NEW YORK | One World Trade Center | 1,776' Pinnacle / 1,373' Roof | 108 FLOORS - Page 1430

Eidolon · #**28581** Posted **Dec 19, 2012, 9:08 PM**

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Pippigirl

That is a fantastic picture!

xnyr · #**28582** Posted **Dec 19, 2012, 9:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by Kiyardo

Stairway to Heaven

Good

Jonboy1983 · #**28583** Posted **Dec 19, 2012, 9:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by kpdrummer82

^^ They bring up a great point, what is the status on the Observation deck, did the restaurant get the thumbs up or what? Personally, I'd like there to be like a Burger King or Wendy's up there, that'd be awesome, fast food with a view. Damn right lol

I still wish they hadn't scrapped Windows on the World. What is it with all these high end restaurants that screamed "New York" vanishing from the fabrick? We all know what happened with the original Windows (duh), but Tavern on the Green, the Rainbow Room near the Top of the Rock? It's rather sad...

NewYorkDominates · #**28584** Posted **Dec 19, 2012, 9:43 PM**

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That is a fantastic picture!

Amazing to say the least.

I wish the mast lights up like the crane.
Talking about antennas...

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IrishInNYC

I'm hearing that the first section placement has been bumped out, to the first week in Jan perhaps.

Some pictures of the pieces on the ground, catwalks and other items being added.

http://wirednewyork.com/forum/showth...=3672&page=863

jmbrooks14

http://www.flickr.com/photos/josh_brooks/

Linh H. Nguyen

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lng0004/

NYguy · #**28585** Posted **Dec 19, 2012, 10:10 PM**

Jay Fine

• Video Link

CarlosV · #**28586** Posted **Dec 19, 2012, 10:36 PM**

1 WTC Dec 19 Sunset 2012 by Ceva321, on Flickr

yankeesfan1000 · #**28587** Posted **Dec 19, 2012, 10:51 PM**

Just gorgeous.

NYC GUY · #**28588** Posted **Dec 20, 2012, 1:09 AM**

When will they start installing the antenna cause i still see the pieces on the ground.

nycaddict · #**28589** Posted **Dec 20, 2012, 2:44 AM**

will the tower still light up in different colors when it is completed or is that only during construction?

deepen915 · #**28590** Posted **Dec 20, 2012, 2:45 AM**

great updates guys!

Hudson11 · #**28591** Posted **Dec 20, 2012, 2:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by nycaddict

will the tower still light up in different colors when it is completed or is that only during construction?

When it's complete it will look like any other office building in lower Manhattan. However the spire will illuminated in different colors depending on the occasion, like the Empire State Building.

NYguy · #**28592** Posted **Dec 20, 2012, 3:56 AM**

omoo

roccocell

NYC · #**28593** Posted **Dec 20, 2012, 4:21 AM**

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Originally Posted by NYguy

I love the post-rainfall New York vibe I get from this picture.

Otie · #**28594** Posted **Dec 20, 2012, 5:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by nyc guy

when will they start installing the antenna cause i still see the pieces on the ground.

2013.

YankeesfaninUT · #**28595** Posted **Dec 20, 2012, 6:40 AM**

So why have they pushed back the start date of the spire installation?

NewYorque · #**28596** Posted **Dec 20, 2012, 1:23 PM**

Don't know why construction is so slow since a few months...

Ten days since the antenna pieces are here, and they still have not yet assembled it on the rooftop.
Same with concrete base, still not covered by glass, although they had two years to do this.

The Empire State Building was the symbol of America's ambition: built in less than one year, tallest building in the world..

Will One World Trade Center be the symbol of America's skepticism?
Six years before decision to build the tower; seven years to build it (maybe eight); 4 billion dollars; recurrent decisions to reduce costs, even if it spoils the tower's silhouette (spire case); late in delays...

Only positive aspect is that there has been no mortal accident during the construction..

vandelay · #**28597** Posted **Dec 20, 2012, 3:05 PM**

First appearance on political propaganda?

ThatOneGuy · #**28598** Posted **Dec 20, 2012, 5:48 PM**

I like that old 1920s style poster!

sterlippo1 · #**28599** Posted **Dec 20, 2012, 7:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by nycaddict

will the tower still light up in different colors when it is completed or is that only during construction?

that's a Christmas thing. they have used different colors during construction for different calendar events. Remember red white and blue for the 4th?

kpdrummer82 · #**28600** Posted **Dec 20, 2012, 7:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by NewYorque

Don't know why construction is so slow since a few months...

Ten days since the antenna pieces are here, and they still have not yet assembled it on the rooftop.
Same with concrete base, still not covered by glass, although they had two years to do this.

The Empire State Building was the symbol of America's ambition: built in less than one year, tallest building in the world..

Will One World Trade Center be the symbol of America's skepticism?
Six years before decision to build the tower; seven years to build it (maybe eight); 4 billion dollars; recurrent decisions to reduce costs, even if it spoils the tower's silhouette (spire case); late in delays...

Only positive aspect is that there has been no mortal accident during the construction..

But you forget that the Empire State Building was a much less complicated design, not nearly as many safety issues were brought up, they didn't have to clean up the biggest tragedy to happen to this country in history and also it was not nearly as tall as 1 WTC. Let us not forget that the original two North and South towers also took 10 years