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

[NewYorkDominates]

When are they going to install the 91st Floor columns?Please reply

[NewYorkSkyline117]

Originally Posted by NewYorkDominates

When are they going to install the 91st Floor columns?Please reply

I'm very confused. I guess I'm not good with the process of raising steel. Aren't we on floor 92..?

[Roadcruiser1]

Originally Posted by NewYorkDominates

When are they going to install the 91st Floor columns?Please reply

We are at floor 92.

Originally Posted by NewYorkSkyline117

I'm very confused. I guess I'm not good with the process of raising steel. Aren't we on floor 92..?

Yeah.

[Tall guy 31]

Originally Posted by NewYorkSkyline117

To be exact, it's 36.8 miles away. Pretty close to 40. I was zoomed in over 20x also

I'm sorry...but I didn't mean to sound like I was busting your chops or anything. I apologize if it sounded that way. But, the miles you're quoting now...are they road miles?? If you look at a map...and do air miles..it's less than 25 away. If you drove it, it can easily exceed 35 miles because of all the turns and whatnot. Either way....please keep up the excellent work. You're one hellava photographer. Thanks for all you do here..and keeping guys like me glued to the screen with the great photos.

[NYguy]

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[cadiomals]

Originally Posted by NYguy

RBudhu

Words cannot express how absolutely beautiful the above photo is. The orange sky reflecting on the towers is breathtaking. The best thing about the glass design of 1WTC is it reflects the light around it, meaning it changes color with the sky throughout the day. Thank you for this contribution, NY Guy!

[Roadcruiser1]

Originally Posted by cadiomals

Words cannot express how absolutely beautiful the above photo is. The orange sky reflecting on the towers is breathtaking. The best thing about the glass design of 1WTC is it reflects the light around it, meaning it changes color with the sky throughout the day. Thank you for this contribution, NY Guy!

The Twin Towers used to do the same thing. Their steel would change color through the day. That was why Philippe Petit mentioned that the buildings were alive, and I guess One World Trade Center is coming to life now too.

[dchan]

Originally Posted by Roadcruiser1

The Twin Towers used to do the same thing. Their steel would change color through the day. That was why Philippe Petit mentioned that the buildings were alive, and I guess One World Trade Center is coming to life now too.

I think you mean their aluminum skin, not their steel. And I agree. Back when I went to school just north of the towers, I loved looking up at the North Tower from a classroom window as its facade shimmered in the afternoon sun. It was really a sight to behold.

[THE BIG APPLE]

Steel and aluminum don't change color (unless dirty and heated of course). Steel and aluminum do however reflect light. That's what steel on every building does. When it was really sunny the Twins looked shiny, when it was cloudy the Twins looked grey. The "Four" steel spandrels on this buildings four sides do the same thing.

[QUEENSNYMAN]

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[Fluffybagel]

Wait, so I'm gonna ask one more time: How do these count as 92 if before these beams were erected, we were at 90? Do these beams count for more than one floor?

[CarlosV]

yes, from 90 to 92..the beams are about 2 stories tall.

ie.

[NewYorkSkyline117]

Originally Posted by Tall guy 31

I'm sorry...but I didn't mean to sound like I was busting your chops or anything. I apologize if it sounded that way. But, the miles you're quoting now...are they road miles?? If you look at a map...and do air miles..it's less than 25 away. If you drove it, it can easily exceed 35 miles because of all the turns and whatnot. Either way....please keep up the excellent work. You're one hellava photographer. Thanks for all you do here..and keeping guys like me glued to the screen with the great photos.

Oh my gosh I'm not offended at all! Haha it's totally fine..i could really use the corrections for next time..I was doing air miles but I went back to google earth and used the ruler and it was just slightly over 25, 26 miles so you were right..thanks a lot I really really appreciate it (don't worry about it

[CarlosV]

Originally Posted by Fluffybagel

Wait, so I'm gonna ask one more time: How do these count as 92 if before these beams were erected, we were at 90? Do these beams count for more than one floor?

from today..see how tall this column is being hoisted into place?


DSC_5260 copy by Ceva321, on Flickr

[Otie]

The huge column you see in Carlos' pic is a core column, extending from the 89th to the 91st floor.


One WTC | Diagram Update | January 30th, 2011 by Otie O'Daniel, on Flickr

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[Fluffybagel]

Originally Posted by CarlosV

yes, from 90 to 92..the beams are about 2 stories tall.

Thanks for clarifying!

[Kevin Scott Koepke]

new york city at dusk 1/29/2012 by kevin scott koepke photography, on Flickr

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[CarlosV]

Otie, that is amazing!! now the best part (IMO) of the construction starts..the final floors!!!

[NewYorkDominates]

Sorry about the confusion Roadcruiser1 and also,thanks a lot.On a side note,wall columns tomorrow,hopefully.

[Otie]

The correct term is perimeter column.