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AlphaCentauri

Sep 18, 2012, 3:16 PM

I see that they are starting to paint all of the base concrete grey. Does anyone know why they are painting the base concrete spacers grey? Will the base cladding start on exactly October 1st? How long will base cladding take to finish? Can't wait see those revolving glass doors and regular glass doors on 1 wtc! :):cool::)
My guess is that they are painting the base to match the color of the spray-on fireproofing that is being applied to the base steel, that way it will look uniform when viewed through the glass.

wong21fr

Sep 18, 2012, 3:30 PM

^Or it's not paint but rather a weather membrane.

ThatOneGuy

Sep 18, 2012, 9:01 PM

There will be a metal grid behind the glass, so you won't see the concrete anyway.

NewYorkDominates

Sep 18, 2012, 10:02 PM

The facade at 4WTC is beyond beautiful.

http://mayo.nuvisions.net/ryan/photos/2012-09-18_AirFiber_FreedomTwr.jpg

http://forum.ubnt.com/showthread.php?t=59783

kpdrummer82

Sep 18, 2012, 10:55 PM

I see that they are starting to paint all of the base concrete grey. Does anyone know why they are painting the base concrete spacers grey? Will the base cladding start on exactly October 1st? How long will base cladding take to finish? Can't wait see those revolving glass doors and regular glass doors on 1 wtc! :):cool::)
They're painting it to give it a more pleasurable look under the panels, I believe. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong.

Lecom

Sep 19, 2012, 12:33 AM

x0yANZCsYVM

NYguy

Sep 19, 2012, 1:51 AM

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NewYorkDominates

Sep 19, 2012, 5:19 AM

A Very cool video and very emotional.

ClodxzVB1Vk

Roadcruiser1

Sep 19, 2012, 6:13 AM

I see that they are starting to paint all of the base concrete grey. Does anyone know why they are painting the base concrete spacers grey? Will the base cladding start on exactly October 1st? How long will base cladding take to finish? Can't wait see those revolving glass doors and regular glass doors on 1 wtc! :):cool::)

Calm down. It's still too early to speculate. When it happens it happens.

hunser

Sep 19, 2012, 11:37 AM

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I love this shot. The JC skyline in front is just cool.

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Tall guy 31

Sep 19, 2012, 12:01 PM

^Wow, that glass is dirty. I can hardly wait to see this beast all spiffied up with freshly washed glass. On a sunny day like that, you may have to avert your eyes from the glare.

Hmmmmm, I wonder when the cleaning process will start on this. I assume once all outside work (including cladding, mast, & base) are done, they will start to clean. Once the building is up and running, how long does it typically take to clean the entire outside. Any know how long it took the Twins to get done?

jd3189

Sep 19, 2012, 12:52 PM

A Very cool video and very emotional.

ClodxzVB1Vk

Ah, beat me to it. Is pretty epic and shows that the spire gave this tower a lot of symbolism and greatness.

2-TOWERS

Sep 19, 2012, 1:09 PM

[QUOTE=NYguy;5836572]Surreal-Journey (http://www.flickr.com/photos/surreal-journey/7999698711/sizes/h/in/photostream/)

this shot i was trying to get epic....BB and MB age very well together

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Modulair

Sep 19, 2012, 4:29 PM

On pictures of new base, we see that Freddom Tower's base is going to be a perfect cube, without angular corners..

But the problem is that currently the base HAS angular corners, because when it was built , plans of the tower included these corners..

And now, that's what I was wondering about:

are they going to fill the useless corners with concrete? or will the four corners stay vacuum behind the glass facade ???

thanks for your answers :)

NYguy

Sep 19, 2012, 4:42 PM

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MightyMaul

Sep 19, 2012, 6:45 PM

Hmmmmm, I wonder when the cleaning process will start on this. I assume once all outside work (including cladding, mast, & base) are done, they will start to clean. Once the building is up and running, how long does it typically take to clean the entire outside. Any know how long it took the Twins to get done? i believe it took a month to clean all of the windows on the old towers. they didn't clean them in the winter though, because the cleaning liquid would freeze to the buildings. i wouldn't expect them to be washed until next spring or so

chris123678

Sep 19, 2012, 7:57 PM

Calm down. It's still too early to speculate. When it happens it happens.

There is nothing he said that makes him need to calm down.

According to Otie's previous post, it will begin in October.
Alan mentions Late october.

