WTC complex...I don`t really see the point of this request....

[CalibratedZeus]

Couple quick shots with my point'n'shoot from today on my way from the E to the PATH,

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2851/9178870263_d4317b8321_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/67172991@N06/9178870263/)
WTC 6-30-13 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/67172991@N06/9178870263/) by calibratedzeus (http://www.flickr.com/people/67172991@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3812/9181082890_65b7bb0116_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/67172991@N06/9181082890/)
WTC 6-30-13 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/67172991@N06/9181082890/) by calibratedzeus (http://www.flickr.com/people/67172991@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3810/9181081744_9d8dbfde2c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/67172991@N06/9181081744/)
WTC 6-30-13 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/67172991@N06/9181081744/) by calibratedzeus (http://www.flickr.com/people/67172991@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5457/9178866563_060de6812f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/67172991@N06/9178866563/)
WTC 6-30-13 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/67172991@N06/9178866563/) by calibratedzeus (http://www.flickr.com/people/67172991@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2811/9178865181_f60426a783_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/67172991@N06/9178865181/)
WTC 6-30-13 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/67172991@N06/9178865181/) by calibratedzeus (http://www.flickr.com/people/67172991@N06/), on Flickr

[CityGuy87]

There are a lot of renderings around on the web of the completed WTC complex...I don`t really see the point of this request....

I was asking if somebody could make a render of the current 1 WTC design but have the comm ring filled with the dishes (because all of the recent 1 WTC show an empty comm ring and I wanna see how the contrast will look) and I know there are many renderings of the entire complex completed but they're all with the original spire design.

Sorry if there was any confusion.

[drumz0rz]

I think the beacon on top is such a smart idea. Seeing it in action last week was really neat. Imagine being 20+ miles away, you'll still be able to see that flash of light. It kinda turns the building into a modern 21st century light house. I like it.

Imagine what it would have looked like with a white radome lit up with the LED floods though... Sigh...

[Hudson11]

I think the beacon on top is such a smart idea. Seeing it in action last week was really neat. Imagine being 20+ miles away, you'll still be able to see that flash of light. It kinda turns the building into a modern 21st century light house. I like it.

Imagine what it would have looked like with a white radome lit up with the LED floods though... Sigh...

the effect is the same. The difference is just a tacky white skin.

[deepen915]

:tup:

One of the greatest movie scenes of all time! It was the first thing I thought of when the beacon was being tested before.

[NYguy]

the effect is the same. The difference is just a tacky white skin.

Not at all. If it's just "skin", it would look the same, with just another layer over it. What you call the "skin" was actually the designed element of the mast, not the hidden innerworkings. It doesn't take a lot of imagination to see the difference. But even if that were the case, it still wouldn't be the same. You don't even have to take my word for it...


http://www.allledlighting.com/author.asp?section_id=560&doc_id=559438

The omission of the shell presented design issues for Barbizon. Lighting a steel skelton is not the same as lighting white fiberglass.


I'm certain the lighting will look nice, but it will be in the sense that anything can look nice with lighting - it's actually the lighting that will look nice. Or think of it this way, would you rather highlight a piece of architecture, or the frame beneath?




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[RockMont]

Couple quick shots with my point'n'shoot from today on my way from the E to the PATH,

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2851/9178870263_d4317b8321_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/67172991@N06/9178870263/)
WTC 6-30-13 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/67172991@N06/9178870263/) by calibratedzeus (http://www.flickr.com/people/67172991@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3812/9181082890_65b7bb0116_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/67172991@N06/9181082890/)
WTC 6-30-13 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/67172991@N06/9181082890/) by calibratedzeus (http://www.flickr.com/people/67172991@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3810/9181081744_9d8dbfde2c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/67172991@N06/9181081744/)
WTC 6-30-13 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/67172991@N06/9181081744/) by calibratedzeus (http://www.flickr.com/people/67172991@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5457/9178866563_060de6812f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/67172991@N06/9178866563/)
WTC 6-30-13 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/67172991@N06/9178866563/) by calibratedzeus (http://www.flickr.com/people/67172991@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2811/9178865181_f60426a783_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/67172991@N06/9178865181/)
WTC 6-30-13 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/67172991@N06/9178865181/) by calibratedzeus (http://www.flickr.com/people/67172991@N06/), on Flickr

Sooner or later, this "zipper" must be zipped up.

