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

[WTCman7301]

Is the orange structure the roof that will be filled entirely with concrete? Or is the green area under it the roof?

No. The orange part is the roof.

[pnapp1]

WTF are you guys smoking today? The last 3 pages responses and conjecture are ridicules. Get a grip people! :haha:

[gramsjdg]

Part of the visual plan was to look like the Washington Monument,so if such height increase were to happen it would make the visual appeal redundant.



Hahaha,made my day.


Well, I've said this before, but you could put a cap on the top- just like the Washington Monument. That would bring height up to ~1500 ft and you could have a Ping-An type observation deck.

[NewYorkDominates]

WTF are you guys smoking today? The last 3 pages responses and conjecture are ridicules. Get a grip people! :haha:

Carlos trolled and everybody believed.
Carlos 10/10 :haha:

JK Carlos,we love you,no homo.

[patrick989]

Well, I've said this before, but you could put a cap on the top- just like the Washington Monument. That would bring height up to ~1500 ft and you could have a Ping-An type observation deck.

And that would pretty much ruin the building. Height isn't everything, seriously.

[eleven=11]

WTF are you guys smoking today? The last 3 pages responses and conjecture are ridicules. Get a grip people! :haha:

have you seen the video on the onewtc.com site?
there is a video of them pouring concrete ...
just wondering , thanks

[Chapelo]

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[mat97]

There are two truck with new beam beside the base!:righton::righton::dancing::awesome::awesome::dancingbacon:multibow:rock::cucumber::banger:

[CarlosV]

awesome more steel on top later today!!!! :cheers::banana:

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smooth as ice....

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[mat97]

New glass in south-east:cheers::banaride:

[chris123678]

Wtf is wrong with earthcam?

[mat97]

Wtf is wrong with earthcam?

They removed the cams to earthcam!?!?!?!?!!!:hell::hell::hell::shrug::whatthefuck::brickwall::brickwall:

[NewYorkDominates]

New glass.

[chris123678]

Under the Port Authority's supervision, tower steel has topped out at the 105th floor with the installation of glass curtain wall above the 82nd floor and concrete floors poured above the 93rd floor. The elevator shaft fit-outs and spray-on fireproofing are both underway as are the utility installation and tie-ins. The "cocoon" safety system is now in place around the upper perimeter and will continue to rise with the building. The installation of the 408-foot-tall telecommunications spire is expected by end of summer 2012.

[CarlosV]

what a beautiful sight!!! :tomato:



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[MadGnome]

Under the Port Authority's supervision, tower steel has topped out at the 105th floor with the installation of glass curtain wall above the 82nd floor and concrete floors poured above the 93rd floor. The elevator shaft fit-outs and spray-on fireproofing are both underway as are the utility installation and tie-ins. The "cocoon" safety system is now in place around the upper perimeter and will continue to rise with the building. The installation of the 408-foot-tall telecommunications spire is expected by end of summer 2012.

How is the cocoon going to "continue to rise with the building" if the building is topped out?

[Fishman92]

How is the cocoon going to "continue to rise with the building" if the building is topped out?

It's said that the whole time it's been u/c. Ignore it.

[Davidsam52]

They removed the cams to earthcam!?!?!?!?!!!:hell::hell::hell::shrug::whatthefuck::brickwall::brickwall:

Just checked the Earthcam WTC site....looks as though it may have been hacked (caption for weather says "scatterred towering") !!! :koko: I hope they fix it soon, especially since the KPI-TV 7WTC view has now been frozen on the 10th of August for 5 days, though the WFC view on that site at least is working again.:shrug::shrug:

[Davidsam52]

Another explanation possibly, and maybe Carlos can answer this....were there some bad storms in the NY area last night that could have knocked the cameras out of action???

[mat97]

Another explanation possibly, and maybe Carlos can answer this....were there some bad storms in the NY area last night that could have knocked the cameras out of action???

No, this morning there were:shrug:

[deepen915]

Earthcam feeds down :(

[deepen915]

but I noticed a new layer of glass being added on the river side! :D

[deepen915]

new glass in south-east:cheers::banaride:

yup!

[sask1982]

Earthcam feeds down :(

Is that the HD cam from 7 WTC? Can you provide the link? I lost all my bookmarks on Chrome due to computer crash at work here. Thanks!

