NEW YORK | 150 Greenwich St. | 977 FT / 297 M | 72 FLOORS

[TechTalkGuy]

:previous: We're almost there! :tup:

[CarlosV]

taken today 6/25/12 by my buddy who is a construction worker there with his iphone :) from 1 WTC at the 90th floor

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8014/7445236626_fc9eb76e6e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7445236626/)
IMG_5015 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7445236626/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

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WTC 4 Tower Topped With Last Beam :banana:

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1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7445260942/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

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http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8160/7445288412_69560a7056_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7445288412/)
DSC_0331 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7445288412/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

[uaarkson]

Not topped out yet. Parapet glass will eventually bring this to its final 977 ft height.

[chris123678]

So If I'm correct the parapet will be open with no roof so when will the cranes be taken down?

[TechTalkGuy]

Some seriously amazing views there, CarlosV (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/member.php?u=3890) !! :tup:

[Noll]

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

https://p.twimg.com/AwVrKdNCMAAMdt-.jpg:large

https://p.twimg.com/AwU0fTiCMAAkG6d.jpg:large

[colemonkee]

Well, that is indeed pretty kickass.

[caltrane74]

I like it!

I really, like it!!

[chris123678]

From Lower Manhattan Info

http://www.lowermanhattan.info/news/gallery/photos/2012_6_4wtc_view_from_w_hotel_-_credit_joe_woolhead.jpg

http://www.lowermanhattan.info/news/gallery/photos/2012_6_16_4wtc_ironwork_-_credit_joe_woolhead__2_.jpg

http://www.lowermanhattan.info/news/gallery/photos/4wtc-topout_kchauvin__202.jpg

[NewYorkDominates]

Accident at World Trade Center site

-Worker impaled at World Trade Center site
June 26,2012 6:11 P.M.-


(Quote)A worker was seriously hurt at the construction site of Four World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan, authorities said.

The 37-year-old man fell about four to five feet and was impaled on some rebar, the FDNY said.

He suffered a puncture wound on the left side of his torso.

Medics brought the worker to Bellevue Medical Center where he is listed in serious condition.(Quote)



Hope he gets well soon.My condolence goes to him and his family.

[WTCman7301]

This site will always be cursed with bad luck.

[WTCman7301]

taken today 6/25/12 by my buddy who is a construction worker there with his iphone :) from 1 WTC at the 90th floor

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8014/7445236626_fc9eb76e6e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7445236626/)
IMG_5015 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7445236626/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

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WTC 4 Tower Topped With Last Beam :banana:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7137/7445260942_9cdb1ec80f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7445260942/)
1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7445260942/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

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http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8160/7445288412_69560a7056_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7445288412/)
DSC_0331 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7445288412/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

Can you tell your friend when are they putting steel up?

[PittsburghPA]

one thing ive never learned about was the cranes.

how do they take the cranes down? and how do they jump them as well?

thanks

[Onn]

Both 4WTC and 1WTC are incredible designs, just love that reflective cladding! I don't think you'll find too many towers this finely tuned anywhere else in the world. :)

[Roadcruiser1]

So If I'm correct the parapet will be open with no roof so when will the cranes be taken down?

Yes.

one thing ive never learned about was the cranes.

how do they take the cranes down? and how do they jump them as well?

thanks

Watch this video. Disassembly would be the reverse of what is going on in the video.

RB91Sm-kGJ8

[CarlosV]

Men at work!

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8141/7454525568_cfd2b030b1_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7454525568/)
DSC_0348 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7454525568/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

[CarlosV]

Can you tell your friend when are they putting steel up?

are you asking for this tower or 1 WTC???

[Tom Servo]

https://p.twimg.com/AwU0fTiCMAAkG6d.jpg:large

WOW! :stunned:

Is going to be AMAZING! [The whole site]

[DesignerVoodoo]

ABC News just reported there was a load shift on a crane while lifting steel @ 4WTC, it crashed into the building at the 54 floor and broke windows, no one was reported hurt. The have reporters on the way to the site.

[Nexis4Jersey]

two WTC 4pictures from Yesterday in Jersey City

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8024/7454419898_a006f59379_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/7454419898/)
DSCN5856 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/7454419898/) by Nexis4Jersey09 (http://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7254/7454420010_45b9b130c7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/7454420010/)
DSCN5857 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/7454420010/) by Nexis4Jersey09 (http://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

[brooklynbandit]

Crane Breaks Windows on WTC Tower, Memorial Temporarily Closed


A crane lifting a beam struck and broke windows at 4 World Trade Center around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, officials said.

