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

[NYguy]

http://commercialobserver.com/2014/07/industry-leader-1-wtc-a-lightning-rod/?__hstc=109812634.2d3c4a15082fc4e18edfc9d15b92d543.1394802283545.1405351757768.1405358454474.157&__hssc=109812634.2.1405358454474&__hsfp=3160509449

Industry Leader: 1 WTC a Lightning Rod


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By Tobias Salinger 7/11/14


A week after photos of lightning striking the steel spire of One World Trade Center made international news, experts familiar with the electric bolts pointed to the building’s resilience against such dangers.

The 1,776-foot skyscraper, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, sustained six lightning shocks since the end of June, said Rob Cooper, the president of top lightning protection system installer Associated Lightning Rod Company.

“That building inherently has lightning protection,” said Mr. Cooper, whose company implemented lightning safeguards at the Plaza Hotel, John F. Kennedy Airport and several towers around the city, though not at 1 WTC. “The needle on top is exposed structural steel that’s attached to the structural steel core of the building, which goes all the way underground. Lightning protection is built into that structure.”

Skyscraper owners usually spend between $50,000 and $100,000 on their lightning protection systems, said Mr. Cooper, who calls the end of June through early September “lightning season” and notes that taller buildings face a greater risk. Lightning strikes caused 23 deaths, 145 injuries and $23.8 million in damages in the United States last year, according to the Insurance Information Institute, an insurance industry research organization.

But safeguards like rods and copper cables neutralize the bolts by transferring their “mega-electricity” to the ground underneath buildings, said Kim Loehr of the nonprofit Lightning Protection Institute.

“The worst-case scenario is fire,” said Ms. Loehr. But, she noted, “There’s a lot of apathy. Lightning’s striking all the time.”

Representatives for the Durst Organization, the developers of 1 WTC, acknowledged last week’s strike wasn’t the building’s first, but said no figures for the number of strikes or officials tasked with lightning protection were available.




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[islandxtreme26]

Check out 1WTC in this Gigapan image I shot on Friday morning....featuring window washers on the west facade of the Tower.

http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/158687

http://i61.tinypic.com/hs6lqq.jpg

[NYguy]

Kong returns...



Kelly Hafermann Photography (https://www.flickr.com/photos/kellyhafermann/14634568906/sizes/h/)

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[kotsy]

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[TouchTheSky13]

Beautiful.
https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/t1.0-9/10460512_683258651751376_4933176384205153829_n.jpg

Source: WTC Progress

[Hudson11]

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[Roadcruiser1]

Beautiful.
https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/t1.0-9/10460512_683258651751376_4933176384205153829_n.jpg

Source: WTC Progress

Compared to the Lobby of the South Tower

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i1FOT6zX7D8/TRciSrGtYJI/AAAAAAAAADQ/ISqz2hpuHbE/s1600/elevators+twin+towers.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i1FOT6zX7D8/TRciSrGtYJI/AAAAAAAAADQ/ISqz2hpuHbE/s1600/elevators+twin+towers.jpg

[James Bond Agent 007]

Shouldn't this thing be put in the "completed" category by now?

[kpdrummer82]

Shouldn't this thing be put in the "completed" category by now?

The building is not complete yet.

[StrongIsland]

Delete.

[Perklol]

Compared to the Lobby of the South Tower

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i1FOT6zX7D8/TRciSrGtYJI/AAAAAAAAADQ/ISqz2hpuHbE/s1600/elevators+twin+towers.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i1FOT6zX7D8/TRciSrGtYJI/AAAAAAAAADQ/ISqz2hpuHbE/s1600/elevators+twin+towers.jpg

Somehow this photo reeks of asbestos.

[OptimumPx]

Compared to the Lobby of the South Tower

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i1FOT6zX7D8/TRciSrGtYJI/AAAAAAAAADQ/ISqz2hpuHbE/s1600/elevators+twin+towers.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_i1FOT6zX7D8/TRciSrGtYJI/AAAAAAAAADQ/ISqz2hpuHbE/s1600/elevators+twin+towers.jpg

Actually that's the 44th floor elevator lobby. The better comparison would be with the elevator banks in the lower level of the main lobby.
http://oi61.tinypic.com/201q35.jpg
Still image from this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVJDC_jLeFo

[pico44]

Shouldn't this thing be put in the "completed" category by now?


