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

[MadGnome]

They could always get petty and use a 30' lightning rod to pass the CN tower.

[Otie]

Also, a fun little fact, because it sits on higher ground the 102nd Floor observatory in the Empire State Building will actually remain the highest publicly accessible point in the city.

I looked it up. The ESB is 51' above sea level. The 102nd floor is at 1224' above that. Do you know what both floors of observation at 1 WTC will be?

Floors 100 & 101 are 1551' 2" and 1565' 4" above PANYNJ datum. The zero elevation is located 300' below mean high tide at Battery Park Point. So if you wanna know the elevation starting from sea level, substract 300':
100: 1251' 2"
101: 1265' 4"
:tup:

[NYguy]

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[tiarae]

[QUOTE=PUSSY WILLOW;5409678]One crane is higher at 1WTC! that means more steel columns soon! also the cranes at 4 WTC are dominating the Woolworth Building!!! pretty soon it will be dwarfed by it!


Yes it does! They are finishing getting everything bolted up on 79 & 80 & raising the Subway restaurant...within a day or 2 there should be more steel erected.

[Obey]

The glass on 1WTC looks very different than 7's. Why is that? Sorry if this has already been addressed.

[JSsocal]

^^^Not sure what you're talking about, they're exactly the same. The only difference is that seven's glass is broken up by metal frames between floors, spacing the pieces out, but otherwise the distortion and color are just the same.

[Jonboy1983]

Floors 100 & 101 are 1551' 2" and 1565' 4" above PANYNJ datum. The zero elevation is located 300' below mean high tide at Battery Park Point. So if you wanna know the elevation starting from sea level, substract 300':
100: 1251' 2"
101: 1265' 4"
:tup:

Wow, if I do the math correctly, the 102nd observation deck will be about 14 feet higher than 100 and 101 of One WTC...

[SkyscrapersOfNewYork]

^^^Not sure what you're talking about, they're exactly the same. The only difference is that seven's glass is broken up by metal frames between floors, spacing the pieces out, but otherwise the distortion and color are just the same.

Not exactly, while you are correct that Tower 7's mullions do create a different effect then that of the uniformed facade of Tower 1, the two towers do in fact have a slight discoloration. It is not the same when measured on the color pallet. And as for distortion Tower 1's glass is rolled to about 3/4 of an inch when it was made which i believe differs for the glass on Tower 7.

[gramsjdg]

So now the obs. deck will not even be as high as the ESB? I don't know if i'd call that a fun little fact. I'd call it a disturbing little fact. At this rate, they would be better off just putting an outdoor observation deck on 2 WTC and forget about 1 WTC. That's just downright shameful. :hell:

well, at least it will be a nice building to look at.

[CarlosV]

Colorful neighbors...notice how beautiful the top of the Woolworth building looks bathed in red!! it has been red for a couple of days now....

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[Don098]

So...now it's Wednesday. When are they going to add new steel? It's been several weeks now! The 10th anniversary is well over now; the weather's been perfect; let's get going!!!

[Thaniel]

The tower will never see a 7 point quake. It's much stiffer than quake zone towers, so there's not much point in a damper.


What about when that asteroid hits Syracuse in May 2032? Oh wait... I've said too much.

[Kamatzu]

What about when that asteroid hits Syracuse in May 2032? Oh wait... I've said too much.
If we get a large enough asteroid the last long on our minds will be the stability of skyscrapers haha. I hope your prediction comes true so you feel just terrible about that post, by the way.

[Flash]

The glass on 1WTC looks very different than 7's. Why is that? Sorry if this has already been addressed.

According to the Discovery special, the glass on 1 WTC is not the typical reflective glass used in many buildings, but is instead much more transparent due to its manufacturing process.

[sw5710]

Floors 100 & 101 are 1551' 2" and 1565' 4" above PANYNJ datum. The zero elevation is located 300' below mean high tide at Battery Park Point. So if you wanna know the elevation starting from sea level, substract 300':
100: 1251' 2"
101: 1265' 4"
:tup:

Floor 101 is 1265'4'' above sea level? That would mean the lobby is at sea level. Or the point where they start measuring from. I thought 1 WTC was 10 or 12' above sea level.

[Modulair]

sorry if the question may have been asked before, but do you know when exactly the freedom tower will be topped out= when it will reach 417 meters ??

thanks and also thanks for all the people who post all these pictures and videos, without you it would be harder to follow the progress :cheers:

[hunser]

^^ topping out roof: 1st quarter 2012

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[CarlosV]

here we go!!! up up up!! :cheers:

very foggy morning!