[NYC GUY]

^^^
http://www.video-monitoring.com/construction/kpitv/silver.htm

[CarlosV]

Another explanation possibly, and maybe Carlos can answer this....were there some bad storms in the NY area last night that could have knocked the cameras out of action???

YES, and another thunderstorm is hitting right now as i type this... :slob:

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[dar124]

Man, you're not kidding, that is one heck of a storm!!!

[JZeig1]

^^^
http://www.video-monitoring.com/construction/kpitv/silver.htm

Not to go off topic, but can someone tell what are the holes in the ground between 1wtc and the memorial - I guess that would be SE corner...

[sask1982]

^^^
http://www.video-monitoring.com/construction/kpitv/silver.htm

THANK YOU!!!:tup:

[NewYorkDominates]

http://media.offexploring.co.uk/photos/petschhannah/photos/150812040030-400528_4380152903927_371455937_n.jpg

http://www.offexploring.com/petschhannah/albums/day-six-new-york/11124426

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http://fineartamerica.com/featured/nyc-freedom-tower-kirit-prajapati.html

[WeatherRad]

Not to go off topic, but can someone tell what are the holes in the ground between 1wtc and the memorial - I guess that would be SE corner...

If you're referring to the square holes, those are where new trees will be planted, to my knowledge.

[eleven=11]

If you're referring to the square holes, those are where new trees will be planted, to my knowledge.

does anybody know about the video on the onewtc.com
the concrete floor , where is it ??
or just what it is...

[Davidsam52]

YES, and another thunderstorm is hitting right now as i type this... :slob:

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These storms you've been getting in NY all summer....so much like the ones we get here in South Florida.

[jd3189]

:previous: Yeah, there's a storm every morning down, and possibly in the Northeast.

[JZeig1]

If you're referring to the square holes, those are where new trees will be planted, to my knowledge.

You know after I look at them, that's what I thought. Also, aren't they suppose to open up Greenwich St. I kinda think, isn't there a building in the way. I mean I could be mistaken...:cool:

[alan88]

You know after I look at them, that's what I thought. Also, aren't they suppose to open up Greenwich St. I kinda think, isn't there a building in the way. I mean I could be mistaken...:cool:

The square holes just to east of the memorial north pool are both tree pits and pick holes as Skanska and DCM build out platform A / track 1 of the new PATH station. The roof had to be installed first to create the 25 ft walkway around the north pool by 9/11/11. It is called top down construction, so everything now comes in by pick hole or flat car to PATH station.

the top of the #1 subway box to the left is the future restored Greenwich St. Once the new PATH station opens the temporary PATH station up north will be removed opening up the street from north to south.

[NYguy]

http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/08/120815-One-World-Trade-Center-Spire-Redesign.asp

One World Trade Center’s Skinny Spire Redesign Might Not Measure Up


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August 15, 2012


New renderings of One World Trade Center released last week give a more detailed look at a slimmed-down design for the Lower Manhattan Skyscraper’s 408-foot spire. Not only could the design change keep the tower from reaching a symbolic height, it might also compromise its bid to be the tallest building in the United States.

Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM) and structural consultant Schlaich Bergermann und Partner’s original design for the spire enclosed it in a tapering shield of white fiberglass plates. But last year, in a move that saves $20 million in construction costs, the development team of the Durst Organization and the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey decided to take off the cladding, resulting in the narrow metallic mast visible in the recent renderings. If that spire is just a bolted-on antenna, rather than an architectural element, it would not count toward the building’s official height, according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, the organization recognized as the official score-keeper for towers across the globe.

One World Trade would then clock in at just 1,368 feet, earning it second-tallest status behind Chicago’s 1,451-foot Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower). In fact, antennas on Willis Tower are not counted toward the building’s height for the very same reason, says Kevin Brass, the council’s spokesman.