Whats the rush? It doesn't look completed at street level, and I'd prefer to have the thread easily accessible as we watch the ultimate completion of the building and surrounding entryway. It is invariably one of the first two or three threads I visit when I come to SSP, and likely the most popular thread in site history; so let's not be so eager to stash this conversation in storage.

[hunser]

^ 1WTC views:
SSP: 11,274,641
SSC: 13,897,220
WNY:5,130,306
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Total: 30,302,167

Over 30 million views in the three major skyscraper forums!

Replies:
SSP: 35,413
SSC: 55,405
WNY: 14,177
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Total: 104,995

[Perklol]

Whats the rush? It doesn't look completed at street level, and I'd prefer to have the thread easily accessible as we watch the ultimate completion of the building and surrounding entryway. It is invariably one of the first two or three threads I visit when I come to SSP, and likely the most popular thread in site history; so let's not be so eager to stash this conversation in storage.

I agree.

[ArtDecoRevival]

Shouldn't this thing be put in the "completed" category by now?

No. Completed buildings go in the completed category. One WTC is nowhere near completed. Most of the work left is internal, but even externally, there's still some cladding where the external lift used to be and some work near the ground. When it opens for business it should be put in the completed category. Sorry, but I'm at a loss as to why you think it's completed when pictures plainly show how much work is yet to be done. Maybe end of this year.

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3889/14430506219_b27d4e0d68_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nZb7Kn)NYC (https://flic.kr/p/nZb7Kn) by kotsy.in.toronto (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

I love NYC's skyline. So many spires. The set-back law in the early 20th century was the best thing that ever happened for its architecture, because it inspired such innovation, which led directly to New York's iconic gothic style and use of spires (even in otherwise modern buildings). Even the stripped down One WTC antenna is growing on me, because it's slender and simple. If it were bulkier and white, it might have had a bit of trouble fitting in with the other spires and antennas.

PS: Just saw that was your very first post, kotsy. And a great first post it was! :tup:

[ArtDecoRevival]

Beautiful.
https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/t1.0-9/10460512_683258651751376_4933176384205153829_n.jpg

Source: WTC Progress

I also love how spacious the new WTC lobby is, compared to the dingy, claustrophobic feel of the old one. So much for those criticisms about it being a giant fortress. It's turned out great. Love those clean marble walls.

And for people who still think the old WTC was better than the new One WTC, well this is just another reason they're :koko:

[Sioux City]

Please bear with me as I go slightly off topic to ask a question. Numbers for three different sites were just cited above. How are the sites different, and how are they the same? Like many people here I stumbled across this site a number of years ago, while still processing the loss of the old complex, and holding out hope for renewal and healing. While I eventually joined this page, and only made a few posts thus far, I am following two other posts on SSC, via favorited links on my desktop. One for the memorial and plaza; the other for the VSC. It has been an awkward way of following the progress, but I am so happy to have made these discoveries, while healing along with the rest of the nation, and world. I also follow WTC Progress page on Facebook. I believe it doubles as a twitter page. Thanks for accommodating this middle-aged tech neophyte.

[RockMont]

Those marble walls are spectacular.

[Lecom]

First half of this video focuses on 1WTC's lighting scheme on the 4th of July.

SODSG6RgzvE

[LA Kurt]

Those marble walls are spectacular.

The marble is all from the same quarry as marble in the original towers.

[NewYorker2009]

I also love how spacious the new WTC lobby is, compared to the dingy, claustrophobic feel of the old one. So much for those criticisms about it being a giant fortress. It's turned out great. Love those clean marble walls.

And for people who still think the old WTC was better than the new One WTC, well this is just another reason they're :koko:

Here is the lobby floor plan for the Twin Towers.
http://911research.wtc7.net/wtc/evidence/plans/doc/pac1TowerA/A-A-19_2.png
http://911research.wtc7.net/wtc/evidence/plans/doc/pac1TowerA/A-A-19_2.png

Here is the lobby floor plan for One WTC.
http://www.worldfloorplans.com/plans/1WTC-Ground-Plan.jpg
http://www.worldfloorplans.com/plans/1WTC-Ground-Plan.jpg

You can determine from the pictures which is more "claustrophobic."