No one was injured, but the Sept. 11 memorial was temporarily closed as a precaution due to falling glass.

The crane was lifting a beam when it struck the 72-story tower from around its 45th to 46th floors, Buildings Department officials said.

On Monday, the final beam of 4 World Trade was lifted into place in a solemn ceremony that officials described as a symbol of New York's resilience.


http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Crane-Breaks-Windows-Falling-Glass-Debris-WTC-World-Trade-Center-4-160542325.html

[colemonkee]

ABC News just reported there was a load shift on a crane while lifting steel @ 4WTC, it crashed into the building at the 54 floor and broke windows, no one was reported hurt. The have reporters on the way to the site.

I'm surprised this kind of thing doesn't happen more often, to be honest. Glad that no one was hurt.

[hunser]

Apparently the damage to the glass is minimal. Also, noone was hurt.
Keep im mind that there hasn't been a single(!) death so far... I really hope they can finish the whole complex without any fatal casualties.

[WTCman7301]

are you asking for this tower or 1 WTC???

Yeah

[brooklynbandit]

Apparently some one was hurt


MYFOXNY.COM -

A crane lifting a beam struck several floors at 4 World Trade causing windows to shatter, said FDNY officials.

Pedestrians below were sent running for cover late Wednesday morning.

Glass and debris rained down on the area near the 9/11 memorial park. No injuries were reported.

The 9/11 Memorial posted a message on its website apologizing for the closure. It suggested that people who were scheduled to visit on Wednesday reschedule their visit.

The final steel beam at 4 World Trade Center was raised earlier this week.

On Tuesday, a worker was seriously hurt at the WTC construction site when he was impaled on some rebar, said FDNY officials.

The 37-year-old man fell about four to five feet.

The worker suffered a puncture wound on the left side of his torso by the two inch thick rebar.

Medics brought the worker to Bellevue Medical Center where he was listed in serious condition.

[patrick989]

This site will always be cursed with bad luck.

That's a nice positive outlook :rolleyes:

It's not like other construction sites aren't without their share of accidents, including deaths of construction workers. Hopefully the worker who fell and got that puncture wound will be okay. But these accidents don't indicate a permanent curse of bad luck on this whole site...

[CarlosV]

Accidents happen NO BIG DEAL.....

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8023/7456413064_b6b8b269f5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7456413064/)
DSC_0352 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7456413064/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

[NYguy]

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/27/two-days-of-trouble-follow-a-milestone-at-4-world-trade-center/

Two Days of Trouble Follow a Milestone at 4 World Trade Center

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2012/06/27/blogs/20120627Glass1/20120627Glass1-custom1.jpg


By DAVID W. DUNLAP
June 27, 2012


The streets and sidewalks of Lower Manhattan were snarled on Wednesday afternoon — that is, even more snarled than usual — after the police cordoned off a large area around 4 World Trade Center in response to a construction accident at the site.

It was the second accident in a week that had begun cheerfully with a topping-out ceremony marking the installation of the uppermost steel beam in the 977-foot skyscraper at Liberty and Church Streets.

On Tuesday, a 37-year-old worker was badly injured when he fell about six feet onto a steel reinforcing bar, or rebar. John P. Gallagher, a first vice president of the Tishman Construction Corporation, which is building the tower, said the worker, whom he did not identify, was in stable condition, with two broken ribs and a bruised liver. He is expected to be able to leave Bellevue Hospital Center in two or three days.

On Wednesday, the Fire Department said, a crane was lifting a beam — Mr. Gallagher described it as a 53-foot, 24-ton steel truss — when the weight of the load shifted and the beam crashed into windows on the 46th floor. The truss shattered two panes, each 5 feet wide and 13-and-a-half feet high, Mr. Gallagher said. The tempered glass behaved as it is supposed to: breaking largely within the frames, held together by laminated interior layers and not throwing off big, dangerous shards, he added. The Fire Department said no one was injured.

Nonetheless, pieces of glass did fall to Liberty Street.

“Fortunately, the street was closed at the time, and the Liberty Street sidewalk is protected by a construction shed,” Mr. Gallagher said.




http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.projectview&upload_id=19982

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[TechTalkGuy]

:previous: I agree 100% with CarlosV (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/member.php?u=3890), accidents happen on construction sites all the time -- it's no big deal.

When your surrounded by construction 24/7 in the biggest city in the nation, you'd expect things to happen.

That's why hard hats are common.

