13 trucks of steel delivered today & 17 pieces of perimeter column steel erected today

Alan

13 trucks of steel delivered today & 17 pieces of perimeter column steel erected today

Alan

Alan - Will there be more steel put in tomorrow or were those 17 the last ones? When will they raise the cocoon? Thanks for your answers in advance, it is great having you on this forum. :cheers:

The last time I was in Lower Manhattan was in mid-December ... the tower had surpassed the 80th floor. I met a young couple from the west (Gulf) coast of Florida who just got married and it was their first time in NYC. We were chatting the graveyard of St. Paul's Chapel not two blocks from WTC1 admiring the construction. They were really impressed. They had never seen a building more than 25 or 30 stories tall - how high is the tallest building in Tampa? - and they were just "blown away"! When I told them the tower was going to add another 20 or more stories ... they could hardly believe it.

Myself, having been to NYC many times (I was born there) and also to Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Dubai, and other big cities ... I am a bit more jaded. Still I will say that no photograph does it justice, it really does soar and has a kind of gleaming mirror-like gorgeousness about it.

Thank you so much!, It sound's truly incredible!.

what floor now?

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13 trucks of steel delivered today & 17 pieces of perimeter column steel erected today

Alan

thx for the information!

Sounds great!

^^^^^^ Wow! I haven't noticed this pic before!This photo is awesome! It's going to look so great this awesome building with its awesome cladding!!! :banana:

The cladding looks awesome although I would preferrer a black clading like the Willis Tower's :cheers:

Btw, I have new pics :cheer:

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And the PA cam at the end :cheer:

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The cladding looks awesome although I would preferrer a black clading like the Willis Tower's :cheers:


Black cladding wouldn't fit the aesthetic of the area at all IMO. It would make the tower stick out like a sore thumb amidst the other buildings, unlike how it is currently where it compliments the stylizations of its neighbors and nicely tapers to a centralized focus point.

I know the feeling, once you've seen the tallest in China and ME, this one seems almost quaint.


I've seen the SWFC in person, it didn't seem much more than this with another 200 feet or so stacked on, The Shanghai Tower and Burj Kalifa go way above 1WTC though, those would be something else to see. :nuts:

^^ Exactly, it depends on what people are familiar with.

Also, standing directly under a building is often the worst way to get a feel for it's size, ESB doesn't feel very big when you stand beneath it, but from a couple blocks away it feels huge.

Also, standing directly under a building is often the worst way to get a feel for it's size, ESB doesn't feel very big when you stand beneath it, but from a couple blocks away it feels huge.

If a building tapers (such as the ESB does), then you're right, standing directly under doesn't give a good feel for the size (mainly because you lose the top portion, which can't be viewed from below).

But boxes that don't taper (e.g., the original WTC towers) do appear huge when viewed from below, since you get the whole building in your view, from the very bottom to the very top.

Even though I saw them several times, I always felt amazed when standing right at the base of the Twin Towers and looking up.

I'll be curious to see what the new 1 WTC feels like from below, since depending on where you stand, you might not get the full effect (because of the tapered walls).

Looks nice...:okay:

If a building tapers (such as the ESB does), then you're right, standing directly under doesn't give a good feel for the size (mainly because you lose the top portion, which can't be viewed from below).

But boxes that don't taper (e.g., the original WTC towers) do appear huge when viewed from below, since you get the whole building in your view, from the very bottom to the very top.

Even though I saw them several times, I always felt amazed when standing right at the base of the Twin Towers and looking up.

I'll be curious to see what the new 1 WTC feels like from below, since depending on where you stand, you might not get the full effect (because of the tapered walls).

Yea but even from the street you can see up at least 1050 feet of ESB's facade, I remember Sears not even looking that big when right next to it, it wasn't until I was a block or so away that I realized how omnipresent it was. I think the new WTC will look very massive in person personally.

Trans. glass cladding is the best way to go. There are already many black boxes and we don't need more. The reflections of light make a glass building far more interesting to look at as the sun changes positions.

Exactly, and it mirrors the surrounding buildings, which makes fantastic views.

Wich tower do they say will be topped out first tower 1 ? Or tower 4 ? :s

^^ 4th WTC :)
Because 1 WTC needs the spire to be topped out I think. The spire could be counted to the building structure, or?

^^ 4th WTC :)
Because 1 WTC needs the spire to be topped out I think. The spire could be counted to the building structure, or?

I don't surpose you know when 4WTC will be toped out :) ?

^^ Iirc they said that both towers 1 and 4 should top out (to roof) in April this year though I dunno if there won't be delays :dunno:

^^ Iirc they said that both towers 1 and 4 should top out (to roof) in April this year though I dunno if there won't be delays :dunno:

Ahh ok thank you muchly :)

Also, standing directly under a building is often the worst way to get a feel for it's size, ESB doesn't feel very big when you stand beneath it, but from a couple blocks away it feels huge.

Not true. When i was 9, about 7 years ago i visited new york and standing looking right up under ESB scared the shit out of me. I had already seen willis tower and later cn tower and other north american skyscrapers but something out the empire state building made it seem so scary. It was amazing.

Althought the best moment ever was the first day of arriving in new york in a very foggy night we looked out our hotel window dissappionted we couldnt see empire state building(hotel right next to it) though we were on the wrong side of the hotel to see it. During the night my mum woke me up a told me to look out the window, the fog had cleared and it was spectatcular. sorry for going off topic

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Alan - Will there be more steel put in tomorrow or were those 17 the last ones? When will they raise the cocoon? Thanks for your answers in advance, it is great having you on this forum. :cheers:

On Friday the cocoon should be jumped, weather permitting. I say that because winds this am were above 30mph when I got to site till about 10am, when they dropped cranes could then work. Today they got 51 pieces of perimeter spandrel / core beams erected.

On Friday the cocoon should be jumped, weather permitting. I say that because winds this am were above 30mph when I got to site till about 10am, when they dropped cranes could then work. Today they got 51 pieces of perimeter spandrel / core beams erected.

Great progress!

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Your videos are awesome, thank you for them :cheers:

^^^^^^^^ Cool Videos! And super-zoom! Great! :banana: Glad to have U in this forum.

Looks great, shame there isn't two of them though.

On Friday the cocoon should be jumped, weather permitting. I say that because winds this am were above 30mph when I got to site till about 10am, when they dropped cranes could then work. Today they got 51 pieces of perimeter spandrel / core beams erected.

Cocoon is lifted right now! :banana:

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And the PA cam at the end :cheer:

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The pink sky sunset photos are Awesome!

Great pics Kanto! Wow, a little off topic, but just going through pics of the memorial, it just feels so good to see people roaming around the WTC plaza again...even though the buildings aren't done yet and its still contained for a few more years...just seeing life back at the Trade Center is awesome...anyway thats my little rant lol...so glad to see steel rising again, I have faith we'll top out in mid to late April...I've been hearing a lot of people complaining again though on the floor count...I guess some don't realize that the twins weren't exactly 110 floors of office space either...8 were set aside for mechanical correct? Oh well who cares we still get a gorgeous new 1WTC!

The cladding is almost on the octagon point.:)

Why is PA-Cam always kinda dirty?
Great pics :cheers:

This morning. :)

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Amazing pic!