Kevin Scott Koepke

Sep 19, 2012, 8:24 PM

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NewYorkDominates

Sep 19, 2012, 8:46 PM

^Nice

http://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium-large/4-ground-zero-freedom-tower-theodore-jones.jpg

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/4-ground-zero-freedom-tower-theodore-jones.html

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Link100

Sep 19, 2012, 9:58 PM

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NYC GUY

Sep 19, 2012, 10:07 PM

That video makes me want the old spire. :(

CarlosV

Sep 19, 2012, 11:41 PM

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Don098

Sep 19, 2012, 11:52 PM

I know...I've been trying to tell myself for months that it's not that big of a deal, but after watching that video, I'm reminded that no, it really is. It won't look anywhere near as striking without the radome. I still can't believe they screwed with it.

NewYorkDominates

Sep 20, 2012, 1:59 AM

http://i.imgur.com/Bg5oU.jpg

Yackemflaber69

Sep 20, 2012, 4:18 AM

cant wait for the spire to be built

Roadcruiser1

Sep 20, 2012, 5:25 AM

jd3189

Sep 20, 2012, 7:37 AM

cant wait for the spire to be built

Hopefully, what you just said rings a very dusted bell inside Durst's head. What's saving a few million bucks worth if something that can last longer than that is reduced to a cheap knock-up of its former self?

sterlippo1

Sep 20, 2012, 10:46 AM

I prefer that new squared off base rather than the original chamfered one.........now if the randome can be put back, it'll be perfect in my eyes:cool:

hunser

Sep 20, 2012, 11:51 AM

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Sep 20, 2012, 12:29 PM

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Dave84

Sep 20, 2012, 1:40 PM

:previous: Stunning, i love 4wtc's glass, them last 2 are really beautiful, 1wtc must have the randome spire, all what this building represents and it's importance . . . it must be finished off properly as intended . . whatever the cost!

rack776

Sep 20, 2012, 4:21 PM

Imagine being the poor Engineers or Draftsmen who worked on the base section of the tower and put all the planing & effort into the chamfered corners.....and then spending the rest of their lives telling friends & family about the super collums they worked on "My hard work is all behind that fake wall...honest we did design these huge slanted collums...I swear!"
:crazy::brickwall::breakcomp::duh

NYguy

Sep 20, 2012, 4:46 PM

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alex14469

Sep 20, 2012, 4:55 PM

Taken yesterday, sorry about the blurry quality, only had a cellphone with me.

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CarlosV

Sep 20, 2012, 6:31 PM

from beautiful Forest Hill New Jersey... :) about 10-12 miles in a straight line to the WTC site

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CarlosV

Sep 20, 2012, 6:56 PM

AlphaCentauri

Sep 20, 2012, 7:31 PM

Higher and Higher!!!! :omg:

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WOW those are some large additions to the structure. Hopefully we will see the 'mast' go up after Thanksgiving as it has been scheduled.
btw Great pictures Carlos! :tup:

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Sep 20, 2012, 8:11 PM

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Ryan81

Sep 20, 2012, 8:11 PM

A critical article from "Architect Magazine" (which is the magazine of the AIA) of One World Trade Center:

http://mydigimag.rrd.com/article/Front/1164910/0/article.html

ThatOneGuy

Sep 20, 2012, 8:30 PM

^^ Again, it totally leaves out the people who like the antenna better.

CarlosV

Sep 20, 2012, 8:38 PM

Massive steel beams to help build the future Spire :) :banana: :cheers:

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kpdrummer82

Sep 20, 2012, 10:32 PM

Higher and Higher!!!! :omg:

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Look at the size of that floor that's uncovered, is that one of the obs. floors? Great pics btw

CarlosV

Sep 20, 2012, 10:44 PM

^^^
I believe those exposed huge floors are mechanical floors or office floors, the Obs floors are close to the top of the building .... ;)

btw more steel beams erected....imagine if that would have been the final roof height!!!! :slob:

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NYC GUY

Sep 20, 2012, 11:13 PM

Wow those things are huge.

Davidsam52

Sep 20, 2012, 11:23 PM

^^^
I believe those exposed huge floors are mechanical floors or office floors, the Obs floors are close to the top of the building .... ;)

btw more steel beams erected....

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The permanent structure is topped out at the blue netting. Those steel beams going up are temporary. They will be used to jump the cranes so that the "Spiretenna" can be erected..as well as rooftop equipment.

Oh what the hell; disregard this post; I am stating the obvious LOL!!:rolleyes::D

WTCman7301

Sep 20, 2012, 11:37 PM

Wow!!! This is great! They are really keeping their word on installing the spire on November.

bigreach

Sep 20, 2012, 11:45 PM

give creditSo that tall steel is for the antennae? Been reading some of the quotes in the on-line Newspaper lately,, sounds like a lot of ppl are pissed that this is an antenna and not a spire!! I know we are so are the authors of most of those articles.. Good job Carlos.. Nice "up close" photos.

