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[CarlosV]

This is crazy!

CarlosV, I hope you have update photos to show! :tup:

was at work and we've had torrential rains for the last 2 hours..so i could not see anything!!!! :(

still rainy but you can see that corner column here......i will have a better view when it is erected on the northeast side of the building...

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[Tru Bert]

was at work and we've had torrential rains for the last 2 hours..so i could not see anything!!!! :(

Ya Tonight Looks Like Some Bad Weather! But At Least The Tower is Looking Good!

[Davidsam52]

Yeah just checked the weather radar app on my phone....looking at NYC it's all lit up like a christmas tree!!

[drumz0rz]

Here's a view of 1 and 4 WTC from the corner of the 38th floor of 60 Wall St.
http://i.imgur.com/YHfvgl.jpg
And a close up of that image showing the latest beams.
http://i.imgur.com/z9HnHl.jpg
Sorry it's just a cell phone shot, I didn't have a good camera with me.

[NewYorkDominates]

New steel has arrived at the site,just beside the base!
:banana::banana::banana:

[chris123678]

New steel has arrived at the site,just beside the base!
:banana::banana::banana:

Surley they will install it tommorow.

:banana::banana::yes::cheers::worship::):cool:;)

[bunky]

Cell phone pic of our friendly corner node heading up to the promised land :)

http://benjaminrosamond.com/r1342661794/cc/8/0/3/12803/w/1400x720-II5nimqPkyqVBV9D.jpg

http://benjaminrosamond.com/section/211801_WTC.html

[Yackemflaber69]

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[NewYorkDominates]

Nice pic

[MadGnome]

It's hard to tell from Otie's diagram, but those extra heavy core to perimeter beams look like they kind of serve the purpose of a modified hat truss. I knew they'd need something like that to transfer mast wind and quake lateral mast loads to the perimeter through the guys, although the core takes the gravity load. Probably need it for all the machinery up there too.

[islandxtreme26]

Tandem pick for parapet steel - from WTC Progress of Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/wtcprogress)

http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/3160/29142634739933533731110.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/819/29142634739933533731110.jpg/)

[Ed007Toronto]

Great shots.

[CarlosV]

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[mat97]

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New glass Carlos!!!!!:cheers::banana:
Can you see??

[chris123678]

:previous:
Where's the new glass? I don't see any?

BTW- Are they working carlos?

EDIT- Yeah, now i see the glass.

[Yackemflaber69]

Almost there

[Yackemflaber69]

:upload_71700::dancingeggplant:banned::banaride::dancing::thrasher::thrasher::hi:

[CClaudio21]

Woohoo! So close to being finished. :D:cheers::notacrook::):):banana::banana::banana::banana::jester::jester::worship::worship::worship::worship::worship:

[Chibears85]

Does anyone know how high the glass will be in october?

[NYC GUY]

Will they put in more steel tomorow?

[Tru Bert]

Does anyone know how high the glass will be in october?

By October the Glass Will Most likely Be At The 93 Floors-ish. The PA Says December the Building will be Fully Covered So, I would say 90th Floor by October. But Remember its The PA.

[Noll]

Steel shipment for One World Trade Center arrives.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/241817_347519815325263_1748123188_o.jpg

From WTC Progress on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/wtcprogress/).

[Davidsam52]

Big Rig...big steel!! Interesting to note that this steel CLEARLY has a bend in it for the parapet.

[drumz0rz]

I know this might have been asked / answered already, but are there any plans in place to continue the way they light the building up at night once the building is completed and occupied?

[ThatOneGuy]

No

[NYguy]

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[UTEPman]

I know this might have been asked / answered already, but are there any plans in place to continue the way they light the building up at night once the building is completed and occupied?

Doesn't seem like it. That's the one thing American cities like New York lack, brightly lit buildings. Seems that would really add to the skyline.

The only city I've seen with a nicely lit skyline is Charlotte, and it really made it look more impressive than it otherwise would have been.

[NYguy]

Doesn't seem like it. That's the one thing American cities like New York lack, brightly lit buildings.

I take it you've never seen the New York skyline then, but that's another issue.

This tower, though it's not complete, is already pretty bright, as is tower 4. But once complete it will be a spectacle of light.

