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

[STR]

View from the top antenna ring, a little over 1,400' up.

[Private D]

^ Very cool. Thanks.

[CarlosV]

Originally Posted by Charlie Potts

This is an interesting building...

Also, thanks to everybody who posts pics. I wish I could, but I'm about 2800 miles away.

2,800 miles away? where are you??


DSC_3170 copy by Ceva321, on Flickr

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[Kevin Scott Koepke]

one world trade center; 9/25/2011 by kevin scott koepke photography, on Flickr

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[Roadcruiser1]

Wow STR. You can compare it to the old observation deck pictures from the South Tower of the original WTC and really see the difference on our skyline in your (STR) renderings by 2020. In just 30 years our city will look good once again.

[uaarkson]

Originally Posted by Roadcruiser1

Wow STR. You can compare it to the old observation deck pictures from the South Tower of the original WTC and really see the difference on our skyline in your (STR) renderings by 2020. In just 30 years our city will look good once again.

What? Right now the city is its best looking since the pre-war era. If you're talking strictly skyline, then I think the completion of the new WTC will bring the city right back to where it was before 9/11.

But really, never in history has there been a time when NYC didn't look beautiful.

[Guiltyspark]

Originally Posted by marshall

Another point, someone earlier in this thread mentioned the sheer size of the new antenna/spire..They mentioned perhaps a pod of some kind could be added to it, perhaps for visitors craving an outdoor experience...Any chance of this happening, or maybe more floors being added at the last minute?

No, if you look at the shape of the building the final height is predetermined by where the angles meet at the top in the corners. There would be no graceful way to add height at this point.

[Otie]

7 WTC 10 by joevare, on Flickr


7 WTC 07 by joevare, on Flickr

[justmehere]

Originally Posted by PUSSY WILLOW

floor count and height for me!!!!


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hi Carlos,
they are erecting 81st & 82nd floors. height 1017'-8"

[Zapatan]

This building is going to dwarf everything, it's so great

Even ESB won't look that big by it's side.

so next floors are 81 and 82?

[NewYorker2009]

Originally Posted by Zapatan

This building is going to dwarf everything, it's so great

Even ESB won't look that big by it's side.

so next floors are 81 and 82?

Floors 83 and 84 are next, 81 and 82 are being constructed as we speak. New steel should happen sometime later this week if the weather holds up.

[CarlosV]

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[Guiltyspark]

Originally Posted by STR

View from the top antenna ring, a little over 1,400' up.

I still think Tower Verre looks like it is giving downtown the finger from this angle.. Also, lets hope some of those supertalls get release more design elements soon, because the big giant boxes are ruining the skyline in your model.

[Zapatan]

Originally Posted by jd3189

I just have an interest with skyscrapers. If you hear a building is 100+ floors,you get excited. When you finally hear some of those floors don't even exist,you can possibly get angry and feel that you've been duped. This was a new thing I had to take seriously yesterday.

Yea but, it's the exact same height of a building that did have 110 floors, it's just about how big the floors are... as long as it's skyline impact is the same, I don't think it's a big deal.

[sterlippo1]

Originally Posted by Charlie Potts

This is an interesting building, borne from tragedy. I don't care if it is 1776 feet, or 1492 feet, or 1666 feet, or if it has 103 floors or 87. It is great fun to watch it rise and godspeed to all the iron workers and others performing this dangerous work. Please be safe and take your time.

Also, thanks to everybody who posts pics. I wish I could, but I'm about 2800 miles away.

you truly "get it" great post

[uaarkson]

What I don't understand is why people are taking floor count so seriously. There are 40 floor buildings in the 700+ ft. range. There are 70 floor buildings as short as 600 ft. The final height is what you should be focusing on because that number is real. Floor count has never been consistent or reliable, as demonstrated by the ESB.

[hunser]

Originally Posted by uaarkson

What I don't understand is why people are taking floor count so seriously. There are 40 floor buildings in the 700+ ft. range. There are 70 floor buildings as short as 600 ft. The final height is what you should be focusing on because that number is real. Floor count has never been consistent or reliable, as demonstrated by the ESB.

exactly. there are even supertall buildings (roof height) as the Kingdom Centre with only 42 stories, and in Atlanta f.e. the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel with 73(!) floors and a height of 723ft.

nowadays , you just can't judge a building on how many floors it has anymore...

[manchester united]

Originally Posted by uaarkson

What I don't understand is why people are taking floor count so seriously. There are 40 floor buildings in the 700+ ft. range. There are 70 floor buildings as short as 600 ft. The final height is what you should be focusing on because that number is real. Floor count has never been consistent or reliable, as demonstrated by the ESB.

Excuse me, but if the number of the floores isn't so important, what is the reason why the owners of the 1 WTC say that there are 108 floores, when in reality these are only 82 ? And why in 2001, when was built the Trump World Tower and Trump said that that tower had 90 floores, everybody ( RIGHTLY ) said that it wasn't true and that the real floores were only 72 ? What is the difference between these 2 buildings ? I think that it is simply necessary to respect the reality !!!

[Roadcruiser1]

Well some floors are mechanical so some people won't count them, and others are occupied by structural elements of the building but they aren't counted either by some people, but they are still floors so they are worthy of being deemed counted.

[Jeff900]

Wow this rendering is breathtaking!!!