Trinity2112

Sep 21, 2012, 1:29 AM

Too bad they can't keep going, It wouldn't look that bad....

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d26/WorkingAtPerfekt/rise_zpsb1b3e110.png

-Filipe-

Sep 21, 2012, 1:39 AM

Too bad they can't keep going, It wouldn't look that bad....

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d26/WorkingAtPerfekt/rise_zpsb1b3e110.png

nice work, and that actually looks good, sucks it wont happen though

CarlosV

Sep 21, 2012, 1:39 AM

^^^

wow i like that !!!!

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Dense_Electric

Sep 21, 2012, 1:45 AM

Trinity2112

Sep 21, 2012, 1:59 AM

I think it might look funny from a 45 degree angle, though, due to the taper.
Maybe.....

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Jonboy1983

Sep 21, 2012, 2:02 AM

That actually doesn't look terrible. Like, at all. I think it might look funny from a 45 degree angle, though, due to the taper. Eh, I suppose it's not going to happen either way. Looks nice from head-on, though.

Ditto that for me, too.

On a somewhat similar note. How tall would that make this building, over the 2,000-foot mark? Yeah, thanks to that federal mandate on building height, nothing that tall will never be built in this country. :(

Trinity2112

Sep 21, 2012, 2:14 AM

How tall would that make this building, over the 2,000-foot mark? (
Just shy of 600 meters or around 1968 ft.

kpdrummer82

Sep 21, 2012, 2:21 AM

Yeah, thanks to that federal mandate on building height, nothing that tall will never be built in this country. :(
Ehhh, I wouldn't say that. They're almost ready to approve the new world's tallest building "Metropolis" in Miami, that's gonna be over 2k feet and 650m. On another note, I honestly had no clue what was wrong with that design until I realized how the darker shaded floors were messed up. That looks nice but that design would look better with an antenna in my humble opinion.

Tru Bert

Sep 21, 2012, 2:22 AM

Too bad they can't keep going, It wouldn't look that bad....

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d26/WorkingAtPerfekt/rise_zpsb1b3e110.png

It Reminds Me of The iPhone 5, it's just taller.

Zapatan

Sep 21, 2012, 2:30 AM

Too bad they can't keep going, It wouldn't look that bad....

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d26/WorkingAtPerfekt/rise_zpsb1b3e110.png

Maybe from that angle, but it would look strange from the side I think

jd3189

Sep 21, 2012, 2:36 AM

The base makes it look awkward. But I would have preferred that this happen if it could. At least it would have been truly America's tallest building either way.

NYC GUY

Sep 21, 2012, 3:01 AM

Ehhh, I wouldn't say that. They're almost ready to approve the new world's tallest building "Metropolis" in Miami, that's gonna be over 2k feet and 650m. On another note, I honestly had no clue what was wrong with that design until I realized how the darker shaded floors were messed up. That looks nice but that design would look better with an antenna in my humble opinion.

They're building Metropolis? I thought it was only a vision.

NYguy

Sep 21, 2012, 3:23 AM

They're building Metropolis? I thought it was only a vision.

Doesn't matter what it is. It has nothing to do with with this thread.

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NewYorkDominates

Sep 21, 2012, 3:27 AM

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YankeesfaninUT

Sep 21, 2012, 6:46 AM

:previous::):tup:

2-TOWERS

Sep 21, 2012, 6:51 AM

.imagine if that would have been the final roof height!!!! :slob:
i here you....Imagine just that extra height....:shrug:
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MadGnome

Sep 21, 2012, 11:31 AM

I'm losing track of what steel is permanent and what's temporary crane structure. If the cranes needs to reach past the CG of the top section they will need to be something like 350' above the base. Seems like they'll have to be guyed or braced to the guyed lower tower section at that height.

It's Miapolis, not Metropolis, it's 3200 ft and it's only a fantasy.

CarlosV

Sep 21, 2012, 12:38 PM

Beautiful morning in NYC, 62 degrees......the Final day of summer :(

and men and women are working on the building....

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mat97

Sep 21, 2012, 1:53 PM

Now is started a new row of glass, 86th floor:)

mat97

Sep 21, 2012, 3:15 PM

I see carefully on earthcam and Carlos pics that now missing only two spandrels of parapet:cheers:

Modulair

Sep 21, 2012, 3:27 PM

when night comes in NYC, Freedom Tower is enlightened like...
..the French flag.

http://actualitte.com/blog/mikaelhirsch/files/2011/10/grand-palais-drapeau-french-flag-paris.jpg

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/c235.0.403.403/p403x403/314219_10151027919806437_347269825_n.jpg

Probably a tribute to the country that helped the USA to obtain its independence, by fighting the ignoble British :)

meh_cd

Sep 21, 2012, 4:25 PM

when night comes in NYC, Freedom Tower is enlightened like...
..the French flag.