[NYC GUY]

Doesn't seem like it. That's the one thing American cities like New York lack, brightly lit buildings. Seems that would really add to the skyline.

The only city I've seen with a nicely lit skyline is Charlotte, and it really made it look more impressive than it otherwise would have been.

http://www.awesomephotographyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/NYC_at_Night_with_The_Empire_State_Building_Shining_Bright_Green_on_Tax_Day_09-04-15.jpg

Looks nicely lit to me. :tup::yes:

Not my picture.

[NewYorkDominates]

New York looks very futuristic at night,especially at Top of the Rock looking down at Times Square during the nighttime.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZlbHqWbb7TI/Tvxc4ctoriI/AAAAAAAAA6A/9x7lC9lqLds/s1600/from+the+top+of+the+rock-.jpg

Also,look at just how bright 1WTC and 4WTC are.

[mat97]

Nice pic

[WTCman7301]

Has anybody seen The Dark Knight Rises? 1 WTC is in multiple shots.

[asharmaearth411]

Ah, I can't make another progress video until this Tower is Topped out! :yuck:
I know we are at the Parapet level, but the rain continues on the loose.

[asharmaearth411]

New York City is well lit up; The buildings of NYC are well-dispersed; the concentration of buildings, tall buildings especially, is enough to keep the city well-lit especially when viewed even from the International Space Station.
Another thing; NYC is really aiming to become one of the greenest cities out there. :notacrook:

Doesn't seem like it. That's the one thing American cities like New York lack, brightly lit buildings. Seems that would really add to the skyline.

The only city I've seen with a nicely lit skyline is Charlotte, and it really made it look more impressive than it otherwise would have been.

[asharmaearth411]

Anyone has progress of the Parapet?

[Noll]

WTC Progress on Twitter (http://twitter.com/WTCProgress):

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[WorldTradeCenter]

Does anyone know how high the glass will be in october?

Complete. All the glass will be up as well.

[NewYorkDominates]

Has anybody seen The Dark Knight Rises? 1 WTC is in multiple shots.

I saw an advanced screening of DKR,and 1WTC is like the backdrop building because it looks as if 1 Liberty Plaza is the Wayne Enterprise Building.Not going to go in depth but they used 1WTC in many scenes to convey a 9-11 look-like-event for Gotham.A very deep movie.

[CarlosV]

misty in nyc :( no steel work i guess

[mat97]

Complete. All the glass will be up as well.

I don't think that the glass will be completed in October:(

[mrnyc]

staten island views go!

http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/ad293/meesalikeu5/album%20five/eab6830c.jpghttp://i945.photobucket.com/albums/ad293/meesalikeu5/album%20five/34f526ea.jpg

http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/ad293/meesalikeu5/album%20five/30297406.jpg

frpm the SI 9/11 memorial
http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/ad293/meesalikeu5/album%20five/b3d2a71c.jpg

from the stapleton sir train platform
http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/ad293/meesalikeu5/album%20five/1654a0b9.jpg

later, on the way back
http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/ad293/meesalikeu5/album%20five/8eefa66f.jpg

here you can see almost the whole enchilada!
http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/ad293/meesalikeu5/album%20five/2b221ebd.jpg

[WorldTradeCenter]

I don't think that the glass will be completed in October:(

I do.

[mrnyc]

from manhattan bridge

http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/ad293/meesalikeu5/album%20five/a33b4fdc.jpg

[Chibears85]

Complete. All the glass will be up as well.
Yea.. I dont think the glass will be completed till 2013.

[mat97]

Seems that today they don't work, only some glass:(:(

[mat97]

Yea.. I dont think the glass will be completed till 2013.
Also in my opinion

[UTEPman]

Yeah I know new York has some lit buildings, but they only seem to be on the spires fore the most part. I would love to see more buildings lit like the financial tower in shanghai, or the BofA building in charlotte. That would to turn a great skyline into a brilliant one.

I was hoping the new wtc buildings would incorporate something like that. That would male them looking amazing at night.

One can only dream though...

[Tru Bert]

Also in my opinion

The Glass Will Be Done By December. Thats What The PA says, but they have been wrong before.