Why is PA-Cam always kinda dirty?
Great pics :cheers:

I guess the PA just doesn't care enough about it to send somebody to clean it up :cry:

^^ :cry: Let's put money together to pay a worker who cleans it up :lol:

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The crane inspector got back to me and corrected the value, it is 307,900 lbs, so call it 154 tons , with no framing and no load. Sorry, I want to be accurate.

alan

Thanks for that... that's a big base weight alone to hang off the side of a building.

@Otie. Wonderful picture. NY's tallest three buildings :)

*edit. This was my 1000th post! :D I remember my first post on this forum was on this building's thread, and my 1000th was also on this thread... Sorry for getting nostalgic. Great picture though :)

why only the bottom half of the steel beams was cocoon and not the hole thing ?

This is a bit older (January 2011), but this is an interesting read from the concrete contractor at 1WTC.

http://www.collavino.com/pdf/jan2011.pdf

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finally 1 wtc is starting to look like a monster compare to all the other buildings.:)

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been away for a while current height please

Does anyone know what they are doing to Greenwhich Street today?? Seems they are bringing it to full street level today where the recently poured section was uncovered...they are moving dirt over it.

been away for a while current height please

362 meters or 1189 feet :cheers:

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finally 1 wtc is starting to look like a monster compare to all the other buildings.:)

I prefer to call it a scheduled spike in an urban fabric.

362 meters or 1189 feet :cheers:
Means that it will overtake ESB soon...: only 5 more floors.
But this time, ESB will keep the 2nd place.

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Hey NYBOY1975...great shots. What camera do you use? That's a pretty impressive zoom. Besides skyscrapers, my other hobby is photography :-)

The huge hills north and west of NYC are stunning!
I'm trying to figure out what that skyline is in the distance. White Plains? New Rochelle? Regardless, you can really see far from up there.

Means that it will overtake ESB soon...: only 5 more floors.
But this time, ESB will keep the 2nd place.

lets hope so.

I'm trying to figure out what that skyline is in the distance. White Plains? New Rochelle? Regardless, you can really see far from up there.

what post/picture you guys are refering too.

I'm trying to figure out what that skyline is in the distance. White Plains? New Rochelle? Regardless, you can really see far from up there.

It's White Plains, which is due north of Manhattan. New Rochelle and Stamford, Ct. Are northeast of Manhattan and are not visible from that perspective.

It's White Plains, which is due north of Manhattan. New Rochelle and Stamford, Ct. Are northeast of Manhattan and are not visible from that perspective.
more likely it's New Rochelle, it's just north of the Bronx. White Plains is even further north.

more likely it's New Rochelle, it's just north of the Bronx. White Plains is even further north.

it's defiantly white plains im from Westchester county and i live near white plains
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New Rochelle is more east

Some vids from my Feb visit from the 53rd floor of the hilton

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[QUOTE=charmedone;88467093]it's defiantly white plains im from Westchester county and i live near white plains
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I think its New Rochelle, there was a building that was built not long ago in New Rochelle and its like and has the same shape and the big builing in that small city thats in the picture.

Now on subject, when is Tower 1 expected to be taller then the ESB? Thank you :)

I can't believe its been more than 10 years now...
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Wonder what it will look like when its completed!!!
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it's defiantly white plains im from Westchester county and i live near white plains
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New Rochelle is more east
guess so, i wouldnt recognize either i don't travel past them often.

The huge hills north and west of NYC are stunning!

Not huge at all... lol

These are mechanical floors that are 21-23 feet tall each. So they're only two floors in height.

^^ 30 thousandth post!!!! Did everybody else miss it? :banana::banana:

:cheers:

Not huge at all... lol

You have no idea what you're talking about. Those hills are huge. They're like little mountains. I drive through there regularly.

more likely it's New Rochelle, it's just north of the Bronx. White Plains is even further north.

It is without a doubt White Plains. NR is several miles to the east and is not visible from that perspective, which looks due north.

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And the PA cam at the end :cheer:

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The building is looking savage.
Is any of the buildings on the site going to be residential.

^^ No, all towers are office and some transportation and memorial and museum buildings.

^^ No, all towers are office and some transportation and memorial and museum buildings.

Will there be any banks on the site and will all the old companys in the old WTC be going back in there such as Cantor Fitzgerald and all them.

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Will there be any banks on the site and will all the old companys in the old WTC be going back in there such as Cantor Fitzgerald and all them.

I highly doubt Cantor Fitzgerald would ever go back since so many of their employees died on 911 including my friend John "Pepe" Salerno! RIP Bud!

I highly doubt Cantor Fitzgerald would ever go back since so many of their employees died on 911 including my friend John "Pepe" Salerno! RIP Bud!

Sorry to hear that buddy.
R.I.P to your friend.

I highly doubt Cantor Fitzgerald would ever go back since so many of their employees died on 911 including my friend John "Pepe" Salerno! RIP Bud!

:-(

Yeah, I would think Cantor would find it virtually impossible to ever get any of their people to work at the WTC ever again... besides that, my understanding is that they relocated to midtown or elsewhere years ago in the post-9/11 months when they got their NYC office back up and running...

I highly doubt Cantor Fitzgerald would ever go back since so many of their employees died on 911 including my friend John "Pepe" Salerno! RIP Bud!

Sorry to hear about your friend! RIP

But I don't see Cantor Fitzgerald going back, they lost over 600 people and about 66% of their whole staff! Such a traumatic experience, couldn't see them returning to ground zero.

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One World Trade Center Construction Progress (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanbudhu/6786071753/) by RBudhu (http://www.flickr.com/people/ryanbudhu/), on Flickr

That's so amazing! I'm in love with this building!

That's so amazing! I'm in love with this building!

Me too. I am in love with this city.

FROM: NYBOY75

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7d8pUlNaxg

:applause: What would I do without your vids! Awesome! Just awesome!

:applause: What would I do without your vids! Awesome! Just awesome!

Yes his video's are great.

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Wow great comparison! This will be a reality soon! The building will hopefully be topped out in April, and the spire will begin to be lifted on then. It really will be wonderful new skyline! It resembles the older classic ones like the Empire State building and Chrysler, but also looks sort of like the old North Tower, with its spire...My only regret is that there will not be an outdoor observation deck, but I can live with that. Once this building is finished, many are going to admire it.

Also, while it is true that 1wtc slightly tapers at top, I think visually, once all the cladding is on, and it is topped out, it will look much more streamlined from top to bottom than it does now, with only part of the glass on..It will look much taller than some think, I believe...Remember it is going to be the exact roof height as the old North Tower after all! :)

That will be some day when the spire is complete and the building finished.

^^ You're right.
It's just amazing if you think, WTC has been so impressing, and now this tower :drool:

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2012-02-12 at 16-49-04 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarashnat/6867208079/) by tarashnat (http://www.flickr.com/people/tarashnat/), on Flickr

Wow great comparison! This will be a reality soon! The building will hopefully be topped out in April, and the spire will begin to be lifted on then. It really will be wonderful new skyline! It resembles the older classic ones like the Empire State building and Chrysler, but also looks sort of like the old North Tower, with its spire...My only regret is that there will not be an outdoor observation deck, but I can live with that. Once this building is finished, many are going to admire it.