[NYguy]

Michael.Lee.Pics.NYC (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52836039@N02/9172202174/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

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[Hudson11]

I'm certain the lighting will look nice, but it will be in the sense that anything can look nice with lighting - it's actually the lighting that will look nice.


that's what I was getting at.

[randy1991]

From the dutch New York facebook page!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7392/9185368901_022e8ca7ae_k.jpg

[1wtcspiresavor]

Does anyone know when the guy wires will be installed?

[UrbanImpressionist]

Some pics of One WTC I've taken over the last few weeks since just moving to the city.

From Tribeca:
http://www.urbanimpressionist.com/misc/cityscapepics/NYC/Tribeca.jpg (http://www.urbanimpressionist.com/2cityscape.html)


From my sublet rooftop:
http://www.urbanimpressionist.com/misc/cityscapepics/NYC/Art-oil-paintings.jpg (http://www.urbanimpressionist.com/m-freedom_tower_wtc-1.html)


Another Tribeca viewpoint:
http://www.urbanimpressionist.com/misc/cityscapepics/NYC/One-WTC-Tribeca-Vojir.jpg (http://www.urbanimpressionist.com/default.html)


From the North Cove near WFC:
http://www.urbanimpressionist.com/misc/cityscapepics/NYC/One-WTC-yatch-harbor-nyc.jpg (http://www.urbanimpressionist.com/m-freedom_tower_wtc-1.html)


From the North Cove near WFC:
http://www.urbanimpressionist.com/misc/cityscapepics/NYC/One-WTC-yatch-harbor.jpg (http://www.urbanimpressionist.com/m-freedom_tower_wtc-1.html)


From the Irish Hunger Memorial:
http://www.urbanimpressionist.com/misc/cityscapepics/NYC/WTC-from-Irish-Hunger-(NYC).jpg (http://www.urbanimpressionist.com/m-freedom_tower_wtc-1.html)


From the penthouse room of One Wall St.:
http://www.urbanimpressionist.com/misc/cityscapepics/NYC/WTC-memorials.jpg (http://www.urbanimpressionist.com/m-freedom_tower_wtc-1.html)


From the another rooftop:
http://www.urbanimpressionist.com/misc/cityscapepics/NYC/NYC skyline.jpg (http://www.urbanimpressionist.com/default.html)

[nycaddict]

^ Wow! great pictures! is anyone else having trouble getting onto skyscrapercity?

[patrick989]

^ Wow! great pictures! is anyone else having trouble getting onto skyscrapercity?

Yeah, I tried a couple of times tonight and I get a page that says "Reported Attack Page!"

[Fishman92]

What's with the last picture above? That's not from, or looking at the WTC.

Corection: My mistake, oversized picture.

[NYguy]

From the penthouse room of One Wall St.:
http://www.urbanimpressionist.com/misc/cityscapepics/NYC/WTC-memorials.jpg (http://www.urbanimpressionist.com/m-freedom_tower_wtc-1.html)



Shows the scale of these towers.




http://gotham-magazine.com/personalities/articles/1-wtc-project-manager-talks-milestones

1 WTC Project Manager Talks Milestones


http://s3.amazonaws.com/cmi-niche/assets/pictures/25823/content_nicole-dosso.jpg?1372441795

by stephanie murg



On the morning of September 11, 2001, architect Nicole Dosso was at the sleek Wall Street offices of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, where she had worked since 1998.
“To this day, all of the details come back, almost like in slow motion,” she says, recalling how when she returned to the SOM offices a week later, everything
was covered in dust, including her uneaten breakfast. She couldn’t have imagined then, amid the ashes and ruin, that one day she’d be responsible for keeping the
construction of One World Trade Center (the “Freedom Tower”), the main building of the new WTC complex and perhaps the most discussed and scrutinized building in America, on course.

Raised in Westchester and educated at Syracuse University, 38-year-old Dosso joined the 1 WTC project in late 2006, after seeing work on 7 World Trade Center
through to that building’s opening day. “It’s been exciting to watch Tower One start to reshape the Manhattan skyline,” says Dosso of the 1,776-foot-tall skyscraper
that will be America’s tallest. “Once the building got above a certain elevation, it gave the city a marker and a point of focus. It is a landmark again.”

