NEW YORK | One World Trade Center | 1,776' Pinnacle / 1,373' Roof | 108 FLOORS - Page 652

The Chemist · #**13021** Posted **Apr 6, 2011, 2:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by aquablue

It should have been around Shanghai IFC height.

Shanghai IFC is only around 260m. You're thinking of the Shanghai WFC, which is nearly 500m.

CGII · #**13022** Posted **Apr 6, 2011, 4:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by The Grand Architect

I doubt it. Probably mid April or late April. If the steel aren't raised past April, then they got a problem.

I've been watching construction on this from my apartment, 1WTC is still shorter than 7WTC, but will be taller when the next level of steel is installed.

MolsonExport · #**13023** Posted **Apr 6, 2011, 1:26 PM**

even under construction, the building looks far better in the pictures than in any rendering.

Kevin Scott Koepke · #**13024** Posted **Apr 6, 2011, 1:46 PM**

manhattan dawn. by ksk photography, on Flickr

hunser · #**13025** Posted **Apr 6, 2011, 1:55 PM**

^^ beautiful colors. maybe you should post the 1024 x 685 version instead of the 640 x 428 one because believe me, it looks much better.

NYYskyline · #**13026** Posted **Apr 6, 2011, 2:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by Kevin Scott Koepke

manhattan dawn. by ksk photography, on Flickr

is that taken from Jeresy?

Fishman92 · #**13027** Posted **Apr 6, 2011, 2:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by NYYskyline

is that taken from Jeresy?

Has to have been, or a boat in the harbour..

jthornton17 · #**13028** Posted **Apr 6, 2011, 5:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by Kevin Scott Koepke

manhattan dawn. by ksk photography, on Flickr

That is an awesome shot and maybe the best view yet. In a few months when wtc 1 becomes obviously larger than it's counterparts around it, that's going to be so awesome!

jthornton17 · #**13029** Posted **Apr 6, 2011, 5:23 PM**

So just a question for everyone. How does everyone like the new 1wtc so far? Back when it first starter and they had the models and designs, do you think it looks better now that it's making it's mark? I have to say myself, the glass looks much better in pictures than it did on anything else so far.

Fishman92 · #**13030** Posted **Apr 6, 2011, 7:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by jthornton17

So just a question for everyone. How does everyone like the new 1wtc so far? Back when it first starter and they had the models and designs, do you think it looks better now that it's making it's mark? I have to say myself, the glass looks much better in pictures than it did on anything else so far.

I think it will look better than we expect it will. It looks good in the renders- but with the glass being installed on it now it looks fantastic. It'll be very shiny, lol!

sterlippo1 · #**13031** Posted **Apr 6, 2011, 7:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by jthornton17

So just a question for everyone. How does everyone like the new 1wtc so far? Back when it first starter and they had the models and designs, do you think it looks better now that it's making it's mark? I have to say myself, the glass looks much better in pictures than it did on anything else so far.

i love it and it will look even better in the flesh than STR's renderings and that is saying something!

RockMont · #**13032** Posted **Apr 6, 2011, 9:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by jthornton17

So just a question for everyone. How does everyone like the new 1wtc so far? Back when it first starter and they had the models and designs, do you think it looks better now that it's making it's mark? I have to say myself, the glass looks much better in pictures than it did on anything else so far.

I'll let you know in a couple of years when it is complete. As far as progress goes, I pleased with most of that.

aquablue · #**13033** Posted **Apr 6, 2011, 10:39 PM**

If the complex turns out like this video, i'd be happy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egjyM53J2A0

AuxTown · #**13034** Posted **Apr 7, 2011, 2:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by aquablue

If the complex turns out like this video, i'd be happy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egjyM53J2A0

AMAZING!

The North One · #**13035** Posted **Apr 7, 2011, 3:07 AM**

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Originally Posted by STR

Actually, it did. In fact, structurally, it could have mounted an identical antenna to the other tower, though it wasn't built with the broadcast facilities on the 110th floor.

The height discrepancy was due to two floors being taller in Tower 1, due to special needs by the Port Authority.

With all the crap removed from the roofs:

So tower one really was taller? or was it just the hump that was taller?

I always thought that was a lie because I thought that people would look at the towers from a perspective that made one seem taller then the other because of the layout of the two towers. they weren't directly side by side. like this photo...

http://wirednewyork.com/wtc2.htm

but in this image it makes it seem tower 2 is taller, but it was the opposite?

uaarkson · #**13036** Posted **Apr 7, 2011, 3:28 AM**

Tower 2 is closer to the photographer in that shot, that's why it looks taller.

rjb001 · #**13037** Posted **Apr 7, 2011, 3:49 AM**

So we're taller than 7 WTC now right? Sorry if I missed the announcement I just didn't see much about it in the past few pages.

Domamania · #**13038** Posted **Apr 7, 2011, 4:06 AM**

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Originally Posted by rjb001

So we're taller than 7 WTC now right? Sorry if I missed the announcement I just didn't see much about it in the past few pages.

Officially not yet , but when the next steel vertical beam is installed into place then yes Tower 1 will be taller than tower 7

The North One · #**13039** Posted **Apr 7, 2011, 4:14 AM**

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Originally Posted by uaarkson

Tower 2 is closer to the photographer in that shot, that's why it looks taller.

I know that, but im saying that from people seeing it from that perspective might have made them thought that one of the towers where taller.

Don098 · #**13040** Posted **Apr 7, 2011, 4:43 AM**

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Originally Posted by The North One

I know that, but im saying that from people seeing it from that perspective might have made them thought that one of the towers where taller.

Maybe if they have no depth perception?? This is a very odd discussion...