[UTEPman]

New York looks very futuristic at night,especially at Top of the Rock looking down at Times Square during the nighttime.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZlbHqWbb7TI/Tvxc4ctoriI/AAAAAAAAA6A/9x7lC9lqLds/s1600/from+the+top+of+the+rock-.jpg

Also,look at just how bright 1WTC and 4WTC are.

Are those brightly lit (white) buildings in the background WTC1 and 4?

I would imagine that it would have to be an enhanced photo, as the service lighting shouldn't be THAT bright from a distance, although I could of course be wrong.

Either way, very nice photo :worship:

[NYC GUY]

That is 1 wtc and 4 wtc. They are very bright cause they can be seen from Sayreville, NJ.
Looks like no steel today its raining here.

[Hudson11]

take a look at this, taken by Ben on Earthcam's Statue of Liberty Torch Cam (http://www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/statueofliberty/?cam=liberty_hd) , 7/19

http://oi48.tinypic.com/2dabwgz.jpg

[CarlosV]

wow

[PZelda]

They put up more glass! :D

[jd3189]

take a look at this, taken by Ben on Earthcam's Statue of Liberty Torch Cam (http://www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/statueofliberty/?cam=liberty_hd) , 7/19

http://oi48.tinypic.com/2dabwgz.jpg

Whoa. I cannot say anymore.

[Davidsam52]

here you can see almost the whole enchilada!
http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/ad293/meesalikeu5/album%20five/2b221ebd.jpg[/QUOTE]

I like this one....here they are really beginning to look like fraternal twin towers.....at least until the rest of their siblings get built! ;)

[FerrariEnzo]

Whoa. I cannot say anymore.

Ditto!

[Empire state of mind]

Was downtown today, I'm shocked at the size of tower 1. Pictures do nothing for this tower. It is beautiful in person. I've not been dt for a good few weeks. Even though it's almost the same from June, I think I fall more in love with it every time I'm down there.

[meh_cd]

Are those brightly lit (white) buildings in the background WTC1 and 4?

I would imagine that it would have to be an enhanced photo, as the service lighting shouldn't be THAT bright from a distance, although I could of course be wrong.

Either way, very nice photo :worship:

The only reason they are completely lit so brightly right now is because of the construction lights. When everything is said and done they will look like most NYC skyscrapers.

Well, maybe not like most NYC towers. I think #4 is going to have some backlights at the top like Tower 7, and I hope Tower 1 decides to light up the blank mechanical floors.

[CarlosV]

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[ThatOneGuy]

Woah, nice blue.

[PZelda]

Was downtown today, I'm shocked at the size of tower 1. Pictures do nothing for this tower. It is beautiful in person. I've not been dt for a good few weeks. Even though it's almost the same from June, I think I fall more in love with it every time I'm down there.

I 100% agree with that! One fun thing to do is wander around the Financial District and walk NW towards the WTC. When you get to be a couple or so blocks away from Church St, WHAM! You hit all this open space after being in the concrete jungle that is the Financial District. Then you see these two super-tall buildings looming over you in the sky. :) It's a far different feeling (to me, anyway) than approaching the Empire State Building in midtown. Don't get me wrong, the ESB is pretty and all! I love coming up to the WTC... Very pretty and shiny. Same deal when you get off the E train at the end of the line and come up to street level on Church. What a view! :)

[QUEENSNYMAN]

FROM: NYBOY75

Have a great weekend everyone!

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

[aquablue]

I think this tower has a modern Asian corporate feel to it, perhaps HK or China. I think it doesn't feel very NY at all. The whole complex is sterile and corporate that looks like something you'd find on the outskirts of Tianjin, Shenzhen or Doha. In fact, it just looks like anywhere 21st century world, to be honest. Globalized architecture, and you could be anywhere, from Shanghai to Santiago Chile. I like it enough, but it doesn't have enough personality to make it a special building from a design standpoint.

One thing I do like is that it brings light to NY through the use of vibrant glass curtain walls, which a city that is constructed mainly of stone, concrete and brick building facades really benefits from.

[babybackribs2314]

I agree with Aquablue's assessment--it isn't stunning.

The lightning picture was fantastic!