There is no way this building is topping out in April. Its already mid-Feb and even if we give it till the end of April, that is only 10 weeks.

This building will do a max of 1 floor per week, if that. I would say 1 floor every 2 weeks.

Currently it is at 92 floor to go to 106 floor.

With 14 floors to go, and 2 weeks per floor to top out.

That is 28 Weeks. Which means the building will top out either in late June or early July.

:applause: What would I do without your vids! Awesome! Just awesome! Thanks so much, I will do my best to do more videos from other parts of the city. Also like in most of my videos I like to show people what 1 World Trade looks like from The Rockaways. You just wait when this beauty is complete with full cladding and of course topped out how she will shine in the sunrise and sunsets and I will be there to capture it on video and picture it.

There is no way this building is topping out in April. Its already mid-Feb and even if we give it till the end of April, that is only 10 weeks.

This building will do a max of 1 floor per week, if that. I would say 1 floor every 2 weeks.

Currently it is at 92 floor to go to 106 floor.

With 14 floors to go, and 2 weeks per floor to top out.

That is 28 Weeks. Which means the building will top out either in late June or early July.



I thought it was two floors per week.

Yes his video's are great. Thank you my friend.

There is no way this building is topping out in April. Its already mid-Feb and even if we give it till the end of April, that is only 10 weeks.

This building will do a max of 1 floor per week, if that. I would say 1 floor every 2 weeks.

Currently it is at 92 floor to go to 106 floor.

With 14 floors to go, and 2 weeks per floor to top out.

That is 28 Weeks. Which means the building will top out either in late June or early July.

They are building approximately 1 floor per week, and 1 WTC is 104 floors, not 106. It should be topped out by April. :okay:

Thank you my friend.

No thank you for the videos. Its people like you who keep these threads going with updates and pictures. So thanks:)
Thanks to the lot of you who give great updates and pics:)

There is no way this building is topping out in April. Its already mid-Feb and even if we give it till the end of April, that is only 10 weeks.

This building will do a max of 1 floor per week, if that. I would say 1 floor every 2 weeks.

Currently it is at 92 floor to go to 106 floor.

With 14 floors to go, and 2 weeks per floor to top out.

That is 28 Weeks. Which means the building will top out either in late June or early July.

False, there no 94-99 floors, which technically means there is only about 6 more floors to go. If it does take 1 floor per 2 weeks, it would only take 12 weeks, 12 weeks from today will be in april.

The steel is up to floor 92 at the moment. Which leaves 9 floors left, plus 4 "fictional" levels (5 if you want to count the one there putting in the spire representing Floor 110 in honor of the Twins) after the parapet. Top out of the roof/parapet in April seems like a long shot. But doable if DCM gets its act together and the weather cooperates.

Here are the remaining floors and heights.

92M 1,194’ 8”
93 1,208’ 4”
93M 1,223’ 6”
100 1,240’
101 1,254’ 2”
102 1,266’ 8”
103 1,293’ 4”
104 1,313’ 10”
105 1,334’ 8” (roof)

Top of parapet 1,368’

106 catwalk
107-109 communication spires

Top of spire 1,776’

Thanks so much, I will do my best to do more videos from other parts of the city. Also like in most of my videos I like to show people what 1 World Trade looks like from The Rockaways. You just wait when this beauty is complete with full cladding and of course topped out how she will shine in the sunrise and sunsets and I will be there to capture it on video and picture it.

Omg, that's going to be amazing! :cheers:

I thought it was two floors per week.

I think this is perhaps a little excessive.:lol:

True, most of the mid and upper 90s floors are mechanical, and it may not take them as long to construct them...Will the parapet be installed at the same time as the topping out of the roof? Like in tandem with it? I know it will be awhile after the initial topping out before the spire is hoisted into place. Definately very excited, the topping out of this tower will be such a big milestone and a hopeful thing for so many who have wanted the skyline reclaimed! :)

I think if the steel reach the roof height they will first finish the core and maybe the cladding before they work on the spire.

True, most of the mid and upper 90s floors are mechanical, and it may not take them as long to construct them...Will the parapet be installed at the same time as the topping out of the roof? Like in tandem with it? I know it will be awhile after the initial topping out before the spire is hoisted into place. Definately very excited, the topping out of this tower will be such a big milestone and a hopeful thing for so many who have wanted the skyline reclaimed! :)

I think the roof will be built out before the parapet but I could be wrong, I'm just speculating. I think it'll be interesting to see if they remove one or both of the cranes at the top to make way for the mech equipment and communications ring. Perhaps the climbing crane will lift the spire pieces. The roof will be pretty crowded with two cranes, mech equipment, the comms ring, etc.

I can't wait to see it played out.

It's better to fill 2 square lakes. I don't like 2 lakes very muck, so ugly.

The buildings arround ground zero're very impressive and nice but 2 lake make us so sad.

It's better to fill 2 square lakes. I don't like 2 lakes very muck, so ugly.

Uhm... I don't get it...?!

It's better to fill 2 square lakes. I don't like 2 lakes very muck, so ugly.

/facepalm

An awesome new video from Silverstein Properties. Check it out!

Completing the Vision Animation (http://t.co/2WBOgjtp)

Pools, waterfalls. Not lakes.

I think the roof will be built out before the parapet but I could be wrong, I'm just speculating. I think it'll be interesting to see if they remove one or both of the cranes at the top to make way for the mech equipment and communications ring. Perhaps the climbing crane will lift the spire pieces. The roof will be pretty crowded with two cranes, mech equipment, the comms ring, etc.

I can't wait to see it played out.

I would think that they would have to remove the cranes on the roof or at least partially dissassemble them when the topping out happens, but I could be wrong..I wonder if when they have the topping out ceremony, they will actually be outside standing on the roof when the last bit of steel is hoisted. It definately will be a big day and I am excited for it.

Hey folks, I have new pics :cheer:

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Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalantziscope/6859749035/) by phillip kalantzis-cope (http://www.flickr.com/people/kalantziscope/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7180/6865351565_51f24f5aab_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/51949497@N08/6865351565/)
Lower Manhattan skyline (http://www.flickr.com/photos/51949497@N08/6865351565/) by NYMAN2010 (http://www.flickr.com/people/51949497@N08/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7179/6865254969_873cd64674_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yachting/6865254969/)
Freedom Tower (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yachting/6865254969/) by Mstrsail (http://www.flickr.com/people/yachting/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7061/6865252511_485243cb3c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yachting/6865252511/)
Freedom Tower (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yachting/6865252511/) by Mstrsail (http://www.flickr.com/people/yachting/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7182/6865249885_cf6c133909_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yachting/6865249885/)
Freedom Tower (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yachting/6865249885/) by Mstrsail (http://www.flickr.com/people/yachting/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7195/6865269615_d38935b148_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yachting/6865269615/)
Freedom Tower (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yachting/6865269615/) by Mstrsail (http://www.flickr.com/people/yachting/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7059/6866690469_2729902668_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31568615@N05/6866690469/)
Freedom Tower - Downtown Manhattan, NYC (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31568615@N05/6866690469/) by timlitchfield (http://www.flickr.com/people/31568615@N05/), on Flickr

