I think this building alone is roughly something like 3.3 billion USD, and the new WTC as a whole is far over 20 billion.

Every person on earth except the few people actually in charge of this project wanted twins back in some form. Im not sure how that happened but real new yorkers got the short end of the stick because of the mayor, silverstein, and a few others. Hell even they knew what the people wanted, but still wouldnt budge. This project is absolutely magnificent and unlike any other ever made but other than the memorial part it would fit right into any other cities skyline. If twins were made it would be a new york only type of project and they would look out of place in any other city. This project is really nice and I have no problem with it and its what its going to be now, but I think that for the rest of time people will still always be saying what if they built newer and better twins.

this building is my favourite one ^^ but i have one question how expensive is this building? or how expensive will this building be after its completed?
is there someone who can answer this question?

Very expensive..:)

(I have no idea how much..:D )

this building is my favourite one ^^ but i have one question how expensive is this building? or how expensive will this building be after its completed?
is there someone who can answer this question?

"Reauthorized the One World Trade Center project at a total estimated amount of $3.19 billion."

source, http://www.panynj.gov/wtcprogress/press_releasesItem.cfm?headLine_id=1308

...here it is Friday night and still no glass yet. My guess for the 16th is still in the running! It sure looks like they are getting ready for it. Materials usually arrive shortly before they plan to use them, and it looks like glass has been delivered over a week ago.

Cool!

http://i56.tinypic.com/2uhwb4l.jpg

Thats cool different people are reminded differently, I saw it as the top.

http://cdn.******************/photos/16135879.jpg

November 12th, 2010

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4084/5171476020_e04093fb3b_b.jpg
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Corner cladding arrived...I one of recent articles I read that those parts should go up first..

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/5545/liveaerialview201011027.jpg

Cool!

http://i56.tinypic.com/2uhwb4l.jpg

Those fins control the water flow. That's all. I don't see any connection with the twins.

What about this?

http://s7.directupload.net/images/101113/9d6xedt8.jpg


I'm just kidding, but i hope you see my point. :)

They put concrete in the steel columns? That will be done in all floors of WTC1?
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4090/5170876849_74c0175414_b.jpg

They put concrete in the steel columns? That will be done in all floors of WTC1?

no its fireproofing,i am pretty excited that the corner cladding arrived this morning

Hi, I'm new here. I have already read the forum for more than 1 year, but I have now decided to participate actively in the forum.

1 World Trade Center is my favourite supertall project! And I can not wait to finally see the cladding being installed. Since July, everytime I visit this thread I hope so bad to see some pictures of the tower with the cladding - in vain. But I think now the time has finally come..:)

i'm not sure if this is a peice of cladding or not but it looks huge compared to the two guys right below it :colgate:http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/4099/cladh.jpg

i'm not sure if this is a peice of cladding or not but it looks huge compared to the two guys right below it :colgate:http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/4099/cladh.jpg

yes,it looks like the stainless steel corners. so it wil not be long now

they are white because of the protecting layer thats on it

another floor is done with fireproofing

http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/3665/wtcupdateprogresr.png

If you see they unwrapin' that piece, you know what's goin' on..:cheers:

looks like those three floors are first with cladding

no its fireproofing,i am pretty excited that the corner cladding arrived this morning

Well actually, thats not entirely true. I believe that the fireproofing has concrete mixed in it, increasing its strength. Im still not sure why they didnt just encase all the steel in concrete if theyre so damned concerned about fire.

Well actually, thats not entirely true. I believe that the fireproofing has concrete mixed in it, increasing its strength. Im still not sure why they didnt just encase all the steel in concrete if theyre so damned concerned about fire.

$$$$$ and more $$$$

:cheers:

Well actually, thats not entirely true. I believe that the fireproofing has concrete mixed in it, increasing its strength. Im still not sure why they didnt just encase all the steel in concrete if theyre so damned concerned about fire.

$$$$$ and more $$$$

:cheers:

No.
First: fireproofing is required by law. So it'n not that "they're so damned concerned about fire", but it is required for obvious safety precautions, and the quantity and kind of fireproofing depends by the structure that is being treated.

Second: encasing the steel in concrete creates a far greater load on the structure than a light composite like fireproofing. Greater loads means different beams used, bigger base columns, more space used in general and (unnecessary) increase in costs. In one word: dumb. Since there is an alternate solution given the specifications of the building.

