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[LJS]

^^ Which one is that, tall one on the left?

should be Trump Soho.

[Roadcruiser1]

They are old pier boards. When a pier is no longer in use they allow it to decay, and that is when it would revert to that state.

[Crawford]

You know, I've never understood why they still have those log posts in the water like that.. Why not dig them up and get rid of them if they aren't in use?

They're in use by wildlife.

[sterlippo1]

It won't be "out of place" for long.

That area is zoned for highrise development, and there are proposals for considerably higher towers on some of the underbuilt sites.

And I certainly wouldn't call it an eyesore. IMO, it's one of the best looking buildings in its immediate neighborhood.

And why is it "out of place"? Because it's taller? So the WTC is "out of place"? ESB is "out of place"?

if those proposals ever start to go thru Manhattan will someday kinda have 3 skylines, the midtown rise, the new emerging soho rise then to downtown's rise........imagine that? and i agree, i think it's a good looking building

[CarlosV]

no lonely column as of yet...


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they called it the sliding crane. it has its own tracks that alternates from bottom to top.
so the crane slide up.
it is quite innovative eh::banana:

thanks :hi:

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[justmehere]

it will take a while before another column comes.
they are doing something of relocating the sleeping
quarters from below.:shrug:

[patrick989]

It won't be "out of place" for long.

That area is zoned for highrise development, and there are proposals for considerably higher towers on some of the underbuilt sites.

And I certainly wouldn't call it an eyesore. IMO, it's one of the best looking buildings in its immediate neighborhood.

And why is it "out of place"? Because it's taller? So the WTC is "out of place"? ESB is "out of place"?

You obviously live nowhere near the neighborhood. I live a block away from that monstrosity. I live in a 5-story apartment building, is that what you mean by "underbuilt"? Should my building, and others like it, be torn down so more huge condos can be constructed? That will make you happy, right?

Don't make a stupid comparison to the ESB or WTC, those areas of the city are drastically different. They're not small, residential, quiet neighborhoods like mine. But clearly you have no appreciation for my area and you'd rather see us all evicted and homeless in favor of more high rises. That Trump building is an ugly piece of shit, and my neighborhood is NOT a construction zone. We don't need nor desire these buildings.

[JesseNewYorkCity]

You obviously live nowhere near the neighborhood. I live a block away from that monstrosity. I live in a 5-story apartment building, is that what you mean by "underbuilt"? Should my building, and others like it, be torn down so more huge condos can be constructed? That will make you happy, right?

Don't make a stupid comparison to the ESB or WTC, those areas of the city are drastically different. They're not small, residential, quiet neighborhoods like mine. But clearly you have no appreciation for my area and you'd rather see us all evicted and homeless in favor of more high rises. That Trump building is an ugly piece of shit, and my neighborhood is NOT a construction zone. We don't need nor desire these buildings.

Personally I believe they should demolish all the small buildings and build supertall skyscrapers. I'm sure your 50 year old apartment can go and you can move into a nice more luxurious and modern place 60 stories high. It makes our skyline look way better and they are pleasant to look at.

[patrick989]

Personally I believe they should demolish all the small buildings and build supertall skyscrapers. I'm sure your 50 year old apartment can go and you can move into a nice more luxurious and modern place 60 stories high. It makes our skyline look way better and they are pleasant to look at.

Right, because we're all living in these buildings despite having billions of dollars in the bank. We can move into luxury skyscrapers at the drop of a hat.

Are you insane?

While we're at it, why don't we go to London and throw down Westminster Abbey? We could probably build 200-story towers there!

[NYCLuver]

On topic please. xD

And lets please not compare Westminster Abbey to an apartment building. xD

Anyway I like the small quiet neighborhoods in between Midtown and Downtown.

1 WTC is looking soooo good right now!

[Otie]

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[Obey]

You know, I've never understood why they still have those log posts in the water like that.. Why not dig them up and get rid of them if they aren't in use?

Expensive, takes a long time, difficult, etc.

[NYguy]

^^^ :offtopic:


Finally back, the photos have been excellent, but can't wait to see what I've been missing.


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tvnewscheck.com

http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/2011/08/11/53190/world-trade-back-in-nyc-broadcast-picture
World Trade Back In NYC Broadcast Picture

By Harry A. Jessell
August 11, 2011

...in the past few months, the Durst Organization has reportedly begun trying to lure broadcaster back to Ground Zero, to 1 World Trade Center (formerly known as the Freedom Tower). The first skyscraper to rise from the 9/11 rubble, 1 World Trade will top out in 2013 at a symbolic 1,776 feet. Today, steel for the building has risen to the 78th floor. Durst is well known to New York broadcasters. Among its other considerable real estate holdings is 4 Times Square, which is currently the third tallest structure in the city and whose 1,143 feet includes a 300-foot broadcast tower, mostly for FM stations.

