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sbarn · #**32421** Posted **Jun 6, 2013, 10:35 PM**

Distant Manhattan:

ih8pickingusernames · #**32422** Posted **Jun 6, 2013, 10:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by Traynor

I hate when you say things that are blatantly wrong just because you either haven't heard of it or disagree with it personally:

Architectural Lighting highlights the architectural features of a building at night (Which may include a building's roof elements and spires.) and is often designed by highly paid professionals or artists. Alternatively, Architectural Lighting may refer to professionally lit interiors designed to create task areas or various kinds of ambiance.

I am sure all those artists and professionals will be interested to find out that their profession doesn't exist because you said so.

Try typing "Architectural Lighting" in Google Images and see the examples yourself.

(Image found HERE )

I think he just meant it doesn't make it an architectural element. For example it doesn't make an antenna a spire.

Guiltyspark · #**32423** Posted **Jun 7, 2013, 12:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by PNWestGuy

Two top most removed. Eight temp circular catwalks remaining.

Nope, he was saying all the round ones would be removed and the would only be a few left. That is not a few...

Nexis4Jersey · #**32424** Posted **Jun 7, 2013, 2:57 AM**

my WTC photos...

160 by Nexis4Jersey09, on Flickr

163 by Nexis4Jersey09, on Flickr

WTC seen from Cranford,New Jersey - 15 miles away...

009 by Nexis4Jersey09, on Flickr

PNWestGuy · #**32425** Posted **Jun 7, 2013, 4:58 AM**

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Originally Posted by Guiltyspark

Nope, he was saying all the round ones would be removed and the would only be a few left. That is not a few...

Traynor posted a superb graphic showing the spire and catwalks. There were 17 of catwalks. 10 temporary and 7 permanent. Now the spire crane has removed the 2 topmost temporary catwalks, leaving 8 temps to still be removed. This will leave the 7 permanent circular catwalks. Actually the bottom one is that huge assembly for holding the support cables. Above it will be 6 permanent catwalks.

jd3189 · #**32426** Posted **Jun 7, 2013, 5:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by sbarn

Distant Manhattan:

John Moyers

Whoa. Never knew the city was that hilly. Awesome view.

AusTex · #**32427** Posted **Jun 7, 2013, 12:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by Traynor

Because I am tired of seeing this question on every page and the very bad answers that follow.

Here is the post.

Ninja Man · #**32428** Posted **Jun 7, 2013, 2:10 PM**

I say that the new spire design is better than the original, because the new one gives it a realistic look. Does anyone agree with me?

jmatero · #**32429** Posted **Jun 7, 2013, 7:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by Ninja Man

I say that the new spire design is better than the original, because the new one gives it a realistic look. Does anyone agree with me?

I agree with you. I was never a fan of the radome, primarily because the building tapers upward... and the radome was small at the bottom/top, wide in the middle, and to my eye looked "heavy". The installed spire tapers upward to a point and matches just about every other spire/antenna in Manhattan: unclad, metal, unpainted, "raw". It looks very tall now but once the cables are attached, I think it will break it up nicely!

NYguy · #**32430** Posted **Jun 7, 2013, 7:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by Traynor

I hate when you say things that are blatantly wrong just because you either haven't heard of it or disagree with it personally:

Architectural Lighting highlights the architectural features of a building at night (Which may include a building's roof elements and spires.) and is often designed by highly paid professionals or artists. Alternatively, Architectural Lighting may refer to professionally lit interiors designed to create task areas or various kinds of ambiance.

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Yeah. When there are no architectural features present, there is no such thing as architectural lighting. Obviously you can light up a building. I hate it when you chime in with nonsense
just because you don't understand a statement. The mast is not an architectural feature of the building.

Six Sigma Man

This photo shows one of the reasons I don't like the decision to scrap the design around the antenna...

Animcolate

sarahvinall

vyktureous

drumz0rz · #**32431** Posted **Jun 7, 2013, 8:52 PM**

Anyone know why there's a missing window just below the vents on the North face of the building now? It wasn't like that a few days ago. Can they easily remove windows for repair or did it break? There's also a broken/missing window on the West face as well much lower.

-Filipe- · #**32432** Posted **Jun 7, 2013, 8:57 PM**

Mast is great better then with the randome closure.

Fishman92 · #**32433** Posted **Jun 7, 2013, 11:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by -Filipe-

Mast is great better than with the randome closure.

Well everyone will have to get used to it. They won't clad it, won't paint it either. So this is what we've got, and we just have to appreciate it as is.

-Filipe- · #**32434** Posted **Jun 7, 2013, 11:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by Fishman92

Well everyone will have to get used to it. They won't clad it, won't paint it either. So this is what we've got, and we just have to appreciate it as is.

yea its great fits the building well