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2012-02-12 at 16-14-40 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarashnat/6867187597/) by tarashnat (http://www.flickr.com/people/tarashnat/), on Flickr

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2012-02-12 at 16-10-12 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarashnat/6867181419/) by tarashnat (http://www.flickr.com/people/tarashnat/), on Flickr

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2012-02-12 at 15-48-39 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarashnat/6867164473/) by tarashnat (http://www.flickr.com/people/tarashnat/), on Flickr

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2012-02-12 at 16-13-39 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarashnat/6867185105/) by tarashnat (http://www.flickr.com/people/tarashnat/), on Flickr

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2012-02-12 at 16-12-17 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarashnat/6867183137/) by tarashnat (http://www.flickr.com/people/tarashnat/), on Flickr

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2012-02-12 at 16-14-30 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarashnat/6867186817/) by tarashnat (http://www.flickr.com/people/tarashnat/), on Flickr

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2012-02-12 at 16-09-58 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarashnat/6867180749/) by tarashnat (http://www.flickr.com/people/tarashnat/), on Flickr

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2012-02-12 at 16-46-41 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarashnat/6867206357/) by tarashnat (http://www.flickr.com/people/tarashnat/), on Flickr

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2012-02-12 at 16-29-05 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarashnat/6867193985/) by tarashnat (http://www.flickr.com/people/tarashnat/), on Flickr

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2012-02-12 at 16-34-59 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarashnat/6867197777/) by tarashnat (http://www.flickr.com/people/tarashnat/), on Flickr

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2012-02-12 at 16-48-42 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarashnat/6867207155/) by tarashnat (http://www.flickr.com/people/tarashnat/), on Flickr

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2012-02-12 at 16-52-42 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarashnat/6867212175/) by tarashnat (http://www.flickr.com/people/tarashnat/), on Flickr

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2012-02-12 at 16-53-38 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarashnat/6867212965/) by tarashnat (http://www.flickr.com/people/tarashnat/), on Flickr

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2012-02-12 at 16-21-37 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarashnat/6867191773/) by tarashnat (http://www.flickr.com/people/tarashnat/), on Flickr

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2012-02-12 at 16-35-10 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarashnat/6867198501/) by tarashnat (http://www.flickr.com/people/tarashnat/), on Flickr

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2012-02-12 at 16-36-49 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarashnat/6867200991/) by tarashnat (http://www.flickr.com/people/tarashnat/), on Flickr

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2012-02-12 at 16-35-18 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarashnat/6867199487/) by tarashnat (http://www.flickr.com/people/tarashnat/), on Flickr

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2012-02-12 at 16-43-43 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarashnat/6867204915/) by tarashnat (http://www.flickr.com/people/tarashnat/), on Flickr

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2012-02-12 at 16-36-37 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarashnat/6867200237/) by tarashnat (http://www.flickr.com/people/tarashnat/), on Flickr

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2012-02-12 at 16-49-04 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarashnat/6867208079/) by tarashnat (http://www.flickr.com/people/tarashnat/), on Flickr

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2012-02-12 at 16-44-00 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarashnat/6867205609/) by tarashnat (http://www.flickr.com/people/tarashnat/), on Flickr

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2012-02-12 at 16-58-54 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarashnat/6867217813/) by tarashnat (http://www.flickr.com/people/tarashnat/), on Flickr

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2012-02-12 at 16-54-34 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarashnat/6867214381/) by tarashnat (http://www.flickr.com/people/tarashnat/), on Flickr

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2012-02-12 at 16-29-33 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarashnat/6867194617/) by tarashnat (http://www.flickr.com/people/tarashnat/), on Flickr

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lower Manhattan (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pmarella/6874081979/) by pmarella (http://www.flickr.com/people/pmarella/), on Flickr

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February 14 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryballard/6876658263/) by terryballard (http://www.flickr.com/people/terryballard/), on Flickr

And the PA cam at the end :cheer:

http://oxblue.com/archive/487d07189e5fd2b7edce94fc0bcf4b68/800x600.jpg

They have to build the concrete roof slab before the TV mast can go up. Current plans call for part of the comm ring to go in once topped off and 1 crane to be removed and the other crane changed to platform to install TV mast. Crane will jack itself with sections added under cab, like conventional tower crane.

Alan

They have to build the concrete roof slab before the TV mast can go up. Current plans call for part of the comm ring to go in once topped off and 1 crane to be removed and the other crane changed to platform to install TV mast. Crane will jack itself with sections added under cab, like conventional tower crane.

Alan

Thanks for the information. I can't wait to see it!

The steel is up to floor 92 at the moment. Which leaves 9 floors left, plus 4 "fictional" levels (5 if you want to count the one there putting in the spire representing Floor 110 in honor of the Twins) after the parapet. Top out of the roof/parapet in April seems like a long shot. But doable if DCM gets its act together and the weather cooperates.

Here are the remaining floors and heights.

92M 1,194’ 8”
93 1,208’ 4”
93M 1,223’ 6”
100 1,240’
101 1,254’ 2”
102 1,266’ 8”
103 1,293’ 4”
104 1,313’ 10”
105 1,334’ 8” (roof)

Top of parapet 1,368’

106 catwalk
107-109 communication spires

Top of spire 1,776’

What are the 4 fictional levels?

What are the 4 fictional levels?

106, 107, 108, and 109. They aren't really floors in the normal sense. Hence the term "levels".

106, 107, 108, and 109. They aren't really floors in the normal sense. Hence the term "levels".

Oh, I see. Do they house utilities or something?

I can't beleive it!
Somebody has even increased the floor count in the thread title, although the old value was already mutch too high. Don't you think, that we should put the correct information into the thread title, because otherwise we only fool ourselves? I mean, probably nobody here gets paid for doing that markting?!

Oh, I see. Do they house utilities or something?

Yes. I would presume equipment related for the antennae and broadcasting capabilities. So while not a true "floor" in the normal sense, there is some practical usage for them.

I have a few new pics :cheer:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7192/6878940131_c0d7379112_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarashnat/6878940131/)
2012-02-14 at 19-53-16 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarashnat/6878940131/) by tarashnat (http://www.flickr.com/people/tarashnat/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7199/6879331203_7a4c9ffb19_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/38990492@N08/6879331203/)
Freedom Tower (http://www.flickr.com/photos/38990492@N08/6879331203/) by T T P (http://www.flickr.com/people/38990492@N08/), on Flickr

New Photos via WTC Twitter Page:

https://p.twimg.com/AltRsq5CMAITD3n.jpg:large

https://p.twimg.com/AltQtt5CMAEL-m2.jpg:large

https://p.twimg.com/AltRLSWCIAAtUlp.jpg:large

This is going to be one of the most beautiful skyscrapers in the world at night.

Sky lobby 65th Floor.

https://p.twimg.com/AltbSgwCMAARVbm.jpg:large

Great insider shots!

What are the 4 fictional levels?

Theres also the fictional level 110, it's located on the window-washing tracks, only 16 square feet...a supposed symbolic reference to the Twins...

inside looks great!

Nice pic of the interior, i think it's about 240 meters high.

This picture is just awesome! :applause:

Theres also the fictional level 110, it's located on the window-washing tracks, only 16 square feet...a supposed symbolic reference to the Twins...

