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jd3189

Mar 9, 2012, 10:14 PM

Well, I guess we truly don't need to overreact if this is what might happen,but I doubt it. Durst has been responsible for making antenatal spires which look like this.
http://media.nowpublic.net/images//65/4/6540dc176a5ed35805a268e4bd65cc9c.jpg
http://media.nowpublic.net/images//65/4/6540dc176a5ed35805a268e4bd65cc9c.jpg

Hopefully they will have a bit of realization of what they are dealing with. As for the frateral twin concept, 2 WTC is the likely contender for 1 WTC, if it stays the same height.

TouchTheSky13

Mar 9, 2012, 11:00 PM

No can do. The foundation has already been set, so adding any more floors than originally designed is a danger to the site.

They wouldn't necessarily have to add floors. Im saying just put up a steel and glass pyramind shell that encloses of the communications ring to increase the roof height. Heck, the could evern build the spire right through it. It would be more of a comsmetic/ aesthetic thing.

TouchTheSky13

Mar 9, 2012, 11:04 PM

Obelisks have been structures that symbolize of power throughout histroy (i.e. Ancient Egypt, Greece). I think that idea suites this building well.

NYC GUY

Mar 10, 2012, 7:19 PM

http://www.adfgroup.com/projets/edifices/highrises.html

Photos of the mast and communications ring being made.

NewYorkSkyline117

Mar 10, 2012, 7:31 PM

Once again, why are we saying it's not going to be an official 1,776 feet? They said it's still going to be a spire, just not as thick.

hunser

Mar 10, 2012, 7:47 PM

^^ The PA better check with CTBUH about the height measurement, if they don't want to suffer a surprise. The Council has strict regulations: spires count, antennas don't.

@NYC GUY: that link is a goldmine. I recommend everyone to check it out, the ring looks huuuge!!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7182/6965185259_c8d83e9e48_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28311393@N02/6965185259/)
~ day 158 ~ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28311393@N02/6965185259/) von Leah / euroswiss2003 (http://www.flickr.com/people/28311393@N02/) auf Flickr

Roadcruiser1

Mar 10, 2012, 8:01 PM

I am glad I went to the World Trade Center yesterday. Too bad I couldn't get more pictures since my camera ran out of power, and it started to rain in Manhattan. I will get more pictures next time. I also wanted to upload them yesterday but I didn't get a chance to.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7045/6970236617_d8493264dd_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7185/6824116166_b18b97f23d_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7039/6970237261_3cfce51b3c_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7205/6970237885_c03b257c68_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7205/6970237885_c03b257c68_b.jpg

Roadcruiser1

Mar 10, 2012, 8:25 PM

Again stop speculating on the mast. We will know when they tell us. Until then lets talk about the construction again.

M II A II R II K

Mar 10, 2012, 9:56 PM

Will this antenna do an actual job of picking up transmissions?

Roadcruiser1

Mar 10, 2012, 10:02 PM

Yes. Antennas receive and send out signals.

Alright people can we please talk about the construction. I am tired of people talking about the mast. We will know when it happens. Until then I am going to use my old post to get things back on track.

I am glad I went to the World Trade Center yesterday. Too bad I couldn't get more pictures since my camera ran out of power, and it started to rain in Manhattan. I will get more pictures next time. I also wanted to upload them yesterday but I didn't get a chance to.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7045/6970236617_d8493264dd_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7185/6824116166_b18b97f23d_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7039/6970237261_3cfce51b3c_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7205/6970237885_c03b257c68_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7205/6970237885_c03b257c68_b.jpg

NewYorkSkyline117

Mar 10, 2012, 10:58 PM

Yeah SoaringSkyline, there is a difference. So anyone know the schedule for this week, glass possible? Steel?

Otie

Mar 10, 2012, 11:07 PM

And where is 1,373 feet coming from? It's 1,368 feet to the roof.

No. The official height will be 1,373' due to the lower elevation of the north entrance (El. 307'-10") which is 3'4" below the main lobby floor (El. 311'-2")

chris123678

Mar 10, 2012, 11:08 PM

So has there been delivery to the site of the base glass?
How will the glass stick to the concrete?