...for their part, the developers dispute the characterization of the spire as an antenna, saying that it will be illuminated at night, and that it will not be used as a transmitter, though as in the original design, broadcast equipment will hang from it. Plus, the design change will make caring for the spire less treacherous; workers won’t have to scale it to replace fiberglass panels, says Jordan Barowitz, a Durst spokesman: “That’s the stuff of ‘Mission Impossible,’ not skyscraper maintenance.” Brass says the council plans to meet with Durst and review the new plans and will reserve final judgment until the project is complete. He also acknowledges that some amount of tweaking was expected before the 104-story tower was finished in 2014. “We are a still a long way from a completed project,” he said. “Designs change during projects all the time.”




http://observer.com/2012/08/wtc-red-troops/

Why Is the World Trade Center Lit Up Red? It’s Some Kind of Salute to the Troops


http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/1wtc_red.jpg


By Matt Chaban
8/15/12


We first noticed it two weeks ago, crossing the Pulaski Bridge between Long Island City and Greenpoint. There it was, monolithic on the skyline as it has been for months now. But there was something different about 1 World Trade Center. Poking up from beneath the skyline of the warehouses in the foreground and the office buildings beyond was a band of red lights. It was hard to tell from there, but maybe there were some blue ones, and it was a U.S.A theme, all be it out of order (white-red-blue) in honor of the Olympics.

Then, there it was again this Friday, almost entirely red, plainly visible up and down Sixth Avenue (above), and no doubt the rest of the city. People have started noticing, and pictures have been making the rounds on Twitter, especially this one at right, shot by Inga Sarda-Sorensen. So we asked the Port Authority—what gives?

It took a day to hear back, but all we found is “It’s for the troops.” The meaning of the color, and the occasion, remain unknown. It does not appear to be any holiday or milestone. Perhaps just an inspired construction crew? Like the team that turned the tower into a giant Christmas tree the past two years. Apparently they are very amped (rightfully so) about veterans, not least because there are many working on the site.

The last time the building was lit up like this was in February, again in red, in honor of the anointing of Cardinal Timothy Dolan. Once it is clear exactly what the meaning of this impromptu memorial is, we will be sure to update the story with the details.



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[-Filipe-]

^^ at least theirs a chance of maybe a redesigned spire :D

[aquablue]

^^ at least theirs a chance of maybe a redesigned spire :D

Spire is a travesty. So thin it is hardly visible. Tower should have had a tapered roof with a proper spire on top like the ping An tower on Shenzhen. Shows a cheapskate approach and a lack of creativity. Ruining the previous mediocre spire with a cheap uncovered antenna and claiming it as a true spire worthy of 1776 feet Iis even more shameful. No, I have not gotten used to this mutilation of the previous so so spire. If the design was unworkable, the engineers have a lot to answer for in the initial design stages. A building redesign would have been the logical solution, but they left it too late and someone wasn't doing their job.

[Totojuice]

This thread, this thread....
:banana::dancing::banaride::awesome::dancingtaco



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Worth reposting this gorgeous tower porn. wow.

[gramsjdg]

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Say NYguy, what is the cool art-deco styled structure at the extreme right of the picture?

[NYC GUY]

^^^
Lol when I was little I always thought that building was a jail.

[Yackemflaber69]

were almost there

[jd3189]

^^^
Lol when I was little I always thought that building was a jail.

If it really was, those prisoners would have never wanted to leave.:D

[mat97]

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[CarlosV]

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Say NYguy, what is the cool art-deco styled structure at the extreme right of the picture?

I can answer that....That is one of the Holland Tunnel's Ventilation Towers, there are 4 of these towers serving the 2 tubes of the tunnel which opened in 1927.
this one is located on a pier off of Canal Street.

CV

http://media.nj.com/jersey-journal/photo/2012/04/10806092-standard.jpg

http://www.museumplanet.com/tour.php/nyc/am/26

[jd3189]

Found the first on Google search, so its a few months old.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/quintanomedia/7155941413/sizes/l/in/photostream/

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[JZeig1]

The square holes just to east of the memorial north pool are both tree pits and pick holes as Skanska and DCM build out platform A / track 1 of the new PATH station. The roof had to be installed first to create the 25 ft walkway around the north pool by 9/11/11. It is called top down construction, so everything now comes in by pick hole or flat car to PATH station.

the top of the #1 subway box to the left is the future restored Greenwich St. Once the new PATH station opens the temporary PATH station up north will be removed opening up the street from north to south.

Wow, thats a lot more than I expected. TY :tup:

[eleven=11]

what about the concrete floor on the onewtc.com web site
there is a video , does anybody know how to repost the video?

[chris123678]

what about the concrete floor on the onewtc.com web site
there is a video , does anybody know how to repost the video?

I have no idea if your trolling or what because you've asked this about 3 times.

