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

[CarlosV]

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[chris123678]

Wish the ironworkers got to sign the beam before it was raised...all kinds of other people did instead (other trades, police officers, etc).

When do the ironworkers believe this will top out?

EDIT- Carlos your pictures are beautiful.

[chris123678]

DCM is is scheduled to work this Sat & Sunday. Still need to build 80 foot tall dog houses above the roof for the cranes to jump up into so roof can be poured this fall, so plenty of work left this summer.

What do you mean by "80foot dog houses"

Thanks for the update

[WTCman7301]

What do you mean by "80foot dog houses"

Thanks for the update

Uh I thinks he means the cranes.

[asharmaearth411]

We are close to topping out. Red, White, & Blue Indeed! :notacrook:

[mat97]

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:omg:

[mat97]

Ironworkers install beam atop one world trade center
http://www.panynj.gov/wtcprogress/gallery/photos/homepage/073112/wtc-080312-1.jpg
http://www.panynj.gov/wtcprogress/index.html

[alan88]

What do you mean by "80foot dog houses"

Thanks for the update

Think temporary steel structures above the roof (105) level so the cranes can jack themselves up and their base support will be above the roof level so the concrete roof can be poured and the cranes can be shifted around to allow for the placement of colling towers and errection of rings and spire.

[TechTalkGuy]

Ironworkers install beam atop one world trade center
http://www.panynj.gov/wtcprogress/gallery/photos/homepage/073112/wtc-080312-1.jpg
http://www.panynj.gov/wtcprogress/index.html

As it turns out, that beam was signed by President Obama, Michelle Obama, Governors Cuomo and Christie, and Mayor Bloomberg.

So this was the topping out beam, I suppose.

[alan88]

Think temporary steel structures above the roof (105) level so the cranes can jack themselves up and their base support will be above the roof level so the concrete roof can be poured and the cranes can be shifted around to allow for the placement of colling towers and errection of rings and spire.

Here is a BIM model shot of what it will look like as rings are being erected but before the spire goes up.


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top tower 5 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan1493/7710791500/) by alan1493 (http://www.flickr.com/people/alan1493/), on Flickr

[TechTalkGuy]

:previous: That looks like a tricky balancing act! :)

[NewYorkDominates]

Sooner or later we're going to have trolls say....."I told you so,this tower is in fact going to be 2,001';as you can see huge pieces of metal rise above the current parapet."

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[TheCitySkyline72]

As it turns out, that beam was signed by President Obama, Michelle Obama, Governors Cuomo and Christie, and Mayor Bloomberg.

So this was the topping out beam, I suppose.

Nope, they even said in the article that this was absolutely not part of the topping-out ceremony..

[2-TOWERS]

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Carlos you have really showed some excellent pics... the contrast has been amazing.... your pics should be in the magazines .....keep up the great work....
:cheers:

[QUEENSNYMAN]

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Carlos you have really showed some excellent pics... the contrast has been amazing.... your pics should be in the magazines .....keep up the great work....
:cheers:

Yes Carlos has some great views, and I wish I could live by him but I also have nice views from The Rockaways and beyond. Carlos is a great guy for sharing his view with others.:tup:

My channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/NYBOY75

[WTCman7301]

Here is a BIM model shot of what it will look like as rings are being erected but before the spire goes up.


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8293/7710791500_140c95ca00_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan1493/7710791500/)
top tower 5 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan1493/7710791500/) by alan1493 (http://www.flickr.com/people/alan1493/), on Flickr

How long do you think the rings would take to assemble?

[NewYorkDominates]

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This building,once completed,will be a stunner.

[Enigmatism415]

Wish the ironworkers got to sign the beam before it was raised...all kinds of other people did instead (other trades, police officers, etc).

Something tells me they've left their mark somehow... without the rest of us knowing...

[Duck From NY]

From the Gehry building:
http://i1058.photobucket.com/albums/t413/Mark_W_NYC/IMG_2197.jpg

[asharmaearth411]

Ironworkers no doubt, left their initials and messages throughout the entire superstructure.

Something tells me they've left their mark somehow... without the rest of us knowing...

[sterlippo1]

From the Gehry building:
http://i1058.photobucket.com/albums/t413/Mark_W_NYC/IMG_2197.jpg

what floor were you on? that's a view we have not seen before, from inside the Gehry building, thanks for posting. that's the closest most of us will ever be to the Gehry:(

[chris123678]

what floor were you on? that's a view we have not seen before, from inside the Gehry building, thanks for posting. that's the closest most of us will ever be to the Gehry:(

The 105th floor and the parapet.