It is too soon to determine whether the old World Trade Center complex was better than the new one or vice versa.

[N830MH]

The building is not complete yet.

Right, not yet. I think they have wait for a while. When they will complete.

[kotsy]

PS: Just saw that was your very first post, kotsy. And a great first post it was! :tup:


Thanks so much! It was my first trip with my first DSLR. I'm from Toronto and usually post on UrbanToronto.ca

Check out my flickr page for my full NYC album if you have time :)
Warning: There's an obscene amount of Subway photos :p

[Submariner]

Though I never visited the old WTC, I have seen hundreds of pictures of it, inside and out. Taste is subjective, but the new complex is infinitely nicer inside and out.

The old WTC, as it's age would suggest, screams cheap and bland 1960's/1970's design. I think the new complex will age far more gracefully.

[Roadcruiser1]

I like the Old World Trade Center better. Exterior wise it was beautiful, but inside it was outdated. Had it stood it would had been modernized like the World Financial Center is so it did be very different from before.

[meh_cd]

I also love how spacious the new WTC lobby is, compared to the dingy, claustrophobic feel of the old one. So much for those criticisms about it being a giant fortress. It's turned out great. Love those clean marble walls.

And for people who still think the old WTC was better than the new One WTC, well this is just another reason they're :koko:

Uh, I'm fairly certain that the old WTC lobby was far more spacious due to the lack of blast walls.

[StrongIsland]

Let's be realistic the Towers lobbies were far superior then the new ones. You were actually able to see outside and it was huge. This one one is beautiful and I'm sure feels big as well but nothing compared to the towers.

[NYguy]

Shouldn't this thing be put in the "completed" category by now?

It isn't completed.




Carl Scott Gardner (https://www.flickr.com/photos/28909888@N05/14655560526/sizes/l/)

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[nyc7]

bunch of pics from today...looks like they are finally washing the windows

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[NYguy]

^ It does need a good cleaning.

One of the current "big 3"...


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[Lecom]

It's a great backdrop for all sorts of things happening all across the city. For instance, it feels like at least a supporting actor during this FIGMENT festival on Governors Island in New York Harbor.

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[Derchin]

Here's some pictures of the tower from my trip last week.

http://i.imgur.com/lxaLcSq.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/RjDjRs2.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/e2gFlzC.jpg

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[islandxtreme26]

bunch of pics from today...looks like they are finally washing the windows


^ It does need a good cleaning.



Indeed it does - They were washing windows last Friday, I posted the below on Monday.


Check out 1WTC in this Gigapan image I shot on Friday morning....featuring window washers on the west facade of the Tower.

http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/158687

http://i61.tinypic.com/hs6lqq.jpg

[weidncol]

Just remember all, just because there are Building Maintenance Units out doesn't mean its for washing the facade. The BMUs are used for other things as well.

[Nexis4Jersey]

WTC viewed from Eagle Rock Reservation

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5565/14657574206_1e3bec9595_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/okeU9E)
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[NYCLuver]

July 18th, 2014

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[N830MH]

Is all windows are clean now?

[weidncol]

delete

[NYguy]

JEWrynn (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jewrynn/14494047489/sizes/l/)

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[QUEENSNYMAN]

My latest video from this morning which also shows (OFF TOPIC FOR HERE) 432 Park Avenue.

By QUEENSNY121:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NHicWyr3uU

[QUEENSNYMAN]

2 Pics from this morning:

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5590/14513494449_6f8dce5be2_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/o7vsfV)ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER, JULY 20, 2014 (https://flic.kr/p/o7vsfV) by NYMAN2010 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3879/14677138216_11dc514dae_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/omYaRb)ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER, JULY 20, 2014 (https://flic.kr/p/omYaRb) by NYMAN2010 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

[TouchTheSky13]

More progress on the lobby.

https://scontent-a-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/t1.0-9/10409469_686119821465259_2717357978795821460_n.jpg

Source: WTC Progress

[N830MH]

More progress on the lobby.

https://scontent-a-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/t1.0-9/10409469_686119821465259_2717357978795821460_n.jpg

Source: WTC Progress

Wow! What a beautiful new lobby. I am really like it lots. It does looks great! Can't wait to be done soon.