Dosso’s task is a huge one—taking David Childs’s design from concept to reality. To do this, she leads a team of more than 30 architects, who keep some 1,100 workers
on task as well as oversee contractors and work closely with fabricators tapped to produce boundary-pushing innovations (like super strong concrete and the
fastest set of elevators in North America).

The hardest part of coordinating the massive construction effort? “Just keeping up,” says Dosso, who points to the web of subterranean concourses and corridors
that required complex feats of both construction and communication. “Until we got to the ground level, if we had a dozen consultants, the many parties involved each
had another dozen consultants,” she says. “Dealing with all of those different personalities and extracting the information needed to get the job done is probably the most
challenging part of the project.”

With the cladding completed in May and the spire recently installed at the top, work continues apace inside the building. The raw space on the 100th, 101st, and 102nd floors
is now being transformed into “One World Observatory,” where visitors will be able to take in spectacular city views in early 2015. Dosso eagerly awaits another milestone
—temporary certificate of occupancy, expected as early as August, after which certain floors can be handed over to tenants and their contractors for design and completion.

With the bulk of her work on 1 WTC slated to end within the next year, Dosso is almost ready for her next challenge. “I used to say, How could it ever get any bigger or any better?
But you’d be surprised,” she says with a smile. “In New York, just when you think you’ve seen it all, something new and great will come along.”



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[Spotila]

The glass around the south entrance-way certainly looks interesting!

[NYguy]

D.NICHOLLS PHOTOGRAPHY (http://www.flickr.com/photos/blacktrophy/9186915801/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

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[Hudson11]

pics of the spire lighting test have surfaced on instagram

http://distilleryimage9.s3.amazonaws.com/5838429ee32611e2a31722000a9f04dc_7.jpg
thejbrds (http://instaliga.com/thejbrds)

http://distilleryimage8.s3.amazonaws.com/c3280f58e2c711e2a61a22000a9e06f0_7.jpg
erinalbano
(http://web.stagram.com/p/490866240474337808_1023347)

[mrnyc]

hey now!!

we have been waiting -- thanks for those.

can someone get more tonight?!!

[iiConTr0v3rSYx]

The mast isn't going to be lit again until Thursday.

[2-TOWERS]

June 29th, 2013

(Took a quick swing downtown for a couple of pictures.)

http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee429/dkny622/IMG_0452.jpg (http://s1227.photobucket.com/user/dkny622/media/IMG_0452.jpg.html)
http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee429/dkny622/IMG_0453.jpg (http://s1227.photobucket.com/user/dkny622/media/IMG_0453.jpg.html)
http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee429/dkny622/IMG_0454.jpg (http://s1227.photobucket.com/user/dkny622/media/IMG_0454.jpg.html)
http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee429/dkny622/IMG_0457.jpg (http://s1227.photobucket.com/user/dkny622/media/IMG_0457.jpg.html)

great pics,,,, you always get the best shots:tup:

[Blaze23]

pics of the spire lighting test have surfaced on instagram

http://distilleryimage9.s3.amazonaws.com/5838429ee32611e2a31722000a9f04dc_7.jpg
thejbrds (http://instaliga.com/thejbrds)

http://distilleryimage8.s3.amazonaws.com/c3280f58e2c711e2a61a22000a9e06f0_7.jpg
erinalbano
(http://web.stagram.com/p/490866240474337808_1023347)

Wow! Looks amazing!! Looks like a light saber on top of 1WTC.

[Hudson11]

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solarlab (http://instagram.com/solarlab/#)

[franktko]

Wow! Looks amazing!! Looks like a light saber on top of 1WTC.

Well, to me it looks like an old sci-fi flash-gordon cheap ray gun. I'm not liking it a lot... :(

[deepen915]

the Spire Lighting looks AMAZING! DID NOT EXPECT THAT! wow! What Radome?

[J'orker]

^ yeah, not only did the structure turn out gobs better than I expected, the lighting is WOW. Sometimes cheap can be elegant.

[NYguy]

pics of the spire lighting test have surfaced on instagram

http://distilleryimage8.s3.amazonaws.com/c3280f58e2c711e2a61a22000a9e06f0_7.jpg
erinalbano
(http://web.stagram.com/p/490866240474337808_1023347)

Presumably they will have everything ready for a lighting Thursday evening (4th of July). I would expect no less from this building, on that day.