[NewYorkDominates]

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http://inothernews.tumblr.com/post/28727608102/manhattan

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[TheCitySkyline72]

The 105th floor and the parapet.


He means what floor was the picture taken from in 8 Spruce Street

[chris123678]

He means what floor was the picture taken from in 8 Spruce Street

Opps, misread it.:haha:

[Noll]

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[Enigmatism415]

Not to sound like a broken record, but does anyone have any guess or estimate about when the last 32 spandrels will be placed?

[chris123678]

From Tower Manhattan Info

Tower steel topped out on floor 104 (1368 feet, excluding spire) Facade installation is now above floor 81
Concrete is now being installed above floor 93
Installation of the 408-foot-tall telecommunications spire in summer 2012 (bringing total tower height to 1776 feet)

[GeorgiaBoy24]

From Tower Manhattan Info

Tower steel topped out on floor 104 (1368 feet, excluding spire) Facade installation is now above floor 81
Concrete is now being installed above floor 93
Installation of the 408-foot-tall telecommunications spire in summer 2012 (bringing total tower height to 1776 feet)
I've seen 1368, 1373, and 1374. Which one is it people? :shrug:

[SearsTower]

Glad it's almost topped out. :D When should the glass near the roof?

[NewYorkDominates]

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[Duck From NY]

From Staten Island, as the storm rolled in.

http://i1058.photobucket.com/albums/t413/Mark_W_NYC/IMG_2266.jpg

[Islander]

^So cool

[PhillyToNYC]

That is one really cool but really creepy picture...

[jd3189]

The greatness of the Eastern Seaboard.

[gramsjdg]

From Tower Manhattan Info

Tower steel topped out on floor 104 (1368 feet, excluding spire) Facade installation is now above floor 81
Concrete is now being installed above floor 93
Installation of the 408-foot-tall telecommunications spire in summer 2012 (bringing total tower height to 1776 feet)


Telecommunications spire? oh please... Is that Durst's pathetic attempt at getting what is now clearly an antenna counted in the final height? :whatthefuck:

I have no problem with this very nice tower being 1373 feet tall.
Durst just needs to give up on the BS. By removing the cladding the spire is no longer an architectural element and should be recognized as such by the CTBUH.

[YankeesfaninUT]

Telecommunications spire? oh please... Is that Durst's pathetic attempt at getting what is now clearly an antenna counted in the final height? :whatthefuck:

I have no problem with this very nice tower being 1373 feet tall.
Durst just needs to give up on the BS. By removing the cladding the spire is no longer an architectural element and should be recognized as such by the CTBUH.

If you go to www.onewtc.org and click on the office leasing tab and then click on floor plans. There is a drawing of the building that as you run the mouse over it, tells you who has leased that floor. When you get to the top look at the drawing of the spire. There is still a lot of architectural design that went into this. It really gives you a better view of how nice this spire will be, even without the cladding. There wont be any equipment on it when it's finished. There may never be any equipment on it. I'm sure they will use the rings first. I still believe it will count towards the total height.

[mat97]

It really gives you a better view of how nice this spire will be, even without the cladding.

:previous:You're right, even without the cover will be a beautiful spire:yes:

[-Filipe-]

If you go to www.onewtc.org and click on the office leasing tab and then click on floor plans. There is a drawing of the building that as you run the mouse over it, tells you who has leased that floor. When you get to the top look at the drawing of the spire. There is still a lot of architectural design that went into this. It really gives you a better view of how nice this spire will be, even without the cladding. There wont be any equipment on it when it's finished. There may never be any equipment on it. I'm sure they will use the rings first. I still believe it will count towards the total height.

so it is really a spire afterall?

and i like the video thats on that website, shows how beautiful its going to be with this new spire thing :P

[sterlippo1]

He means what floor was the picture taken from in 8 Spruce Street

i did...........and i think he should have an open house for all of us to come and check out his view:cheers::haha:

[Duck From NY]

what floor were you on? that's a view we have not seen before, from inside the Gehry building, thanks for posting. that's the closest most of us will ever be to the Gehry:(
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The 105th floor and the parapet.
It was the 49th floor.

i did...........and i think he should have an open house for all of us to come and check out his view:cheers::haha:
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Ha ha, I wish, but it's my friend's apartment :'( otherwise I would.

