NEW YORK | One World Trade Center | 1,776' Pinnacle / 1,373' Roof | 108 FLOORS - Page 1476

THE BIG APPLE · #**29501** Posted **Feb 8, 2013, 1:00 AM**

WOW this place is looking great. Can't wait to visit it later this year. WOW, and this is just the start. 2, 3 and maybe 5 here we come (we all hope). 1 WTC is in the record books ladies and gentlemen.

NYC GUY · #**29502** Posted **Feb 8, 2013, 1:15 AM**

Im assuming the light blue things at thee bottom of the base are cladding and if you look at the webcams looking at the north east side of the memorial is that base glass stacked into piles?

kpdrummer82 · #**29503** Posted **Feb 8, 2013, 1:16 AM**

All of the earthcam webcam's are back up finally.

Tectonic · #**29504** Posted **Feb 8, 2013, 1:17 AM**

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Originally Posted by NYguy

A waste of energy - and space - is you complaining about what people compain about. If you want to comment on the tower, that's fine. That you think no one else should have an opinion or comment is ridiculous.

I won't continue to point out that people have a right to voice their opinions on the tower, like or dislike. If you don't like the commentary, you don't have to, but that's your problem and no concern of anyone else's.

I have to agree and say I do think 1 WTC is cheating and the antenna will be ugly. At the same time given the cost of the tower and somewhat soft demand for office space, I have to say I understand the need to cut costs. I am hoping they at least light it up like the ones on 4 Times Square and One Bryant Park.

TouchTheSky13 · #**29505** Posted **Feb 8, 2013, 1:39 AM**

I noticed that certain parts of the mast are covered in steel while others are exposed. I think it would look 10x better if they covered the exposed lattice parts. It would also reflect better during the day and shine brighter at night. See what I mean:

^ The part nearest to the beacon and the two middle parts are completely enclosed.

NYguy · #**29506** Posted **Feb 8, 2013, 1:58 AM**

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Originally Posted by Tectonic

I am hoping they at least light it up like the ones on 4 Times Square and One Bryant Park.

Durst has said that the lighting of all 3 towers would play off one another.

Here's a look at that top piece again...

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/artic...ING/302020006/

VIDEO: South Plainfield steel firm putting finishing touches on spire for WTC Freedom Tower

(ignore the radome, and you can see the antenna markings)

http://archrecord.construction.com/p...ade-center.asp

CityGuy87 · #**29507** Posted **Feb 8, 2013, 2:05 AM**

The bitter irony to me is that, if they do end up re-painting the antenna (to give it a metallic finish) whenever it starts to rust or just to maintain that style yearly would probably cost a lot more in the long term than just putting the damn radome enclosure back on because we all know the reasoning behind its removal.

The North One · #**29508** Posted **Feb 8, 2013, 2:06 AM**

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Originally Posted by Otie

Got permission to post this one.

I still don't get why they filled in the corners. Was there a specific reason for this or was it purely aesthetic?

Hudson11 · #**29509** Posted **Feb 8, 2013, 2:08 AM**

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Originally Posted by NYguy

can't wait to see the massive beacon lit

PMadFlyer · #**29510** Posted **Feb 8, 2013, 2:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by TouchTheSky13

I noticed that certain parts of the mast are covered in steel while others are exposed. I think it would look 10x better if they covered the exposed lattice parts. It would also reflect better during the day and shine brighter at night. See what I mean:

^ The part nearest to the beacon and the two middle parts are completely enclosed.

I'm honestly tired of this render. It is overly simplistic, and I mean WAY too simplified. There are no completely round sections, the first two cylindrical sections in the render are actually eight sided plate with rectangular openings for transmitting equipment. The next section is square (likely tubular lattice), and the last before the beacon section is five sided, also with cutouts for equipment. The platform like pieces that jut out from the sides will carry the LED fixtures and are designed to hold up the now cancelled radome. I modeled the two eight sided sections already, minus interior ladders and platforms. They are available in the links below my messages. I just want people to know what to expect. Nothing against any one.

QUEENSNYMAN · #**29511** Posted **Feb 8, 2013, 2:22 AM**

FROM ME NYMAN2010

ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER by NYMAN2010, on Flickr

TheCap'n · #**29512** Posted **Feb 8, 2013, 2:37 AM**

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Originally Posted by Tectonic

I am hoping they at least light it up like the ones on 4 Times Square and One Bryant Park.

They will all be similar in the sense that they will all be uplit by color-changing LED fixtures, but I would say the actual appearance you should expect to see for 1WTC will be closer to the look of 4Times Square than One Bryant Park.

ih8pickingusernames · #**29513** Posted **Feb 8, 2013, 2:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by CityGuy87

The bitter irony to me is that, if they do end up re-painting the antenna (to give it a metallic finish) whenever it starts to rust or just to maintain that style yearly would probably cost a lot more in the long term than just putting the damn radome enclosure back on because we all know the reasoning behind its removal.

IK, Durst's plan is really shortsighted.

CarlosV · #**29514** Posted **Feb 8, 2013, 2:49 AM**

in the morning...

DSC_0010 copy by Ceva321, on Flickr

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in the afternoon...coming up!

DSC_0018 copy by Ceva321, on Flickr

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DSC_0026 copy by Ceva321, on Flickr

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DSC_0031 copy by Ceva321, on Flickr

Yackemflaber69 · #**29515** Posted **Feb 8, 2013, 3:08 AM**

thats awesome

TechTalkGuy · #**29516** Posted **Feb 8, 2013, 3:27 AM**

Awesome update, CarlosV!

bunky · #**29517** Posted **Feb 8, 2013, 3:31 AM**

http://benjaminrosamond.com/section/211801_WTC.html

CityGuy87 · #**29518** Posted **Feb 8, 2013, 3:36 AM**

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Originally Posted by ih8pickingusernames

IK, Durst's plan is really shortsighted.

Completely devoid of logic. Not only is Durst making the maintenance more costly (if that ends up being the case w/ the antenna) but he's also jeopardizing the tower's official height.

All this is for $20 million...

What happened to David Childs making an alternate spire design? Did he just give up or something?

NYguy · #**29519** Posted **Feb 8, 2013, 6:05 AM**

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Originally Posted by CityGuy87

What happened to David Childs making an alternate spire design? Did he just give up or something?

There is no alternative. This was made clear by Durst when announcing plans for the antenna.

AndrewArslan

Silverfox · #**29520** Posted **Feb 8, 2013, 6:09 AM**

Hopefully as time goes on and technology advances, they'll be able to renovate the antenna someday to improve aesthetics. Once the cranes are taken down, it'll probably be nearly impossible to add a radome enclosure in the future, and the only hope will be to rely on improvements in construction technology. I'm anticipating that this building will out-live the Great Pyramids, and it deserves so much more.