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colemonkee · #**10941** Posted **Nov 15, 2010, 1:03 AM**

Ha! I half-expected the servers for the forums to go down when the first pictures of cladding were posted here. Thanks for the pictures, SkyscrapersOfNewYork.

Draegen · #**10942** Posted **Nov 15, 2010, 1:19 AM**

I love 1wtc

Mr. Lion · #**10943** Posted **Nov 15, 2010, 1:25 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zapatan

That's really freaking sexually arousing

the feelingisnt mutual

NYCLuver · #**10944** Posted **Nov 15, 2010, 2:32 AM**

November 14th, 2010

NYguy · #**10945** Posted **Nov 15, 2010, 3:16 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by NYCLuver

November 14th, 2010

Already it shines. I think this tower is going to look a lot better than a lot of people have given it credit for...

Onn · #**10946** Posted **Nov 15, 2010, 3:27 AM**

It's like Christmas with all these pictures. Superb shots everyone!

winlinmac001 · #**10947** Posted **Nov 15, 2010, 3:44 AM**

As more cladding is put up, potential tenants will want to definitely have a stake in one of the four WTC buildings. Sooner or later we could be seeing tenants signing up for Tower's 2 or 3. Conde Nast already has a stake in one million square feet of Tower 1.

Its only a matter of time.

- Cheers!

Aleks · #**10948** Posted **Nov 15, 2010, 3:53 AM**

oh no! i see distortion in the glass!

the shadowy side looks more distorted than i originally hoped for, but the bright side shows a good reflection and tint so i still have hope.

the stainless steel looks too good to be real though

SkyscrapersOfNewYork · #**10949** Posted **Nov 15, 2010, 3:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by Aleks

oh no! i see distortion in the glass!

the shadowy side looks more distorted than i originally hoped for, but the bright side shows a good reflection and tint so i still have hope.

the stainless steel looks too good to be real though

i was thinking the same thing but when i seen it today i didnt see any type of distortion, maybe its not as bad as it looks

winlinmac001 · #**10950** Posted **Nov 15, 2010, 4:07 AM**

^^^ Looks we each need to head to the site and have a closer look. Cameras produce exaggerated elements you know.

Now that the question of "when cladding will start" has been answered, the next question we should ask is when will the first set of office floor windows (towards the middle of the outer skin of the building) be installed?

uaarkson · #**10951** Posted **Nov 15, 2010, 4:10 AM**

Even The Shard has distortion in its glass. There's no way around it. But truly high quality glass shows distortion at very few angles, which seems to be the case here. The glass looks as even and mirror-like as any glass in the world when you're not looking at it head-on.

Plokoon11 · #**10952** Posted **Nov 15, 2010, 4:16 AM**

When will we see glass cladding in the middle of the corners.

djvandrake · #**10953** Posted **Nov 15, 2010, 4:17 AM**

Oh wow. I like what I see. I think this tower is really going to sparkle.

2-TOWERS · #**10954** Posted **Nov 15, 2010, 4:44 AM**

wow !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the most photographed glass panel ever .... seeing this in real is amazing..... this will be the most photographed building ever as well as the most popular building world wide.... eat your heart out BD

NYC4Life · #**10955** Posted **Nov 15, 2010, 4:45 AM**

Just the first panel and already looks impressive. Any estimates as to how many panels eventually will be installed?

philvia · #**10956** Posted **Nov 15, 2010, 5:00 AM**

hmmm i kind of assumed the panels would be 2 or even 3 floors in height, not just one. ahhhh well, looks good

photoLith · #**10957** Posted **Nov 15, 2010, 5:18 AM**

This panel of glass is probably the most talked about panel of glass on all the internet ever. Seriously, who else other than skyscraper fans would get so excited about a panel of glass? Hell, if all the people on SSP and SSC were in one town, we would have to call together a giant rave for this glass.

Zapatan · #**10958** Posted **Nov 15, 2010, 5:18 AM**

I think that they should have the office space go all the way to right under the observatory, it's hard to believe they really need that much mechanical space plus they would be able to have more room for potential tenants.

Definitely in their best interest.

STR · #**10959** Posted **Nov 15, 2010, 5:32 AM**

http://www.dnainfo.com/20101008/down...prepares-shine

Don098 · #**10960** Posted **Nov 15, 2010, 5:39 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by winlinmac001

As more cladding is put up, potential tenants will want to definitely have a stake in one of the four WTC buildings. Sooner or later we could be seeing tenants signing up for Tower's 2 or 3. Conde Nast already has a stake in one million square feet of Tower 1.

Its only a matter of time.

- Cheers!

I was just thinking that myself. This has to be the most famous piece of glass in the world right now lol. It looks better than I anticipated...simply stunning.