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[Brian Dino Vabec]

Finally..Thanks Carlos..

[NYguy]

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[Modulair]

@ hunser:
1st quarter of 2012, okay but do you know the exact month ? :)

[Don098]

@ hunser:
1st quarter of 2012, okay but do you know the exact month ? :)

No, because the pace of construction of any building is always affected by unpredictable interruptions such as 5 snowstorms, a hurricane, a freak rainstorm, a cement strike, and whatever other hurdles this building will encounter. If we have a mild winter with little weather events, then it could get done rather early. If not, this could stretch into the early spring. And remember, the spire isn't considered a part of the "topping out". That's simply for the parapet.

[CarlosV]

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[Sid Vicious]

tomorrow new steel will rise :banana:

[CarlosV]

^^^^ ditto


notice guy walking on top of scaffold...
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[marshall]

So, to clarify, the 1 WTC Observation Deck will be higher than the Empire State Building, or not? I still think they should think about adding an outdoor sometime :cool:

http://www.360cities.net/image/world-trade-center-building-one-future-observation-deck#-1532.78,-11.58,77.6

[marshall]

The Port Authority website states the following "Upon completion, One World Trade Center's program will include 3 million square feet of office space on 71 office floors, a grand public lobby graced with a 50-foot ceilings, an observation deck 1,241' 8" above ground, a wide array of shopping opportunities and ample parking." So not sure if the Deck will indeed be the highest in the city or not, but thats what their site states. :)

[Plokoon11]

I assume that steel is being erected today, or tomorrow morning. :D

[Modulair]

thanks for your precision. another question: on the pictures, we see that the tower cubic base is covered by a kind of protection.. but why don't they complete it by adding the glass walls ? they did so for the half of the tower !

[Roadcruiser1]

The base is going to be covered with a different glass that would offer the base blast protection from car bombs.

[599GTO]

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[Otie]

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[JayDubo]

http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-673483?hpt=hp_bn1

a friend of mine made it onto cnn ireport with some great shots of the tower

i got my memorial ticket nearly 2 months ago...going friday at dusk

[elysium]

thanks for your precision. another question: on the pictures, we see that the tower cubic base is covered by a kind of protection.. but why don't they complete it by adding the glass walls ? they did so for the half of the tower !

The bottom was originally going to be blanketed in a special prismatic glass. Turns out the glass didn't pass shattering tests, so they scrapped it. I think they're still looking for an alternative.

[Obey]

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Is that really the glass on 1WTC? It looks great!

[NYguy]

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[STR]

I looked it up. The ESB is 51' above sea level. The 102nd floor is at 1224' above that. Do you know what both floors of observation at 1 WTC will be?
Heh. My info said ~60, but I didn't research it all that closely. But yes, the 102nd is 1224'2.5" from the street. Additional numbers: the 107th floor observation deck in the south tower was 1308'4" above the sea, and 1298'4" above Liberty St.

So, to clarify, the 1 WTC Observation Deck will be higher than the Empire State Building, or not?

It will not be higher since the Empire State Building is on higher ground than the WTC. You will be, ever so slightly, looking down at the people in Lower Manhattan.

[NYguy]

Heh. My info said ~60, but I didn't research it all that closely. But yes, the 102nd is 1224'2.5" from the street. Additional numbers: the 107th floor observation deck in the south tower was 1308'4" above the sea, and 1298'4" above Liberty St.

Most people don't even bother to go up to the upper observation deck of the ESB (time and cost) but I think its worth it. The old observation deck at the WTC was publicly given as 1,277 ft, but back then the old tower heights were given as 1,350 ft. I think the deck here will do great business, sucking up from the tourists below.

[sterlippo1]

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awesome! we rarely get shots of WTC with the Chrysler building up close like that, usually it's the iconic view from the Rock with the ESB in front. I love that shot!:tup:

[jlanka]

I don't know why but seeing that shot with the Chrysler building I immediately thought of the George Harrison song "Hello Old Friend"

[animatedmartian]

Dated Aug 15.
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Bonus Time Lapse.
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[NYguy]

http://chelseanow.com/articles/2011/09/14/news/doc4e6a3cd6b4e27425592072.txt

One W.T.C.’s many meanings, some visible and some not

September 9, 2011
BY Aline Reynolds


Whether riding the Staten Island ferry to Manhattan or driving into the city on the Long Island Expressway, one can spot a towering building under construction that, once completed, will rise above all other skyscrapers that make up the skyline.