NewYorkSkyline117

Mar 10, 2012, 11:08 PM

No. The official height will be 1,373' due to the lower elevation of the north entrance (El. 307'-10") which is 4'3" below the main lobby floor (El. 311'-2")

Wait, what?

QUEENSNYMAN

Mar 10, 2012, 11:13 PM

FROM: NYBOY75

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2-L6tSXaTQ&list=UUhtU7A62TdyRVQm8CsdVwBw&index=1&feature=plcp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQD2AYgaz5E&list=UUhtU7A62TdyRVQm8CsdVwBw&index=2&feature=plcp

NewYorkSkyline117

Mar 10, 2012, 11:15 PM

[QUOTE=THE BIG APPLE;5621431]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7070/6802317430_00696878b7_b.jpg (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7070/6802317430_00696878b7_b.jpg)

I already posted this Big Apple, just saying.

SoaringSkylines

Mar 10, 2012, 11:16 PM

No. The official height will be 1,373' due to the lower elevation of the north entrance (El. 307'-10") which is 3'4" below the main lobby floor (El. 311'-2")

Thank you Mr. Otie for proving me right! :cool:

Roadcruiser1

Mar 10, 2012, 11:22 PM

Yeah SoaringSkyline, there is a difference. So anyone know the schedule for this week, glass possible? Steel?

Steel was being delivered so I am assuming that will be going up.

Roadcruiser1

Mar 10, 2012, 11:26 PM

So has there been delivery to the site of the base glass?
How will the glass stick to the concrete?

A) No.

B) Otie will answer that one.

NewYorkSkyline117

Mar 10, 2012, 11:27 PM

Steel was being delivered so I am assuming that will be going up.

Thanks.

And here's a great photo I think Alan should have posted, so creds to him.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7191/6969507439_5a68b84158_b.jpg

Otie

Mar 10, 2012, 11:56 PM

Thanks.

And here's a great photo I think Alan should have posted, so creds to him.

You need to add a link to the Flickr photostream, the photo was taken by allan1493 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan1493/6969507439/sizes/l/in/faves-62018165@N04/)

The stainless steel slatwalls and glass fins will get anchored to the base girts through the clip angles (the white squares you see on the girts). Down in the concrete walls, everything will get hunged from the halfen channels.

http://www.halfen.com/icms/mod_img/7/c/7c2984b7dbd8081b3881feea0fb75b4d.gif

The Grand Architect

Mar 11, 2012, 12:27 AM

CoolCzech

Mar 11, 2012, 12:40 AM

Anyone know if they ever walled off the Winter Garden's view of the new WTC site? That always struck me as boneheaded an idea as the current spire BS.

Roadcruiser1

Mar 11, 2012, 12:51 AM

Anyways, back to the construction

I've been noticing that glass installation has slowed down recently. Anyone with an explaination to why this is?

Also check out my latest WTC animations on my Youtube channel (www.youtube.com/combatarmselite)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_BoAeRP1Hw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRr04jY5HmI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfp-cjtgxm8h
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLzSqwt_Qqk

Glass can't really go up much if the steel is going up much, but new steel arrived so I am certain that glass work will start again around this week or later.

Anyone know if they ever walled off the Winter Garden's view of the new WTC site? That always struck me as boneheaded an idea as the current spire BS.

No. Went to the WFC a while ago it wasn't walled off.

1Boston

Mar 11, 2012, 1:23 AM

Anyways, back to the construction

I've been noticing that glass installation has slowed down recently. Anyone with an explaination to why this is?

Ive seen some people mention that it had to do with the core. That the glass has to wait for the core to catch up cause it catches the wind or something , and also the glass has to slow down for the steel's slowness.