[Otie]

Photo by David Haueter (http://haueter.smugmug.com/Roads-Travel/Behind-the-scenes-Tour-of/23075983_TPh8dw#!i=1857162933&k=whfWSt4)
http://haueter.smugmug.com/Roads-Travel/Behind-the-scenes-Tour-of/i-h8Vvjpb/0/XL/DSC01731-XL.jpg

[NYC GUY]

^^^
Now what are those? Cause Ive seen them but never actually knew what they're for.

[THE BIG APPLE]

^ Those are the steel mullions at the base of the building that will hold up the curtain wall (at the base).

[ThatOneGuy]

http://static.worldarchitecturenews.com/news_images/19982_4_ttt.jpg

Ridiculously Photogenic Guy has some competition: Ridiculously Photogenic Worker

[aquablue]

The tower's shimmering ephemeral glass is certainly the highlight of the design.

[NOPA]

Damn! Hot worker!

[NYC2ATX]

:haha: good eye! Totally didn't notice him at first, I was focused on Silverstein's creepy rapist smile, but dude is sexy.

[NewYorkDominates]

We have ladies on 4WTC Forum.Yeah buddy!I'm a guy and straight but that guy does look handsome.

[patrick989]

We have ladies on 4WTC Forum.Yeah buddy!I'm a guy and straight but that guy does look handsome.

You sure they're ladies? lol

Silverstein does look creepy as hell though.

[Highriseologist]

Apparently the damage to the glass is minimal. Also, noone was hurt.
Keep im mind that there hasn't been a single(!) death so far... I really hope they can finish the whole complex without any fatal casualties.

Unfortunately this can not be said about the entire complex, WTC 7 suffered a fatality in its second construction.
A carpenter fell to his demise in an elevator shaft.

[ThatOneGuy]

The old WTC had like 60 deaths.
And I had no idea about 7WTC's accident! :(

Somebody should take some pictures of the base soon, because I think they're beginning to clad it. I've seen some cladding supports being installed.

[NYguy]

Bakabonia (http://www.flickr.com/photos/81753541@N08/7483644328/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

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[jd3189]

:previous: Great pics. This building has swag.

[NYguy]

Because we haven't seen it enough, more of the final beam...


http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20120625/financial-district/final-steel-beam-top-off-4-world-trade-center/slideshow/popup/199092

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[hunser]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8168/7488787320_8b7a01b668_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28030045@N06/7488787320/)
Lower Manhattan at Sunset (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28030045@N06/7488787320/) von drken10003 (http://www.flickr.com/people/28030045@N06/) auf Flickr

[Silverfox]

4 world trade kind of resembles missingno. :cheers:

http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/50273_23435194307_7376929_n.jpg

[NewYorkDominates]

^Holy Crap.Both the architect and the game developers are Japanese.I smell a conspiracy.:jester:

[sterlippo1]

^Holy Crap.Both the architect and the game developers are Japanese.I smell a conspiracy.:jester:

no clue about the game but he sure knew what he was doing with 4WTC, it's a stunner...........who'd have thought? It's simple. it oozes class and the glass?:worship::worship::worship:

[Davidsam52]

Hey that hot construction worker is in some of those pics again LOL:D

[Davidsam52]

The old WTC had like 60 deaths.
And I had no idea about 7WTC's accident! :(

Somebody should take some pictures of the base soon, because I think they're beginning to clad it. I've seen some cladding supports being installed.

There are already pics of the base in its current state ad nauseum. But I hope you're right; I hope the cladding of it is imminent.:tup:

[chris123678]

Change this thread to T/O. More steel was added. Check the KPI and Earthcam. It has reached it's final height of 977feet.

[NYguy]

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[NewYorkDominates]

I've never seen 4WTC in person but it sure does look massive.

[hunser]

Bit old but still cool...

regis boileau (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesouthernroute/page2/)

http://1.2.3.10/bmi/farm9.staticflickr.com/8011/7514277760_e468c8135c_b.jpg

[-Filipe-]

i like the simplar design to this one

[Silverfox]

I've never seen 4WTC in person but it sure does look massive.

It's amazing to think that if 1WTC weren't there, it would dominate the Lower Manhattan skyline. This whole complex is going to be absolutely massive when it's complete, considering what's here is only half of it.

[ThatOneGuy]

Back in 2010 I visited NYC and there was no 4WTC and just a fraction of 1WTC, and 7WTC alone was absolutely dominating. I can't even imagine 4WTC, not to mention 1WTC.

[NewYorkDominates]

^It's going to be immense,I can't think of any other site with 4 buildings over 970' in such a packed way.It's going to literally be the biggest mirror in the world.Lower Manhattan is going to be the 2nd most important district in the United Stated by 2020.