No, no..
105 Roof
106 Cooling Tower Catwalks
107-109 Communication Platform Rings
110 Internal platform located at the spire where the guy wires meet.

No, no..
105 Roof
106 Cooling Tower Catwalks
107-109 Communication Platform Rings
110 Internal platform located at the spire where the guy wires meet.

Ooooh, ok I was misinformed, thanks for the correction!

Sky lobby 65th Floor.

https://p.twimg.com/AltbSgwCMAARVbm.jpg:large





This could be an early preview of what the observation floors look like. It'll really look nice, after the finishing touches. I'm looking forward to it. It will be awesome!

beautiful :)

what a gorgeous view...

inside looks great!

Why is there water on the floor? Has the roof sprung a leak already?? ;)

The photographer was too excited about the view.;)

Who wouldn`t be?:)

http://www.orf.at/stories/2101311/2101312/

Here the article in english, I don't know wher else can I give it, as in this thread.

Lid on and off

The bustling construction work on the former Ground Zero in Manhattan south hardly give the impression that the new New York's World Trade Center (WTC) will end in a disastrous fate. But the planned 80 floor high enough, skyscrapers Three World Trade Center is just before the freeze.

After the completion of the tower lobbies could once again be an end. As the New York business portal Crain's reported, will real estate developer Larry Silverstein to seven stories in the truest sense a lid put on the torso, because he can not find tenants for the proposed office tower. Appropriate adjustments were made for the ongoing construction obviously do.



Instead of the office tower designed by British architect Richard Rogers, which had to be completed this year, is now to develop a seven-story department store. Silverstein shows demonstratively optimistic that he still finds tenants. The time for him but it runs. His contract with the city stating that he demonstrate commitments and leases for 37,000 square feet in order for the public sector provides loan guarantees to build.

Potential tenants for the project are nowhere apparent, however, they say. It lies not in the building, but in the real estate market. The economic situation will ensure that companies currently have little appetite for expensive relocations and new luxury offices. If later, but still appear interested, Silverstein wants to remove the lid on the seventh floor again and put the missing 73 levels later.

Left of the original plans little
Silverstein is responsible for developing the new WTC, but the land belongs to the New York Port Authority (Port Authority). This ratio ensures years of tension. Of the original building plans and visions hardly anything is left, and even for ever and ever again trimmed versions so far, none were observed completion date.

Which has now become the project of One World Trade Center has about the original plans of the "Freedom Tower" by architect Daniel Libeskind barely resembled. The central project in the Port Authority WTC compound itself had usurped after Silverstein was able to show any progress. The New York Department acted here but not much more fortunate than themselves Silverstein

Costly planning errors
To make matters worse still an embarrassing last known design errors that could cost several million: Construction of the underground loading dock is not ready in time. Now the Port Authority to build five makeshift loading docks on the earth, that the tenant can ever bring their equipment in the 104 meter high skyscraper. The design error was apparently not noticed for years, and completion is delayed now, because there is a temporary station at the site of the trans-Hudson subway line.

The auditors of the firm Navigant Consulting now calculated that the cost of building the new World Trade Center already account for four billion dollars (3.04 billion euros) more than planned. In the report, the Port Authority called a "dysfunctional organization". New York's representatives had arranged the extraordinary audit, after the Port Authority wanted to fill the budget holes with increased bridge and tunnel tolls for the island of Manhattan.

Shady backgrounds of contracts
Although One World Trade Center was able to Conde Nast acquired as a major tenant after a long struggle of the publishing giant. The backgrounds are extremely opaque. New York is rumored to have the Port Authority, Conde Nast paid six to seven years' rent, so the company einmietet in the prestigious project. The fact is that instead of sitting, the Port Authority hoped for millions of revenue from rents due to the WTC project on a huge and ever-growing mountain of debt.

To the rest of the building there is not much better placed. With Seven World Trade Center before a planned total of seven buildings is completed. Only in the high-rises number one and four are relevant to construction progress. With the construction of high-rise number five has not even begun. Even the waiting 9/11-Museum - more than ten years after the terrorist attacks - still its completion.

Doesn't sound good :cry:

WTH? Was that translated by some Chinese search engine? Google translate does better than that... I got the basic gist of the article but still... wow :-/

That was translated by google translate....
Sry, but I don't have time now for translating better...If you want, you could.

This is not news. Anyone following the construction progress on the new WTC should know this since August 2010.

Decking almost done. Cocoon jump underway. :cheers:

Image via Earthcam:

http://www.wtcphotos.com/photos/wtc1_2012-02-16_p1.jpg

Hey folks, I have new pics :cheer:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7049/6885886813_c51f8ee438_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarashnat/6885886813/)
2012-02-16 at 06-37-48 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarashnat/6885886813/) by tarashnat (http://www.flickr.com/people/tarashnat/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7204/6885887315_73eef2b796_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarashnat/6885887315/)
2012-02-16 at 06-38-14 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarashnat/6885887315/) by tarashnat (http://www.flickr.com/people/tarashnat/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7048/6884526381_d53d687478_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/max_tuta/6884526381/)
Freedom Tower ... Rise and shine baby.... (http://www.flickr.com/photos/max_tuta/6884526381/) by max tuta noronha (http://www.flickr.com/people/max_tuta/), on Flickr

And the PA cam at the end :cheer:

http://oxblue.com/archive/487d07189e5fd2b7edce94fc0bcf4b68/800x600.jpg

progress seams rather slow.

[QUOTE=pnapp1;88577489]
https://p.twimg.com/AltQtt5CMAEL-m2.jpg:large

Is that your man from the Rising: Rebuilding Ground Zero. Tommy or Mikey or something like that.

This could be an early preview of what the observation floors look like. It'll really look after the finishing touches. I'm looking forward to it. It will be awesome!

The roof is higher in the sky lobby though.

Yes it is. It's Tommy

Yes it is. It's Tommy

That is Mike O'Reilly. The other guy was Tommy Hickey.

That is Mike O'Reilly. The other guy was Tommy Hickey.


Thats the one. The one with the Irish name.

I love this building. god bless america this will be a american landmark just like the Empire, Liberty lovely

Amazing pictures wow , hoppe they wont install any coo coo clock in the top like the awfull tower Meca yikes

Amazing pictures wow , hoppe they wont install any coo coo clock in the top like the awfull tower Meca yikes

Some of the shit that gets posted on this site simply leaves me baffled.

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Pools, waterfalls. Not lakes.
They're very big,those're 2 lakes, look like under construction forever.:D
I wish they will build 2 tallest towers on 2 those "lakes".
http://cdn.newsday.com/polopoly_fs/1.2859834.1304955773!/httpImage/image.JPG_gen/derivatives/display_600/image.JPG

^^ Little chance that will happen.

But I agree the park and the street side look chaotic. I thought this part of the site was completed already.

^^ Little chance that will happen.

But I agree the park and the street side look chaotic. I thought this part of the site was completed already.


I think it is. I think that was a picture from a while back because 1WTC does not look tall at all.

What's this thing I hear briefly mentioned on CNN this morning about steel beams being dropped at 1WTC?

What's this thing I hear briefly mentioned on CNN this morning about steel beams being dropped at 1WTC?

4WTC..Check the Thread..