CarlosV

Mar 11, 2012, 1:52 AM

as of early this morning...7:20 am ;)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7039/6824970726_76207e3afd_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6824970726/)
DSC_0107 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6824970726/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

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by almost 6pm..plenty of steel work had been done on top...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7184/6824983768_945159df72_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6824983768/)
DSC_0121 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6824983768/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

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http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7200/6971338423_b7b1b6b3f0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6971338423/)
DSC_0122 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6971338423/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

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PS. congratulations on the new web server :)

NewYorkSkyline117

Mar 11, 2012, 3:06 AM

You need to add a link to the Flickr photostream, the photo was taken by allan1493 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan1493/6969507439/sizes/l/in/faves-62018165@N04/)

The stainless steel slatwalls and glass fins will get anchored to the base girts through the clip angles (the white squares you see on the girts). Down in the concrete walls, everything will get hunged from the halfen channels.

http://www.halfen.com/icms/mod_img/7/c/7c2984b7dbd8081b3881feea0fb75b4d.gif

I said creds to Alan so it's not like I'm stealing his work or anything .
as of early this morning...7:20 am ;)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7039/6824970726_76207e3afd_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6824970726/)
DSC_0107 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6824970726/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

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by almost 6pm..plenty of steel work had been done on top...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7184/6824983768_945159df72_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6824983768/)
DSC_0121 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6824983768/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

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PS. congratulations on the new web server :)

Carlos you're pictures take my breath away everytime

World's tallest:jester: In NYC or Chicago:jester: What are you smoking?

First of all, where in the world do you think you're living? This is the USA, they build for practicality not for show.:rolleyes: Yo're telling me you think a 850+m building is going to go up in Chicago or NYC?

HAHAHAHAHAHA, that made my day.

what is your problem. You don't know the future or possibilities. I doubt you live in either of those cities do you don't know what they're capable of.

SoaringSkylines

Mar 11, 2012, 3:33 AM

If you are standing in this building at 1,200 ft, could you say that you are technically "high in the sky?"

NYCLuver

Mar 11, 2012, 3:45 AM

Have some pics coming up in a little while. :)

NewYorkSkyline117

Mar 11, 2012, 3:48 AM

If you are standing in this building at 1,200 ft, could you say that you are technically "high in the sky?"

In america yea. This is only 1 of 5 buildings ever in American history to surpass a roof height more than 1,200 feet.

sw5710

Mar 11, 2012, 4:09 AM

(Credit to Carlos)

by almost 6pm..plenty of steel work had been done on top...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7184/6824983768_945159df72_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6824983768/)
DSC_0121 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6824983768/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

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Steel beams without the cocoon. Floor 92M at 1,194 and 93 at 1,208'

NewYorkDominates

Mar 11, 2012, 4:21 AM

http://ph.news.yahoo.com/photos/u-army-ch-47-chinook-helicopters-10th-combat-photo-220837785.html

U.S. Army FTW

ChiSoxRox

Mar 11, 2012, 4:31 AM

I will be laughing at you guys if we still have the original mast which brings us to 1,776 feet once it's complete. :haha:

*Shrugs* I wouldn't put it past New York developers, since 1930/1931 (40 Wall, 70 Pine, Chrysler, ESB) is probably the greatest instance of "my building is bigger than yours" in history. Now if you guys can direct some of that bravado towards getting easy transit access between the airports and Manhattan, then I would be impressed.

NYCLuver

Mar 11, 2012, 5:06 AM

March 10th, 2012

http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy281/DKNY621/IMG_1656.jpg
http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy281/DKNY621/IMG_1657.jpg
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SoaringSkylines

Mar 11, 2012, 5:36 AM

Man, this thing is so beautiful.... So glad we have something like this in America.. I just wish it was a little bit taller.

sw5710

Mar 11, 2012, 5:54 AM

[QUOTE=NYCLuver;5622859]March 10th, 2012

http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee429/dkny622/IMG_1678.jpg

Great zoom here of 92 behind the cocoon and the new beams for 92M and 93.

NewYorkDominates

Mar 11, 2012, 6:45 AM

[QUOTE=NYCLuver;5622859]March 10th, 2012

http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee429/dkny622/IMG_1678.jpg

Great zoom here of 92 behind the cocoon and the new beams for 92M and 93.

Why do the beams at the 92nd floor look like they have a different color?