[Silverfox]

^It's going to be immense,I can't think of any other site with 4 buildings over 970' in such a packed way.It's going to literally be the biggest mirror in the world.Lower Manhattan is going to be the 2nd most important district in the United Stated by 2020.

I'd be surprised if the new complex isn't considered one of the seven wonders of the world after the new Two World Trade is built.

[Duck From NY]

^It's going to be immense,I can't think of any other site with 4 buildings over 970' in such a packed way.It's going to literally be the biggest mirror in the world.Lower Manhattan is going to be the 2nd most important district in the United Stated by 2020.

The loop is pretty awesome though!

Being from Staten Island, the WTC is going to look even better alongside the rest of downtown. From my vantage point, I will have the more dense and slightly shorter Eastern portion, with One Chase Manhattan and the two 30's peaks at the top. With the WTC complex, the Western portion will look taller and more spread out (at least in terms of downtown). It was so empty for so long.

[hunser]

^ I think Shanghai with the BIG 3 (Jin Mao, SWFC and Shanghai Tower) is a serious contender. Those towers are beautiful and damn tall.

On topic: If you take a look at the cam (and the pic below) you can see the last steel for the parapet... this one is topped out guys!! :notacrook:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8291/7516932184_2f4d142871_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28030045@N06/7516932184/)
4 WTC (http://www.flickr.com/photos/28030045@N06/7516932184/) von drken10003 (http://www.flickr.com/people/28030045@N06/) auf Flickr

[NewYorkDominates]

^Yeah,topped-out

[Duck From NY]

^ I think Shanghai with the BIG 3 (Jin Mao, SWFC and Shanghai Tower) is a serious contender. Those towers are beautiful and damn tall.

He was talking about the United States

[Gabedamien]

Visited the memorial today and I have to say, 4 WTC is pretty gorgeous for such a (relatively) simple slab of a building. Expensive glass really does make a difference.

http://f.cl.ly/items/111X1h2E0o331C0V2j1n/4WTC%203.jpg
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[ThatOneGuy]

^^Quality materials and effort brings about good results!

Maki sure knew what the hell he was doing...

[DZH22]

^^Quality materials and effort brings about good results!

Maki sure knew what the hell he was doing...

He was probably a fan of my city's tallest, and decided he wanted to do something similar in NY, only bigger/taller. In the 2nd pic of post 2863 the lower wall looks very much like the JHT.

[hunser]

Mods please change thread title to T/O. Thank you.

[CarlosV]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7261/7538607088_fb6f1c3760_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7538607088/)
DSC_0395 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7538607088/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

[Davidsam52]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7261/7538607088_fb6f1c3760_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7538607088/)
DSC_0395 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7538607088/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

Parapet steel, I presume...

[ThatOneGuy]

He was probably a fan of my city's tallest, and decided he wanted to do something similar in NY, only bigger/taller. In the 2nd pic of post 2863 the lower wall looks very much like the JHT.

Yeah, I love Boston's John Hancock Tower. It too has the dignity and class of minimalist architecture.

[Roadcruiser1]

Yeah, I love Boston's John Hancock Tower. It too has the dignity and class of minimalist architecture.

That was I.M. Pei not Maki.

[ThatOneGuy]

^^I know, it just proves what a stunning result minimalism can still achieve.

[eseninobrandon]

4wtc a year ago
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8146/7461614464_84557ee97c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/81453363@N04/7461614464/)
DSC00719 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/81453363@N04/7461614464/) by eseninobrandon (http://www.flickr.com/people/81453363@N04/), on Flickr

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DSC00721 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/81453363@N04/7461584898/) by eseninobrandon (http://www.flickr.com/people/81453363@N04/), on Flickr

[sw5710]

Parapet steel, I presume...

Yes look at the top of the columns. The beams connect at the top not just below it.

[Roadcruiser1]

^^I know, it just proves what a stunning result minimalism can still achieve.

Asians are known for designing simple yet elegant things. If you look at what I.M. Pei or what any other Asian architect designed you can actually see that.

[CarlosV]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8433/7544441658_3ed4a2b8bd_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7544441658/)
DSC_0409 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7544441658/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

[-Filipe-]

this building looks great..considering its like the simplest one in the wtc project, i thought i would hate it..but its looking great

[TechTalkGuy]

It looks like construction continues to complete this massive new tower! :banana:
Great update, CarlosV !! :tup:

[ThatOneGuy]

Will glass stick up slightly above the final steel beams like at the Shard, or is the final, final height ending there?

