NEW YORK | One World Trade Center | 1,776' Pinnacle / 1,373' Roof | 108 FLOORS - Page 153

Lecom · #**3041** Posted **Jun 5, 2008, 9:35 PM**

It is indeed 108 floors, and 1,368' is not roof height - that's the height of the top parapet and curtain walls used to hide rooftop equipment. Actual roof height is about 15 feet shorter than that.

CoolCzech · #**3042** Posted **Jun 5, 2008, 9:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by Kamatzu

While we're on the subject of floors, I still think it's a shame the new 1WTC has to have a base that is so obviously the product of paranoia. Oh well, it's better than it would have been. Can't complain about a safe building, I suppose.

Ummm...

you just did...

Capsule F · #**3043** Posted **Jun 5, 2008, 10:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by CoolCzech

Ummm...

you just did...

hehehehehehahahahheheeheheehhoohohohohehehahahahaha

Kamatzu · #**3044** Posted **Jun 6, 2008, 1:26 AM**

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Originally Posted by CoolCzech

Ummm...

you just did...

Haha, sorry. Posted about a random thought that probably should have just stayed in my head. =P

NYguy · #**3045** Posted **Jun 6, 2008, 2:16 AM**

wtcrising.com

NYC4Life · #**3046** Posted **Jun 6, 2008, 2:21 AM**

That is one site to behold

America 117 · #**3047** Posted **Jun 6, 2008, 3:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by Kamatzu

While we're on the subject of floors, I still think it's a shame the new 1WTC has to have a base that is so obviously the product of paranoia. Oh well, it's better than it would have been. Can't complain about a safe building, I suppose.

Paranoia????????
i dont really get what your trying to say?

NYC4Life · #**3048** Posted **Jun 6, 2008, 4:42 AM**

The base itself was probably designed to prevent the tower from being a target of a truck bomb, but the location of the tower itself changed slightly due to concerns from the NYPD over exactly that concern. Either way, Freedom Tower is being constructed to become one of the safest, if not the safest building in NYC and abroad.

ardecila · #**3049** Posted **Jun 6, 2008, 5:25 AM**

When are they planning to build Fulton Street past the site? Is that upcoming, or will they build it in a later stage?

NYguy · #**3050** Posted **Jun 6, 2008, 12:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by ardecila

When are they planning to build Fulton Street past the site? Is that upcoming, or will they build it in a later stage?

That will come later.

America 117 · #**3051** Posted **Jun 6, 2008, 8:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by NYC4Life

\ Either way, Freedom Tower is being constructed to become one of the safest, if not the safest building in NYC and abroad.

as a matter of fact its going to be the number 1 safest skyscraper in the world

aluminum · #**3052** Posted **Jun 6, 2008, 9:40 PM**

^ Don't be too quick when analyzing the facts concerned with the "world". Remember, the world is a very big place. Thats a problem with some people. I bet there are tens of thousands of people in NYC who still think that the Freedom Tower is going to be the tallest building in the world when theres a 2000' high roof U/C not 800 miles away.

Dac150 · #**3053** Posted **Jun 6, 2008, 9:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by aluminum

^ Don't be too quick when analyzing the facts concerned with the "world".

It'll rank up there in terms of office buildings. But when you take government buildings into consideration, I'm sure that there are hundreds, if not thousands, of buildings more secure than the Freedom Tower.

The WTC as a whole will be a very safe and secure complex of buildings. They are sparing no expense in regards to safety, among other things.

NYguy · #**3054** Posted **Jun 6, 2008, 10:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by aluminum

^ Don't be too quick when analyzing the facts concerned with the "world". Remember, the world is a very big place. Thats a problem with some people. I bet there are tens of thousands of people in NYC who still think that the Freedom Tower is going to be the tallest building in the world when theres a 2000' high roof U/C not 800 miles away.

New York is not alone in that regard. People generally don't have interests in skyscrapers, and half of them still think the Empire State is world's tallest. Very big place indeed.

NYguy · #**3055** Posted **Jun 6, 2008, 10:35 PM**

In the shadow of Goldman...from 1980Andrew

NYguy · #**3056** Posted **Jun 6, 2008, 10:41 PM**

From Grand Apple

America 117 · #**3057** Posted **Jun 6, 2008, 11:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by aluminum

^ Don't be too quick when analyzing the facts concerned with the "world". Remember, the world is a very big place. Thats a problem with some people. I bet there are tens of thousands of people in NYC who still think that the Freedom Tower is going to be the tallest building in the world when theres a 2000' high roof U/C not 800 miles away.

but it is. how could there be one safer. there would not be a reson to make it safer because no other tower has had 9/11 happen. there making sure its the safest .
it is a fact its the safest skyscraper

NOTE: i said skyscraper

and you are right. im sure a 1 floor building is safer then any skyscraper but it also depends on hight

Swede · #**3058** Posted **Jun 8, 2008, 8:52 AM**

Stay on topic ppl!
it's annoying to have to clear up

America 117 · #**3059** Posted **Jun 8, 2008, 1:17 PM**

when is the freedom tower going to have its first floor all ive been seeing are beams and steal?

Kamatzu · #**3060** Posted **Jun 8, 2008, 5:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by America 117

when is the freedom tower going to have its first floor all ive been seeing are beams and steal?

Most likely sometime between today and 2011.

In all seriousness, though. I believe I've heard September or October as a reasonable guess to see the first floors start popping up. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.