[Zapatan]

^^ at least theirs a chance of maybe a redesigned spire :D


I got that impression from the article aswell, at least someone is letting durst know his design is unnacebtable...

I really doubt that there will actually be changes though...

[eleven=11]

I have been watching this blog for 3 years
just had a question about the onewtc.com video

whats the deal with earthcam ? still down except the street view ....

[mheadroom]

^^^
Lol when I was little I always thought that building was a jail.

Speaking of childish misunderstandings.... when I was a kid I thought they called it Battery Park because of the building that looks like a battery.

[hunser]

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[NYguy]

at least someone is letting durst know his design is unnacebtable...

I really doubt that there will actually be changes though...


There's always the possibility that something could change, but it better happen real soon if its to happen at all. The problem though, is that neither Durst nor the PA are all that concerned with the "spire" designation. They have repeatedly said that they are building it, regardless. This is a different time from when Pataki was governor, and there would have been outrage. This tower has repeatedly been in the news for excessive costs and delays. I doubt Cuomo would have the appetite to forcefeed more expense on its construction.

[Bill Ditnow]

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This image, for me, encapsulates (one of) the fundamental aesthetic/symbolic inadequacies of the new tower: seen from a distance, it looks like Tower One of the old World Trade Center. The faceted triangles, etc., whatever one thinks of them, are mostly lost. And so what it really looks like is that they rebuilt one of the Twin Towers but forgot to rebuild the other. Thus the skyline is only half restored.

This could change if they build Foster's nearby tower with the diamond roofs, and in that case we would have, as someone here nicely pointed out, fraternal twins if not identical twins. But as I understand it, Foster's tower may never be built.

[NYGrail]

I agree! The photo does give me that nice feeling of nostalgia for the twins (especially since you can't see the faceted triangles). I really do not like that aspect of the new 1WTC (I miss our boxes), but I know many people do.

[NewYorkDominates]

This image, for me, encapsulates (one of) the fundamental aesthetic/symbolic inadequacies of the new tower: seen from a distance, it looks like Tower One of the old World Trade Center. The faceted triangles, etc., whatever one thinks of them, are mostly lost. And so what it really looks like is that they rebuilt one of the Twin Towers but forgot to rebuild the other. Thus the skyline is only half restored.

This could change if they build Foster's nearby tower with the diamond roofs, and in that case we would have, as someone here nicely pointed out, fraternal twins if not identical twins. But as I understand it, Foster's tower may never be built.

+1 Yes,very well said.

http://www.iwantmythunder.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/IMG_1906.jpg

http://www.iwantmythunder.com/2012/08/08/4927/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=4927

[alex14469]

Freedom tower today (August 16, 2012)

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/3223/aug16.jpg

[CarlosV]

latest :) very impressive...

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[NYC GUY]

Hopefully they can come up with some sort of casing for it that looks good.

[TechTalkGuy]

Here is a look back to the rise of the new One World Trade Center:
dHIbPSPNXY0

[NewYorkDominates]

New York Timeline
1876-2013


http://twistedsifter.sifter.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/new-york-skyline-evolution-since-1876.jpg

http://twistedsifter.com/2012/08/picture-of-the-day-evolution-of-the-new-york-skyline/

[patrick989]

This image, for me, encapsulates (one of) the fundamental aesthetic/symbolic inadequacies of the new tower: seen from a distance, it looks like Tower One of the old World Trade Center. The faceted triangles, etc., whatever one thinks of them, are mostly lost. And so what it really looks like is that they rebuilt one of the Twin Towers but forgot to rebuild the other. Thus the skyline is only half restored.

This could change if they build Foster's nearby tower with the diamond roofs, and in that case we would have, as someone here nicely pointed out, fraternal twins if not identical twins. But as I understand it, Foster's tower may never be built.

For me, this building is part of a new skyline and stands alone (or rather, with the rest of the buildings in the new complex, if 2 and 3 even get built). Although it is reminiscent of the old North Tower, I don't get the same impression that it's missing a twin. Perhaps if only the South Tower had collapsed on 9/11 and the North remained standing, I think that building would definitely have looked odd by itself because it was meant as a twin set. But I think the skyline is being restored to a new normal, with these new buildings.