Encasing steel in concrete will increase its fire resistance but can also increase its structural strength. A column at the base of a tall building will be subject to very high compressive stresses and, in the case of an H - column, the most likely failure mode is due to local buckling of the arms of the H, rather than crushing of the steel. Encasing in concrete prevents the steel from buckling and, therefore, increases the amount of load that it can carry, even if the concrete itself takes none of the direct load of the structure.

There are different techniques for fire-proofing. Encasing in concrete is one technique but it does add weight to the building and can be expensive to apply. Sprayed on mineral fibre is cheap and effective but cannot be used in exposed work because of its appearance. Intumescent paint is preferred by architects as it does not affect the appearance of the column and adds little or on weight to the building. In the event of fire, the paint bubbles up to form an insulating layer which delays the heat of the fire from getting into the structural column - which is the whole point of fireproofing.

By GreenwichBoy, 11-13-10.

http://wirednewyork.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=11408&d=1289676229

http://wirednewyork.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=11407&d=1289676191

its the same with me i've visited this thread every day but didnt write anything... and of course this is my favourite project in the world ^^

^^ Welcome to the fourm, guys :cheers:

And, withal, this is the thread that first brought me to Skyscrapercity.

I have a question. Does anyone know if that fountain is running at maximum capacity over there? Or is it still in its testing phase. I'm saying this because the water flow seems a bit low, I was expecting it to be a little more.. potent :D

Those corner clads look really big will those be going on the higher floors?

^^ Welcome to the fourm, guys :cheers:

And, withal, this is the thread that first brought me to Skyscrapercity.

I have a question. Does anyone know if that fountain is running at maximum capacity over there? Or is it still in its testing phase. I'm saying this because the water flow seems a bit low, I was expecting it to be a little more.. potent :D

The water flow seems to be low, but it isn't. The waterfall is 240 meter wide! I don't know how much water they need to produce a constant waterfall of that size, but it's a lot. Don't expect the kind of continuous spray the Niagara Falls or Victoria Falls produce. The hole is not deep enough.

I like it as it is.

But this is not the right place for this topic. Go on here: National September 11 Memorial & Museum
(http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1144445)

Those corner clads look really big will those be going on the higher floors?

NO. Those corner clads look pretty equal to 90 degree. Only the 20th floor and the parapet will have 90 degree corners!

^^ Thanks for the thread dude, I had no idea about it.

Encasing steel in concrete will increase its fire resistance but can also increase its structural strength. A column at the base of a tall building will be subject to very high compressive stresses and, in the case of an H - column, the most likely failure mode is due to local buckling of the arms of the H, rather than crushing of the steel. Encasing in concrete prevents the steel from buckling and, therefore, increases the amount of load that it can carry, even if the concrete itself takes none of the direct load of the structure.

There are different techniques for fire-proofing. Encasing in concrete is one technique but it does add weight to the building and can be expensive to apply. Sprayed on mineral fibre is cheap and effective but cannot be used in exposed work because of its appearance. Intumescent paint is preferred by architects as it does not affect the appearance of the column and adds little or on weight to the building. In the event of fire, the paint bubbles up to form an insulating layer which delays the heat of the fire from getting into the structural column - which is the whole point of fireproofing.

Thanks for correcting me and being more precise (was unaware of how the concrete encasing helped the beam ). Appreciate it!

Hi everyone,

I just found a nice and short video in great quality about one world trade center in you tube:).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZfqtWej9XM


Sorry that i can only give you the link to this youtube side. I don't know how to get a video directly in this forum.:ohno:

Encasing steel in concrete will increase its fire resistance but can also increase its structural strength. A column at the base of a tall building will be subject to very high compressive stresses and, in the case of an H - column, the most likely failure mode is due to local buckling of the arms of the H, rather than crushing of the steel. Encasing in concrete prevents the steel from buckling and, therefore, increases the amount of load that it can carry, even if the concrete itself takes none of the direct load of the structure.

There are different techniques for fire-proofing. Encasing in concrete is one technique but it does add weight to the building and can be expensive to apply. Sprayed on mineral fibre is cheap and effective but cannot be used in exposed work because of its appearance. Intumescent paint is preferred by architects as it does not affect the appearance of the column and adds little or on weight to the building. In the event of fire, the paint bubbles up to form an insulating layer which delays the heat of the fire from getting into the structural column - which is the whole point of fireproofing.

What about if they simply apply the concrete to the beam on the ground then hoist it into place already encased?

