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CarlosV · #**17081** Posted **Oct 17, 2011, 9:28 PM**

here's my friend 2-Towers visiting CarlosV's penthoouse!!!

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CoolCzech · #**17082** Posted **Oct 17, 2011, 9:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by Roadcruiser1

Yes One World Trade Center would feature the sky lobby feature.

One World Trade Center Lobby

Original Twin Towers Lobby

Jeesh, the lobby of the new tower looks like it's the entryway to a prison, compared to the old design. Unfortunately, to that extent the terrorists really have "won," though it cannot be helped.

Roadcruiser1 · #**17083** Posted **Oct 17, 2011, 10:19 PM**

Not really. The idea is to protect One World Trade Center from any future car bombing attacks though I do find it rather extreme. I always thought that explosive proof glass which does exist should have had been used for the base.

george · #**17084** Posted **Oct 17, 2011, 10:22 PM**

I hate to say this but I almost agree with CoolCzech.^ Natural light and window views, which would have been amazing, are virtually nonexistent.

Jonboy1983 · #**17085** Posted **Oct 17, 2011, 10:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by george

I hate to say this but I almost agree with CoolCzech.^ Natural light and window views, which would have been amazing, are virtually nonexistent.

I was at the World Trade Center development this past weekend, and I actually have a couple of questions about the base. I see that they have concrete up for most of the base except for where the main doors are going to be. I gess considering the renderings above, there are going to be no windows at all here? I thought they changed that idea and were going to go with glass prisms...? If they're just going to leave it with nothing but the concrete, that's really going to look cheap and rather uninviting.

Also, I saw that some of the netting was removed from part of the base and some metal fixtures were added. Are they going to start cladding below the 16th floor? I have several pics which I will post soon!

When did they scrap Windows on the World? What the hell for?

jd3189 · #**17086** Posted **Oct 17, 2011, 11:34 PM**

Yeah,this is one out of the many faults I have with this building,though it makes up for it in many good ways.

Kevin Scott Koepke · #**17087** Posted **Oct 17, 2011, 11:37 PM**

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marshall · #**17088** Posted **Oct 18, 2011, 12:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by Jonboy1983

I was at the World Trade Center development this past weekend, and I actually have a couple of questions about the base. I see that they have concrete up for most of the base except for where the main doors are going to be. I gess considering the renderings above, there are going to be no windows at all here? I thought they changed that idea and were going to go with glass prisms...? If they're just going to leave it with nothing but the concrete, that's really going to look cheap and rather uninviting.

Also, I saw that some of the netting was removed from part of the base and some metal fixtures were added. Are they going to start cladding below the 16th floor? I have several pics which I will post soon!

When did they scrap Windows on the World? What the hell for?

Oh they will definitely not leave just bare concrete at the base, they'll figure something out to put there...All the precautions notwithstanding, I'd say the chances of someone pulling 93 like bombing at the base of the tower are almost zero because no building in the world wil be more watched..There will be a lot of redundant security down there, much of which won't be visible to everyday citizens..about the potential new Windows on the World restuarant at the top, I think they will definitely put one up there sometime, when economic conditions permit...because it would make great economic sense and because many would want to visit it because 1wtc is in so many ways an homage and similar to the old north tower. I'd say by 2015 or so after the tower has been open awhile, there will be a restaurant added at the top...after all the space is there

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Roadcruiser1 · #**17090** Posted **Oct 18, 2011, 12:22 AM**

You are forgetting the reason why the Port Authority killed the restaurant in the first place. They believe it's going to be a big money bust (loser) and it won't make any money.

marshall · #**17091** Posted **Oct 18, 2011, 1:30 AM**

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You are forgetting the reason why the Port Authority killed the restaurant in the first place. They believe it's going to be a big money bust (loser) and it won't make any money.

The PA thinking a restaurant would be a money-loser seems really flawed to me. I think so many people will want to visit the tower, that there would be that nostalgic demand to experience what windows on the world was like. Remember, in it's last full yr of operation (2000) windows was the most profitable restaurant in the country I believe.

Zapatan · #**17092** Posted **Oct 18, 2011, 1:58 AM**

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Originally Posted by marshall

The PA thinking a restaurant would be a money-loser seems really flawed to me. I think so many people will want to visit the tower, that there would be that nostalgic demand to experience what windows on the world was like. Remember, in it's last full yr of operation (2000) windows was the most profitable restaurant in the country I believe.

Agreed, there is no reason NOT to put a restaurant up there.

jsr · #**17093** Posted **Oct 18, 2011, 2:09 AM**

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Remember, in it's last full yr of operation (2000) windows was the most profitable restaurant in the country I believe.

I believe it's been stated many times on here that Windows had the highest annual GROSS, not highest profit.

Otie · #**17094** Posted **Oct 18, 2011, 2:16 AM**

It's not PA fault, if there's no company interested on operating and managing a restaurant, then you've gotta do something with that valuable empty space. The Observation Deck will eventualy become a magned of tourists, so it wouldn't surprise me if the PA decides to use that floor as an extra floor for that service.

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2-TOWERS · #**17095** Posted **Oct 18, 2011, 1:15 PM**

[QUOTE=CarlosV;5447452]here's my friend 2-Towers visiting CarlosV's penthoouse!!!

amazing and i mean AMAZING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! VIEW to see it live totally unbelievable..... imagine coming home to that everday better vyet waking up to see it....THANKS TO CARLOS we get to see it twice a day or more.....you should see its presence in new jersey ...was on the NJ turnpike and it stands tall and we still have a way to go yet.....it wont be long before we see the glass in the skyline

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