[NYGrail]

I found this image giving the impression that the old North Tower didn't have a sibling. I actually like the old North Tower antenna--hope the new 1wtc is a bit similar and not like the renderings.

http://www.tonyaplank.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/017.jpg



from Tonya Plank at: http://www.tonyaplank.com/2011/09/11/my-9112001-in-photos/

[Enigmatism415]

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a191/Enigmatism415/newDTA.png

New fraternal twins ^

[jd3189]

:previous: That is should and will happen. The economy can't stay in the sinker forever.

[Enigmatism415]

I sometimes shop at the Lot-less on Fulton Street, and the entire store is clad in wall paper depicting 1 and 2 WTC. The more we see the new World Trade Center integrated into daily NYC life and culture, the more everyone can heal.

[NewYorkDominates]

"Building for America"


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot5rLxlxtOQ

The most amazing video of 1WTC and the WTC in general.

[gramsjdg]

I can answer that....That is one of the Holland Tunnel's Ventilation Towers, there are 4 of these towers serving the 2 tubes of the tunnel which opened in 1927.
this one is located on a pier off of Canal Street.

CV

http://media.nj.com/jersey-journal/photo/2012/04/10806092-standard.jpg

http://www.museumplanet.com/tour.php/nyc/am/26


Cool! Thanks Carlos! :tup:

[Lawrence7]

Well I've just got back from 10 nights in New York and I had a fantastic time.

I thought I would share a few of my holiday photos which include 1WTC so I can contribute to this topic. They were all taken between 6-14th August.

Enjoy!

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8434/7800976476_7bbdbcb0b0_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mullock/7800976476/)
Topped Out (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mullock/7800976476/) by LawrenceVII (http://www.flickr.com/people/mullock/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8441/7800939040_715f6258de_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mullock/7800939040/)
Looking Up (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mullock/7800939040/) by LawrenceVII (http://www.flickr.com/people/mullock/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8434/7800962398_8be6d0812a_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mullock/7800962398/)
Ground Zero (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mullock/7800962398/) by LawrenceVII (http://www.flickr.com/people/mullock/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8296/7800902172_0e24f27b8f_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mullock/7800902172/)
Down on Broadway (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mullock/7800902172/) by LawrenceVII (http://www.flickr.com/people/mullock/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7268/7800875922_e827df09f6_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mullock/7800875922/)
Silhouette (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mullock/7800875922/) by LawrenceVII (http://www.flickr.com/people/mullock/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8307/7800850474_c38c2ec832_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mullock/7800850474/)
Lower Manhattan Sunset (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mullock/7800850474/) by LawrenceVII (http://www.flickr.com/people/mullock/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7120/7800866380_7dd38ca2aa_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mullock/7800866380/)
Lower Manhattan from Brooklyn (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mullock/7800866380/) by LawrenceVII (http://www.flickr.com/people/mullock/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7138/7800890080_751c96e6e4_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mullock/7800890080/)
The Rising (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mullock/7800890080/) by LawrenceVII (http://www.flickr.com/people/mullock/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8434/7800830174_4554dfd710_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mullock/7800830174/)
Tribeca 1WTC (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mullock/7800830174/) by LawrenceVII (http://www.flickr.com/people/mullock/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8292/7800930692_75ba53d3ba_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mullock/7800930692/)
Sun Reflection off 1WTC (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mullock/7800930692/) by LawrenceVII (http://www.flickr.com/people/mullock/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8297/7800948064_52e5b44f39_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mullock/7800948064/)
Epic (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mullock/7800948064/) by LawrenceVII (http://www.flickr.com/people/mullock/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8282/7800987254_ded862584b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mullock/7800987254/)
Bringing the Supplies (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mullock/7800987254/) by LawrenceVII (http://www.flickr.com/people/mullock/), on Flickr

[pnapp1]

Nice shots Lawrence7! Glad you enjoyed your visit. Come back again soon! :tup:

[deepen915]

More glass added! :D
http://oxblue.com/archive/487d07189e5fd2b7edce94fc0bcf4b68/800x600.jpg
Courtesy: WTCProgress.com

[The Man Who Laughs]

Lawrence, amazing photos!

It's amazing to see how far it has come along. I will be back in NYC on Tuesday, can't wait to see this thing up close again.

[hunser]

^ Future towers will rise which will be taller than the former and the current WTC. 432 Park Ave is just the dawn of a new beginning.

Btw awesome pics Lawrence!