I have a great view of Manhattan from here on Staten Island when there is no foliage on the trees though :-P

[CarlosV]

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[NewYorkDominates]

They have actually put new glass.Last time,the glass was 7 floors from the netting,but now it's only 6 floors before hitting the black netting.

[NYguy]

If you go to www.onewtc.org and click on the office leasing tab and then click on floor plans. There is a drawing of the building that as you run the mouse over it,
tells you who has leased that floor. When you get to the top look at the drawing of the spire. There is still a lot of architectural design that went into this.

What you're seeing is basically the "bones" of the spire that was to be, no different than the antenna we've already seen. Nothing great about it, and there is no comparison to what was to be.
Too bad.

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Michael C. Dunne (http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelcdunne/7713228248/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

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[Jaystang5]

Seeing those floor plans pics, its hard to make out what certain areas are... and btw, can anyone guess by volume and or square feet how many space goes to mechanical/elevators etc?

[TechTalkGuy]

Amazing to see the progress going on now that we are in the home stretch! :tup:

From the installation of the windows:
http://onewtc.com/upload/design-and-construction/gallery/large/05.jpg

To the connecting iBeams:
http://onewtc.com/upload/design-and-construction/gallery/large/07.jpg

To the upper floors:
http://onewtc.com/upload/design-and-construction/gallery/large/10.jpg

Source: One World Trade Center (http://onewtc.com)

[GeorgiaBoy24]

so it is really a spire afterall?

and i like the video thats on that website, shows how beautiful its going to be with this new spire thing :P
Whatever the CTBUH decides, it will probably be its most controversial decision since the Petronas. Still, I have a hinch that since the mast has long been an architectural element of the building (main feature of the logo for crying out loud!) they will count it in total height. Frankly, pretty ridiculous to count the dopey NY Times Tower stick and not this. :sly:

[NewYorker2009]

:previous: You have a point there. The NYT Tower's mast is a joke, I feel like I want to fling it off the building with my finger or just get a chainsaw and slice it off. They should count One World Trade's antenna those pricks I mean the height is there and it is being built while the building is under construction so it should count since it was part of the actual design.

[chris123678]

:previous: You have a point there. The NYT Tower's mast is a joke, I feel like I want to fling it off the building with my finger or just get a chainsaw and slice it off. They should count One World Trade's antenna those pricks I mean the height is there and it is being built while the building is under construction so it should count since it was part of the actual design.

I usually don't take part in the spire argument fiasco, but why should this antenna be counted?
It's an antenna. It's radome enclosure is what made it an antenna,the enclosure,enclosed the antenna. Now that's it's been dropped. It's an antenna.
If they include that, they should count the sears tower.

[jd3189]

Since broadcasting equipment isn't going to be installed for a while, there's still a change for Childs to find a solution to the spire fiasco. The spire is what gave 1 WTC its great crown over the NYC skyline.

[Otie]

CBS New York (http://newyork.cbslocal.com/photo-galleries/2012/08/06/random-fog-and-the-world-trade-center/photo-487305/)
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[NewYorkDominates]

Kamilia Harris
http://kamharrisphoto.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/freedom_tower_tribeca.jpg

http://kamharrisphoto.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/freedom_tower.jpg

http://kamharrisphoto.wordpress.com/2012/08/06/i-♥-ny/

[CarlosV]

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[mat97]

Amazing to see the progress going on now that we are in the home stretch! :tup:

From the installation of the windows:
http://onewtc.com/upload/design-and-construction/gallery/large/05.jpg

To the connecting iBeams:
http://onewtc.com/upload/design-and-construction/gallery/large/07.jpg

To the upper floors:
http://onewtc.com/upload/design-and-construction/gallery/large/10.jpg

Source: One World Trade Center (http://onewtc.com)

:old: but very beautiful!!:notacrook:

[401PAS]

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WOW!!! Stunning picture. The sky looks like it's painted. Great job Carlos :tup::worship:

[NYguy]

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[NewYorkDominates]

^Dominating the skyline,just like its suppose to.

Sparkie1263

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http://www.camera-enthusiast.com/forums/threads/nyc-skyline-with-freedom-tower.9235/

[NewYorker2009]

I usually don't take part in the spire argument fiasco, but why should this antenna be counted?
It's an antenna. It's radome enclosure is what made it an antenna,the enclosure,enclosed the antenna. Now that's it's been dropped. It's an antenna.
If they include that, they should count the sears tower.