"There has been talk of that, but I have not seen [a firm proposal] yet," says MTVA President Saul Shapiro. "They are trying to make the numbers work."

...One happy consequence of the 2003 deal, Shapiro noted, is that 1 World Trade was designed to support broadcast transmission facilities. In fact, he said, the MTVA owns a fuel tank for back-up generators in the building below ground.

...Shapiro said that Durst may have a tough time prying broadcasters off of Empire. The broadcasters are doing fine on Empire, although some would like to improve service by filling holes in their coverage, he says. It's not "mission critical" for any to move to another site.

[Crawford]

You obviously live nowhere near the neighborhood. I live a block away from that monstrosity. I live in a 5-story apartment building, is that what you mean by "underbuilt"? Should my building, and others like it, be torn down so more huge condos can be constructed? That will make you happy, right?

Umm, what?

No, I don't live in the Hudson Square neighborhood. Does this mean I don't have a right to my opinion? I can't comment on the Notre Dame Cathedral unless I live in the bell tower?

From a zoning perspective, the meaning of "underbuilt" is simply "built under Floor Area Ratio". There is no value judgment in the term.

No one here cares where you live, and no one has stated they want to replace your building with "more huge condos". Considering that Trump Soho isn't a condo, and that your neighborhood generally doesn't allow residential in most parts, that's basically a non-sequitur.

But if you want my opinion, yes, I would obviously prefer more highrises in Hudson Square as opposed to dumpy tenements. Higher density is preferable for environmental, land use, and taxation purposes. If you prefer lowrise neighborhoods, 90% of NYC is lowrise, so you have your pick of the city.

Don't make a stupid comparison to the ESB or WTC, those areas of the city are drastically different. They're not small, residential, quiet neighborhoods like mine.


Um, you claimed you live in Hudson Square, but then you lie and call it "residential" and "quiet".

Residential uses are illegal in virtually 100% of Hudson Square. The neighborhood is overwhelmingly commercial, with huge (though usually not particularly tall) office buildings.

And Hudson Square is one of the loudest neighborhoods in the city, with proximity to the Holland Tunnel. West Street, Hudson Street, Varick Street, and 6th Avenues are all giant traffic arteries through the area.

That Trump building is an ugly piece of shit, and my neighborhood is NOT a construction zone. We don't need nor desire these buildings.

This is a value judgement, nothing more. I'm sure plenty of folks would say that your rundown tenement is an "ugly piece of shit". Who cares what they think?

And you personally don't determine zoning. Are you claiming that the city should be zoned exactly as you please, without consideration for anyone else?

[Otie]

^Guys, guys, could you please take this into PM?

Freedom Tower rises from ground zero (http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/article/Freedom-Tower-rises-from-ground-zero-1907696.php)

...A 10-minute ascent -- for lack of a better word -- from the street level leads to the building's open-air 70th floor.
There are no elevators, at least not the kind most people are used to.
No, there's what's known as "the hoist," a cage-like lift plastered with bumper stickers from faraway places like Key West, Fla., complete with a boom box playing Shakira's "Hips Don't Lie."
"The key is don't look outside and don't look down," Frank Crecco, 58, a plumber from Long Island, advises before the harrowing ride.
One ride on the local and one ride on the express version of the hoist, which has a weight limit of 7,700 pounds, transports construction workers to vertigo-inducing heights.
...

Photos by Bob Luckey / Greenwich Time (http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/article/Freedom-Tower-rises-from-ground-zero-1907696.php)
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A cameraman documents the footprints of the World Trade Center towers from the 39th floor of the Freedom Tower, also known as One World Trade Center, New York City, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011, under construction a month before the 10th anniversary of 9/11.

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A view looking north toward the Empire State Building from the 70th floor of the Freedom Tower, also known as One World Trade Center, New York City, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011, under construction a month before the 10th anniversary of 9/11. At left is the Hudson River.


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Looking east from the 39th floor of the Freedom Tower...

More pics at the provided link.

[CarlosV]

http://manhattan.ny1.com/content/special_reports/911_a_decade_later/144841/9-11-a-decade-later--report-tracks-strong-rebound-in-lower-manhattan

9/11 A Decade Later: Report Tracks Strong Rebound In Lower Manhattan
By: Bobby Cuza

A report released Thursday by the Alliance for Downtown New York finds the population of Lower Manhattan has more than doubled since the September 11th attacks, and the neighborhood is now one of the city's fastest growing residential and commercial areas. NY1's Bobby Cuza filed the following report.

After the attacks at the World Trade Center site, many believed Lower Manhattan would never recover and almost no one foresaw the neighborhood's resurgence.

The September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center not only claimed 3,000 lives but also drove away 65,000 jobs and more than 20,000 residents.

Ten years later, after more than $30 billion in public and private investment, the neighborhood has not just recovered, but a new report released by the Alliance for Downtown New York has found the area is booming.