Well, to me it looks like an old sci-fi flash-gordon cheap ray gun. I'm not liking it a lot... :(

I imagine it will look better once they get rid of the red/white/blue lighting scheme of the building itself. The question is the rotating beacon, how it plays with the lighting.



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Michael.Lee.Pics.NYC (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52836039@N02/9194871193/sizes/h/in/photostream/)

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[TouchTheSky13]

Does anyone know if all the temporary platforms will be removed before the 4th?

[uaarkson]

No one took a picture of the spire test from across the river?

[Skyguy_7]

IMO, spire lighting = spectacular :slob: ..especially with the foggy conditions last night!

[franktko]

I imagine it will look better once they get rid of the red/white/blue lighting scheme of the building itself. The question is the rotating beacon, how it plays with the lighting.


The rotating beacon, that, I'm sure is going to be fantastic! I can't wait to see it running full time :D

[Roadcruiser1]

Looks like the Tower of Barad-dûr.

[franktko]

I hope many SSP photographers and video makers are planning to be active tomorrow night!! :cheers:

[Hudson11]

No one took a picture of the spire test from across the river?

I heard that the test took place very late in the night, i think someone said 3 am.

[franktko]

Wait, there's only one horizontal beam of light projected from the beacon? I thought there were two...

That was photoshopped - the original picture does not have the antenna lighted or the beacon on. It is what you call "an artist illustration" of what it might look like.

Traynor is doing a pretty good job :tup:

[NYguy]

The rotating beacon, that, I'm sure is going to be fantastic! I can't wait to see it running full time :D

It's the color scheme I'm thinking about. I hope it's coordinated enough that the beacon and mast don't compete with each other.


It would be nice if they could do a coordinated laser show with the SI Wheel or even the Empire State (which will have it's own light show tomorrow night).
I remember the original towers had the laser show for a while.



http://lego.gizmodo.com/12-foot-tall-lego-one-world-trade-center-lives-up-to-it-648508026

12-Foot-Tall Lego One World Trade Center Lives Up to Its Inspiration

Mario Aguilar


The Lego Discovery Center in Westchester County, New York, has unveiled a new masterpiece: a 110-pound, 4,873 brick, 12-foot-tall model of One World Trade Center. It's spectacular.

What better way to celebrate the Fourth of July than with an absolutely stunning replica of the building that represents the indomitable American spirit? In the image (below), you see
Steve Plate, Director of World Trade Center Construction planning a tiny Lego flag on top of the tower—good practice for when the 1776-foot WTC 1 is finally completed later this year.



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[ThatOneGuy]

The lit spire really makes the tower look like a villain's headquarters! Awesome.

[KevinFromTexas]

*Photos removed*

Please do not post photos by Michael.Lee.Pics.NYC on the forum.

[Traynor]

*Photos removed*

Please do not post photos by Michael.Lee.Pics.NYC on the forum.

???:shrug:???

Then you better go back the last several pages and start deleting and tell your Mod to knock it off.

[randy1991]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7283/9202660835_47f918d2d2_b.jpg

[Ninja Man]

I can't believe that they already started lighting up the antenna in different colors! I hope that it lights up in red again for tomorrow night, because it is my favorite color!

[jsr]

http://lego.gizmodo.com/12-foot-tall-lego-one-world-trade-center-lives-up-to-it-648508026

12-Foot-Tall Lego One World Trade Center Lives Up to Its Inspiration

Mario Aguilar

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18sn756mm61cxjpg/ku-xlarge.jpg


Wow better (and a lot bigger) than mine!

But where's the rest of the complex? :shrug:

[Hudson11]

check out the new earthcam skyline views, fair warning: you might need some new pants afterwards.

also this:

http://distilleryimage0.s3.amazonaws.com/d3b05282e44711e2ba0522000ae8030f_7.jpg
dmb609 (http://statigr.am/dmb609) on instagram

[sw5710]

WOW :cheers:

[Michael.Lee.Pics.NYC]

This was shot by me last night.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3721/9203980735_fe6e54c411_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52836039@N02/9203980735/)
Hamilton Park View of Lower Manhattan (P1700016-1_17-2_18-3_19-4_20-5_tonemapped) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52836039@N02/9203980735/) by Michael.Lee.Pics.NYC (http://www.flickr.com/people/52836039@N02/), on Flickr

I contacted the forum admin yesterday because I objected to the doctoring of my images to show illuminated beacons and light streams on my photos. I take care in taking and processing my images and I do not authorize anyone to change my images. I am otherwise fine with linking back to my Flickr pages as long as they are properly credited and are not modified. Thank you.