[eleven=11]

love the pics of the inside lobby
on page 1772 somebody posted a giant pic of the
floor plan of the new lobby.
I did not see the escalators on that giant pic.....
my question is - where do those escalators go down to

[weidncol]

The escalators were always in the floor plans. They take you down to the B2 lobby level, which provides you access to One World Observatory, retail, and PATH access.

[TouchTheSky13]

Podium glass is looking good.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfa1/t31.0-8/10557003_686643471412894_5761142846571013403_o.jpg

Source: WTC Progress

[Design-mind]

A few of one WTC from my visit this week. I noticed little half round balconies at the top when I zoomed in, not sure what they are for. Can anyone enlighten me?

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[weidncol]

BMU platforms ^^

[Design-mind]

BMU platforms ^^

Thank you:)

[N830MH]

The escalators were always in the floor plans. They take you down to the B2 lobby level, which provides you access to One World Observatory, retail, and PATH access.

Ah, I gotcha ya. I realized that. Where the elevator go? How those people get through at security before enter the Observatory deck?

[jayden]

Looking good.

Conde Nast still planning to move in this fall?

[weidncol]

Yep.

[TouchTheSky13]

Escalators for the West and B2 lobbies. This is where visitors to One World Observatory will enter.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t1.0-9/1907778_687139888029919_2610905076243977430_n.jpg

Source: WTC Progress

[N830MH]

Escalators for the West and B2 lobbies. This is where visitors to One World Observatory will enter.

Source: WTC Progress

Where is security checkpoint? What about those visitors have to be search before go on the Observatory Deck?

[weidncol]

That will all be in that area to the left.

[drumz0rz]

BMU platforms ^^
I suspect (hope) that once construction is complete they'll park completely within the parapet and not stick out like that. I know it's minor but it ruins the sleek aesthetic of the building.

Also, I noticed they have begun to clean the glass. Does this building employ an automated window washing robot like the original towers did or will humans actually manage to clean all those acres of glass by hand?

[weidncol]

Not entirely sure. I know that the telescopic arms of the BMUs have platforms that humans stand in to control it. Don't know how the actual washing process is quite yet.

[N830MH]

That will all be in that area to the left.

Got it. Thanks!

[H4vok]

7/29/2014

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2929/14778118965_a520c8e2c8_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ovTHUz)One World Trade Center (https://flic.kr/p/ovTHUz) by H4vok_13 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

[TouchTheSky13]

A good look at the B2 lobby progress.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t1.0-9/10402617_690141474396427_3798368558291729503_n.jpg

Source: WTC Progress

[weidncol]

The pressures on for Durst.

http://therealdeal.com/blog/2014/07/29/durst-organization-needs-new-tenants-for-1-wtc/

[wilfredo267]

Looks like Durst could lose his stake in One World Trade.


http://therealdeal.com/blog/2014/07/29/durst-organization-needs-new-tenants-for-1-wtc/

[QUEENSNYMAN]

My latest video which shows One World Trade, but also shows off topic 432 Park Avenue on this nice evening from Rockaway.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc657kjXSRs&feature=youtu.be

[LWR]

:yes: QUEENSNYMAN,
You make the most remarkable videos of anyone. I know you love Queens and Manhatten. I remember the days when I used to be there. NYC was (AND IS) a complete fantisy land. I will love it always!!! Thanks to you and to others who feel the same way.

[Nexis4Jersey]

Some shots from yesterday in Jersey City

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5563/14811054373_d04e2b7527_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oyNwsr)169 (https://flic.kr/p/oyNwsr) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2901/14811028353_16a7daa6f8_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oyNoHP)181 (https://flic.kr/p/oyNoHP) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3895/14788072291_28af73b0d1_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/owLJFD)182 (https://flic.kr/p/owLJFD) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5556/14604570908_851deaeb37_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ofyf7G)195 (https://flic.kr/p/ofyf7G) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5586/14788060711_eceaaa97b2_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/owLFeZ)214 (https://flic.kr/p/owLFeZ) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5565/14768201776_ef8ba1b966_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ov1TSy)215 (https://flic.kr/p/ov1TSy) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5574/14604491410_9a66158785_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ofxQu3)220 (https://flic.kr/p/ofxQu3) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5567/14604678727_e510e8b4c1_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ofyNaD)223 (https://flic.kr/p/ofyNaD) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

at the site

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3898/14768194516_5f727c058a_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ov1RHo)235 (https://flic.kr/p/ov1RHo) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3917/14604672317_91e6edaf3f_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ofyLg8)World Trade Center 1 & 7 in Lower Manhattan,New York (https://flic.kr/p/ofyLg8) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