“It was once a place that had an uncertain future, and today it’s a place that 56,000 people call home. Over 300,000 people work here and do business. Nine million people every year visit. It’s really had a huge comeback,” says Stephanie Jennings of the Alliance for Downtown New York.

The 56,000 residents living south of Chambers Street means the population has more than doubled since September 11th.

Downtown Manhattan is home to 8,428 companies -- 130 more businesses than in 2001 -- and the commercial vacancy rate of 9.7 percent is the fourth-lowest in the country.

The report's data shows a wide range of companies has moved here, from law firms to nonprofits.

“We’ve also seen a lot of media companies, especially in the last year, like BMI, the [New York] Daily News, American Media and some smaller companies too,” says Jennings.

The big catch is publishing giant Conde Nast, which signed on as anchor tenant in One World Trade Center. Those in the business of leasing office space say it is a new day Downtown.

“If you look 10 or 15 years ago, Downtown was largely financial services and government. That’s begun to change," says Kenneth McCarthy of Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. "Now we see a lot of different kinds of tenants.”

Downtown Manhattan is also now home to 18 hotels, triple the number a decade ago, with seven more in the pipeline. It also has the city’s tallest apartment building, designed by Frank Gehry.

While the total number of workers is 4 percent lower than 10 years ago, that is expected to change as the World Trade Center towers fill up. The fully completed World Trade Center will add almost nine million square feet of office space, again making Lower Manhattan the country’s third-largest central business district.

Next month, the National September 11th Memorial will open and it is expected to attract as many as five million annual visitors.

[patrick989]

(deleted, sent in a PM instead)

[Otie]

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[IntoTheLens827]

This Is A Video I Made Today. It has alittle bit of "1WTC Freedom Tower History" in it! ;-)

On This Day In 2009 (Aug 12, 2009), The First of 24 Jumbo Perimeter Beams Were Installed On The S.E. Side Of 1WTC Freedom Tower marking the start of the steel framework of the tower. Freedom Tower started to RISE big time at this point on! :-) Please Check Out My Video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew-s6mHXcyw

[IntoTheLens827]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew-s6mHXcywOn This Day In 2009 (Aug 12, 2009), 1WTC Freedom Tower Started To Grow! The first of 24 perimeter Jumbo Beams were installed, marking the starting point of the steel framework to go up on the tower it-self.
I went to the site & I took some pictures & videos the next day of the action taking place. I am very happy right now that I caught history in the making. Since I never posted this video on youtube that I took 2 years ago, I decided today that I was going to do a little special video like this on some "1WTC Freedom Tower History".
I am very happy about the GREAT PROGRESS that this tower has made in the past 2 years & I am VERY PROUD of ALL the workers who are involved in building this Great New Tower of the New WTC! I really can't wait for next year (or the year after) on this day to do a video like this on the finished look of the tower. :tup

[JesseNewYorkCity]

Hips Don't Lie... LMFAO! They sure know some great tunes! :)

:tup:

[CarlosV]

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[IntoTheLens827]

I don't know what is going on with my video link......... :shrug:
I hope you guys are able to see it.

NEVERMIND, I got it to work. :cheers:

[QUEENSNYMAN]

FROM: NYBOY75

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jUaY3U-J_M

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[Kevin Scott Koepke]

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[The Grand Architect]

No need to go to New York when you got Carlos covering it all for us!

A short slideshow of my recent renderings:

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

[QUEENSNYMAN]

A short slideshow of my recent renderings:

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

Very nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CarlosV]

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[Brian Dino Vabec]

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[Brian Dino Vabec]

August 12th, Greenwichboy, WNY..

http://wirednewyork.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=13802&d=1313203410
http://wirednewyork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3672&page=733

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[CarlosV]

holy shit, thanks !! amazing!!!

[Otie]

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[NYguy]

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[WTCguy]

Wow great pics!

[New York Junkie]

Just like I'm there in real life, all this wow photo's :worship:

[NYguy]

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[New York Junkie]

That first one........:stunned:

[Kevin Scott Koepke]

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[New York Junkie]

Cool! The Lady in the middle of it, and what it's called, sepia?

[CarlosV]

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4 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6038915822/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

[CarlosV]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6070/6038390307_8324fe8eaa_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6038390307/)
10 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6038390307/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

[QUEENSNYMAN]

FROM: NYMAN2010

http://www.flickr.com/photos/51949497@N08/6038387583/in/photostream

http://www.flickr.com/photos/51949497@N08/6038934572/in/photostream

http://www.flickr.com/photos/51949497@N08/6038933056/in/photostream

http://www.flickr.com/photos/51949497@N08/6038383089/in/photostream

[JayDubo]

been reading SSP 5+ years, following 1WTC and other NYC threads, finally signed up today to ask...

next jump will put 1WTC over 1000 ft right?