Well as I mentioned, the antenna is part of One World Trade Center's design despite the elimination of the radome enclosure. It should be counted since it isn't being added later on long after the building is completed. The antenna's atop ESB, Willis Tower, and the original 1 WTC were all added later on so it would be cheating in a sense. It's all up to the CTBUH to decide if it should count or not. Even if it isn't counted it will still be America's Tallest by pinnacle height.

[Kevin Scott Koepke]

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titans of new york; 8/7/2012. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/plasticfantasticphotography/7733828988/) by kevin scott koepke photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/plasticfantasticphotography/), on Flickr

[chris123678]

Well as I mentioned, the antenna is part of One World Trade Center's design despite the elimination of the radome enclosure. It should be counted since it isn't being added later on long after the building is completed. The antenna's atop ESB, Willis Tower, and the original 1 WTC were all added later on so it would be cheating in a sense. It's all up to the CTBUH to decide if it should count or not. Even if it isn't counted it will still be America's Tallest by pinnacle height.


Yet,the spire enclosed the antenna. If you remove that enclosure than it's no longer a spire, just an antenna. Honestly, i loved the spire, yet it seemed simple to call it one just because it has a fancy cone like structure built over it.

[Chibears85]

I know I already asked this, but its been 2 months, so things could of changed since.

But, How will the tower look in mid-late October?
How heigh will the glass be?
Will there be base cladding?
Will the parts of the antenna be on the building?

[nyarch21]

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umm the last 2 pictures, those are some of the best pictures of this building ive ever seen. kudos.
This may seem really stupid, but are those windows bulletproof, or sturdy at all?

[NYguy]

http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2012/08/07/13_new_renderings_of_one_wtc_without_its_sister_towers.php

13 New Renderings of One WTC Without its Sister Towers

Tuesday, August 7, 2012
by Jessica Dailey


If you were wondering what the new World Trade Center would look like if One WTC was the only tower going up, today's your lucky day. The Port Authority and Durst Organization released 13 new renderings showing the tower's "recent design modifications," which we can't really discern (the antenna looks different?), but we did notice that they forgot two of the other towers—only Four WTC makes an appearance. Also, it is going to be blindingly bright at night, so get ready. The renderings show views from Brooklyn, New Jersey, and Staten Island, plus the W Hotel, New York by Gehry, and Pier 40, which may not be possible by the time the tower opens.





Here's 3 of them, the "better" looking ones...


http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/145251488/large.jpg



http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/145251488/original.jpg



http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/145251493/large.jpg



http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/145251493/original.jpg



http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/145251497/large.jpg



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[NewYorkDominates]

I know I already asked this, but its been 2 months, so things could of changed since.

But, How will the tower look in mid-late October?
How heigh will the glass be?
Will there be base cladding?
Will the parts of the antenna be on the building?

Note:Everything is speculative and based on the current progress.

Facade should be at the 90th floor.
Base cladding should start installation during October,as told by the PA.
The mast shouldn't start until early Winter,at the latest early 2013;with the mast finishing 6 months later.

[NYguy]

A couple more...


http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/145251799/large.jpg



http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/145251799/original.jpg



http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/145251800/large.jpg


One from inside...

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/145251915/original.jpg

[NYGrail]

It does look beautiful, I'll say that. Can they please create one daytime rendering without the "white/silver" glass? Anyone who's ever been there or seen real photos can tell that the glass has more of a blue tint to it. That always bugs me, lol.

[nyarch21]

:previous: exactly. also it looks so much taller to me in the skyline views. especially the originals

[Islander]

I have to say, it makes me happy to see 1 Liberty Plaza dwarfed by 4, and blocked out from a bunch of angles.

[RockMont]

Love those shots!

[Fishman92]

It does look beautiful, I'll say that. Can they please create one daytime rendering without the "white/silver" glass? Anyone who's ever been there or seen real photos can tell that the glass has more of a blue tint to it. That always bugs me, lol.

It doesn't have a blue tint! The reflection from the sky makes it look that way.

[Gabedamien]

showing the tower's "recent design modifications," which we can't really discern (the antenna looks different?)(source) (http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2012/08/07/13_new_renderings_of_one_wtc_without_its_sister_towers.php)

As much as it galls me, this quote puts things into perspective. "Normal people" probably won't ever notice or care that they had a bait-and-switch pulled on them. Oh well.