[TouchTheSky13]

Looks like they're beginning to install the canopy on the North entrance.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t1.0-9/p403x403/10550893_690561917687716_7193725726942449953_n.jpg

Source: WTC Progress

[ungerdog]

I am not sure if this has been mentioned before, but I never noticed that the illusion of the tower leaning is visible when the light hits the edges like this.


Some shots from yesterday in Jersey City

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2901/14811028353_16a7daa6f8_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oyNoHP)181 (https://flic.kr/p/oyNoHP) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

[QUEENSNYMAN]

:yes: QUEENSNYMAN,
You make the most remarkable videos of anyone. I know you love Queens and Manhatten. I remember the days when I used to be there. NYC was (AND IS) a complete fantisy land. I will love it always!!! Thanks to you and to others who feel the same way.

Thank you for that kind comment:), I loved seeing One World Trade rise from here in the Rockways and it was pleasure making them, also a thank you to Nexis for his photos of the Trade center from Jersey City they are stunning:tup:

[FMIII]

I am not sure if this has been mentioned before, but I never noticed that the illusion of the tower leaning is visible when the light hits the edges like this.

Good remark. It is impressing.

[bunky]

Hey guys,

I completed a short version of my time lapse video showing the tower emerging on the skyline and wanted to share with you:

102482573

Larger version here:

http://www.benjaminrosamond.com/video/2014/8/3/1-world-trade-center-time-lapse-return-of-the-lower-manhattan-skyline

Cheers

[Skyguy_7]

^Holy chit. Just one of those still shots would have been enough to suffice. Best time lapse I've ever seen. Jaw on floor. :worship:

[NYC2013]

I think it's a beautiful building from a distance.

Also, will it have an observation deck?

[weidncol]

Of course and a restaurant, just nothing to compared to WoW.

[Design-mind]

Nice work on the time-lapse Bunky! I like that you captured a few projects in your video. Bravo!

[QUEENSNYMAN]

Nice work on the time-lapse Bunky! I like that you captured a few projects in your video. Bravo!

Yes very nice indeed that's for sure:tup:

[jayden]

Looks lovely.

So proud of how this turned out.

[bunky]

Thanks for your kind words guys.

:cheers:

[Yackemflaber69]

i had to watch it twice

[drumz0rz]

Any word on when the beacon will be turned back on?

[weidncol]

It's been on since July 4th...

[Kurtz]

Hey guys,

I completed a short version of my time lapse video showing the tower emerging on the skyline and wanted to share with you:

102482573

Larger version here:

http://www.benjaminrosamond.com/video/2014/8/3/1-world-trade-center-time-lapse-return-of-the-lower-manhattan-skyline

Cheers

great stuff!:cheers:

[pico44]

Spectacular time lapse. Glad I clicked

[HomeInMyShoes]

That time lapse is awesome. Crazy how long it took when you look at the other buildings that were also constructed. A great video.

[chris08876]

That time lapse is awesome. Crazy how long it took when you look at the other buildings that were also constructed. A great video.

True. I use to say the same but then knowing what security measures and the scope of the project, it sounds reasonable. This tower was highly engineered and very complex. But I'm glad its finishing up, about time! :cheers:

[jd3189]

Probably will have a chance to visit NYC for Thanksgiving Week. Will be the first time I see this tower in all its glory and I'll be sure to get photos.:cheers:

[weidncol]

By then the Oculus will have all rafters up and painting will have started, 3 WTC would also have gained some height!