[CarlosV]

^^^ i think so...and welcome aboard!
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6198/6038755857_da7b62ca05_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6038755857/)
wtcdark (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6038755857/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

[Kevin Scott Koepke]

Cool! The Lady in the middle of it, and what it's called, sepia?

Yes, I used my fujifilm hs10's sepia setting; thank you for your kind comments:tup:

[NYguy]

PM please folks.


Bryan Thatcher (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bryanthatcher/6039908368/sizes/o/in/photostream/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6195/6039908368_3a715756cc_o.jpg



Nick Stango (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nognats/6038634071/sizes/z/in/photostream/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6063/6038634071_b4a074b09b_z.jpg



http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6063/6038634071_b4a074b09b_b.jpg



Jarriet Poter (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pajamas-for-llamas/6036952436/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6134/6036952436_475ef5a59a_b.jpg



http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6134/6036369193_6b318af58c_b.jpg



Tom Turner - SeaTeamImages/AirTeamImages (http://www.flickr.com/photos/11606523@N06/6035548526/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6193/6035548526_fa3bf236de_b.jpg



agreatbigcity (http://www.flickr.com/photos/agreatbigcity/6039883990/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6069/6039883990_59a63ece63_b.jpg

[Otie]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6188/6039101170_18a30768ce_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nj_dodge/6039101170/)
cutting corners (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nj_dodge/6039101170/) by nj dodge (http://www.flickr.com/people/nj_dodge/), on Flickr

[Kevin Scott Koepke]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6197/6040623428_0498f92156_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinskoepke/6040623428/)
manhattan dawn; 12/11/2001. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinskoepke/6040623428/) by kevin scott koepke photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/kevinskoepke/), on Flickr

Taken 12/11/2001; compare to the skyline today. Incredible how things have changed.

Please do not reproduce without my permission. Thank you.

[CarlosV]

it has been raining cats and dogs....so this is what it look like right now....i doubt if any work will be done today Sunday on top of the tower...but as soon as the sun is out i will repost.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6200/6041513408_464e4539d2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6041513408/)
DSC_1955 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6041513408/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6184/6040986107_fbbc801888_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6040986107/)
DSC_1954 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6040986107/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

.
yesterday

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6196/6040951201_3719a83c59_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6040951201/)
wtcpano2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6040951201/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

[NYguy]

http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/You-get-back-up-Freedom-Tower-rises-from-the-1891217.php

'You get back up': Freedom Tower rises from the void of ground zero

http://www.ctpost.com/mediaManager/?controllerName=image&action=get&id=1484262&width=628&height=471

Neil Vigdor
August 11, 2011

Timmy Vassilakis is not just another hard hat. And in a city where success is so often measured vertically, this project is personal.

Vassilakis was a lowly apprentice for a heating and air-conditioning company on the 106th floor of the south tower of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, assigned to fetch coffee for his co-workers on an idyllic morning much like Thursday.

He got out.

But when so many others vowed never to return to this chasm in Lower Manhattan, Vassilakis couldn't seem to stay away, installing pipes in what will eventually be the tallest building in the nation -- the Freedom Tower.


http://www.ctpost.com/mediaManager/?controllerName=image&action=get&id=1484279&width=628&height=471



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TryingFoto (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mts31/6040243598/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6090/6040243598_bc81b322d6_b.jpg

[Otie]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6208/6040076925_b17912626e.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ekai/6040076925/)
The new WTC rising up (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ekai/6040076925/) by ekai (http://www.flickr.com/people/ekai/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6147/6038378552_8ccf57737d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yeshwanth/6038378552/)
Brooklyn Bridge Lower Manhattan (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yeshwanth/6038378552/) by Yeshwanth Rao (http://www.flickr.com/people/yeshwanth/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6143/6016768616_0f558358fc_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yeshwanth/6016768616/)
Blue New York (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yeshwanth/6016768616/) by Yeshwanth Rao (http://www.flickr.com/people/yeshwanth/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6134/6038537459_0c2597a2e3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/epoelzl/6038537459/)
2011-07-01-06 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/epoelzl/6038537459/) by macfaninsf (http://www.flickr.com/people/epoelzl/), on Flickr


World Trade Center construction workers drinking on the job (http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/ground_zero_booze_crews_get_sloshed_nWsVmMt99XeJNb8NnYyHWI/1) :drunk:

[Otie]

Getty images / Daily Mail Reporter (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2025828/Stunning-new-photos-World-Trade-Center-9-11-Ground-Zero-site-progress.html)

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/08/14/article-2025828-0D69718B00000578-19_964x641.jpg

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/08/14/article-2025828-0D69645100000578-557_964x633.jpg

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/08/14/article-2025828-0D69645500000578-133_964x641.jpg

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/08/14/article-2025828-0D69644900000578-146_964x640.jpg

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/08/14/article-2025828-0D697E0800000578-225_964x638.jpg

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/08/14/article-2025828-0D69643600000578-460_964x640.jpg

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/08/14/article-2025828-0D695E3100000578-478_964x662.jpg

[JesseNewYorkCity]

HOLY GEEZ! ^^

Those images are BEAUTIFUL!

