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Duffstuff129 · #**5661** Posted **Aug 28, 2009, 1:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by NYguy

I always get a kick out of this version of the Freedom Tower, the mess we barely averted, but at what point will they take it down and put up the accurate version?

joevare

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2563/3857088247_907e669525_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2522/3844555338_25bd15973a_b.jpg

I actually liked that design and would love to see it buit somewhere in new york as long as they fill in all that empty space at the top.

If it came out like this render, (floors filled in, etc.) it could've become one of the great towers of NYC.

(c) SOM

Puzzlecraft · #**5662** Posted **Aug 28, 2009, 1:49 PM**

Rain

NYguy · #**5663** Posted **Aug 28, 2009, 7:04 PM**

^ There may or may not be an antenna included with the spire. As of now, there isn't planned to be.

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Originally Posted by Duffstuff129

If it came out like this render, (floors filled in, etc.) it could've become one of the great towers of NYC.

What was great about that tower was the base.

Cam shots from today:

Plokoon11 · #**5664** Posted **Aug 28, 2009, 8:27 PM**

I guess there done for 4 days. Its raining, and that tropical storm.

You Need A Thneed · #**5665** Posted **Aug 29, 2009, 3:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by NYguy

Maybe this will help you...

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Are they building the right or left image? The one on the left is ugly as hell.

They are the same building. The building is just turned 45 degrees between the two renderings.

AtlantaMustang · #**5666** Posted **Aug 29, 2009, 3:57 AM**

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Originally Posted by Duffstuff129

I actually liked that design and would love to see it buit somewhere in new york as long as they fill in all that empty space at the top.

If it came out like this render, (floors filled in, etc.) it could've become one of the great towers of NYC.

I definitely agree that this tower would have been amazing with the empty space filled

eaalkaline · #**5667** Posted **Aug 29, 2009, 4:03 AM**

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Originally Posted by NYguy

Maybe this will help you...

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(lowermanhattan.info)

Ahhhhhh, yes, that clears it up. I'll just have to always view the freedom tower from its streetlevel corners

Thanks, nyguy

BStyles · #**5668** Posted **Aug 30, 2009, 5:04 PM**

There are some smaller red pieces under the Manitowoc today, or whenever the camera stopped. Looking at the south crane's base right now, it's the jumping mechanism for the north crane. Expect a jump soon!

There are also two more of Calatrava's arches on the Fulton Street roadbed. Are they for the East-West connector?

Plokoon11 · #**5669** Posted **Aug 30, 2009, 7:38 PM**

I see catwalks and that jumping base, its all red you can't miss it. And the two grey pieces of steel on the constructing road.

NYguy · #**5670** Posted **Aug 30, 2009, 11:33 PM**

Cam shot from today:

Zensteeldude · #**5671** Posted **Aug 30, 2009, 11:52 PM**

It was a beautiful day, yet they did nothing about jumping the crane. Hope they are allowed to jump it during the week, or a week well be lost.

I expect the north half erecting steel to go up as soon as the north crane is jumped. Then the rest of the jumbo columns on the east side, followed by the west side as soon as the west plaza is cured (the rest of the south side is in there somewhere). I would expect the north side jumbos to go in last, because the slab must cure before the columns go up. ( The plaza level slab imparts a huge amount of lateral stability to the perimeter columns)

theWatusi · #**5672** Posted **Aug 30, 2009, 11:56 PM**

It looks like there is a bunch of tower crane parts laying around near the crawler crane.

[edit] maybe I should read the posts above before stating the obvious.

Zensteeldude · #**5673** Posted **Aug 30, 2009, 11:58 PM**

Yes, the north crane was going to jump this weekend, but for the weather.

Puzzlecraft · #**5674** Posted **Aug 31, 2009, 5:36 PM**

Earthcam is back up. The red steel base for the upcoming N. Crane jump is being installed now.

J.M. · #**5675** Posted **Aug 31, 2009, 5:44 PM**

Just gotta get the base completed, im hoping for November / December, then soon she'll be reaching for the sky. I have a feeling this can be completed before 2013.