[Nexis4Jersey]

from today

from Hoboken Terminal Yard

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3849/14653637848_e6b6619e94_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ojTJ1q)
021 (https://flic.kr/p/ojTJ1q) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5595/14840257705_68d76a0153_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oBocAa)
024 (https://flic.kr/p/oBocAa) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5595/14817283666_a96b2d5d20_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ozmsd3)
030 (https://flic.kr/p/ozmsd3) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

From Battery Park City

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3873/14837161991_6f44de2cd1_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oB7kkM)
046 (https://flic.kr/p/oB7kkM) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3889/14653603089_5a5ef3eb33_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ojTxF8)054 (https://flic.kr/p/ojTxF8) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

From Jersey City

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5566/14860101823_4989a3c90c_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oD8Uy8)077 (https://flic.kr/p/oD8Uy8) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

[Nexis4Jersey]

from yesterday in Jersey City

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3843/14825557616_89efd07705_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oA5RLm)
Hudson Bergen Light Rail & World Trade Center 1 in Powerhouse District - Jersey City (https://flic.kr/p/oA5RLm) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5583/14825555076_13283a235c_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oA5R1y)
World Trade Center / Lower Manhattan seen from the Newport Marina (https://flic.kr/p/oA5R1y) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

[TouchTheSky13]

Hard to believe we're at 1776 pages in this thread! :banana:

It's been a hell of a ride watching this beautiful building go up. I remember how excited I would get when I'd get home from school to check updates about the work being done on the site. This project is what led me to pursue a career in architecture.

S/O to Carlos (wherever he is), ZenSteelDude (may he rest in peace), NYGuy, Roadcruisier, Otie, the guy from Queens who makes all the great videos, and anyone else I'm forgetting - your contributions have made this forum the best on the web. Thank you all so much! :cheers:

[jd3189]

^^^ We ain't exactly at the 1,776 pages yet. We need to finish up on this last one first. But yeah, it has been a long trip of seeing the WTC reach the great heights once again and sharing the experiences with everyone that has contributed to the thread. :cheers:

[LA Kurt]

^^^ We ain't exactly at the 1,776 pages yet. We need to finish up on this last one first. But yeah, it has been a long trip of seeing the WTC reach the great heights once again and sharing the experiences with everyone that has contributed to the thread. :cheers:

Is it 1776 yet? Is it?

[LA Kurt]

Is it 1776 yet? Is it?
Damn I thought that would work lol

[WorldTradeCenter]

The building really is magnificent. I can't wait to go inside it. I remember in 2008 when they thought it would be done in 2011, thinking "wow 2011, that's such a far off year from now." Now, in 2014, it's finally being finished...these are good times, and I can't wait for the whole complex to come together. :cheers:

[LA Kurt]

from yesterday in Jersey City

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3843/14825557616_89efd07705_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oA5RLm)
Hudson Bergen Light Rail & World Trade Center 1 in Powerhouse District - Jersey City (https://flic.kr/p/oA5RLm) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5583/14825555076_13283a235c_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oA5R1y)
World Trade Center / Lower Manhattan seen from the Newport Marina (https://flic.kr/p/oA5R1y) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr





1776 yet?

[LA Kurt]

from today

from Hoboken Terminal Yard

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3849/14653637848_e6b6619e94_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ojTJ1q)
021 (https://flic.kr/p/ojTJ1q) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5595/14840257705_68d76a0153_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oBocAa)
024 (https://flic.kr/p/oBocAa) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5595/14817283666_a96b2d5d20_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ozmsd3)
030 (https://flic.kr/p/ozmsd3) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

From Battery Park City

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3873/14837161991_6f44de2cd1_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oB7kkM)
046 (https://flic.kr/p/oB7kkM) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3889/14653603089_5a5ef3eb33_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ojTxF8)054 (https://flic.kr/p/ojTxF8) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

From Jersey City

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5566/14860101823_4989a3c90c_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/oD8Uy8)077 (https://flic.kr/p/oD8Uy8) by Nexis4Jersey09 (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr
Cool shot

[Eidolon]

:cheers:

Only a few more months left before construction wraps up so occupancy can begin and this tower joins the city.

[NYCLuver]

August 8th, 2014

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/DKNY620/DSC_0487_zpsd25c2a7d.jpg (http://s997.photobucket.com/user/DKNY620/media/DSC_0487_zpsd25c2a7d.jpg.html)
http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af100/DKNY620/DSC_0509_zps538b60f8.jpg (http://s997.photobucket.com/user/DKNY620/media/DSC_0509_zps538b60f8.jpg.html)

[bunky]

Anyone know if there will be an opening ceremony with fireworks etc?

[QUEENSNYMAN]

Great shots NYCLuver, these are from LIC am correct?