[CarlosV]

those Getty images are stunning!!!! thanks for posting Otie

[Tall guy 31]

Jaw dropping images!!!!!!!

[sterlippo1]

those rendered me speechless .............:worship:

[NYguy]

Getty images / Daily Mail Reporter (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2025828/Stunning-new-photos-World-Trade-Center-9-11-Ground-Zero-site-progress.html)

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/08/14/article-2025828-0D697E0800000578-225_964x638.jpg

Beautiful.




BFD2938 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bfd2938/6041670897/sizes/z/in/photostream/)

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http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6187/6042217682_5951646f47_b.jpg



STC4blues (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stc4blues/6039354479/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6062/6039354479_24ccbd4444_b.jpg



Little older

Nick Stango (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nognats/6036953244/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6090/6036953244_84cf14fcd2_b.jpg



Flatbush Gardener (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flatbushgardener/6014260177/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

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http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6140/6014260177_17c49379b8_o.jpg

[CarlosV]

rain all day......only possible shot for today.....no work done on top.....no lonely column..maybe tomorrow?
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6089/6043559606_5c2b47c704_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6043559606/)
111 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6043559606/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

let's pray for those people at the IN state fair disaster

[Otie]

those Getty images are stunning!!!! thanks for posting Otie

That's why I'm here! Oh and about the lonely column, I have no idea why they started to install a lonely column above the perimeter ones once every time the tower raised, but don't expect that column...

[Yankee fan for life]

Don't know why some people are still posting old pics of 1 wtc should only post recent pics so for people could see the current status of 1 wtc people might get confuse on the development of the tower or at least put the dates on the pics.

[yankeesfan1000]

Last dozen or so pictures were all spectacularrrrr. Wanted to thank everyone for posting those!

My friends who are not interested in skyscrapers, or at least as much as I am, have started to take notice of WTC 1 and all agree this thing is gorgeous. If anyone has any doubts about the quality of the glass, even after all these incredible photos, the cladding is perfect. This building is going to be sublime.

[Otie]

Screenshot of a "The Rising (http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/the-rising/)" commercial found by RKowens44 at WNY (sorry for the bad quailty)
http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/7255/therisingrendering.jpg

[Kevin Scott Koepke]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6141/6043919058_858ab8bf59.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinskoepke/6043919058/)
one world trade center; 8/14/2011. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinskoepke/6043919058/) by kevin scott koepke photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/kevinskoepke/), on Flickr

Please do not repost or reproduce without my permission. Thank you.:banana:

[Otie]

Don't know why some people are still posting old pics of 1 wtc should only should post recent pics so for people could see the current status of 1 wtc people might get confuse on the development of the tower or at least put the dates on the pics.

That's the problem dude, some Flickr users post their pics some weeks (or even months) later than the picture's real date and a few of them don't even care to add the real date to the information. So when we do an advanced search, these shots appear like if they where taken recently. I'll be more careful :tup:

Associated Press / Cleveland article (http://www.cleveland.com/science/index.ssf/2011/08/a_decade_after_the_911_attacks.html)
http://media.cleveland.com/science_impact/photo/9888831-large.jpg
Full size (http://media.cleveland.com/science_impact/photo/1wtc-by-ap-mark-lennihan-verticaljpg-aa83c7c88c60c4e4.jpg)

[SkyscrapersOfNewYork]

http://media.cleveland.com/science_impact/photo/9888831-large.jpg
http://media.cleveland.com/science_impact/photo/9888831-large.jpg

Im not sure why but this picture really shows how sleek and modern this building and the general area really is.

[JesseNewYorkCity]

http://media.cleveland.com/science_impact/photo/9888831-large.jpg
http://media.cleveland.com/science_impact/photo/9888831-large.jpg

Im not sure why but this picture really shows how sleek and modern this building and the general area really is.

