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Starsky · #**5241** Posted **Jul 16, 2009, 9:25 PM**

This question has probably been asked before many, many times...but when are we going to see something significant. Didn't the Empire State Building rise at a rate of about 1 floor per day? Obviously not expecting that, but maybe 1 floor every couple weeks would be ok!

NYguy · #**5242** Posted **Jul 16, 2009, 9:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by Starsky

This question has probably been asked before many, many times...but when are we going to see something significant.

I suppose whenever you decide you've seen something significant.

Puzzlecraft · #**5243** Posted **Jul 17, 2009, 12:26 AM**

I thought there had been a pour at the N. Core and the forms might jump this weekend. I think this was wrong. Apparently there was a pour but on the mat area NW of the core.

QuarterMileSidewalk · #**5244** Posted **Jul 17, 2009, 2:26 AM**

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This question has probably been asked before many, many times...but when are we going to see something significant.

Umm, foundations? Core? Massive memorial complex, transit center, and at least one other skyscraper being built all around it, after removing 10 floors of ruins? Impressive so far, if you ask me.

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Didn't the Empire State Building rise at a rate of about 1 floor per day? Obviously not expecting that, but maybe 1 floor every couple weeks would be ok!

I thought the ESB's rate was more like about 1&1/2 floors per week, but still, I think once the major structural work of the foundations and the memorial area are done, we'll start seeing this one fly, too.

uakoops · #**5245** Posted **Jul 17, 2009, 2:23 PM**

South lobby floor being poured today!!

J.M. · #**5246** Posted **Jul 17, 2009, 3:07 PM**

Really, thats worth seeing the result... if only work can start to focus more up north though.

Zensteeldude · #**5247** Posted **Jul 17, 2009, 9:44 PM**

The south half of the core has reawakened,(form jumps) probably in response to the north half catching up soon. Looks like about one third of the lobby slab is now poured. I'm guessing they are 1 to 2 weeks from a pour on the west side. There are some huge grade beams over there that well take some time to form out and bar up.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/35124796@N04/3273015312/in/photostream/

derekski99 · #**5248** Posted **Jul 17, 2009, 11:05 PM**

I rarely post because I'm really not educated in architecture to the extent all of you are, but I have a question that's been bugging me for a while now. Where is the second memorial water feature going to go? I can see the square footprint for one of them, but don't really see anything resembling the second one for the second tower. Has it just not been started yet?

RoldanTTLB · #**5249** Posted **Jul 18, 2009, 1:12 AM**

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I rarely post because I'm really not educated in architecture to the extent all of you are, but I have a question that's been bugging me for a while now. Where is the second memorial water feature going to go? I can see the square footprint for one of them, but don't really see anything resembling the second one for the second tower. Has it just not been started yet?

The outline is not as well formed, but if 1WTC is on your right, and the outline you can make out is to the left of that, then if you look further left and slightly down, you can see the other square. Only the west wall is completely there, you can see the south and north walls coming off it ever so slightly. Looking at this photo: http://www.wtc.com/media/images/d/14_44_Memorial-July-2009.JPG it is the outline back and to the left of the very obvious outline.

RoldanTTLB · #**5250** Posted **Jul 18, 2009, 3:21 AM**

Well, I do not update on this thread terribly often, but here she be. I give it until September until this site just takes off.

Phil McAvity · #**5251** Posted **Jul 18, 2009, 3:45 PM**

Perhaps someone can explain why this building wasn't built years ago because it seems to be taking forever.

Puzzlecraft · #**5252** Posted **Jul 18, 2009, 4:25 PM**

Right now, interior section.

talltowers08 · #**5253** Posted **Jul 18, 2009, 8:34 PM**

the north core has just jumped !!!

Zensteeldude · #**5254** Posted **Jul 18, 2009, 8:49 PM**

We may actually see the tower reach the 20th floor next quarter! Give em a month and they'll have the erecting steel on the entire core up to the 4th floor . Once the erecting steel is up the perimiter columns can go higher and we well actually see floor beams going in ! Note: the 2nd floor hangs from the core and the 3rd floor so the 3rd floor needs to go up first. (yes, I am excited I've waited 2 years to see the prints made real on the Tower site)

Zensteeldude · #**5255** Posted **Jul 18, 2009, 9:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by Phil McAvity

Perhaps someone can explain why this building wasn't built years ago because it seems to be taking forever.

The short answer is that the WTC is the site of our nations greatest tragedy since Pearl Harbor ! The difference is that most of the dead were civilians .

Crush_Buds · #**5256** Posted **Jul 18, 2009, 10:22 PM**

Mostly because of politics and bureaucratic BS.

37TimPPG · #**5257** Posted **Jul 18, 2009, 10:56 PM**

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the north core has just jumped !!!

A celebration is in order. And now...The Dancing Bananas

uaarkson · #**5258** Posted **Jul 19, 2009, 4:42 AM**

This is it folks.

drumz0rz · #**5259** Posted **Jul 19, 2009, 5:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by QuarterMileSidewalk

Umm, foundations? Core? Massive memorial complex, transit center, and at least one other skyscraper being built all around it, after removing 10 floors of ruins? Impressive so far, if you ask me.

I thought the ESB's rate was more like about 1&1/2 floors per week, but still, I think once the major structural work of the foundations and the memorial area are done, we'll start seeing this one fly, too.

The ESB rose at a rate of 1 floor per day in steel only, the brickwork and every thing else weren't as fast. Also, the ESB was one of a few buildings under construction at the time and had priority.

CHAPINM1 · #**5260** Posted **Jul 19, 2009, 5:39 AM**

I knew it would be days rather than weeks!!! HEHEHE...