The latest design of One W.T.C., unveiled in 2005, illustrates a 102-story skyscraper with a cubic-shaped base, tapering triangular forms on its middle and upper façade and mammoth glass panels that will have a kaleidoscopic effect. The building’s observation deck will have three levels approximately 1,200 feet high that will offer expansive views of the Tri-state area.

The building will have a swirling, steel spire that will flash the letter “N” for New York, which will be visible all the way from the Tappen Zee Bridge northward, and southward to Sandy Hook, N.J. The metal-and-glass parapet that will encircle the top of the tower will be composed of two portions, one measuring 1362 and the other 1368 feet — a tribute to the heights of the Twin Towers.

The prismatic glass panels S.O.M. chose to enshroud the building’s approximately 200-foot-high base weren’t manufacturable on such a large scale. The base’s new redesign, Lewis said, will be unveiled in the coming months.

[NYguy]

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[CarlosV]

here we go!!!!

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[CoolCzech]

Wow... it's getting to be hard to remember when 7 WTC dominated the site!

[animatedmartian]

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[meh_cd]

Most people don't even bother to go up to the upper observation deck of the ESB (time and cost) but I think its worth it. The old observation deck at the WTC was publicly given as 1,277 ft, but back then the old tower heights were given as 1,350 ft. I think the deck here will do great business, sucking up from the tourists below.

I ran into the same ESB employee on the 102nd floor observation deck during my 2009 and 2011 visits. If anyone goes up there and sees a guy named Heath L., say hello to him. He's a great guy.

But so we don't get off topic, I am happy to see that they have begun erecting more steel. Fantastic.

[sterlippo1]

here we go!!!!

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sigh...........:banana:

[Roadcruiser1]

Ladies and Gentlemen One World Trade Center (Freedom Tower) has just reached the 1,000 feet mark.

[Plokoon11]

Pop that champagne! Its time to party!!! :D :D

[CClaudio21]

Wooh! 1000 feet!!!!:cheers: So glad to see it go up again.

[sw5710]

Now 1,017' :yes:

[Otie]

http://chelseanow.com/articles/2011/09/14/news/doc4e6a3cd6b4e27425592072.txt

One W.T.C.’s many meanings, some visible and some not

September 9, 2011
BY Aline Reynolds
Whether riding the Staten Island ferry to Manhattan or driving into the city on the Long Island Expressway, one can spot a towering building under construction that, once completed, will rise above all other skyscrapers that make up the skyline.

The latest design of One W.T.C., unveiled in 2005, illustrates a 102-story skyscraper with a cubic-shaped base, tapering triangular forms on its middle and upper façade and mammoth glass panels that will have a kaleidoscopic effect. The building’s observation deck will have three levels approximately 1,200 feet high that will offer expansive views of the Tri-state area.

The building will have a swirling, steel spire that will flash the letter “N” for New York, which will be visible all the way from the Tappen Zee Bridge northward, and southward to Sandy Hook, N.J. The metal-and-glass parapet that will encircle the top of the tower will be composed of two portions, one measuring 1362 and the other 1368 feet — a tribute to the heights of the Twin Towers.

The prismatic glass panels S.O.M. chose to enshroud the building’s approximately 200-foot-high base weren’t manufacturable on such a large scale. The base’s new redesign, Lewis said, will be unveiled in the coming months.

"Three levels approximately" Wish the author wrote with more precission, if the word approximately wasn't there I would assume the 102 fl will be destined for the Observation decks.

[CarlosV]

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I want to wake up in a city,
That doesn't sleep,
To find I'm king of the hill- ah-
Top of the heap.



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[CarlosV]

towering above all....

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[hunser]

Welcome to the Golden League 1WTC! :cheers:
btw great update carlos! :tup:

[animatedmartian]

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[QuarterMileSidewalk]

New York City is now the home of both the world's oldest and newest supertalls.

[ChiSoxRox]

Is it possible to calculate roughly when 1WTC will hit the 1,452 foot mark and pass the Sears for the country's tallest?


P.S. Congrats New York.

[uaarkson]

Is it possible to calculate roughly when 1WTC will hit the 1,452 foot mark and pass the Sears for the country's tallest?

Not really, we can only guess based on the start and end date of the spire construction, which we don't have precisely.