Agreed. NYC is becoming very modern with their buildings now. I like! :notacrook:

[Otie]

The architects helping New York to heal (http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/the-architects-helping-new-york-to-heal/story-e6frg8n6-1226114804044)

http://resources2.news.com.au/images/2011/08/14/1226114/676346-110815-one-world-trade-center.jpg
Source: AP (no link found)

Some extracts of the article, really interesting thoughts from the architect:

Childs "hated" the design of the old World Trade Centre by Minoru Yamasaki. As a Yale architecture graduate, he says, "we'd march against skyscrapers like that, we felt they were destroying cities. . . it was cold, mean and awful. It didn't work."
The towers had two attractions, Childs concedes: they played off one another and their corners reflected light, "but they were not interactive with the pedestrian and were a touchstone of what not to do with urban design". They became a symbol of the city, "but they were only really loved after they were destroyed".
...
Childs hopes 1WTC will "restore the vibrancy to downtown". Elements of the old city grid have returned and there are no raised plazas, "so the pedestrian is engaged by the buildings at street level". Childs also asked that other architects design the other buildings: Norman Foster is building 2WTC, Richard Rogers the third building, and Fumihiko Maki the fourth.
...
If there's a fire, fresh air will be channelled into stairwells, which will be wide enough to allow emergency services "full" access while people are descending, and in an emergency the service lifts will take firefighters to just below the source.

[animatedmartian]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6068/6039926675_1a482bd99e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8379824@N07/6039926675/)
Mountains in the Distance (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8379824@N07/6039926675/) by beanhead4529 (http://www.flickr.com/people/8379824@N07/)

Original is 13570 x 2820 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8379824@N07/6039926675/sizes/o/in/photostream/). You can even see 4 WTC.

[Thaniel]

from Sunnyside Queens...

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6146/6019748511_4aa1a3edb9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6019748511/)
2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6019748511/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

I was about to say "Hey, I know that subway platform.... and I've stayed at that La Quinta!" lol wish I was there again

[Brian Dino Vabec]

August 14th, ippyTheChimp, WNY..

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/1875/wtc346c.jpg
http://wirednewyork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3672&page=734

http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/6346/wtc347c.jpg
http://wirednewyork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3672&page=734

http://img808.imageshack.us/img808/8452/wtc348c.jpg
http://wirednewyork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3672&page=734

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/1372/wtc350c.jpg
http://wirednewyork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3672&page=734

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/4941/wtc351c.jpg
http://wirednewyork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3672&page=734

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/5134/wtc354c.jpg
http://wirednewyork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3672&page=734

http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/6119/wtc355c.jpg
http://wirednewyork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3672&page=734

http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/7964/wtc356c.jpg
http://wirednewyork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3672&page=734

[Brian Dino Vabec]

And a couple of shots from The Rock..

August 11th..

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6123/6038697540_be54635da5_b.jpg
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinemkim/6038697540/) by christine.m.kim (http://www.flickr.com/people/christinemkim/) on Flickr

[Brian Dino Vabec]

August 11th..

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6126/6038139135_29bf78f17b_b.jpg
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinemkim/6038139135/in/photostream) by christine.m.kim (http://www.flickr.com/people/christinemkim/) on Flickr

[NYguy]

Don't know why some people are still posting old pics of 1 wtc should only post recent pics so for people could see the current status of 1 wtc people might get confuse

It's not a problem. As long as the pictures are of the Freedom Tower, it's no big issue if the photo was from yesterday, or two days ago, people can post. Some photos will show more details than others or different views, so we're not restricted by date. If you strictly want to see the "as of now" status, there's always the webcams.


vinc_wen (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8542593@N06/6043347651/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

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preppiboi (http://www.flickr.com/photos/preppiboi/6043660296/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

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[NYguy]

Screenshot of a "The Rising (http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/the-rising/)" commercial found by RKowens44 at WNY (sorry for the bad quailty)
http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/7255/therisingrendering.jpg

Interesting depiction. That's the first I've seen a "twisty" spire outside of the one rendering...

http://www.bluemelon.com/photo/18589/1563538-T800600.jpg



CrapulePHL (http://www.flickr.com/photos/crapulephl/6044043353/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

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satinonline2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/satinonline/6043082833/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

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Promo123 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/45483075@N02/6034853519/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

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kilaana (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kilaana/6044304531/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6184/6044304531_024630880f_b.jpg

[Loqy Lion]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6184/6044304531_024630880f_b.jpg

Badass. My new background.

NY is back, baby!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVkUvmDQ3HY

Now it's time to build a world's tallest where it belongs- Manhattan!

[Roadcruiser1]

It's too rainy right now to get any clear shots of One World Trade Center/Freedom Tower so the old pictures will have to do for now.

[NYguy]

gypsymarestudios (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31714338@N07/6046165610/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

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JohnE25 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/guild/6046770662/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

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-ytf- (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ytf/6041437111/sizes/o/in/photostream/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6205/6041437111_1de94a03c7_o.jpg

[PhxSprawler]

I'm sure it has been covered, but does anyone know approximately when WTC 1 will surpass One Bryant Park in height?

[JesseNewYorkCity]

I'm sure it has been covered, but does anyone know approximately when WTC 1 will surpass One Bryant Park in height?


The Bank of America tower is 1,200 ft tall. They are speculating the WTC be at 1,126 ft by September 11, 2011 if I am not mistaken. So I say late December - Early January.