Here's my update from yesterday. Clouds + tall buildings are always fascinating in my book, and they add another level to the scale of 1 WTC.

http://www.yimbynews.com/2012/07/one-world-trade-center-soaring-above.html

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FKtFHdS4LLs/UAn0MY2Q_BI/AAAAAAAACtU/UFAGcYdJYLM/s640/20120720_154144.jpg

[NewYorkDominates]

I think 1WTC will look at its best when all towers are completed,so it's a little early to judge.Just as North tower of the former WTC would have looked weird withouth the South tower.

[QUEENSNYMAN]

FROM: NYBOY75

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lERuI7pFFd0&feature=youtu.be

[-Filipe-]

I think this tower has a modern Asian corporate feel to it, perhaps HK or China. I think it doesn't feel very NY at all. The whole complex is sterile and corporate that looks like something you'd find on the outskirts of Tianjin, Shenzhen or Doha. In fact, it just looks like anywhere 21st century world, to be honest. Globalized architecture, and you could be anywhere, from Shanghai to Santiago Chile. I like it enough, but it doesn't have enough personality to make it a special building from a design standpoint.

One thing I do like is that it brings light to NY through the use of vibrant glass curtain walls, which a city that is constructed mainly of stone, concrete and brick building facades really benefits from.

i kind of agree and kind of dont, buidlings in asia, yes there tall, but theres nothing special about them except their height. as nyc goes, i think this building looks great, it was meant to keep the focus on the memorial not the building..i think it look wonderful with the old building, a mix of new and old :cheers:

[bunky]

Sunrise this morning.

http://benjaminrosamond.com/r1342902893/cc/8/0/3/12803/w/1400x720-kgCsjFuMyZqy1yl1.jpg

http://benjaminrosamond.com

[CClaudio21]

i kind of agree and kind of dont, buidlings in asia, yes there tall, but theres nothing special about them except their height. as nyc goes, i think this building looks great, it was meant to keep the focus on the memorial not the building..i think it look wonderful with the old building, a mix of new and old :cheers:

With the exception of Taipei 101 I agree with you. I think 1 WTC looks great though :)

[-Filipe-]

With the exception of Taipei 101 I agree with you. I think 1 WTC looks great though :)

yea your right taipei is a nice tower :tup:

[Stu]

Very nice lighting in that picture, Bunky.

[ungerdog]

I took a drive from my house in Virginia to Manhattan yesterday. This was my first time in New York. The main goal of the trip was to see the 9/11 site. I have tons of pics, but here is one I snapped this morning at about 9am. I only stayed one night, but I am definitely going back for a longer trip when possible. I have been watching updates of this tower in this thread since the beginning. To see it in person was incredible.



http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/qq253/ungerdog/New%20York%20July%2021%202012/DSC_0812.jpg

[Chibears85]

I took a drive from my house in Virginia to Manhattan yesterday. This was my first time in New York. The main goal of the trip was to see the 9/11 site. I have tons of pics, but here is one I snapped this morning at about 9am. I only stayed one night, but I am definitely going back for a longer trip when possible. I have been watching updates of this tower in this thread since the beginning. To see it in person was incredible.
Im in Virginia to :D But im not going to NYC till October :/

[QUEENSNYMAN]

FROM: NYBOY75

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZiw1nEtiuA&feature=youtu.be

Have a great evening!

[Bill Ditnow]

I think this tower has a modern Asian corporate feel to it, perhaps HK or China. I think it doesn't feel very NY at all. The whole complex is sterile and corporate that looks like something you'd find on the outskirts of Tianjin, Shenzhen or Doha. In fact, it just looks like anywhere 21st century world, to be honest. Globalized architecture, and you could be anywhere, from Shanghai to Santiago Chile. I like it enough, but it doesn't have enough personality to make it a special building from a design standpoint.

One thing I do like is that it brings light to NY through the use of vibrant glass curtain walls, which a city that is constructed mainly of stone, concrete and brick building facades really benefits from.

Exactly. I have no idea what people see in this banality. "Sterile" is the perfect word for the whole complex.

[CHAPINM1]

Exactly. I have no idea what people see in this banality. "Sterile" is the perfect word for the whole complex.

As was the original WTC don't forget...