[kpdrummer82]

I contacted the forum admin yesterday because I objected to the doctoring of my images to show illuminated beacons and light streams on my photos. I take care in taking and processing my images and I do not authorize anyone to change my images. I am otherwise fine with linking back to my Flickr pages as long as they are properly credited and are not modified. Thank you.

Y'know I was gonna say something to whoever photoshopped that picture from across the river. Very idiotic of them to do something like that and not give credit or even leave the watermark. Anyway, glad to hear you're not leaving, seeing as how you have the best pics out there lately. Hope you're excited for tonight! Thanks for all the great pictures recently, everyone.

[franktko]

Y'know I was gonna say something to whoever photoshopped that picture from across the river. Very idiotic of them to do something like that and not give credit or even leave the watermark. Anyway, glad to hear you're not leaving, seeing as how you have the best pics out there lately. Hope you're excited for tonight! Thanks for all the great pictures recently, everyone.

Well, Traynor did leave the copyrights and the links back to Michael flicker page - I went there and had a look at many beautiful pics from him. I think he just took a beautiful pic to play around with, testing what the spire and beacon would look like without fully realizing that the original photographer would object - which I totally understand.

I'm glad to hear we'll still be able to enjoy Michael's original pictures on this forum :tup:

[QUEENSNYMAN]

Hey everyone Happy 4th of July. I did some videos this morning as well as pictures, here is 1 video 2 more to follow later.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NFlj0zmRng&feature=youtu.be

[Weztex]

Wow better (and a lot bigger) than mine!

But where's the rest of the complex? :shrug:

They couldn't find a lego tenant.

[QUEENSNYMAN]

Next 2 videos later pics!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ww9MyTYuxY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF4vRfFNtyE

[bigreach]

That Red illuminated spire, in my opinion, is the best.. "Reminds me of Darth Vaders Light Saber." Very Bright.

[NewYorque]

Forgive my aggressive question, especially for some of you who seem to be quite emotional, but:

As we know that the antenna of North Tower was thicker, and more massive than the current mast, and it WAS NEVER considered as a part of the structure of the tower; HOW can we imagine a second that the slim and skeletal mast of 1WTC will be considered as an entire part of the tower ??

No way at all...

Oh I know what some of you may reply: "the antenna of North tower was added years later, whereas the current mast has foundations in the concrete core"...

Yes but that doesn't prevent the mast from being just an assembly of skeletal pieces of iron...

So... hard to refer to a "spire"... :shrug:

[Thunderpriest]

Forgive my aggressive question, especially for some of you who seem to be quite emotional, but:

As we know that the antenna of North Tower was thicker, and more massive than the current mast, and it WAS NEVER considered as a part of the structure of the tower; HOW can we imagine a second that the slim and skeletal mast of 1WTC will be considered as an entire part of the tower ??

No way at all...

Oh I know what some of you may reply: "the antenna of North tower was added years later, whereas the current mast has foundations in the concrete core"...

Yes but that doesn't prevent the mast from being just an assembly of skeletal pieces of iron...

So... hard to refer to a "spire"... :shrug:

The designation will come from the CTBUH.
In my opinion...the fact that the "spire" is a guyed mast that is integral to the building will see it fit their criteria.

According to the CTBUH web site:

Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the architectural top of the building, including spires, but not including antennae, signage, flag poles or other functional-technical equipment. This measurement is the most widely utilized and is employed to define the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat rankings of the "World's Tallest Buildings."

The footnote relating to antennae, signage, etc reads thusly:
Functional-technical equipment: this is intended to recognize that functional-technical equipment is subject to removal/addition/change as per prevalent technologies, as is often seen in tall buildings (e.g., antennae, signage, wind turbines, etc. are periodically added, shortened, lengthened, removed and/or replaced).

Therefore...in my opinion...the spire will be recognized as a structural element and counted towards the architectural height.