[jd3189]

The Bank of America tower is 1,200 ft tall. They are speculating the WTC be at 1,126 ft by September 11, 2011 if I am not mistaken. So I say late December - Early January.

I believe 1 WTC is higher than Bank of America right now in roof top. Correct me if I'm wrong.

[stormkingfan]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6205/6041437111_1de94a03c7_o.jpg

As well as there being one hell of a skyline, that's one hell of a sky! Great blue & clouds!

[CoolCzech]

August 11th..

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6126/6038139135_29bf78f17b_b.jpg
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinemkim/6038139135/in/photostream) by christine.m.kim (http://www.flickr.com/people/christinemkim/) on Flickr

New York is becoming the City of Countless Spires!

[Patapsco]

taken August 15, 2011 from 30th floor one liberty plaza

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6070/6047189107_b9b7287d0e_b.jpg

[Dac150]

I’m very curious to see what’s taking place behind that black tarp, which seems to be growing.

[Davidsam52]

Interesting depiction. That's the first I've seen a "twisty" spire outside of the one rendering...

http://www.bluemelon.com/photo/18589/1563538-T800600.jpg



CrapulePHL (http://www.flickr.com/photos/crapulephl/6044043353/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6075/6044043353_3c9718448f_b.jpg


satinonline2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/satinonline/6043082833/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

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http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6085/6043608830_a6c7df267e_b.jpg



http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6075/6043615366_172246694b_b.jpg



Promo123 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/45483075@N02/6034853519/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6072/6034853519_154ffa0396_b.jpg



kilaana (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kilaana/6044304531/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6184/6044304531_024630880f_b.jpg

That bottom photo belongs on Airliners.net:tup::tup:

[Otie]

Please delete other photos quoted that aren't related with what you're going to say :tup:

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6195/6047254700_03b5c8eece_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nyperson/6047254700/)
WTC Construction (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nyperson/6047254700/) by nyperson (http://www.flickr.com/people/nyperson/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6080/6046770662_13fe789dcb_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/guild/6046770662/)
Freedom Tower rising on the site of the World Trade Center (http://www.flickr.com/photos/guild/6046770662/) by JohnE25 (http://www.flickr.com/people/guild/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6140/6041983534_838698fb8a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/seaurchinstudio/6041983534/)
World Trade Center (http://www.flickr.com/photos/seaurchinstudio/6041983534/) by seaurchinstudio (http://www.flickr.com/people/seaurchinstudio/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6205/6045249953_fed3d200b0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/eriksson_pontus/6045249953/)
Tower (http://www.flickr.com/photos/eriksson_pontus/6045249953/) by Mr.Pontus (http://www.flickr.com/people/eriksson_pontus/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6146/6041670897_29e6979442_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bfd2938/6041670897/)
Freedom Tower NYC (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bfd2938/6041670897/) by BFD2938 (http://www.flickr.com/people/bfd2938/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6144/6043347651_11e8b68c41_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8542593@N06/6043347651/)
Freedom Tower (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8542593@N06/6043347651/) by vinc_wen (http://www.flickr.com/people/8542593@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6066/6046165610_613e8d9637_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31714338@N07/6046165610/)
Manhattan (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31714338@N07/6046165610/) by gypsymarestudios (http://www.flickr.com/people/31714338@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6196/6045617115_2414ef673c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31714338@N07/6045617115/)
NYC panorama (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31714338@N07/6045617115/) by gypsymarestudios (http://www.flickr.com/people/31714338@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6088/6041068369_3e1857a89e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28060284@N08/6041068369/)
66 Liberty and Manhattan (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28060284@N08/6041068369/) by elaine.gregg (http://www.flickr.com/people/28060284@N08/), on Flickr

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6085/6046645273_8170151af0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/amigafan/6046645273/)
Manhattan skyline (http://www.flickr.com/photos/amigafan/6046645273/) by threepics (http://www.flickr.com/people/amigafan/), on Flickr

[Otie]

ctpost article (http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/You-get-back-up-Freedom-Tower-rises-from-the-1891217.php). Photos by Bob Luckey / Greenwich Time

http://www.ctpost.com/mediaManager/?controllerName=image&action=get&id=1484298&width=628&height=471

http://www.ctpost.com/mediaManager/?controllerName=image&action=get&id=1484291&width=628&height=471

http://www.ctpost.com/mediaManager/?controllerName=image&action=get&id=1484292&width=628&height=471

http://www.ctpost.com/mediaManager/?controllerName=image&action=get&id=1484293&width=628&height=471

http://www.ctpost.com/mediaManager/?controllerName=image&action=get&id=1484295&width=628&height=471

http://www.ctpost.com/mediaManager/?controllerName=image&action=get&id=1484296&width=628&height=471

http://www.ctpost.com/mediaManager/?controllerName=image&action=get&id=1484297&width=628&height=471