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8432/7802245080_7a743fb3ce_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/landmarkwest/7802245080/)
DSC_0904 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/landmarkwest/7802245080/) von landmarkwest (http://www.flickr.com/people/landmarkwest/) auf Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8304/7802168342_69fd8289e6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/landmarkwest/7802168342/)
DSC_0905 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/landmarkwest/7802168342/) von landmarkwest (http://www.flickr.com/people/landmarkwest/) auf Flickr

[chris123678]

Can someone take a picture on the KPI cams of the base?
Looks as if some tape looking material, or belt like material is being placed.

[eleven=11]

earthcams are still now working ....

has anybody seen the video on onewtc.com
there is a giant concrete floor with a huge round hole....
just wondering if anybody knows what it is or where it is
the video has really good music...

[mat97]

earthcams are still now working ....

has anybody seen the video on onewtc.com
there is a giant concrete floor with a huge round hole....
just wondering if anybody knows what it is or where it is
the video has really good music...

:previous:It isn't a floor but the square at east. If you see well to the right you can see the building under construction. This is a very old video

[pnapp1]

Can someone take a picture on the KPI cams of the base?
Looks as if some tape looking material, or belt like material is being placed.

Here you go:

http://www.wtcphotos.com/photos/wtc1Base_2012-08-17_p1.jpg
KPI TV: http://www.video-monitoring.com/construction/kpitv/silver.htm

[chris123678]

Thanks pnapp! Does anybody know what that stuff on the base is for?

[Davidsam52]

Ha ha 1WTC is being duck-taped!!:D:D

[PMadFlyer]

Perhaps Dirst told them that they could save a few bucks by substituting every third fastener with duct tape. I honestly can't tell what it is.

[Trinity2112]

Perhaps Dirst told them that they could save a few bucks by substituting every third fastener with duct tape.

I wouldn't doubt it. Friggin tightwad. :maddown:

[Davidsam52]

I wouldn't doubt it. Friggin tightwad. :maddown:

I heard that instead of glass, Durst wants to use Saran Wrap to clad the remaining floors:yuck::haha::koko::jester:

[alan88]

Thanks pnapp! Does anybody know what that stuff on the base is for?

At the logistics meeting this week, they said a crane will be mobilized next week on Fulton Street to begin the installation of the cable-net wall on south side of lobby.

[Nexis4Jersey]

My WTC pictures from yesterday
From Jersey City

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8439/7799753774_6dce5314fd_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/7799753774/)
312 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/7799753774/) by Nexis4Jersey09 (http://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8436/7799756742_d3f4602020_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/7799756742/)
291 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/7799756742/) by Nexis4Jersey09 (http://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

From Harrison

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8307/7799762678_26933cd730_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/7799762678/)
250 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/7799762678/) by Nexis4Jersey09 (http://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

in Manhattan

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7274/7799763176_c35ec1a42f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/7799763176/)
246 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/7799763176/) by Nexis4Jersey09 (http://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

[patrick989]

At the logistics meeting this week, they said a crane will be mobilized next week on Fulton Street to begin the installation of the cable-net wall on south side of lobby.

Can that be put into layman's terms? After searching on Google I don't know whether it means simply preparation for the cladding, or the actual cladding as well.

[PMadFlyer]

You guys will be the first to see my newest renders. I don't know how the crane will be tied in to the spire/antenna [if even] but I made one up for visual representation of the basic idea. I made the yellow [South] crane as tall as the crane on the setback of T4, so I know it is possible for the crane to reach that height. I'm just too tired to add a more detailed description without rambling.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8424/7805801290_604bac5b6a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pmadflyer/7805801290/)
Left parallel projection (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pmadflyer/7805801290/) by PMadFlyer (http://www.flickr.com/people/pmadflyer/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7122/7805800770_af1ffb5345_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pmadflyer/7805800770/)
New "doghouse" corner view (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pmadflyer/7805800770/) by PMadFlyer (http://www.flickr.com/people/pmadflyer/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8421/7805799810_f98fd42828_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pmadflyer/7805799810/)
New "doghouse" top-down (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pmadflyer/7805799810/) by PMadFlyer (http://www.flickr.com/people/pmadflyer/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8307/7805798488_173dc59faf_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pmadflyer/7805798488/)
Remodeled "doghouse" (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pmadflyer/7805798488/) by PMadFlyer (http://www.flickr.com/people/pmadflyer/), on Flickr