CarlosV

Mar 11, 2012, 9:40 AM

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7210/6971965951_cc211587d7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6971965951/)
DSC_0119 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6971965951/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

THE BIG APPLE

Mar 11, 2012, 1:09 PM

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QAjjsWE1sgo/T1yj4LGKQyI/AAAAAAAAAkY/BUSxgXi40gM/s960/HarborCam_2012031190538.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-rB7szaXIhNk/T1yj35GdbLI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/dXmw_uFw5Vo/s960/HarborCam_2012031190602.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-M201I-pu2WA/T1yj4c7cNgI/AAAAAAAAAkg/liw5WRE9KWY/s960/HarborCam_2012031190703.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-XdwxuxiENgg/T1yj4ldVQhI/AAAAAAAAAkk/rYZIUbptlV8/s960/HarborCam_2012031190740.jpg

alan88

Mar 11, 2012, 2:55 PM

[QUOTE=sw5710;5622891]

Why do the beams at the 92nd floor look like they have a different color?

This steel is now at a mechanical room plenum and exposed to atmosphere as air intakes and exhausts, so it gets a different type of fire proofing, cementitious. This steel has been painted with a special epoxy that prevents corrosion but also allows for the fireproofing to adhere to it, and pass the pull tests.

Alan

SoaringSkylines

Mar 11, 2012, 3:11 PM

I really hope National Geographic's "Megastructures" does a documentary on this baby!

THE BIG APPLE

Mar 11, 2012, 3:20 PM

NorcrossMedia (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7036/6823161484_b34d91a671_b.jpg)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7040/6823159434_96c3aced81_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7177/6823160226_1b6c8d0f5f_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7036/6823161484_b34d91a671_b.jpg

2-TOWERS

Mar 11, 2012, 3:50 PM

[QUOTE=CarlosV;5622699]as of early this morning...7:20 am ;)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7039/6824970726_76207e3afd_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6824970726/)
DSC_0107 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6824970726/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

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by almost 6pm..plenty of steel work had been done on top...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7184/6824983768_945159df72_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6824983768/)
DSC_0121 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6824983768/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

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http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7200/6971338423_b7b1b6b3f0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6971338423/)
DSC_0122 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6971338423/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

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wow Carlos that was fast what was taken days took like 8 hrs....As usual great photos man !!!!!!!

THE BIG APPLE

Mar 11, 2012, 4:04 PM

scumonkey (http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/scumonkey/tower-webbed.jpg)

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/scumonkey/tower-webbed.jpg

alan88

Mar 11, 2012, 4:06 PM

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7210/6972837499_9f5d2b1f61.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan1493/6972837499/)
March 2012 WTC Progress Newsletter-1-Page-1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan1493/6972837499/) by alan1493 (http://www.flickr.com/people/alan1493/), on Flickr

THE BIG APPLE

Mar 11, 2012, 4:10 PM

Sherpa (http://wirednewyork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3672&page=789)

http://wirednewyork.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=14986&d=1331314630

http://wirednewyork.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=14987&d=1331314812

alan88

Mar 11, 2012, 4:15 PM

Here is a higher resolution conversion so you can see what podium will look like

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7203/6826747450_679ce6a435.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan1493/6826747450/)
March 2012 WTC Progress Newsletter-1-Page-1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan1493/6826747450/) by alan1493 (http://www.flickr.com/people/alan1493/), on Flickr

QUEENSNYMAN

Mar 11, 2012, 5:44 PM

FROM: NYBOY75

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5a1DzdVpNY

NewYorkSkyline117

Mar 11, 2012, 6:28 PM

Nice

SoaringSkylines

Mar 11, 2012, 7:33 PM

Why are they saying it's 1,776 feet?

Isn't it 1,787 with the lightning rod? Even SkyscraperPage has it listed at 1,787.

sterlippo1

Mar 11, 2012, 8:20 PM

wow Carlos that was fast what was taken days took like 8 hrs....As usual great photos man !!!!!!!

i think i hear an echo ;):haha::worship:

WTCman7301

Mar 11, 2012, 8:36 PM

What's the link for the WTC Progress Newsletter?

Arawooho

Mar 11, 2012, 8:45 PM

Why are they saying it's 1,776 feet?