They're very big,those're 2 lakes, look like under construction forever.:D
I wish they will build 2 tallest towers on 2 those "lakes".
http://cdn.newsday.com/polopoly_fs/1.2859834.1304955773!/httpImage/image.JPG_gen/derivatives/display_600/image.JPG

What are you talking about? the pools have been finished.

What are you talking about? the pools have been finished.

Judging by the progress of 1WTC that picture must of been taking ages ago.

^^ Indeed, certainly before the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

Judging by the progress of 1WTC that picture must of been taking ages ago.

Of course it's a old picture. The 9/11 museum isn't finish, and look at the glass on 1WTC.

Yes, the memorial park is already finished.

Of course it's a old picture. The 9/11 museum isn't finish, and look at the glass on 1WTC.


Yes I know thats why I said it.

From lady Liberty

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/421086_320962791289648_177157622336833_951981_2115005808_n.jpg

Love this project! I can't wait to see it topped out. It's looking awesome, the cladding on these towers are great!

What are you talking about? the pools have been finished.
I think he wanted to say that the pools look like foundations of two new buildings.

From lady Liberty

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/421086_320962791289648_177157622336833_951981_2115005808_n.jpg

um, that's not from Lady Liberty, see the little flag on the tip of the island on the lower left hand corner? that's Liberty Island, where Lady Liberty is at. this is the view you would get from the Staten Island Ferry Terminal on Staten Island .It looks like its from an helicopter or something near the ferry building

um, that's not from Lady Liberty, see the little flag on the tip of the island on the lower left hand corner? that's Liberty Island, where Lady Liberty is at. this is the view you would get from the Staten Island Ferry Terminal on Staten Island .It looks like its from an helicopter or something near the ferry building

Actually, that picture IS from Lady Liberty. The little flag is on Ellis Island. Great photo by the way!

Actually, that picture IS from Lady Liberty. The little flag is on Ellis Island. Great photo by the way!

hmmm, coulda fooled me...............oh, wait, it did fool me:bash: and yes, it's an awesome pic:cheers:

I seriously doubt that picture is from inside the statue of liberty - it is too high up. Most likely taken from a helicopter circling it

I seriously doubt that picture is from inside the statue of liberty - it is too high up. Most likely taken from a helicopter circling it

Have you ever seen Earthcam's webcam atop the Statue of Liberty's torch? http://www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/statueofliberty/?cam=liberty_hd It looks to me like it is the exact same angle..

yeah, but you can't actually go into the torch. In fact, right now you can't even get to the crown. So unless this was taken by some NPS person or it is a web cam screen shot it is likely from an aircraft of some sort.

Took this last week from Broadway on the morning of the Giants Parade:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gsg999/6863768971/

the reflection/ color diffraction off the corner strip was fantastic!

yeah, but you can't actually go into the torch. In fact, right now you can't even get to the crown. So unless this was taken by some NPS person or it is a web cam screen shot it is likely from an aircraft of some sort.

It IS a webcam screenshot! I just said that.. :lol:

There's something screwy about it then. Looks to me it was taken at a height right around the roof of GS.

Have you ever seen Earthcam's webcam atop the Statue of Liberty's torch? http://www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/statueofliberty/?cam=liberty_hd It looks to me like it is the exact same angle..
Spot on.


Entertaining debate about it though. :lol:



btw... Glad nobody was hurt and work won't be significantly delayed by the recent mishap. Amazing how much worksite safety has improved over the years.

Spot on.


Entertaining debate about it though. :lol:



btw... Glad nobody was hurt and work won't be significantly delayed by the recent mishap. Amazing how much worksite safety has improved over the years.

The safety regs have certainly saved a lot of lives, though at the cost of longer construction times and added cost. But in the end its worth it. In the book Men of Steel (http://www.amazon.com/Men-Steel-Story-Family-Center/dp/1400049504), it stated 17 people died during the construction of the original WTC. So far two people died building 7WTC and 2 firefighters in the Deutsche Bank Building fire/demolition.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7187/6894267253_dfbb4bf8f9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gsg999/6894267253/)
Sunrise at 1WTC (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gsg999/6894267253/) by GSG999 (http://www.flickr.com/people/gsg999/), on Flickr


Can't seem to get the image to show up so here's the link:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gsg999/6894267253/

enjoy!

As requested by Kanto, these are oldies, so much learned about post-production since then... The mechanical louver walls aren't shown on second render in order to give an idea of how tall parapet is above roof slab.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7198/6894906379_fc82a7f858_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62018165@N04/6894906379/)
1 WTC | Rooftop (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62018165@N04/6894906379/) by Otie O'Daniel (http://www.flickr.com/people/62018165@N04/), on Flickr


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7196/6894906563_a5e2e54aa4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62018165@N04/6894906563/)
1 WTC | Rooftop view (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62018165@N04/6894906563/) by Otie O'Daniel (http://www.flickr.com/people/62018165@N04/), on Flickr

^^
Lol what's with the top of the biulding? Looks like it's ready to shoot out cannon balls or something :P

^:lol: Those are microwave dishes. Funny fact: the dishes won't be perfectly aligned with the Communications platform, most of them will be pointing either north, west or southeast and there might be empty spaces on some sections.

FROM: NYBOY75

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_pyPYbIbo8

FROM: NYBOY75

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc8QNZMxhew

FROM: NYBOY75

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_f6y38MR5E

^^ Amazing :applause:

Otie: Thank you for this, nice to have you here!

FROM: NYBOY75

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ih3kvRt19vU

^^ Great, thanks for your movies. Amazing to see from where you can see the towers, great zoom you have.

My World Trade Center 1 pictures from yesterday...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7199/6897284067_396880b2e5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/6897284067/)
DSCN1974 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/6897284067/) by Nexis4Jersey09 (http://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7055/6897283641_9086f8b38a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/6897283641/)
DSCN1971 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/6897283641/) by Nexis4Jersey09 (http://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7068/6897281469_888f211f32_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/6897281469/)
DSCN1963 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/6897281469/) by Nexis4Jersey09 (http://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7204/6897280257_047bf318e8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/6897280257/)
DSCN1959 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/6897280257/) by Nexis4Jersey09 (http://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7198/6897278579_d18ec7ed81_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/6897278579/)
DSCN1952 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/6897278579/) by Nexis4Jersey09 (http://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7038/6897275521_c703638f9d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/6897275521/)
DSCN1936 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/6897275521/) by Nexis4Jersey09 (http://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7054/6897273129_b7ca063bdf_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/6897273129/)
DSCN1927 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/6897273129/) by Nexis4Jersey09 (http://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7055/6897271919_2a50acf6ff_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/6897271919/)
DSCN1923 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/6897271919/) by Nexis4Jersey09 (http://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7187/6897265903_cdedca6627_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/6897265903/)
DSCN1888 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/6897265903/) by Nexis4Jersey09 (http://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7185/6897265619_fd34cc5eee_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/6897265619/)
DSCN1887 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/6897265619/) by Nexis4Jersey09 (http://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7065/6897265053_9de973d890_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/6897265053/)
DSCN1885 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42178139@N06/6897265053/) by Nexis4Jersey09 (http://www.flickr.com/people/42178139@N06/), on Flickr