[ThatOneGuy]

How is this sterile? So you want tacky Dubai stuff here instead? Minimalism is very beautiful.

[599GTO]

How is this sterile? So you want tacky Dubai stuff here instead? Minimalism is very beautiful.

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[TechTalkGuy]

I would not define this tower as "sterile" - rather as a business tower that makes a statement.

1 WTC serves as a reminder of what was lost (in height) and anchors the Downtown Skyline to signify that we are back in business! :tup:

[viewguysf]

I would not define this tower as "sterile" - rather as a business tower that makes a statement.

1 WTC serves as a reminder of what was lost (in height) and anchors the Downtown Skyline to signify that we are back in business! :tup:

True--and to me, it is much better than the old one, as is the entire complex.

[CClaudio21]

True--and to me, it is much better than the old one, as is the entire complex.

I must say that I agree. I like the modern design 1 WTC has and I think it fills in the gap in LM nicely.

[CHAPINM1]

True--and to me, it is much better than the old one, as is the entire complex.

Very well said!!!

[NewYorkDominates]

True--and to me, it is much better than the old one, as is the entire complex.

I never really liked the old WTC except that it was grandiose in scale,other than that it was decent but did look pretty nice at night.The new WTC site will be a 16 acre site with a long stretch of mirror-like facades made out of very quality glass/iron.No other site(maybe the 3 building stretch in Shanghai with SWFC,ST,and JM) will be able to compete with it in the world because of its complexity,infrastructure,history,and importance.

[2-TOWERS]

Sunrise this morning.

http://benjaminrosamond.com/r1342902893/cc/8/0/3/12803/w/1400x720-kgCsjFuMyZqy1yl1.jpg

http://benjaminrosamond.com

NICE PIC ,,, Barclays Center is closer to WTC then MSG

[CarlosV]

sunset...

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taken from my car...from up the ramp Holland Tunnel....it totally dominates the skyline....and on way back from Philly you can see this tower miles away in NJ

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[hunser]

^ Nice perspective there Carlos. ;)

As 1 and 4WTC near completion, the wounded NY skyline is finally getting back. Now we just need the other two towers to get off the ground. :tup:

[TechTalkGuy]

Look at the density in that shot from CarlosV !! :tup:

[QUEENSNYMAN]

NICE PIC ,,, Barclays Center is closer to WTC then MSG

Great picture I love it:banana:

[QUEENSNYMAN]

FROM: NYBOY75

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07geCyxPFgQ&feature=youtu.be

Great Sunday to all!

[eseninobrandon]

Wikapedia says that one world will top out on august 3. that's awesome i got my memorial tickets for that day and ill make sure to get some pictures for you guys.

[NewYorkDominates]

1WTC wiki page is edited by a person that goes by the name of Mercenary down at SSC,who is a troll so don't believe it all too much.

[chris123678]

So, can we expect new steel tommorow?

[WeatherRad]

I must say that I agree. I like the modern design 1 WTC has and I think it fills in the gap in LM nicely.

I agree with you! I must admit that, even with the current design, when i saw it unveiled in 2006, I didn't much care for it. Over the years it has grown on me, and now I like it a slight bit more than the original towers. It's like a modern WTC. I always wonder how modern 1WTC would have looked with a twin though. Anyway, the modern 1WTC looks awesome by itself. The original 1WTC would have looked very strange on its own.

[GeorgiaBoy24]

:previous: Same here. The twins looked pretty good at night, but were hideous in the day, especially with those grey shades where the sky lobbies were... looked big and cheap more than anything. The new complex fits in perfectly with the WFC, as if the buildings were meant to be there. Would have liked taller twins or a taller top floor on 1 WTC but the design is attractive and it heals the scar that Lower Manhattan saw for too long. :)

[1Boston]

I'm just happy lower manhattan finally filled in the gap, and plus were getting even more huge towers, so nothing to really complain about, just that it might take a while. But unless you're 100 years old you're likely to see it get built.

[CarlosV]

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[chris123678]

The tower is beautiful.

[KevinFromTexas]

Lay off the off topic chit chat and bickering. Post some updates or something instead.

[chris123678]

If You Want to continue the debate, please use this thread.

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?p=5774992#post5774992

[NewYorkDominates]

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