[Matt]

http://distilleryimage0.s3.amazonaws.com/d3b05282e44711e2ba0522000ae8030f_7.jpg
dmb609 (http://statigr.am/dmb609) on instagram

Ugh... so tacky and gaudy. It looks like a carnival ride! :rolleyes:

One segment of red, one segment of white, and one segment of blue would do the trick and would look so much more refined and elegant.

IMO, this is incredibly disappointing and looks straight out of a county fair carnival ride. Where do I get my corn dog on a stick and my cotton candy?

[sw5710]

Forgive my aggressive question, especially for some of you who seem to be quite emotional, but:

As we know that the antenna of North Tower was thicker, and more massive than the current mast, and it WAS NEVER considered as a part of the structure of the tower; HOW can we imagine a second that the slim and skeletal mast of 1WTC will be considered as an entire part of the tower ??

No way at all...

Oh I know what some of you may reply: "the antenna of North tower was added years later, whereas the current mast has foundations in the concrete core"...

Yes but that doesn't prevent the mast from being just an assembly of skeletal pieces of iron...

So... hard to refer to a "spire"... :shrug:

The old antenna had a steel support mast like this under it's outer white and grey dome. The steel structure here has a few tons on the old one but has no outer dome to look bigger. As for the last post. The spire will be lit white most of the time. They will light it different colors for special days or events.

[Hudson11]

Ugh... so tacky and gaudy. It looks like a carnival ride! :rolleyes:

One segment of red, one segment of white, and one segment of blue would do the trick and would look so much more refined and elegant.

IMO, this is incredibly disappointing and looks straight out of a county fair carnival ride. Where do I get my corn dog on a stick and my cotton candy?
1. Its a test.
2. This was taken right next to the spire so of course it's going to seem overly bright, you can even see the light being projected.

you can't please everyone i guess.

[JayPro]

Besides, isn't it supposed to be a dymanic color display? If so, then I should with due respect question the wisdom of making a judgment based on a photo still.

[Hudson11]

Yes but that doesn't prevent the mast from being just an assembly of skeletal pieces of iron...

So... hard to refer to a "spire"... :shrug:

that there describes most spires out there, especially those here in NYC.

[Fluffybagel]

I don't get it, it's dark and the fireworks show started. I'm watching by the SI Yankees stadium, why hasn't the beacon lighted up yet???

[iiConTr0v3rSYx]

Because the Port Authority are idiots.

There were rumors a few days ago that they cancelled lighting it in fear of "weather issues or the ESB having the better light show"

[Fluffybagel]

Man, that's freaking BS. The port authority is really run by monkies...

[qwho]

Watching the NBC coverage... Wish they would light it up... :(

[bigreach]

So the Red spire is fake? Is that what Michal lee is saying?? Too bad I liked it.

[TheCap'n]

Because the Port Authority are idiots.

There were rumors a few days ago that they cancelled lighting it in fear of "weather issues or the ESB having the better light show"


That was just speculation on my part as to possible reasons why they may have scrubbed the lighting for tonight. Otie says it's because of late submission of papers for approval that cost them the chance to do it tonight. I trust his sources over anyone else on either of these forums, so I'm sure that's the reason why it didn't happen tonight.

[TheCap'n]

So the Red spire is fake? Is that what Michal lee is saying?? Too bad I liked it.

No. The red spire was a legitimate photo. There was also a light blue one, and a poorer version in purple.

I even saw a red, white, and blue one posted this AM.

[iiConTr0v3rSYx]

Thanks for the correction.

Still a big disappointment, though.

[chris123678]

It really is a shame that they didn't light the spire up tonight.
Oh well.

I will admit, the spire looks great the way it is. I never liked that radome, it was to thick and to me was hideous for the building. Maybe a thinner radome would have been good, but what we have here is excellent.

[NYguy]

Otie says it's because of late submission of papers for approval that cost them the chance to do it tonight. I trust his sources over anyone else on either of these forums, so I'm
sure that's the reason why it didn't happen tonight.

Whatever the case may be, the fourth of July (Independence Day) comes every year, on the same date. It caught no one by surprise. It was just a dumb idea not to have it lit for the fourth
(especially considering the current lighting scheme of the entire building). It seems every decision they can make regarding this antenna is an unbelievably incompetent one, but this one is
right up there. If it can't be lit for today of all days, why bother.


(On a side note, I saw someone with a huge picture of the Freedom Tower on a t-shirt. I'm gonna walk the streets of Manhattan until I find one.)