Isn't it 1,787 with the lightning rod? Even SkyscraperPage has it listed at 1,787.

I have no idea. I'd rather it be 1,787 anyway.

QUEENSNYMAN

Mar 11, 2012, 8:49 PM

FROM: NYBOY75

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OA7oftDxUc

alan88

Mar 11, 2012, 9:00 PM

What's the link for the WTC Progress Newsletter?

sign up on site, i get a pdf by email

NewYorkSkyline117

Mar 11, 2012, 9:07 PM

Why are they saying it's 1,776 feet?

Isn't it 1,787 with the lightning rod? Even SkyscraperPage has it listed at 1,787.

.....because a lightning rod is not part of the official height. Plus I think someone included elevation or something like that.....

marshall

Mar 11, 2012, 9:16 PM

Modulair

Mar 11, 2012, 10:17 PM

CarlosV

Mar 11, 2012, 10:37 PM

from 6th ave and west 4th street....

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7041/6974064043_da6aa2bfe8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6974064043/)
IMG_3608 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6974064043/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

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later today...cocoon at work

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7210/6974075293_411fae1a5f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6974075293/)
DSC_0126 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6974075293/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

Roadcruiser1

Mar 11, 2012, 10:44 PM

are you sure the graph at the top of the page is good ? the current limit of height is higher in the real life than in the graph, to me....

Only one month before the expected-topping out date, a 8th of the tower is still missinge !! :shrug:

they will never finish it on the delays ! :shrug:

That is what they said a few days ago. This tower is topping off a month and a half late. That means it won't be done till May 2012.

chris123678

Mar 11, 2012, 11:02 PM

are you sure the graph at the top of the page is good ? the current limit of height is higher in the real life than in the graph, to me....

Only one month before the expected-topping out date, a 8th of the tower is still missinge !! :shrug:

they will never finish it on the delays ! :shrug:

The Topping out will not occur in April. it's been delayed. Probably early May

CarlosV

Mar 11, 2012, 11:03 PM

bummer :(

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7036/6828058048_999ddc87d8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6828058048/)
IMG_3626 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/6828058048/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

SoaringSkylines

Mar 11, 2012, 11:13 PM

Now @CarlosV,

Since you are the man of the house in here for supplying us with pics, you got to go to the observation deck when they finally open it on the first day and supply us with pictures! Cause you know.. *cough*.. Unfortunately some of us live thousands of miles away in a city called "Miami"... :rolleyes:

Yankee fan for life

Mar 11, 2012, 11:29 PM

This past month and a half its been very windy, i love to bike ride and its been hell for me to ride my bike against the wind so i could imagine how hard its been for those workers to work in those conditions .

SoaringSkylines

Mar 12, 2012, 1:48 AM

Wasn't the steel for 93 put up a few days ago? I'm confused.:shrug:

LOL! I must be losing my mind or something (it's 9:48 here and I've been up since 4 this morning), but last time I remember seeing something about floor 92?

Fluffybagel

Mar 12, 2012, 2:09 AM

LOL! I must be losing my mind or something (it's 9:48 here and I've been up since 4 this morning), but last time I remember seeing something about floor 92?

Idk, maybe I'm wrong. I'll check one of Otie's diagrams posted a few pages back.

Roadcruiser1

Mar 12, 2012, 2:48 AM

It's 93 (94). Next jump would be 93M (95) and 100 (96). It would be followed by 101 (97) and 102 (98).

Jsmscaleros

Mar 12, 2012, 2:54 AM

View from West Village @ 7th Ave and Perry St on Feb 27th.

http://mikemcdearmon.com/Misc/2-27-121WTC.jpg

THE BIG APPLE

Mar 12, 2012, 4:20 AM

Leah / euroswiss2003 (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7026/6793917523_5b1a3bd10c_b.jpg)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7026/6793917523_5b1a3bd10c_b.jpg

sw5710

Mar 12, 2012, 5:19 AM

Today we are on floor 93 or 1,208'