[CarlosV]

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[sweet-d]

good too see that great view again

[RKOwens44]

I dunno if anyone's noticed this but another reason the 1,007 foot mark is significant is as follows. The nose of Flight 175 struck the South Tower on the 81st floor. This is also the floor where the collapse began, according to the official NIST report. I don't know EXACTLY how many feet above ground this was, but coming up with a rough guess (using the formula (81/110)*1,362) gives a height of 1,003 feet. So the current height of 1WTC is more or less right around the point where the South Tower was struck and where its collapse began.

[CarlosV]

breath taking sunset!! OMG

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[Davidsam52]

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I want to wake up in a city,
That doesn't sleep,
To find I'm king of the hill- ah-
Top of the heap.



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Time for a Sam Adams! (or two, or three, etc etc.)....:D:D:D

[Davidsam52]

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awesome! we rarely get shots of WTC with the Chrysler building up close like that, usually it's the iconic view from the Rock with the ESB in front. I love that shot!:tup:

Wow! what building was this shot taken from? Amazing pic!!:cheers::cheers::cheers:

[animatedmartian]

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Migratory Bird Habitat and Nesting Area, Liberty State Park, New Jersey (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jag9889/6151618028/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6195/6151619270_1384c2ed61_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jag9889/6151619270/)
Migratory Bird Habitat and Nesting Area, Liberty State Park, New Jersey (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jag9889/6151619270/)

[THE BIG APPLE]

Wow! what building was this shot taken from? Amazing pic!!:cheers::cheers::cheers:

probably Citigroup or 599 Lexington. All the other buildings are relatively shorter than the Chrysler and would make the camera look up during the picture.

BTW i've been meaning to scan and post the special 80 page addition from the Post and and Daily News from 9/11 2011. The special 80 pg addition from the Post has a view of the Twins from the 70's shining and they look a billion times better than the new 1 WTC. But it's a great building in it's own right.

[Roadcruiser1]

It would actually be more symbolic if 2 World Trade Center reached that height. The current new 2 World Trade Center bears the name of the South Tower before 9/11.

[Bill Ditnow]

I realize this is off-topic for this thread, but I thought folks might like to look at these incredible, mind-blowing full-color photos of New York City from 1942, many photos in Lower Manhattan:

Old New York. (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2036932/New-York-City-photos-Charles-W-Cushman-reveal-1940s-life-Big-Apple.html#ixzz1XrpPnz9h)

[ChiSoxRox]

I realize this is off-topic for this thread, but I thought folks might like to look at these incredible, mind-blowing full-color photos of New York City from 1942, many photos in Lower Manhattan:

Old New York. (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2036932/New-York-City-photos-Charles-W-Cushman-reveal-1940s-life-Big-Apple.html#ixzz1XrpPnz9h)

The source of those pics (http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/cushman/), the Charles W. Cushman Collection at Indiana University, is an amazing resource.

[STR]

The old observation deck at the WTC was publicly given as 1,277 ft, but back then the old tower heights were given as 1,350 ft. I think the deck here will do great business, sucking up from the tourists below.

Not sure where the 1,277 figure comes from, mine comes from tower blueprints. But I agree that this will be crazy packed for a long time after it opens and a major destination long after.

[CarlosV]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6090/6151983528_0c96b72e38_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6151983528/)
DSC_2880 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6151983528/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

[STR]

http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/8540/t1a006.jpg

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/4893/t1a005.jpg

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/5722/t1a007.jpg

[CarlosV]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6083/6151464703_0c4f07d8bc_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6151464703/)
DSC_2891 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6151464703/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

[sw5710]

1 WTC is now 1,017' to the splices on floor 82. "Love the latest pictures Carlos" Just to clear this up the old inside deck at 2WTC was at 1,310' The building was 1,362' The outside deck was at 1,377'AGl

[gramsjdg]

Say STR,

are you contemplating putting the third row of radomes and vertical antennas on your renders? That would be sweet. :yes:

I personally like the "tiara" effect that the third level of the communications ring creates.

[CarlosV]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6165/6152374063_670fcc07da_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6152374063/)
Panorama1 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6152374063/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

[CarlosV]

again one crane has been lifted higher...

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6088/6152933058_206812f325_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6152933058/)
DSC_2893 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6152933058/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6165/6152374063_670fcc07da_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6152374063/)
Panorama1 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6152374063/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

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only 4 months ago...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2786/5719891901_ec3a8bc570.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/5719891901/)
DSC_0612 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/5719891901/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

[Otie]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6159/6153119526_347d42cdbd_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62018165@N04/6153119526/)
One WTC | Construction Diagram | September 16th, 2011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62018165@N04/6153119526/) by Otie O'Daniel (http://www.flickr.com/people/62018165@N04/), on Flickr

Larger version (http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/9990/1wtc160911.jpg)

[RockMont]

Not sure where the 1,277 figure comes from, mine comes from tower blueprints. But I agree that this will be crazy packed for a long time after it opens and a major destination long after.