MR9X Photography (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mr9xphotography/9203330361/sizes/h/in/photostream/)

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[Yankee fan for life]

Man was hoping to do a video of 1 wtc spire lit from my roof ,well PA failed again here is is my day shot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rscvxTlRS1E&feature=youtu.be

[mrnyc]

yesterday

http://i1340.photobucket.com/albums/o725/NYCnMore/nyc/null_zps8561edbb.jpg


don't think we have had this view?
from the northbound M20 bus
http://i1340.photobucket.com/albums/o725/NYCnMore/nyc/null_zps49c21a8b.jpghttp://i1340.photobucket.com/albums/o725/NYCnMore/nyc/null_zps5845153d.jpg

[rack776]

I hopped on here expecting a few pages of cool new photos.
But NOPE.
Man...oh....man the PA could F#@& up a 1 float parade, what a bummer not lighting the spire for the 4th.....delay after delay, changed designs, no proper topping out celebration, towers 2&3 on hold....they cant even turn on a friggin light display? Sign of the Times I guess.

The construction workers should be commended for simply placing all that colored plastic wrap on the work lights...at least they gave some thought as to what this building means to some people.:shrug:

I hope they wrap this up soon....it hurts to check in and watch it's progress on some days.

[1wtcspiresavor]

Let me try this one more time and hopefully I can get an answer :P
Does ANYONE know when the guy wires for the spire will be installed?

[NYguy]

Some photos from today...( July 5, 2013 )



1.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/151157593/original.jpg


2.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/151157594/original.jpg


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http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/151157596/original.jpg


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5.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/151157598/original.jpg


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http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/151157599/original.jpg


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9.
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http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/151157602/original.jpg


10.
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http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/151157606/original.jpg


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15.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/151157608/original.jpg


16.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/151157609/original.jpg


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http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/151157611/original.jpg

[Chibears85]

Guys, the spire being in red white and blue was NOT photoshop. It WAS real, it was lit like that at 12:21am on July 2, 2013.
http://i.imgur.com/j1SC5no.jpg?1?7309

[bigreach]

^^Awesome photos of your trip chi bears, I've seen some bright colors lately, don't know what's real and what's not.

[NYCrules]

Adam Hornyak (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wintersolstice/)

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3719/9219829903_47b40e5056_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7375/9222622628_050a547a83_b.jpg

.
.
.
A couple of weeks old pics

http://www.jasonhawkes.com/blog/2013/06/aerial-views-new-york/

http://www.jasonhawkes.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/JasonHawkes-5122.jpg
http://www.jasonhawkes.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/JasonHawkes-8496.jpg
http://www.jasonhawkes.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/JasonHawkes-8314.jpg

[dar124]

Let me try this one more time and hopefully I can get an answer :P
Does ANYONE know when the guy wires for the spire will be installed?


Not exactly sure, but I'd think that they have to wait until the crane is removed first???

[JayPro]

Looks as if they have to finish the work on the telecom rings before the cranes are taken down.

[PhillyToNYC]

As this buildings outer construction comes to a close, I would like to thank the construction crews who built it, and are so extremely ignored here on this page.

[QUEENSNYMAN]

Hey everyone here is a video of me and my wife, and special friends Greg (GFJVIDeoProductions, and Laura (Mooncat711) at Tribute Park here in Rockaway Park Queens.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3g5jg8O9B_A&feature=youtu.be

[Onn]

Welp, just when I thought things couldn't get any worse. What a stupid idea. :(

12.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/151157605/original.jpg

[NYguy]

As this buildings outer construction comes to a close, I would like to thank the construction crews who built it, and are so extremely ignored here on this page.

I don't think the construction crews are "ignored" on this page. Every photo posted is a testament to their work. These buildings don't build themselves.

Anyway, I'm still looking for my Freedom tee, the one that I saw. Checking the tourist shops, I notice that the models are either too tall or too thin, however you look at it.
But I did run into the 3D puzzle, a companion for my Sears Tower piece. It's not a hundred percent, but close enough that we know what it is...


http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/151189827/large.jpg



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[NewYorque]

What's happening on the ring?
They covered it with a blue protection...

I thought that the ring was finished, however it seems that there's still some work on it...

[NYC GUY]

Didn't realize that the base was almost done on the west side. Looking good!