OrionDay2012

Mar 12, 2012, 10:39 AM

1wtc is going to look really good. The picture of the ring "pre-fab" is incredible in terms of size. If they epoxy coat that white we will have a gem. The lattice spire will be great as well.

hunser

Mar 12, 2012, 11:34 AM

March 10th, 2012

Oh yeah, been waiting for a long time for those. Great pics, especially the close ups. :tup:

NYCLuver

Mar 12, 2012, 12:36 PM

Oh yeah, been waiting for a long time for those. Great pics, especially the close ups. :tup:

You're Welcome! I hadn't been down there since January. :haha:

NewYorkSkyline117

Mar 12, 2012, 2:35 PM

Will the next jump or the jump after that bring it up past the empire state
building? I think 93m is 1,240 and 100 is 1,254?

Roadcruiser1

Mar 12, 2012, 3:12 PM

Will the next jump or the jump after that bring it up past the empire state
building? I think 93m is 1,240 and 100 is 1,254?

It's 1,248 feet. Sorry, but no dice. Floor 101 is 1,263 feet and that floor will pass the Empire State Building in height.

NewYorkSkyline117

Mar 12, 2012, 3:19 PM

It's 1,248 feet. Sorry, but no dice. Floor 101 is 1,263 feet and that floor will pass the Empire State Building in height.

No sorrys needed, either way both floors are more or less. Thanks though

NYguy

Mar 12, 2012, 3:25 PM

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SoaringSkylines

Mar 12, 2012, 4:27 PM

Wow... This thing looks MASSIVE in all those shots! ^^ @NYguy

vandelay

Mar 12, 2012, 4:30 PM

What's the building under construction in the foreground in this photo?

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Zapatan

Mar 12, 2012, 4:41 PM

I was just wondering the same thing ^ It's nice to see another highrise between mid town and down town

NewYorker2009

Mar 12, 2012, 4:44 PM

It's 1,248 feet. Sorry, but no dice. Floor 101 is 1,263 feet and that floor will pass the Empire State Building in height.

The 100th floor is 1,240' 0" & the 101st floor is 1,254' 2" above elevation 311' 2" so give or take floor 101 is the floor that will top the ESB. I assume you are counting it from the North Entrance plus the splices.

jsr

Mar 12, 2012, 5:21 PM

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I love the strong lighting contrast between the sides of this tower and the featureless appearance of the facade in this photo. It reminds me so much of the original WTC.

NewYorkSkyline117

Mar 12, 2012, 5:33 PM

I bet the view of the tower is amazing from the shores of Connecticut

vandelay

Mar 12, 2012, 5:33 PM

I was just wondering the same thing ^ It's nice to see another highrise between mid town and down town

It just hit me that that's probably Walker Tower:
http://i.imgur.com/bUne6.jpg

Jeez, I didn't know that the conversion to condos was so radical. I hope they don't ruin that building.

CarlosV

Mar 12, 2012, 5:34 PM

I was just wondering the same thing ^ It's nice to see another highrise between mid town and down town

It's not a new highrise..it is an art deco tower for the telephone company..built in the 1930's ..they are adding floors on top!

its the big tall building on the background!

http://www.cityrealty.com/nyc/chelsea/200-west-18th-street/772
http://www.cityrealty.com/graphics/photos/1/18w200.01b.photo.jpg

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Modulair

Mar 12, 2012, 5:52 PM

i'd like you to see this picture:

http://images.usatoday.com/news/_photos/2006/06/29/freedom-tower-1.jpg

You will notice that, at a height of around 350 meters, there are lines on the facade of the tower... these lines are around 30 meters high...

Do you know if the milestone of these "line-floors" has been reached? i mean, have they already built some of these line-floors ? or are they still under the beginning of the lines ????

NOTE: it is an old picture, freedom tower had not yet its definitive design, but many details, like these lines, are kept for the current building.. ;)

marshall

Mar 12, 2012, 6:02 PM

Can someone give a rundown of the current tenants who are committed to 1WTC when it's finished and what floors? Just curious :cool:

CarlosV

Mar 12, 2012, 6:09 PM

marshall

Mar 12, 2012, 6:11 PM

Yep, as someone on here told me last week, the "lines" near the top of 1WTC are for ventilation on the mechanical floors, similar to the two "bands" seen on the old Twin Towers.

