NEW YORK | One World Trade Center | 1,776' Pinnacle / 1,373' Roof | 108 FLOORS - Page 587

Zapatan · #**11721** Posted **Dec 29, 2010, 10:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by Zensteeldude

52 floors is half of 104 floors but it is no where near half of 1,368'. This Tower is not metric but I will be glad to convert for our friends who do not live in the US. (One of the only countries in the world who do not use the metric system.)

The 52nd floor is 641' 10" or 195 meters. (Current top of steel.)

The Tower will be 416.966 meters to the top of the parapet. The 104th floor is 1,313' 10" or 400.3 meters.

I have several programs with Imperial to metric converters but here is a link to a good one online. (It goes both ways, AC DC, lol.)
http://www.worldwidemetric.com/measurements.html

All of this is made more difficult by the PA system of elevation, I have to subtract 311' 2" from what ever is shown on the prints. (The elevation of the finished Lobby floor.)

I always thought there was a 105th floor that was 1335' or something like that...

maybe just my imagination

Zensteeldude · #**11722** Posted **Dec 30, 2010, 2:42 AM**

Oppppssss the 52nd floor is 613' 4".

The 105th floor is the roof, 1,334' 8".

sw5710 · #**11723** Posted **Dec 30, 2010, 3:17 AM**

Top of steel now is 618'

MadGnome · #**11724** Posted **Dec 30, 2010, 12:49 PM**

Too bad they're not building 3 floors at a time instead of 2. That way, it would be rising exactly 40' a shot and save a lot of math.

NYguy · #**11725** Posted **Dec 30, 2010, 2:40 PM**

Cam shot from today...

OneWorldTradeCenter · #**11726** Posted **Dec 30, 2010, 3:40 PM**

Some shots, the last one appears strange but cool:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...19362&page=931

antoine-c · #**11727** Posted **Dec 30, 2010, 4:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by OneWorldTradeCenter

Really nice similitude between 7 & 1 WTC glass !
Those two will be magnificient completed.

Zensteeldude · #**11728** Posted **Dec 30, 2010, 7:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by MadGnome

Too bad they're not building 3 floors at a time instead of 2. That way, it would be rising exactly 40' a shot and save a lot of math.

I couldn't agree more. It would also reduce the "drop off" (waste, scrap). Forty foot lengths are a standard in the US. I strongly suspect they are using 60 footers (also a standard length) and are getting two 26' 4" columns out of each one, but that still leaves 7' 4" of drop off.

PS: A standard length beam from the mill is usually an inch or two over so there would be enough length for milling the ends. (Column ends are milled to within a few thousandths of an inch of square to ensure full bearing.)

NYguy · #**11729** Posted **Dec 30, 2010, 7:44 PM**

shanestroud

2-TOWERS · #**11730** Posted **Dec 30, 2010, 8:30 PM**

moving along great...so much has been done since i was there 2 weeks ago......and its nice to finally not see the ugly blue path station...the new arches are almost done....

STR · #**11731** Posted **Dec 30, 2010, 10:01 PM**

Requires Quicktime, the actual, invasive Apple version. WMP, or QT Alternative won't work.

It's still worth it. I told you the view from the top is great.
http://www.mediafire.com/?q36l95v8bul3b8s

gttx · #**11732** Posted **Dec 31, 2010, 12:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by STR

Requires Quicktime, the actual, invasive Apple version. WMP, or QT Alternative won't work.

It's still worth it. I told you the view from the top is great.
http://www.mediafire.com/?q36l95v8bul3b8s

Wow, bravo!

As far as I can tell, the observer is stationary but can look in any direction. Is it possible to do another view from the northern edge of the building - ie, looking towards Midtown?

Fantastic work, though.

STR · #**11733** Posted **Dec 31, 2010, 2:23 AM**

Yep. It's basically a 360x360 panable panorama.

SkyscrapersOfNewYork · #**11734** Posted **Dec 31, 2010, 4:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by STR

Yep. It's basically a 360x360 panable panorama.

your a liar STR, these arnt rendering made by you at all! you have a time machine and these are pictures you've taken from the future!

STR · #**11735** Posted **Dec 31, 2010, 6:34 AM**

This one...this is probably going to be THE point to shot pictures of the whole center.
http://www.mediafire.com/?8wli6i7xny1gcwr

Roadcruiser1 · #**11736** Posted **Dec 31, 2010, 3:06 PM**

Your renderings are awesome STR why didn't you become an architect?. Or are you one?. Maybe you are a civil engineering?. Whatever your renderings are awesome.

2-TOWERS · #**11737** Posted **Jan 1, 2011, 2:49 AM**

Happy New Year Everyone And Our 2011 Will Be Amazing With Our Wtc Complex Being Built !!!!!!! Happy And Healthy Everyone Especially To Zen And Ny Guy Who Give Us So Much Info Here

OneWorldTradeCenter · #**11738** Posted **Jan 1, 2011, 3:18 PM**

Some recent images:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...19362&page=932

J.M. · #**11739** Posted **Jan 1, 2011, 4:46 PM**

I dislike the silver like trim along the window and corners. It seems visually cheap, but then again, a pre-judgement, thus I might change my opinion when the building is near complete.

CoolCzech · #**11740** Posted **Jan 1, 2011, 5:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by J.M.

I dislike the silver like trim along the window and corners. It seems visually cheap, but then again, a pre-judgement, thus I might change my opinion when the building is near complete.

I think the point is to emphasize the basic geometry of the chamfered shape. I'm not sure having all the edges just glass would look any "richer." The Hearst tower has similar edging - a lot more of it, actually - and I think it's fair to say it looks fine.