NEW YORK | One World Trade Center | 1,776' Pinnacle / 1,373' Roof | 108 FLOORS - Page 642

STR · #**12821** Posted **Mar 22, 2011, 2:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by Thaniel

Also, might be wrong thread to post this in, but does anyone know why they're not adding an observatory to 2WTC? It has that little triangle corner at the very tip top that appears to be nothing else, seems like a perfect spot for an observation deck!

Long story short:
* There's already an observation deck in Tower 1.
* The space in the top of 2WTC is already reserved for mechanical equipment and air intakes. It's not empty, I just never put anything in there in my renders because putting random blocks of equipment is tedious and boring.
* There isn't enough space for the elevators.

bunky · #**12822** Posted **Mar 22, 2011, 5:12 PM**

11th row of glass going up

Thaniel · #**12823** Posted **Mar 22, 2011, 5:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by Roadcruiser1

There is mechanical equipment up there. Sorry, but there is no room for any open air observation decks anywhere.

No, look at the plans the very tip top corner of WTC2 is vacant unless all the pics and designs I've seen of it are wrong? It looks like they're going to just make the scaffolding go up and create an empty top corner not covered by windows or made into a floor etc. It would be perfect for a small observatory like the Empire State Building's 102nd floor.

Roadcruiser1 · #**12824** Posted **Mar 22, 2011, 7:29 PM**

There really is equipment up there, and that section is used for mantainence. Look it up.

NYCLuver · #**12825** Posted **Mar 22, 2011, 9:49 PM**

March 22nd, 2010

Plokoon11 · #**12826** Posted **Mar 22, 2011, 10:08 PM**

Man that glass is something!

Zensteeldude · #**12827** Posted **Mar 22, 2011, 10:30 PM**

Steel porn, crane porn and curtain wall porn !

Keep up the great work NYCLuver !

Jaystang5 · #**12828** Posted **Mar 22, 2011, 11:51 PM**

can i say that the glass is looking better then the renderings???

I'm saying that because i really really find the renderings from STR very good, and the real thing even better...

Big Towers · #**12829** Posted **Mar 23, 2011, 12:03 AM**

Once the building is pressurized, the wavy reflection will be reduced.

Until that's done, the facade will look sort of ugly.

Big Towers · #**12830** Posted **Mar 23, 2011, 12:12 AM**

Does anyone know what happended to that Subway Restaurant Box that was raised up on the 1WTC last year? Is it still rising up with the tower, or is it remaining stationary on the first couple of floors.

sw5710 · #**12831** Posted **Mar 23, 2011, 12:13 AM**

The top enclosed floor behind the blue netting is floor 57. The nodes start on floor 58 and continue to the start of floor 60.

SkyscrapersOfNewYork · #**12832** Posted **Mar 23, 2011, 3:58 AM**

something to lighten the mood in here

from the Beekman Tower

http://img858.imageshack.us/img858/6798/5526173091e604cef72bb.jpg

patriotizzy · #**12833** Posted **Mar 23, 2011, 4:01 AM**

The glass looks so slick! I like how shiny and reflective it is. Will no doubt take all the eyes away from 7WTC's facade, which was once (imo) better than any building in that area.

Don098 · #**12834** Posted **Mar 23, 2011, 5:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by Big Towers

Once the building is pressurized, the wavy reflection will be reduced.

Wasn't this debunked a few months ago when the facade was first starting to go up?

wwmiv · #**12835** Posted **Mar 23, 2011, 5:06 AM**

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Originally Posted by patriotizzy

The glass looks so slick! I like how shiny and reflective it is. Will no doubt take all the eyes away from 7WTC's facade, which was once (imo) better than any building in that area.

I prefer 7WTC's facade. I will reconsider that judgement when the building is finished and pressurized, though.

Aleks · #**12836** Posted **Mar 23, 2011, 5:36 AM**

i think he means compared to the 'professional' renders. obviously those are made to make everything look perfect.

STR's are the closets to reality. and he can control things as he goes along/change angles.

hunser · #**12837** Posted **Mar 23, 2011, 10:28 AM**

^^ if you ever consider going pro, i'll wire you some cash so i can be one of your sponsors. and once you get paid, i'll get my x% share.

AlexRatajczyk

NYYskyline · #**12838** Posted **Mar 23, 2011, 1:02 PM**

Nice shot. Does anyone have a shot of WTC at night across the Hudson

JACKinBeantown · #**12839** Posted **Mar 23, 2011, 1:59 PM**

I like the reflections of Jersey City off the WFC buildings.

sw5710 · #**12840** Posted **Mar 23, 2011, 5:31 PM**

Nice shot. What building was that taken from?