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

NYguy · #**2141** Posted **Nov 11, 2007, 7:43 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dac150

Just give it a little longer, and the pace of construction will shock you.

Just a couple of months...

NYguy · #**2142** Posted **Nov 11, 2007, 8:25 PM**

Anyone remember this blast from the past? David Childs plans for the tower that were moving forward.

http://renewnyc.com/content/pdfs/WTC...inal_Scope.pdf
(page 8)

The northwest quadrant would be the location of the 1776 Freedom Tower (with an observation deck at 1,776 feet and a broadcast antennae reaching 2,100 feet), Heroes Park, office space, ground floor retail, and the performing arts center (see Figure 4). Trucks (and buses) would enter the complex from Vesey Street at Washington Street or from Liberty Street at West Street.

Dac150 · #**2143** Posted **Nov 11, 2007, 8:49 PM**

ehhh.....I am more happy with the one were getting now.

NYguy · #**2144** Posted **Nov 11, 2007, 8:59 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dac150

ehhh.....I am more happy with the one were getting now.

As we now know, that version of the tower wouldn't have been built as designed. It's essentially the same version that got sent back because of security concerns (too close to West Street). It would have been interesting to see Childs version of a redesign for that one. The observation deck at 1,776 ft made it all worthwhile for me, that was (and continues to be) the part of the building where I'd be spending time.

In the end though, the current version is great also. The city will probably be better of by not having that open structure.

Dac150 · #**2145** Posted **Nov 11, 2007, 9:10 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by NYguy

The city will probably be better of by not having that open structure.

I never saw the logic in that. Why throw away perfectly good office space for air. I'm glad they finally regained their minds. The birdcage designs just weren't doing it.

2-TOWERS · #**2146** Posted **Nov 11, 2007, 9:58 PM**

its just a matter of time that we will not see the steel beams

Daquan13 · #**2147** Posted **Nov 11, 2007, 10:35 PM**

Yes, 2-TOWERS, that will be wonderful!!

Dac, is NYguy saying that the obs deck will now be at the tip of the spire? Am I hearing that right, or was this something that was planned before and dropped (canceled)?

Dac150 · #**2148** Posted **Nov 11, 2007, 10:45 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daquan13

Yes, 2-TOWERS, that will be wonderful!!

Dac, is NYguy saying that the obs deck will now be at the tip of the spire? Am I hearing that right, or was this something that was planned before and dropped (canceled)?

That was an old desgin Daquan and it was dropped.

aluminum · #**2149** Posted **Nov 11, 2007, 11:35 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dac150

ehhh.....I am more happy with the one were getting now.

You're happy for a shorter tower ?

. Well, if things work that way, you might become even more happier if the current version gets scaled down a few hundred feet, say to 950'.

Dac150 · #**2150** Posted **Nov 11, 2007, 11:53 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by aluminum

You're happy for a shorter tower ?

. Well, if things work that way, you might become even more happier if the current version gets scaled down a few hundred feet, say to 950'.

I am happier with the design. I prefer the what we have now as oppose to the birdcage design. Even if it is taller, I dont care. I think its ugly, therefore I THIS design better.

And no I wouldn't like it if they scaled down the current design to 950'. If you read the above posts you'll would already know all of that. Stop going out of your way to act like joe cool, when you just read bits and pieces of posts and not the whole thing.

2-TOWERS · #**2151** Posted **Nov 12, 2007, 4:40 PM**

it Has Class, Elligent Looking..

Daquan13 · #**2152** Posted **Nov 12, 2007, 5:07 PM**

I noticed that you've changed your avator.

djvandrake · #**2153** Posted **Nov 12, 2007, 6:01 PM**

Here's an overhead shot of the new steel that went up this weekend. That sure is good to see!!!

Ghost · #**2154** Posted **Nov 12, 2007, 6:35 PM**

I'm just anal to see if I'm right. Are these the new columns?

Daquan13 · #**2155** Posted **Nov 12, 2007, 6:37 PM**

It's nice to see that the base is starting to take shape!

I believe they are, Ghost.

37TimPPG · #**2156** Posted **Nov 12, 2007, 6:59 PM**

Yay!

More! More Steel!

Dalton · #**2157** Posted **Nov 13, 2007, 1:50 AM**

I'll be visiting my sister in Brooklyn for Christmas again and of course will want to take a look at the WTC site. Is there any place open to the public that will give me a good unobstructed overview of the site from well above ground level? Seems to me there would be good money to be made having a temporary public observation deck in 7 WTC.

Dac150 · #**2158** Posted **Nov 13, 2007, 1:55 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dalton

I'll be visiting my sister in Brooklyn for Christmas again and of course will want to take a look at the WTC site. Is there any place open to the public that will give me a good unobstructed overview of the site from well above ground level? Seems to me there would be good money to be made having a temporary public observation deck in 7 WTC.

Either one of the West Street Connectors. You can also get a view at the Winter Garden, but it wouldn't be as elevated as you seem to want. I guess the only way to get a non-obstructed view, is to rent a night at the Millienium Hilton.

Daquan13 · #**2159** Posted **Nov 13, 2007, 2:02 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dac150

That was an old desgin Daquan and it was dropped.

Oh. Thanks.

NYguy · #**2160** Posted **Nov 13, 2007, 1:43 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dalton

I'll be visiting my sister in Brooklyn for Christmas again and of course will want to take a look at the WTC site. Is there any place open to the public that will give me a good unobstructed overview of the site from well above ground level?

Check for happenings at 7 WTC.