[N830MH]

ctpost article (http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/You-get-back-up-Freedom-Tower-rises-from-the-1891217.php). Photos by Bob Luckey / Greenwich Time

http://www.ctpost.com/mediaManager/?controllerName=image&action=get&id=1484298&width=628&height=471

http://www.ctpost.com/mediaManager/?controllerName=image&action=get&id=1484291&width=628&height=471

http://www.ctpost.com/mediaManager/?controllerName=image&action=get&id=1484292&width=628&height=471

http://www.ctpost.com/mediaManager/?controllerName=image&action=get&id=1484293&width=628&height=471

http://www.ctpost.com/mediaManager/?controllerName=image&action=get&id=1484295&width=628&height=471

http://www.ctpost.com/mediaManager/?controllerName=image&action=get&id=1484296&width=628&height=471

http://www.ctpost.com/mediaManager/?controllerName=image&action=get&id=1484297&width=628&height=471

Wow!! Thoes are looking so good!! I can't wait to completion new WTC tower. I'm sure they will very successful for hard working during constructed for more than 3 or 4 years.

[animatedmartian]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6085/6041555429_5bfcf6961b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zokuga/6041555429/)
Exercise on the Brooklyn Bridge (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zokuga/6041555429/) by Dan Nguyen @ New York City (http://www.flickr.com/people/zokuga/)

[Yankee fan for life]

I believe 1 WTC is higher than Bank of America right now in roof top. Correct me if I'm wrong.

yes it is Bank of America roof is 945 ft so 1 wtc is 16 feet taller now

[Yankee fan for life]

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/thyssenkrupp-elevator-americas-provides-fastest-elevators-in-north-america-for-1-world-trade-center-building-127747908.html

[MadGnome]

I'm guessing that tarp might be needed for temporary weather shiedling until the cladding situation is straightened out. You probably don't need the mechanical stuff open to the weather.

[Loqy Lion]

CNBC just showed a live shot from the GE Building facing South.

WTC looked absolutely stunning!

[NYguy]

kinerific (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kinerific/6049626041/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6086/6049626041_b9a38eed8c_b.jpg



Madeline68 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23956233@N04/6045563109/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6066/6045563109_6f827b5102_b.jpg



threepics (http://www.flickr.com/photos/amigafan/6046616757/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6082/6046616757_d09c0269e2_b.jpg



epc (http://www.flickr.com/photos/epc/6049702526/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6206/6049702526_3fd164ef46_b.jpg



http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6128/6026086258_6e0b882c7b_b.jpg



blackdiamondslay318 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/verycherry/6048290070/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6190/6048290070_97a3d5e156_b.jpg

[Roadcruiser1]

The black tarp is to protect the workers that are working on those floors, and to protect the floors from the environment. What is going on behind the black tarp isn't really hard to figure out. Just like on the videos for the construction of the original Twin Towers there is concrete work going on in there. You can see they remove the tarp once the concrete dries by looking at the areas were the tarp used to be. From there on out they just wait for the glass to make its way up there.

[Otie]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6068/6045786256_8fce6b67df_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sprankle/6045786256/)
ground zero (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sprankle/6045786256/) by bobsprankle (http://www.flickr.com/people/sprankle/), on Flickr

[Fishman92]

kinerific (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kinerific/6049626041/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6086/6049626041_b9a38eed8c_b.jpg



Madeline68 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23956233@N04/6045563109/sizes/l/in/photostream/)



....WOW! That picture is.... the best :O xD

[401PAS]

does anyone know what happened to the KPI TV camera from the top of 7WTC that used to have updates every few hours?
http://evsdatacenter.netfirms.com/kpitv/silver.htm

There haven't been updates since 8/11/2011

[Traynor]

I’m very curious to see what’s taking place behind that black tarp, which seems to be growing.

The black tarp is to protect the workers that are working on those floors, and to protect the floors from the environment. What is going on behind the black tarp isn't really hard to figure out. Just like on the videos for the construction of the original Twin Towers there is concrete work going on in there. You can see they remove the tarp once the concrete dries by looking at the areas were the tarp used to be. From there on out they just wait for the glass to make its way up there.

http://i.imgur.com/v4w2z.jpg (http://imgur.com/v4w2z)
(Image cropped from Patapsco found above)

I believe he was referring to the black netting that started on the Southeast corner of the base floors 6-19 and has spread over the last few weeks to cover almost the whole South side as well. It even has its own external staircase near the Southeast corner.

Some have said it is protection for the workers preparing for the base cladding. I find this difficult to believe. It seems like a lot of work and resources for something they had so far done just with a swing stage. Up until they realized the prismatic glass wouldn't work, they had used workers on a swing stage through crappy weather to weld on all the white support brackets for the prismatic glass. Now suddenly they require all that scaffolding and netting? I think not.

This is may be partially for that reason but there is more to its use then we seem to know.