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Austin55 · #**4201** Posted **Jan 26, 2009, 12:06 AM**

How much of an epic fail would it be if this tower ended up crooked or something?

eduardo88 · #**4202** Posted **Jan 26, 2009, 4:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by Austin55

How much of an epic fail would it be if this tower ended up crooked or something?

What a stupid question.

uaarkson · #**4203** Posted **Jan 26, 2009, 4:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by Austin55

How much of an epic fail would it be if this tower ended up crooked or something?

what?

NYguy · #**4204** Posted **Jan 26, 2009, 12:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by Austin55

Ive (like everyone else here) followed many projects from first proposal to toping out, but seeing the two memorials bieng outlined and the core and towers start is probably the most exciting thing ive seen so far. These pictures will be historicly valuable one day.

The WTC redevelopment in particular is more fascinating because of the history there. The rebuilding is very similar to the original construction, yet more complex. But for sure, we are watching history. In a day and age when everyone carries a camera of some sort, it will be well documented.

alexjon · #**4205** Posted **Jan 26, 2009, 6:31 PM**

How far will the elevator core outpace the steel?

37TimPPG · #**4206** Posted **Jan 26, 2009, 9:23 PM**

From the earthcam it looks like more steel is being put around the south core crane!

NYC2ATX · #**4207** Posted **Jan 26, 2009, 9:35 PM**

It's amazing how every little beam that goes up has us all on the edge of our computer chairs with our mouths watering, because of how long we've waited and how much we wanted this to happen. I LOVE IT

It makes watching this grow so much more interesting.

RockMont · #**4208** Posted **Jan 26, 2009, 11:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by Austin55

How much of an epic fail would it be if this tower ended up crooked or something?

Don't worry, it won't be the leaning tower of Pisa.

NYguy · #**4209** Posted **Jan 27, 2009, 12:57 AM**

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It's amazing how every little beam that goes up has us all on the edge of our computer chairs with our mouths watering,

Every little morsel of construction on this tower, (in fact the whole site) is delicious...

NYguy · #**4210** Posted **Jan 27, 2009, 1:18 AM**

JulietWilder

NYguy · #**4211** Posted **Jan 27, 2009, 1:32 PM**

jack adams1

hauchyi · #**4212** Posted **Jan 27, 2009, 2:30 PM**

1/23

CSABA8 · #**4213** Posted **Jan 27, 2009, 3:00 PM**

Great pic,thanks. GoldmanS. looking good ,and now we can see far better how Beekman tower will occupy that area - perfect.

NYC2ATX · #**4214** Posted **Jan 27, 2009, 5:18 PM**

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Question: Would a completed 56 Leonard Street appear in this picture or no?

CSABA8 · #**4215** Posted **Jan 27, 2009, 11:24 PM**

Yes it will appear. In the northeast corner of the pic. Just a little left from ATnT building ( the brown one without windows )

NYguy · #**4216** Posted **Jan 28, 2009, 1:11 AM**

Love those aerials.

Note the closeness of the memorial pool to the Freedom Tower footprint:

BrandonJXN · #**4217** Posted **Jan 28, 2009, 1:21 AM**

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Originally Posted by hauchyi

1/23

What's that black and yellow building?

NYguy · #**4218** Posted **Jan 28, 2009, 1:53 AM**

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Originally Posted by ThreeHundred

What's that black and yellow building?

Beaver House. There was an entire thread on it.

Duffstuff129 · #**4219** Posted **Jan 28, 2009, 2:40 AM**

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Are there really going to be that many trees?

It seems kind of ridiculous. Really, I can just imagine looking up to appreciate the towers... oh wait, the trees are blocking it.

I do realize that trees evoke a sense of remembrance in people, but isn't this taking it a little far? We have a mesuem, giant waterfalls, symbolic heights, symbolic building features... Can't we compromise once and make a plaza that everyone will enjoy?

Are further more, where will they put all of the great outdoor concerts that the Twins had at their base? I loved relaxing to some sweet music on a Saturday/ Sunday and being able to look up and be wowed by the music and the sheer height of the towers. To put it into perspective I was like 7 years old when I went to one of those concerts. That's how impacting that amazing view was.

But now it seems like the best parts about the old WTC for citizens. The plaza (even if it was windy), the outdoor concerts, the outdoor observation deck...

Any way, I got off topic:

Will there really be that many trees? I seems counterproductive to building some of the most beautiful towers in the world if you can't appreciate them from below.

Austin55 · #**4220** Posted **Jan 28, 2009, 2:51 AM**

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Looking at these and then looking at the Number of trees it will certainly be an urban oasis.