Yes, and I will be there, just like I was at the old one. I'll probably show up there sometime in 2014.

[CarlosV]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6191/6153263006_4d2ae9a369_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6153263006/)
DSC_2908 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6153263006/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

[Kiev252]

View from my office:

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb280/Kiev252/Forum/Picture.jpg?t=1316194091

[NYguy]

^ Nice.

Not sure where the 1,277 figure comes from, mine comes from tower blueprints. But I agree that this will be crazy packed for a long time after it opens and a major destination long after.

I'm probably just confused. Maybe it was 1,377 for the outdoor deck, haven't looked at that brochure in a long time.

Keep the pics comin'...


jag9889 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jag9889/6153347746/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6174/6153347746_c1950ed714_b.jpg



http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6083/6151324934_dae85fa88d_b.jpg



seawavesmag (http://www.flickr.com/photos/seawavesmag/6152113640/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6194/6152113640_7dfef2fdda_b.jpg



epc (http://www.flickr.com/photos/epc/6151684830/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6190/6151684830_21fe5a344a_b.jpg

[dar124]

Kiev252, that's a pretty awsome view from your office. :tup: I bet it's been an exciting past few years working with that view every day!!!

[Kiev252]

Kiev252, that's a pretty awsome view from your office. :tup: I bet it's been an exciting past few years working with that view every day!!!

You bet :) I started here in 2007 and now tower1 doesn't even fit in my camera's viewfinder plus tower4 is right in my window as soon will be tower3. So there will be more activity pretty soon :tup:

[sw5710]

I just looked at the updated diagram that Otie posted that shows the beacon at 1,776' and the total structure height to the top of the lightning rod to be 1,792'. I then looked online at an aviation chart. It has the 1 WTC under construction with an total structure height of 1,806' above sea level and 1,792' above ground.
The ESB is listed as 1,454' above ground and 1,505' above sea level.

[sw5710]

Just FYI. The 1,454' ESB Total and the 1,792' WTC total is always to the top of the lightning rod mounted on the top of the antenna for FAA obstruction listings.

[Yankee fan for life]

I know i am late to the punch but finally 1 wtc is a supertall

[Kevin Scott Koepke]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6083/6153223323_929579ccd8.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinskoepke/6153223323/)
one world trade center; 9/16/2011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinskoepke/6153223323/) by kevin scott koepke photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/kevinskoepke/), on Flickr

Please do not copy, repost or otherwise reproduce, Thank you.

[THE BIG APPLE]

GraceYang  (http://www.flickr.com/photos/graceyangcn/6153950692/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

Peek a boo spot the supertall

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6202/6153950692_51c581df9c_b.jpg

[Brian Dino Vabec]

You bet :) I started here in 2007 and now tower1 doesn't even fit in my camera's viewfinder plus tower4 is right in my window as soon will be tower3. So there will be more activity pretty soon :tup:

Dammit, where have you been till now..:D

We're looking forward to your pics around here in the future..:cheers:

[nycdagreatest]

a couple of pics I took today

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6159/6154457442_19525be643_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6208/6154473940_b06d49df40_b.jpg

[Davidsam52]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6159/6153119526_347d42cdbd_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62018165@N04/6153119526/)
One WTC | Construction Diagram | September 16th, 2011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62018165@N04/6153119526/) by Otie O'Daniel (http://www.flickr.com/people/62018165@N04/), on Flickr

Larger version (http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/9990/1wtc160911.jpg)

Ha ha your flag is wrong it's only a 48-star version lol. Nice diagram though!:tup::tup:

[peterprinciple]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV_041oYDjg&sns=fb

NBC News Tom Brokaw

[CarlosV]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6087/6155703250_bb6c0efdbf_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6155703250/)
Panorama1a copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6155703250/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

[QUEENSNYMAN]

FROM: NYBOY75



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnwfvYc4kSY

[Modulair]

i've been told that 1WTC would be topped out (= reach 417 meters) during the first quarter of 2012.
someone knows when will the windows be complete ??
i suppose it must be completed during autumn 2012, no ?

[hunser]

FROM: NYBOY75



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnwfvYc4kSY

nice vid!

AnwfvYc4kSY