[NewYorkDominates]

I heard only 2 feet above.I'm sure that's why mods aren't changing title until the facade reaches 977'.

[TechTalkGuy]

I heard only 2 feet above.I'm sure that's why mods aren't changing title until the facade reaches 977'.

That makes sense since it's technically still under construction. :cool:

[The Grand Architect]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTZxRSa3DFE

I made this a long time ago, despite the fact I uploaded it about a week ago.

A 3D computer animation of 4WTC rising. Likes, comments, etc, all appreciated!

[Yackemflaber69]

Im so happy this thing is finally topped out

[CarlosV]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8147/7567406358_9b8d346626_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7567406358/)
DSC_0478 copy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceva321/7567406358/) by Ceva321 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ceva321/), on Flickr

[babybackribs2314]

From Friday & full update:

http://www.yimbynews.com/2012/07/150-greenwich-street-4-wtc-tops-out.html

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OmfIOdIz-fs/UACthZPzKKI/AAAAAAAACZg/hupMb0hg2Xo/s640/20120713_175454.jpg

[PhillyToNYC]

I think the best thing about this building will be the curtain wall when completed. It's sheer size makes that huge wall seem more elegant than just a glass box. Plus the quality of the glass is amazing!

[jd3189]

When all the glass is up, will it be officially T/O then ? I see the thread is still here.

[hunser]

^ Yes, the parapet glass goes a bit higher than the last steel. Also, if a tower is T/O it still remains here until completion.

[babybackribs2314]

From Sunday & full update:

http://www.yimbynews.com/2012/07/construction-update-150-greenwich-4-wtc.html

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QEu2emNPR_M/UAV6SN4RuCI/AAAAAAAACiM/wGSU9U2XHWY/s640/20120715_183655.jpg

[TechTalkGuy]

:previous: Good job! It looks like it's under construction.

[ThatOneGuy]

^^ You don't say?

Also, I love the sharp angles in this building. It looks like two knife blades on top of each other.

[NYguy]

Matt Carman (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattcarman/7575218088/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8019/7575218088_6139e18976_b.jpg



http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8019/7575218088_19f17ff170_h.jpg



http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7259/7575206720_67eb7c938a_b.jpg



http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7259/7575206720_d930ebc7ec_h.jpg



Taken from www.wtc.com (Joel Woolhead)

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/144817479/large.jpg



http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/144817479/original.jpg

[Otie]

Joe Woolhead (http://www.joewoolhead.com/home/2012/07/17/workers-june-2012/img_9623/)

http://www.joewoolhead.com/home/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/IMG_9623.jpg

http://www.joewoolhead.com/home/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/IMG_9251.jpg

http://www.joewoolhead.com/home/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/4J9Z8947.jpg

http://www.joewoolhead.com/home/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/4J9Z9002.jpg

http://www.joewoolhead.com/home/2012/07/17/site-photos-june-2012/img_8692/
http://www.joewoolhead.com/home/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/IMG_9027.jpg

For more photos visit his blog (http://www.joewoolhead.com/home/2012/07/17/workers-june-2012/).

[ThatOneGuy]

Wow, the finished glass curtain wall is so imposing...

[TechTalkGuy]

Imagine having a job like that getting paid to build skyscrapers !!

[LMich]

The photos of it against the old-timey baseball match are just awesome.

[sterlippo1]

The photos of it against the old-timey baseball match are just awesome.

totally agree :tup:..............i just adore this building:worship:

[goldcntry]

Wow... Just Wow!

[NewYorkDominates]

Do any of you remember when the renderings for this building were announced,the time in which almost all the people hated it and trashed it all over the 4WTC thread?

Now it's over 5 years later and things are wrapping up to be awe-inspiring.A true landmark for America.

[TechTalkGuy]

Do any of you remember when the renderings for this building were announced,the time in which almost all the people hated it and trashed it all over the 4WTC thread?

Now it's over 5 years later and things are wrapping up to be awe-inspiring.A true landmark for America.

Back then, I was a part of the group that pushed for the rebuilding of the twin towers.

The last time I was with that group was on July 4th and was tasked with handing out flyers to the public to support the rebuilding of the twin towers.

I wound up throwing the flyers in the trash when I realized that I was wasting my time.

I don't mind the new design.
In fact, this design replaces two towers with four where each tower has it's own personality.

Don't like my opinion?
Good! I am tired of others deciding for me to hate it.
It's not the Fraud 'em tower. It's 1 WTC.
This is the "new" New York! :tup:

[LMich]

Well, I like the curtain-wall, but I'm still not crazy, at all, about the massing.