FROM: NYBOY75

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XrOp2XM3Ko

OMG... that photo with the parking structure in the foreground, I went to the website for it to see how much... $340.00 a MONTH for "discount' monthly parking... 340 a month... good god almighty... I cannot imagine paying that much to park anywhere for a whole year... much less a month... New Yorkers are nuts to pay those expenses to live there... I don't think anyone here in Phoenix would pay 10 cents to park anywhere... lol

OMG... that photo with the parking structure in the foreground, I went to the website for it to see how much... $340.00 a MONTH for "discount' monthly parking... 340 a month... good god almighty... I cannot imagine paying that much to park anywhere for a whole year... much less a month... New Yorkers are nuts to pay those expenses to live there... I don't think anyone here in Phoenix would pay 10 cents to park anywhere... lol

NYC is a city, Phoenix is a suburb.:bash:

NYC is a city, Phoenix is a suburb.:bash:

LOL... a suburb of what? Tucson? Flagstaff? Well I suppose there is only 4.5 hours to Vegas, 6.5 hours to LA, 8.5 hours to Albuquerque... Here Glendale, Scottsdale, and Avondale qualify as 'suburbs'... :lol:

[keep in mind that there are 4.2 million here in the Valley of the Sun and there is 2 hours of empty desert between the Phoenix metro area and Tucson, the next city of significance south of here (with about 1 million in its metro area)...]

As requested by Kanto, these are oldies, so much learned about post-production since then... The mechanical louver walls aren't shown on second render in order to give an idea of how tall parapet is above roof slab.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7198/6894906379_fc82a7f858_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62018165@N04/6894906379/)
1 WTC | Rooftop (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62018165@N04/6894906379/) by Otie O'Daniel (http://www.flickr.com/people/62018165@N04/), on Flickr


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7196/6894906563_a5e2e54aa4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62018165@N04/6894906563/)
1 WTC | Rooftop view (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62018165@N04/6894906563/) by Otie O'Daniel (http://www.flickr.com/people/62018165@N04/), on Flickr


Wow great renderings of the roof and parapet. The antenna is really going to set this building off when completed...Exactly how many feet is the parapet s from the glass wall tip to the actual building roof bottom? Looking at these pics, you can really see why they didn't put an observation deck up there, would be way too crowded with all that equipment!

The parapet is 33'4" from top of roof slab to the top of stainless steel panels.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7050/6899503919_f640bbb2d2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gsg999/6899503919/)
1WTC sunset shot Dec 12 2011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gsg999/6899503919/) by GSG999 (http://www.flickr.com/people/gsg999/), on Flickr


Took this about two weeks before Christmas 2011 - hence the seasonal lighting!
Enjoy!!

i like it better with the christmas lights on hehehe

OMG... that photo with the parking structure in the foreground, I went to the website for it to see how much... $340.00 a MONTH for "discount' monthly parking... 340 a month... good god almighty... I cannot imagine paying that much to park anywhere for a whole year... much less a month... New Yorkers are nuts to pay those expenses to live there... I don't think anyone here in Phoenix would pay 10 cents to park anywhere... lol

That seems inexpensive to me...for NYC. 10 years ago, I paid 185 month in downtown DC and rates in downtown Baltimore are over 200...

What are those white marshmallow looking things on the roof of the tower?

That seems inexpensive to me...for NYC. 10 years ago, I paid 185 month in downtown DC and rates in downtown Baltimore are over 200...

New parking spots in the basement of the John Hancock Tower (Boston) are going for 1k+ a month...

Pardon my ignorance, but has the building topped out yet?

^^^ NO

Pardon my ignorance, but has the building topped out yet?

Nope, not by a long shot. You can guess the topping out of the Roof, by looking at the 4 Triangles on the side of the Building. They all have to go to a direct point, so there's still a long way to go until it reaches roof height anyway.

What are those white marshmallow looking things on the roof of the tower?
your answer
^:lol: Those are microwave dishes. Funny fact: the dishes won't be perfectly aligned with the Communications platform, most of them will be pointing either north, west or southeast and there might be empty spaces on some sections.

LOL... a suburb of what? Tucson? Flagstaff? Well I suppose there is only 4.5 hours to Vegas, 6.5 hours to LA, 8.5 hours to Albuquerque... Here Glendale, Scottsdale, and Avondale qualify as 'suburbs'... :lol:

[keep in mind that there are 4.2 million here in the Valley of the Sun and there is 2 hours of empty desert between the Phoenix metro area and Tucson, the next city of significance south of here (with about 1 million in its metro area)...]

i think we in tucson qualify to be a suburb of phoenix too, its huge..... you couldnt see one end from the other :lol:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7199/6901324031_0519beeb16_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62018165@N04/6901324031/)
One World Trade Center | SOM (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62018165@N04/6901324031/) by Otie O'Daniel (http://www.flickr.com/people/62018165@N04/), on Flickr

Thanks, that is how zoomed pics from street level will look.

i think we in tucson qualify to be a suburb of phoenix too, its huge..... you couldnt see one end from the other :lol:

True... and Tucson seems so little by comparison (and I grew up in Findlay Ohio, pop 38,000 surrounded by 30 miles of corn in every direction... Yeah, Findlay, the place in that Dominoes parmesan bites commercial... LOL)

And why do people drove so ridiculously slow in Tucson? All our main arterial roads in Phx are mostly 45 or 50 mph and everyone goes 60... in Tucson the roads are signed for 35 or 40 MPH and everyone drives 25... and there are endless traffic lights... grr...

BTW loving the roof renders... would be intrigued to see more renders from inside the top... the one below the communications ring looking up the stairs is intriguing to see...

LOL... a suburb of what? Tucson? Flagstaff? Well I suppose there is only 4.5 hours to Vegas, 6.5 hours to LA, 8.5 hours to Albuquerque... Here Glendale, Scottsdale, and Avondale qualify as 'suburbs'... :lol:

[keep in mind that there are 4.2 million here in the Valley of the Sun and there is 2 hours of empty desert between the Phoenix metro area and Tucson, the next city of significance south of here (with about 1 million in its metro area)...]

I think that is his point, Phoenix is a giant suburb without a city. And you wouldn't pay 10 cents for parking because it is subsidized. Not so in Manhattan, no ridiculous parking requirements.

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Took this about two weeks before Christmas 2011 - hence the seasonal lighting!
Enjoy!!

Wow this is so good! :rock:

^^ precisely, world of sexy "toys"

That 'marshmallow ring' could've been an awesome restaurant, but customers would probably all get brain cancer, from the microwave dishes--so it goes.

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[QUOTE=Informative ]Nope, not by a long shot. You can guess the topping out of the Roof, by looking at the 4 Triangles on the side of the Building. They all have to go to a direct point, so there's still a long way to go until it reaches roof height anyway.

I wouldn't say a long way to go about another 5 more jumps to go or 179 feet to go.

Not too much farther! Its definately getting closer!

That 'marshmallow ring' could've been an awesome restaurant, but customers would probably all get brain cancer, from the microwave dishes--so it goes.


I still think after the building opens and starts bringing in major tourist dollars, from people visiting the observation deck and the site in general, that they might change their minds and put a restaurant up at the top of the tower. I think it would easily turn a profit given how many people are sure to be visiting the new tower!

