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[CoolCzech]

I'm comparing the shape of the actual arches being put up, and the renderings, and find that the actuals seem much flatter than the illustration. Is that just an optical illusion, or maybe the arches are actually in a different spot than those in the rendering?

[Kamatzu]

I think we've come to the conclusion that the actual design must have changed from 2004 - when the renderings were drawn up.

[NYguy]

Originally Posted by Kamatzu

I think we've come to the conclusion that the actual design must have changed from 2004 - when the renderings were drawn up.

That's been stated a few times the past couple of years. Due to costs, Calatrava's desing was altered, but still keeps within the "vision" he has for the terminal.

[Lecom]

Meh, it's close enough and will look kickass either way, and if it shaves off costs and speeds up construction while maintaining a decent design - I say go for it.

[Lecom]

Originally Posted by CoolCzech

I wonder just how much progress there has to be on this site before the media finally drops its schtick that the redevelopment is a "disaster"?

Aside from bribing the journalists, I don't see when the media cryfest will stop.

[RockMont]

I gave up on that, a long time ago. All the media cares about is ratings, the bottom line, and whose putrid story broke first. They don't care about the facts, or what's really important. They only care about what attention they bring to themselves.

[NYguy]

Originally Posted by Lecom

Aside from bribing the journalists, I don't see when the media cryfest will stop.

Only when the huge frames are soaring into the sky will they lose credibility on that. The general public looks, and sees there are no towers there, so they assume nothing has been done.

[Lecom]

^And you bet there will be people saying "Jeez, why couldn't they have hurried up and done it a year ago", without realizing that preparing the foundations is a tedious process.

[NYguy]

More images from the Port Authority of the Calatrava hub connector...



















The early rendering

[scalziand]

I can't quite tell if the arches are being installed at an angle or not.

[Swede]

Off-topic posts moved to the relevant thread in Forum Issues.

[aaron38]

What does that look like from street level? Will it be a big skylight? It doesn't look like there would be anything above it.

[pattali]

A question partially off topic

what is exactly in red circle and in blue circle ?

from

[NYguy]

Originally Posted by aaron38

What does that look like from street level? Will it be a big skylight? It doesn't look like there would be anything above it.

There will be a street above it.

[Lecom]

And so Ground Zero got its first iconic element.

[Lecom]

double post

[Realthang]

Originally Posted by pattali

A question partially off topic

what is exactly in red circle and in blue circle ?

Blue:

Slurry wall re-inforcement. That section is specifically for the 911 memorial where the flat structure will be the west wing of the memorial.

Red:

Used in the construction of the route 9a underpass. Probably a roof section.

[NYguy]

From weallude

[Lecom]

Seems like in a couple of months we will finally have most of the structure be at street level, not just steel and the core. The passageway is already there, and the tower oprtion looks like it will catch up soon.

[NYguy]

Maki: "I'll get you Freedom Tower. Someday I'll design a Tower 4 to rise above them all, and all New York will bow down before it's might..."