Christ. How many times do we have to go over this? The US flag is red + white + blue. In the US you always hear about "the red, white, and blue." We all understand your points about how it looks like the French flag but just stop it already!

NYCLuver

Sep 21, 2012, 5:03 PM

Christ. How many times do we have to go over this? The US flag is red + white + blue. In the US you always hear about "the red, white, and blue." We all understand your points about how it looks like the French flag but just stop it already!

:haha: Relax, its not that serious.

Enjoy life, don't fight. :cheers:

RockMont

Sep 21, 2012, 5:12 PM

marvelfannumber1

Sep 21, 2012, 5:42 PM

Christ. How many times do we have to go over this? The US flag is red + white + blue. In the US you always hear about "the red, white, and blue." We all understand your points about how it looks like the French flag but just stop it already!

It is so nice that one world trade center is celebrating Norway now!

:trollface:

Modulair

Sep 21, 2012, 5:45 PM

Actually it looks like the post-communist Russian flag, with the colours stacked, rather than standing side by side. Or better yet, one of those "bomb-pops". Those large red white and blue popsicles, that you might find at a supermarket. The ones shaped like a rocket.

you're wrong, man. The russian "white, blue and red" flag from Russia exists since 120 years.
It was the flag of the Empire of Russia LONG BEFORE the communist revolution.

It's not "post-communist": they just adopted their former flag

CarlosV

Sep 21, 2012, 6:14 PM

New glass......

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8318/8009755135_a2048dbe55_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/8009755135/)
DSC_5590_1 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/8009755135/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

NYC GUY

Sep 21, 2012, 7:04 PM

Will the glass for the mechanical floors be taller? Cause in renderings it looks like all the panels are the same size.

NewYorkDominates

Sep 21, 2012, 7:19 PM

This is pretty cool.

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Amy Khoudari
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http://bornontheeighteenthofjuly.blogspot.com/2012/09/all-quiet-on-6th-avenue.html?m=1

RockMont

Sep 21, 2012, 7:48 PM

Hypothalamus

Sep 21, 2012, 8:22 PM

To me, 1 World Trade Center looks like the Dutch Flag. :) Maybe it is meant to be seen as either the US flag, or the French or Dutch flag because they helped us win our independence, like previously said. If they wanted to make it look like just the US flag, then they would make red/white stripes and white stars on a blue background. :) 1 World Trade is awesome!!!

Kevin Scott Koepke

Sep 21, 2012, 8:47 PM

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8444/8010166992_b9f1c6d471_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/plasticfantasticphotography/8010166992/)
Jersey City/Lower Manhattan; 9/21/2012 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/plasticfantasticphotography/8010166992/) by kevin scott koepke photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/plasticfantasticphotography/), on Flickr

-Filipe-

Sep 21, 2012, 8:50 PM

great pic, 4 wtc and 1wtc glass is really coming along, especially 4wtc, not to long before claddings done on 4wtc

marshall

Sep 21, 2012, 8:51 PM

One World Trade Center will look much taller and more imposing once all the glass reaches the top. This will make it look sleeker, more streamlined, and as tall as the Twins.

About the glass, I know the Twins uses an aluminum cladding and had a rigid external skeleton of steel, with glass in between the columns, but this tower seems like it will be totally encased in glass, covering all of the steel skeleton. How are they attaching the glass to the steel? Is it shatter proof all the way up?

CarlosV

Sep 21, 2012, 9:11 PM

Will the glass for the mechanical floors be taller? Cause in renderings it looks like all the panels are the same size.

the mechanical floors glass or whatever material they are do not look the same as the rest....

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/85401223/original.jpg

jd3189

Sep 21, 2012, 9:15 PM

:previous: That day better come true in 15 years tops! :tup:

vandelay

Sep 21, 2012, 9:33 PM

The silhouette that Tower 2 creates with Tower 1 just looks wrong. I've always thought that it would look much better, and deferential this way:

http://i.imgur.com/DVX4G.jpg

Enigmatism415

Sep 21, 2012, 10:03 PM

Only one more spandrel to go before 1WTC tops out! This has been such an asymptotic process... will it take another month before they decide to place the last one?

CarlosV

Sep 21, 2012, 11:08 PM

NEWS FLASH people !!! :hi:

The tower is no longer bathed in red white and blue......