[QUOTE=Informative ]Nope, not by a long shot. You can guess the topping out of the Roof, by looking at the 4 Triangles on the side of the Building. They all have to go to a direct point, so there's still a long way to go until it reaches roof height anyway.

I wouldn't say a long way to go about another 5 more jumps to go or 179 feet to go.

But if you copy any image of the WTC the Triangles on the side have to come to an exact point. :), which shows there's still fair bit more.

I still think after the building opens and starts bringing in major tourist dollars, from people visiting the observation deck and the site in general, that they might change their minds and put a restaurant up at the top of the tower. I think it would easily turn a profit given how many people are sure to be visiting the new tower!

I agree, the original Windows on the World was apparently the most profitable restaurant in the entire United States during its final year of operation prior to 9/11... I am shocked someone has not already set up a restaurant lease in the new WTC... I think the original windows was making something like $35 million a year or so... I would imagine a new Windows on the World would do just as well if not better given the increased tourist draw of the new WTC with the Memorial, upcoming museum (someday?) and the general draw of it being the WTC...

Well let us just say 1 wtc is at lest 87% done from topping out.

FROM: NYBOY75

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkQh2dgd1Eg

Hi everybody!
Could someone please suggest me the best wtc webcams? I know KPI TV and wtc EarthCam.
Thanks a lot :)

FROM: NYBOY75

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tTtk8RX07M

FROM: NYBOY75

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

I agree, the original Windows on the World was apparently the most profitable restaurant in the entire United States during its final year of operation prior to 9/11... I am shocked someone has not already set up a restaurant lease in the new WTC... I think the original windows was making something like $35 million a year or so... I would imagine a new Windows on the World would do just as well if not better given the increased tourist draw of the new WTC with the Memorial, upcoming museum (someday?) and the general draw of it being the WTC...


bgdrewsif, I think probably there are people/investors out there very eager to want to have a restaurant at the top of the new tower, but they are just sort of hanging back now waiting until the building gets built and seeing what kind of attraction it really is. My gut tells me that because of what happened on 9/11, the way we lost the twin towers, and the big draw the new 1wtc tower will be due to the site, and the incredible views of the city it will offer, that a restaurant of some kind will surely be put up there in a few years, maybe sooner. It might not be called "Windows on the World", but maybe something else...At any rate, I think this building is going to be a tourist draw the likes of which we haven't seen much in this country before, because of the entire site, and because it will offer those views from 1,300 feet up that noone has been able to enjoy since we lost the twin towers. Just a hunch on my part, maybe i am being overly optimistic, but I really feel the new tower is going to draw people in from all over once it is finished.

Don't forget that even though Windows on the World made the most money out of any restaurant in 2000, it made that money at a loss. Consider that before speculating about the possibility of a restaurant in 1WTC.

bgdrewsif, I think probably there are people/investors out there very eager to want to have a restaurant at the top of the new tower, but they are just sort of hanging back now waiting until the building gets built and seeing what kind of attraction it really is. My gut tells me that because of what happened on 9/11, the way we lost the twin towers, and the big draw the new 1wtc tower will be due to the site, and the incredible views of the city it will offer, that a restaurant of some kind will surely be put up there in a few years, maybe sooner. It might not be called "Windows on the World", but maybe something else...At any rate, I think this building is going to be a tourist draw the likes of which we haven't seen much in this country before, because of the entire site, and because it will offer those views from 1,300 feet up that noone has been able to enjoy since we lost the twin towers. Just a hunch on my part, maybe i am being overly optimistic, but I really feel the new tower is going to draw people in from all over once it is finished.

I agree with your assessment completely... :) And hope you are right... NY and the World deserves the new WTC to be a HUGE success...

bgdrewsif, I think probably there are people/investors out there very eager to want to have a restaurant at the top of the new tower, but they are just sort of hanging back now waiting until the building gets built and seeing what kind of attraction it really is. My gut tells me that because of what happened on 9/11, the way we lost the twin towers, and the big draw the new 1wtc tower will be due to the site, and the incredible views of the city it will offer, that a restaurant of some kind will surely be put up there in a few years, maybe sooner. It might not be called "Windows on the World", but maybe something else...At any rate, I think this building is going to be a tourist draw the likes of which we haven't seen much in this country before, because of the entire site, and because it will offer those views from 1,300 feet up that noone has been able to enjoy since we lost the twin towers. Just a hunch on my part, maybe i am being overly optimistic, but I really feel the new tower is going to draw people in from all over once it is finished.

Completely agree. A meal and the best view in the city is something worth mine (and I'm sure many others) money. Would definitely bring in a lot of people if you ask me. I think if it does eventually open, it should be called Windows on the World. It seems fitting for it to have the same name. :cheers:

Yeah, I am an optimist and I think the new 1wtc is going to represent so much when it's finished. It will offer those amazing panoramic views of the city and the memorial below. People are now really noticing it rising in the skyline. When it's topped out, and especially after the spire is put on, it's really going to amaze people I think. And just like tourists once came to the twin towers, they will now come to the new tower and also the memorial plaza. The new tower will probably make a lot of its money from the tourism. Many people, especially those who visited the towers before 9/11, like myself, want to visit and re-live the experience. You can bet the city will market the tower as a tourist attraction too since it will be the tallest in town. It will be on every brochure, tourist guide, etc. If they do put a restaurant up near the top one day, I would be fine with it being called Windows on the World again. Either way, 1wtc is going to be a major attraction in New York in the near future! :)

FROM: NYBOY75

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

Thanks!

Thanks!

Your welcome.

coming up nicely.

Your welcome.

You do make great video updates, but why not posting your videos in YouTube tags, so I don't have to open a new YouTube tab every time?

FbXHAMCpJuo

Here is a quick photoshop 'render' I did today. The original photo is courtesy of NYGuy.

http://s14.postimage.org/6s162yjwh/upload.jpg

Here is a quick photoshop 'render' I did today. The original photo is courtesy of NYGuy.

http://s14.postimage.org/6s162yjwh/upload.jpg

^^ Beautiful, just beautiful. :applause: 1WTC is going to be such an elegant tower, fits NY perfectly.

Stunning pic.

Could you tell me how many floors are missing to complete the tower? Sorry for English

Could you tell me how many floors are missing to complete the tower? Sorry for English

Nine floors remain, plus a handful of levels in the communications ring and spire.

FROM: NYBOY75

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgRs3pOYpxk

I already liked this tower but that pic just made me like the tower even more.

Thank you

9 floors and counting! where do you think it will be at in Easter est? How close to T/O will the tower be by then?

Lawrence7, excellent shot! bravo.

Core columns being hoisted up this morning. They look about 50 ft tall.

Image via KPI TV:
http://www.wtcphotos.com/photos/wtc1_2012-02-21_p1.jpg

Core columns being hoisted up this morning. They look about 50 ft tall.

Image via KPI TV:
http://www.wtcphotos.com/photos/wtc1_2012-02-21_p1.jpg

What is the current hieght?

They might get the spire donne by summer , maybe

Wow, great photoshop render. Can't wait for it to be complete.

What is the current hieght?

Core columns are being installed as we speak. They go up to the 93rd floor so around 1210 ft. Otie could give the exact height.