Domamania

Mar 12, 2012, 6:21 PM

yes they are working on those "lined floors" right now....they are the mechanical floors...

http://images.usatoday.com/news/_photos/2006/06/29/freedom-tower-1.jpg

Where on that render pic of Tower 1 WTC is the lined floors you are talking about? Also can you draw a line to where they are currently at on the pic render that you put up? Thank You so much.

Modulair

Mar 12, 2012, 6:38 PM

on each one of the twin towers they were two "gray floors" that divided the tower in three parts...

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/121/288089327_2300c21445.jpg

these floors had a purpose ? or were they just in order to be esthetic ???

The funny thing is that, in some pictures, these two bands are clearly noticeable, like the image just up..

But in some pictures, these two bands seem to have disappeared !!

http://www.floornature.eu/media/photos/30/4124/wr28_6_popup.jpg

Was it the purpose of the architect? or was it a random effect ???? :)

Roadcruiser1

Mar 12, 2012, 6:49 PM

The 100th floor is 1,240' 0" & the 101st floor is 1,254' 2" above elevation 311' 2" so give or take floor 101 is the floor that will top the ESB. I assume you are counting it from the North Entrance plus the splices.

Yes I was.

marshall

Mar 12, 2012, 6:50 PM

Where on that render pic of Tower 1 WTC is the lined floors you are talking about? Also can you draw a line to where they are currently at on the pic render that you put up? Thank You so much.

Look carefully at the top of the tower just beneath the roof on the rendering. You can see vertical lines. Those represent the mechanical floors and are for ventilation near the top. The observation deck floors are just above those lines seen on the rendering. Hope that helps a little.

Roadcruiser1

Mar 12, 2012, 6:50 PM

Can someone give a rundown of the current tenants who are committed to 1WTC when it's finished and what floors? Just curious :cool:

There are only two tenants for One World Trade Center as of now which will move in when it is done. Conde Nast, and the China Center.

marshall

Mar 12, 2012, 6:51 PM

Roadcruiser1

Mar 12, 2012, 6:52 PM

Yep, as someone on here told me last week, the "lines" near the top of 1WTC are for ventilation on the mechanical floors, similar to the two "bands" seen on the old Twin Towers.

They are mechanical floors.

on each one of the twin towers they were two "gray floors" that divided the tower in three parts...

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/121/288089327_2300c21445.jpg

these floors had a purpose ? or were they just in order to be esthetic ???

The funny thing is that, in some pictures, these two bands are clearly noticeable, like the image just up..

But in some pictures, these two bands seem to have disappeared !!

http://www.floornature.eu/media/photos/30/4124/wr28_6_popup.jpg

Was it the purpose of the architect? or was it a random effect ???? :)

They were vents for the mechanical floors. The mechanical floors contained things like for the air conditioning, heating, and water pipes etc, and those bands would look nonexistent at some locations due to effects and things like that.

Roadcruiser1

Mar 12, 2012, 6:53 PM

I had always thought those bands on the Twins depicted the two skylobbies on floors 44 and 78...But someone on here told me they were for mechanical floors. Not sure if they were open to the outside for vents or what though...

The sky lobbies were above the mechanical floors. The mechanical floors were open to the elements since they are vents. The vents were used to release heat, to allow water to be moved to upper floors, and to give the building some extra stability to the winds. Since people are asking about it here is a link on mechanical floors.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanical_floor

NewYorkDominates

Mar 12, 2012, 7:40 PM

Carlos,is it possible to draw a red line to distinguish where excatly we're at,red line in that picture posted by USA Today that is?

Also,if you go to SkyscraperCity,they're many comments from people who seem to hate your work.It amazes me how people can be such disrespectful beings towards someone who usually provides pics on a daily basis.Now I can see why you chose to come here,as here you'll get all the praise you deserve and not some somewhere,where the people seem to be mad because you take pics in the "same spot".It just makes me mad and had to put it out there.

On a differnt note,do the mechanical floors have windows,how excatly do they get that color?