so any new pis this afternoon anyone know how many columns went up today?
One more went up. It was one of the north west ones, I believe. No pics. There's only 2 to go. I will walk by the site and take photos Friday once all the columns are up.
Here are the others from the 22nd. I'll be posting once or twice a week..maybe even more..I go down to the site a lot and have been wanting to post my photos up here for a while now..please don't go crazy on the quality of my photos, I'm learning and I'm not good yet. Thanks...oh and sorry about the limited angles..a short time after I got to the site some tourists started asking me questions about the site and I took them on a little tour..I'll take more photos on either friday or saturday.
Here are the others from the 22nd. I'll be posting once or twice a week..maybe even more..I go down to the site a lot and have been wanting to post my photos up here for a while now..please don't go crazy on the quality of my photos, I'm learning and I'm not good yet. Thanks...oh and sorry about the limited angles..a short time after I got to the site some tourists started asking me questions about the site and I took them on a little tour..I'll take more photos on either friday or saturday.
Also, I noticed that they are building some kind of a new roof for the PATH station, Maybe first step before building the memorial plaza above the station.
Also, I noticed that they are building some kind of a new roof for the PATH station, Maybe first step before building the memorial plaza above the station.
They are actually demolishing more of the roof, to the North of the part they took off a few months ago.
Wow, I think of skyscrapers as being a metal frame that is mostly empty inside, but this thing packed so tight with crossbeams and concrete that it's had to visualize where the people will fit! I've seen skyscrapers go up before and they've appeared more loose and open.
Did the first WTC look like this?
I realize that more structural components are necessary in a supertall skyscraper due to weight increases with scale, especially one that needs to be able to withstand a terrorist attack. It's just incredible to think about how much material is being pumped into such a small amount of real estate.
The structure of the beams now visible is reminiscent of the original twins to a degree. (I mean the way they split from one large to three smaller beams. The old towers went into two, but it still reminds me of them.)
Wow. Those coloumn 'trees' in the center heavily remind me of the old twins design/construction site! All the progress being made is just wonderful to look at. Will those beams be covered by concrete in the future?
Wow, I think of skyscrapers as being a metal frame that is mostly empty inside, but this thing packed so tight with crossbeams and concrete that it's had to visualize where the people will fit! I've seen skyscrapers go up before and they've appeared more loose and open.
Did the first WTC look like this?
I realize that more structural components are necessary in a supertall skyscraper due to weight increases with scale, especially one that needs to be able to withstand a terrorist attack. It's just incredible to think about how much material is being pumped into such a small amount of real estate.
Remember that this portion that we see under construction is the "bunker" upon which the occupied floors will stand. So, it's going to look a little chunky until we start seeing the office floorplates go up in Q1 of 2010.
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