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8316/8010516102_fbe1901877_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/8010516102/)
DSC_5593_1 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/8010516102/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

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just taken from the 104 floor!! by my buddy!!!!

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8309/8010558700_12856ff8e3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/8010558700/)
IMG951588 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/8010558700/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

Roadcruiser1

Sep 21, 2012, 11:53 PM

For the people that want to talk about Miapolis the thread for that is at this link.

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=177793

Anyway since I am not in New York City right now I am really glad to still get updates from you guys. Thanks. :)

Hudson11

Sep 22, 2012, 2:19 AM

The silhouette that Tower 2 creates with Tower 1 just looks wrong. I've always thought that it would look much better, and deferential this way:

http://i.imgur.com/DVX4G.jpg

one of the main design ideas behind 2 WTC is to be a marker for the memorial. You can't have that with this design if the building is shifted in any direction.

UMcV8S9Ic7g

marshall

Sep 22, 2012, 2:20 AM

CarlosV

Sep 22, 2012, 2:29 AM

Magic night

Tonight is the last night of summer 2012 :shuffle:

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DSC_5615 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/8010858341/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

PMadFlyer

Sep 22, 2012, 4:14 AM

Could someone answer my question about the glass? Since the building will be totally covered in glass, over the steel skeleton, unlike the Twins, which had external columns, are they using a special type of glass, that will be shatter proof and stand up to the high winds at 1300 feet? Also how is the glass fastened to the steel? If, god forbid, something hit the tower, would the glass shatter all over or did they bomb-proof it? Is it like some type of super plexi-glass? Just wondering, since the panels are such a major part of the tower, thanks! :cool:
none of the structural steel of the twins was exposed, the columns had layers of insulation, fireproofing, and finally a thin aluminum cladding. The glass in both the old and new towers is not connected to the structural steel directly. the glass is in 5' wide by 13'4" tall panels. The glass is probably laminated safety glass. there is no such thing as bomb proof, only blast resistant, The first panels of office glass are 180 odd feet above the street for starters and the glass already has to be thick to cope with massive wind loads.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8177/8011051778_281723c7cb_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pmadflyer/8011051778/)
mullion (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pmadflyer/8011051778/) by PMadFlyer (http://www.flickr.com/people/pmadflyer/), on Flickr

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mullion top (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pmadflyer/8011045155/) by PMadFlyer (http://www.flickr.com/people/pmadflyer/), on Flickr

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panel monochrome (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pmadflyer/8011045051/) by PMadFlyer (http://www.flickr.com/people/pmadflyer/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8180/8011051366_5398ec7ca7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pmadflyer/8011051366/)
panel front (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pmadflyer/8011051366/) by PMadFlyer (http://www.flickr.com/people/pmadflyer/), on Flickr

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facade face monochrome (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pmadflyer/8011044725/) by PMadFlyer (http://www.flickr.com/people/pmadflyer/), on Flickr

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facade section (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pmadflyer/8011044171/) by PMadFlyer (http://www.flickr.com/people/pmadflyer/), on Flickr

CarlosV

Sep 22, 2012, 11:28 AM

from a distance....

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8302/8011703904_bc0e1f2b27_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/8011703904/)
IMG_6386 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/8011703904/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

-Filipe-

Sep 22, 2012, 12:51 PM

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/621520_369648699779041_661497102_o.jpg

from wtc progress

dar124

Sep 22, 2012, 1:07 PM

PMadFlyer

Sep 22, 2012, 1:23 PM

Corrected vents

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8302/8011930577_c38a3dba0b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pmadflyer/8011930577/)
vents corner (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pmadflyer/8011930577/) by PMadFlyer (http://www.flickr.com/people/pmadflyer/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8320/8011931571_5a2ddf2793_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pmadflyer/8011931571/)
vents two (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pmadflyer/8011931571/) by PMadFlyer (http://www.flickr.com/people/pmadflyer/), on Flickr

CarlosV

Sep 22, 2012, 1:54 PM

Good morning !!

Dar124 :hi: that photo is from yesterday the sun was going down on the west (sunset)......sunrise is from the east!!! :)

below this morning first day of Fall

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8450/8012008538_a57b27a7eb_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/8012008538/)
DSC_5609 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/8012008538/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

Fluffybagel

Sep 22, 2012, 2:07 PM

Good morning !!

Dar124 that photo is from yesterday the sun was going down on the west (sunset)......sunrise is from the east!!! :)

below this morning first day of Fall

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8450/8012008538_a57b27a7eb_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/8012008538/)
DSC_5609 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/8012008538/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr
Actually, it's still summer. The autumnal equinox doesn't occur until 10:52 AM. Enjoy the last few minutes of the season while it lasts. :(