NEW YORK | 175 Greenwich St. | 1,079 FT | 80 FLOORS - Page 243

hunser · #**4841** Posted **Jun 28, 2016, 9:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by NYguy

Yes, it'll be finished eventually, another mileston in the rebuilding of the WTC. Also, if you go back and look at other topping out ceremonies of construction in New York, you will see that the topping out is done when the frame reaches it's highest point, (not including mechanical space which is often hidden behind a parapet).

That's why the CTBUH has introduced two categories:

1. Architecturally Topped Out (crown, spire,...)
2. Structurally Topped Out (core)

gramsjdg · #**4842** Posted **Jun 29, 2016, 8:38 PM**

So according to their own rules 1WTC is 1373 ft as the only architectural element of the spire (the cladding/radome) has been discarded.

tokilamockingbrd · #**4843** Posted **Jun 30, 2016, 11:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by gramsjdg

So according to their own rules 1WTC is 1373 ft as the only architectural element of the spire (the cladding/radome) has been discarded.

no I think you have it backwards.

Structurally 3 WTC is topped off. Architecturally it is not yet. The architectural height is what is counted for the final height in the rankings.

Antenna's don't count if they were not part of the building's design. For instance, with 1 WTC the way the built the actual structure of the building was designed to support the spire. In some cases an antenna was simply mounted on top and thus not counted.

NYguy · #**4844** Posted **Jul 1, 2016, 2:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by tokilamockingbrd

Antenna's don't count if they were not part of the building's design. For instance, with 1 WTC the way the built the actual structure of the building was designed to support the spire. In some cases an antenna was simply mounted on top and thus not counted.

He was talking about the architectural element of the Freedom Tower's spire being stripped. But that's over and done with, it was ruled because of the "beacon" at the top the height would count. Discuss it further in that thread.

JUNE 30, 2016

NYguy · #**4845** Posted **Jul 1, 2016, 3:24 PM**

Travis Lavin

jayden · #**4846** Posted **Jul 2, 2016, 2:06 AM**

Looks like the steel is finally catching up.

NYguy · #**4847** Posted **Jul 2, 2016, 2:25 PM**

Peeking above...

Oliver Witton

chris08876 · #**4848** Posted **Jul 2, 2016, 2:47 PM**

^^^^

Just a side note, on JC. A lot of those towers that we see expanding the skyline Westward where not there 5 years ago. Amazing how much JC grew.

weidncol · #**4849** Posted **Jul 5, 2016, 4:38 PM**

No purpose. It's just signage for the concrete contractor.

gramsjdg · #**4850** Posted **Jul 5, 2016, 5:04 PM**

Hudson Yards will look awesome from that angle...

NYguy · #**4851** Posted **Jul 6, 2016, 4:58 AM**

JULY 5, 2016

Really liking the cladding on this one...

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N830MH · #**4852** Posted **Jul 9, 2016, 3:04 AM**

Wow!! Finally!! It's coming along nicely. Thanks for sharing this. Looks good!! Keep doing that!!!

spc fan · #**4853** Posted **Jul 9, 2016, 11:42 AM**

Awesome! It's topped out! It must be completed by 2017!

chris08876 · #**4854** Posted **Jul 9, 2016, 1:28 PM**

5 days old, but cool nevertheless.

Can see 3 WTC and on the right, 50 west.

As viewed from the Marbella M2 tower over in Jersey City.

Credit: https://twitter.com/marbellam2apts

SanDiegoGuy · #**4855** Posted **Jul 9, 2016, 10:24 PM**

Thank you for all the beautiful pictures.

So happy to see all the progress.

NYguy · #**4856** Posted **Jul 11, 2016, 5:12 PM**

ixus960

Edward Blake

Niall Kennedy

jayden · #**4857** Posted **Jul 12, 2016, 12:14 AM**

^^^Looks like that's from Ellis Island/Staten Island or BK?

If so, shouldn't 4WTC be blocking that view of 3WTC? Looks like its actually on the opposite side.

NYguy · #**4858** Posted **Jul 12, 2016, 1:18 AM**

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Originally Posted by jayden

^^^Looks like that's from Ellis Island/Staten Island or BK?

If so, shouldn't 4WTC be blocking that view of 3WTC? Looks like its actually on the opposite side.

That's Governors Island.

TK2001 · #**4859** Posted **Jul 12, 2016, 1:14 PM**

2 more floors left till the last floor

weidncol · #**4860** Posted **Jul 12, 2016, 10:22 PM**

^^ Formwork is already off. Last mechanical floor has been poured.