:shrug:

[Gabedamien]

It doesn't have a blue tint! The reflection from the sky makes it look that way.


I'm not so sure about that. Look at 4WTC in real life. That glass is pretty dang reflective and colorless. Now look at 1WTC in real life. Bluer.

EDIT: WTF!? NYGuy somehow edited my post to say "I think the site looks better without 2 and 3!" I absolutely don't think that. Was that a really bad glitch? Why the heck did that get put into MY post?

[jd3189]

One from inside...

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/145251915/original.jpg

To commorate my 1,000th post, all I have to say is this is truly class A office space. :notacrook:

[chris123678]

These pictures aren't really new. Otie posted these over a month ago. They have been over at a www.onewtc.com

[-Filipe-]

i really like the night shot! looks great :D

[NewYorkDominates]

Night shots look as if it were the North Tower of the old WTC.

Don't think this has been posted here...
http://media.nj.com/star-ledger/photo/2012/08/11402528-standard.jpg

http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2012/08/07/13_new_renderings_of_one_wtc_without_its_sister_towers.php

[2-TOWERS]

Adam Lerner (http://www.flickr.com/photos/damski/7729600990/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7121/7729600990_3a43890d0a_b.jpg[/QUOTE]

this is a nice pic...its not often you see a great pic of WTC involving the Williamsburg Bridge...:) not to mention this beautiful sunset.........

[NewYorkDominates]

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[QUEENSNYMAN]

Night shots look as if it were the North Tower of the old WTC.

Don't think this has been posted here...
http://media.nj.com/star-ledger/photo/2012/08/11402528-standard.jpg

http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2012/08/07/13_new_renderings_of_one_wtc_without_its_sister_towers.php

This is a nice view for sure:tup:

[Zapatan]

From article:

"This is what it could look like if 1WTC was the only tower going up"


uuh it's not the only tower going up, 4WTC is already topped out about. Those renderings are ok but don't do towers 1 and 4 justice, they already look better than that in real life and aren't even completed.

Sad to not see towers 3 and 4 though, and 99 church street

[nyarch21]

It doesn't have a blue tint! The reflection from the sky makes it look that way.

well that may be true but ive still never seen it in that silver color. they might as well make the renderings blue.

[Chibears85]

well that may be true but ive still never seen it in that silver color. they might as well make the renderings blue.
I have:
http://www.earthcam.com/swf/cam_player/temp_images/1344387961582.jpg

[alan88]

umm the last 2 pictures, those are some of the best pictures of this building ive ever seen. kudos.
This may seem really stupid, but are those windows bulletproof, or sturdy at all?

The windows are basically embassy standard rated, they were tested out west to verify compliance with rating. The pressure wave & equivalent explosive charge are confidential for obvious reasons

[NYguy]

http://observer.com/2012/08/in-updated-designs-for-1-world-trade-center-does-the-spire-still-look-like-a-spire/

In Updated Designs for 1 World Trade Center, Does the Spire Still Look Like a Spire?

http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/1wtc_eveningfrombrooklyn2_small.jpg?w=600

Matt Chaban 8/07/12


After all the wrangling over the updated designs for the Durst Organization-overseen 1 World Trade Center (we’ve heard there was a list of 20 changes the developer wanted from the Port, all eventually granted), new renderings have been released for the project. They show a building that looks a little sharper, perhaps a little less striking, but something still bound to dominate the skyline, as if that were not already abundantly clear from the just-about-topped-out tower. Have a look for yourself and decide whether this is an improvement.

http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/1wtc_dayviewfromwhotel_small.jpg?w=300
One of the most debated pieces has been the spire, no longer encased in a giant sculpture, now looking wispy but visible.


http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/1wtc_eveningviewfromwhotel_small.jpg?w=275
The facade is meant to look solid and grand.


http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/1wtc_viewfrompier40_small.jpg?w=600
With or without its spire, the tower still dominates the downtown skyline.


http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/1wtc_eveningfrombrooklyn1_small.jpg?w=600
From here, where's the point?


http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/1wtc_viewfromnj_small.jpg?w=600
A new day dawns downtown.

[DrNest]

I have:
http://www.earthcam.com/swf/cam_player/temp_images/1344387961582.jpg

I love this picture

[jsr]

http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2012/08/07/13_new_renderings_of_one_wtc_without_its_sister_towers.php

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/145251497/large.jpg

Really evokes the feeling of looking up at the old tower here.

[CarlosV]

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:hi: thanks i feel honored to be in such great company!!!!

