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sw5710 · #**11321** Posted **Dec 1, 2010, 8:14 PM**

Has anyone noticed that at the core for floors 49 and 50 there are 2
vertical steel beams that are 3 floors tall.

BostonBuild · #**11322** Posted **Dec 1, 2010, 8:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by sw5710

Has anyone noticed that at the core for floors 49 and 50 there are 2
vertical steel beams that are 3 floors tall.

If you are looking at camera 2 from the discovery cameras, I think those are two of the perimeter beams for 49 and 50 behind the core steel creating an optical illusion ??

Zensteeldude · #**11323** Posted **Dec 1, 2010, 9:27 PM**

I thought it was an optical dilusion too, untell I saw this pic posted by Desertpunk over at SSC.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanbud...n/photostream/

uakoops · #**11324** Posted **Dec 1, 2010, 9:35 PM**

^^^ If you look closely there appears to be some diagonal pieces directly belw the taller columns. Perhaps the core is changing shape here?

BostonBuild · #**11325** Posted **Dec 1, 2010, 11:50 PM**

Awesome pic! Yep definitely two taller columns. I retract my earlier statement about it being an optical illusion.

sw5710 · #**11326** Posted **Dec 2, 2010, 1:04 AM**

The taller columns should take us over 600'

Obey · #**11327** Posted **Dec 2, 2010, 1:47 AM**

That is one beautiful tower

Jaystang5 · #**11328** Posted **Dec 2, 2010, 1:53 AM**

kinda looks like twice the height for me, 4 stories...

sw5710 · #**11329** Posted **Dec 2, 2010, 2:58 AM**

They are 4 floors tall. A splice on 49 and 53. That is a great shot showing the top. Along with the Disney WTC 7 shot from above.

sw5710 · #**11330** Posted **Dec 2, 2010, 3:16 AM**

Discovery cam # 2!

JACKinBeantown · #**11331** Posted **Dec 2, 2010, 3:48 AM**

I'm guessing it has something to do with the diagonal piece joining with the first vertical piece at that level.

STR · #**11332** Posted **Dec 2, 2010, 3:59 AM**

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Originally Posted by NYguy

Future view from West St...

http://tribecatrib.com/news/2010/nov...ont-yards.html

I think the more interesting part, which I had been expecting, is that the south footbridge will remain as the last above-ground component of the 1st WTC period, and will provide access to the new elevated Liberty Park from the WFC.

NYguy · #**11333** Posted **Dec 2, 2010, 5:38 AM**

There will be no underground connector on the southside, so it's important to keep that connection. Anyway, I'm glad to see there were no incidents with today's storm.

Not an exact copy obviously, but the crown and spire here reminds me of the way the top will come together for the Freedom Tower.

Stewie1980

Dubai WTC

STR · #**11334** Posted **Dec 2, 2010, 6:33 AM**

^Yeah, but there were stirrings that Brookfield wanted to tear it down, just like how they blocked the rebuilding of the north bridge.

Skyscrapers144 · #**11335** Posted **Dec 2, 2010, 6:49 AM**

Man i cant wait to see the 1WTC in person.

NYguy · #**11336** Posted **Dec 2, 2010, 6:53 PM**

in.formed

sterlippo1 · #**11337** Posted **Dec 2, 2010, 8:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by Obey

That is one beautiful tower

so are the other 2 that figure prominently in that pic.

very cool background with BOA, Chrysler and City Group and MetLife in there as well. fabulous picture!

GioFX · #**11338** Posted **Dec 2, 2010, 8:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by NYguy

So fascinating and futuristic. Hey look, this is steel jungle, baby!

XxBassHunterxX · #**11339** Posted **Dec 2, 2010, 10:06 PM**

Festive lighting FTW!

Zensteeldude · #**11340** Posted **Dec 2, 2010, 10:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by JACKinNYC

I'm guessing it has something to do with the diagonal piece joining with the first vertical piece at that level.

I went and looked it up on the prints, there is an MEP shaft in that corner of the core that stops at the 49th floor. So, it is due to a reconfiguration of the core walls. We should see alot of that especially above the 68th floor.

The corner node starts about 6 feet above the 51st floor and ends 6 feet shy of the 59th floor. It's rather small and boring compaired to the 20th floor corner nodes.