Sadly, just for fun:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8428/7805806914_160f2f1a5e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pmadflyer/7805806914/)
Old Radome design (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pmadflyer/7805806914/) by PMadFlyer (http://www.flickr.com/people/pmadflyer/), on Flickr

[NYC2ATX]

I have to say, when I first saw this design years ago, I thought that the view of the tower at an angle (i.e. when the tapering effect is most apparent) would look strange or awkward. However, now that the tower is nearly complete, I find that I like that view the best. The tower really soars from that angle and looks extraordinarily tall. :tup:

[Roadcruiser1]

Can that be put into layman's terms? After searching on Google I don't know whether it means simply preparation for the cladding, or the actual cladding as well.

Basically the square frame for the cladding. The glass will be installed later.

[PMadFlyer]

forget this post, the question was answered by another user. have this extremely low quality test render based on official renders. only pay attention to the cables in the entrance. I was experimenting with the facade's lighting.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8161/7657167576_300228ce04.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pmadflyer/7657167576/)
One World Trade Center (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pmadflyer/7657167576/) by PMadFlyer (http://www.flickr.com/people/pmadflyer/), on Flickr

[NewYorkDominates]

At the logistics meeting this week, they said a crane will be mobilized next week on Fulton Street to begin the installation of the cable-net wall on south side of lobby.

Cable-net wall?

Amazing renderings PMadFlyer

http://edcollyer.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/edc_2012_02840-1.jpg
http://edcollyer.wordpress.com/2012/08/16/freedom-rising/

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8289/7799882390_e7a8dbca61_z.jpg
Flickr.com

[Surrealplaces]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8282/7805294216_0506b35c45_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dianeworland/7805294216/)
Around New York (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dianeworland/7805294216/) by dw*c (http://www.flickr.com/people/dianeworland/), on Flickr

[mat97]

EARTHCAM IS BACH:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana: and page 1300!!

[Zapatan]

I have to say, when I first saw this design years ago, I thought that the view of the tower at an angle (i.e. when the tapering effect is most apparent) would look strange or awkward. However, now that the tower is nearly complete, I find that I like that view the best. The tower really soars from that angle and looks extraordinarily tall. :tup:

Definitely the best angle, it just looks weird and awkward when it tapers I think... The more it mimicks the old North Tower the better

[CarlosV]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8286/7808158448_cb643fed41_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7808158448/)
DSC_4854 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7808158448/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

[NewYorkDominates]

Definitely the best angle, it just looks weird and awkward when it tapers I think... The more it mimicks the old North Tower the better

He said the better view is where it tapers,and I have to agree on that too.I also thought that view would look bad and weird,but now that it's almost finish I have to say it's a very awesome angle.


http://4freedomtower.wordpress.com/
http://4freedomtower.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/dsc015101.jpg

http://4freedomtower.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/dsc01511.jpg

http://4freedomtower.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/dsc01483.jpg

Flickr.com
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7123/7804516164_21891effa3_z.jpg

[NYguy]

I have to say, when I first saw this design years ago, I thought that the view of the tower at an angle (i.e. when the tapering effect is most apparent)
would look strange or awkward. However, now that the tower is nearly complete, I find that I like that view the best. The tower really soars from that angle and looks extraordinarily tall. :tup:

I've mentioned before that from a distance the tower looks almost freakishly like one of the original towers still standing. But when you get it at that angle,
it looks even taller because of it's tapering form. I would have loved to see it with the complete spire.



Lotus Carroll (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thelotuscarroll/7802466818/sizes/h/in/photostream/)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8302/7802466818_7fba41c813_h.jpg



STC4blues (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stc4blues/7802655840/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8430/7802655840_f171ded458_b.jpg



http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8446/7807898614_6e6cf70a94_b.jpg

[alan88]

Basically the square frame for the cladding. The glass will be installed later.

It is a blast resistant frame for the glass. This is being installed by American Architectural and is different that the cladding being done by permetilisa. 7 WTC has a cable net wall at it's entrance . Here is an article link about 7 WTC cable net wall http://www.siny.org/media/projects/7wtc.pdf

[Davidsam52]

PMadflyer, your renders are absolutely gorgeous!! Well done!! Too bad the same can't be said about the bare spirtenna!!