Another great sunset this evening.....

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8430/7737236818_a900a55486_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7737236818/)
DSC_0748 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7737236818/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

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http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8433/7737271456_c80d0d52b8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7737271456/)
DSC_0746 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7737271456/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

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http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8285/7737285128_21a62257b5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7737285128/)
photo (1) copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7737285128/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

[Empire state of mind]

Looking great..

[Skyscraper Sebastian]

The new "spire" looks really thin and you can barely see it from far away (based on the pictures). I prefer the old, thicker design but at least a spire is being built.

What scares me is that there is no 2 WTC in those pictures and 3 WTC is capped off. :shrug:

[gramsjdg]

Looks like a beautiful tower with the antenna (yes, ANTENNA is what it is) from Conde Nast. 'Nuff said... :pissed::gaah::Titanic::maddown::burstbubble:rant::hell::yuck:

[hunser]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7247/7737464390_cfb975faf9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyshi/7737464390/)
World Trade Centers Today 8/7/2012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyshi/7737464390/) von Tony Shi. (http://www.flickr.com/people/tonyshi/) auf Flickr


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8428/7728907060_3ef32433c6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyshi/7728907060/)
Palisades Cliff MegaPano George Washington Bridge (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyshi/7728907060/) von Tony Shi. (http://www.flickr.com/people/tonyshi/) auf Flickr


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8149/7699847594_3b00e0c845_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pmarella/7699847594/)
The Cruise Ship Carnival Miracle (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pmarella/7699847594/) von pmarella (http://www.flickr.com/people/pmarella/) auf Flickr


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7256/7734935372_df36702cbf_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bsquadnyc/7734935372/)
Empire From The Rock (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bsquadnyc/7734935372/) von bsquad.nYc (http://www.flickr.com/people/bsquadnyc/) auf Flickr

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I feel honoured, thanks. :tup:

[uaarkson]

I will never get over the spire change.

[bunky]

Fire condition this morning turned out to be a false alarm. Many fire trucks all over the place though. Looks like the cranes are being jumped too.

[NYguy]

What scares me is that there is no 2 WTC in those pictures and 3 WTC is capped off. :shrug:

I don't why it should. What's shown in the rendering is what will be completed.
It's a certainty that tower 4 and the podium for tower 3 will be completed when the Freedom Tower is.



1.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/145266214/original.jpg


2.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/145266215/original.jpg


3.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/145266216/original.jpg


4.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/145266217/original.jpg


5.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/145266220/original.jpg


6.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/145266221/original.jpg


7.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/145266222/original.jpg


8.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/145266223/original.jpg


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http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/145266224/original.jpg


10.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/145266225/original.jpg


11.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/145266226/original.jpg


12.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/145266228/original.jpg


13.
http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/145266229/original.jpg

[Noll]

EDIT: Pic was already posted. Ignore this.

[2-TOWERS]

Amazing set of pics.....looks so real.....WTC is the KING !!!!:cheers:

[PZelda]

Oh man, the renderings... I really hope most or all of the cladding will be up on my next visit so I can take some really awesome pictures! The higher the cladding goes, the bigger it feels. Well, it already IS huge, even with the steel exposed... But the glass gives it a final and definite feeling of being a supertall. :)

[Don098]

There's probably no one more insulted and angry by the Durst's organization raping of his design for nothing more than a negligible amount of money than architect David Childs himself. I'm sorry, but no expensive rendering is going to wash over the ugliness of that industrial piece of steel on top of the building that they're trying to play off as a spire. Straightening the chamfered corners on the base really just makes the whole thing look like a bunker. Well...at least you won't be able to see the base from far away, but the spire really does look like shit. You can roll it around in sugary lights all you want, but at the end of the day, that's still one ugly bitch.

At this point, I'm so scared to see what Silverstein is going to do to WTC2...if that design gets screwed up, we might end with three could-have-been buildings on the most famous, symbolic, and important construction site in the United States of America...just to save maybe 5-10% of the project's total cost for developers who could absorb that minimal loss without even batting an eye.

[CarlosV]

cranes jumped..... :yes: looking good!!!!

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8428/7740295356_fbf9b8820f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7740295356/)
DSC_0763 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7740295356/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

[Renton]

Spire isn't good. If they maybe widen it up sorta like the BOA tower and maybe light the entire thing up lets say, bright white, Than Maybe. But as it is in the renderings, its a major disappointment.