Those fins control the water flow. That's all. I don't see any connection with the twins.

What about this?

http://s7.directupload.net/images/101113/9d6xedt8.jpg


I'm just kidding, but i hope you see my point. :)
http://www.vosizneias.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/12.jpg

http://wirednewyork.com/wtc/images/wtc_12oct2000_2wtc_top.jpg

The pattern of the water jets is quite obviously intended to be a visual reference to the twins.

^^ i thought the same, i mean, why not?, those pools reminds what was before there, like a tribute or something like that.

#17497 11/12/10.............sorry answering this when I went to this thread seeing I was on page 3.....

Everyone puts the month after the day except the USA.........like..second minute hour day month year decade century millennium.....etc......The USA is just weird with some of their customs but that's OK....quirks are part of personality : )

STR's model with Burj Khalifa..

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#17497 11/12/10.............sorry answering this when I went to this thread seeing I was on page 3.....

Everyone puts the month after the day except the USA.........like..second minute hour day month year decade century millennium.....etc......The USA is just weird with some of their customs but that's OK....quirks are part of personality : )

Also, the USA is basically the only country in the world that doesn't use metric. It's ridiculous.

The really crazy thing is that if a US politician proposed using metric, s/he would be based for "caving in to foreign interests."

November 13th, SkyscraperOfNewYork, Skyscrapercity..

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If you see they unwrapin' that piece, you know what's goin' on..:cheers:

check out the piece that was delivered on the northeast side it has been unwrapped... is this the day we have all been waiting for???? :)

foto taken by J. Lowrie Dewey

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4092/5172832903_41e9da4390_b.jpg

check out the piece that was delivered on the northeast side it has been unwrapped... is this the day we have all been waiting for???? :)

I was about to say that..:)

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/5545/liveaerialview201011027.jpg

So maybe today they will put on the first pieces of cladding? :)
Ok...Let's prepare for a party...

It's up...First piece of the cladding is up...:)
You can barely see it on the webcam...

our baby is growing up so fast now! Haha all of our fav picture people have a job to do today :)

It's up...First piece of the cladding is up...:)
You can barely see it on the webcam...

Give me the link to the webcam, please, please, please!

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/3980/cladding.jpg

http://gallery.me.com/petebellamy/101573/Screen-20shot-202010-11-14-20at-209-01-30-20AM/web.jpg?ver=12897434600001

Just visible... first cladding.. Think I'll take a walk for some proper pictures

Looks like their delivering a couple more corner pieces right now.

http://gallery.me.com/petebellamy/101573/Screen-20shot-202010-11-14-20at-209-01-30-20AM/web.jpg?ver=12897434600001

Just visible... first cladding.. Think I'll take a walk for some proper pictures

we'll wait for you, dude..tnx!! :)

:cheers:

freaking awesome! Too bad they didn't start on the sw corner, it would be more visible for us earth cam viewer. Now people can stop asking when cladding is going to start, more cladding coming.

http://www.earthcam.com/clients/groundzero/groundZero.swf

your welcome:cheers2:

Good te see the 1st piece of cladding. Soon, there will be more. :cheers:

our baby is growing up so fast now! Haha all of our fav picture people have a job to do today :)

Yes, after a very slow start, it's moving along now.

freaking awesome! Too bad they didn't start on the sw corner, it would be more visible for us earth cam viewer. Now people can stop asking when cladding is going to start, more cladding coming.

They workin' on it right now...Watch the webcam..:)

Give me the link to the webcam, please, please, please!


http://www.earthcam.com/clients/groundzero/groundZero.swf

http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/5545/liveaerialview201011027.jpg

Here's one from this morning...

http://gallery.me.com/petebellamy/101573/P1040889/web.jpg?ver=12897480540001

Steel and the glass..Thanks man...:cheers:

:dance::dance::dance:

Yeah, finally! Thank you for the webcam, Dino & bbtran!

A bit closer

http://gallery.me.com/petebellamy/101573/P1040887_2/web.jpg?ver=12897484750001

Awesome...Looks like they don't use tower cranes for cladding...

^^ That might be because DCM would charge them $1,750 an hour to use one of the tower cranes.

Great Pics Pete !

^^ That might be because DCM would charge them $1,750 an hour to use one of the tower cranes.

Great Pics Pete !

That's...A lot...Now I'm interested in this method..

a few more...

http://gallery.me.com/petebellamy/101573/P1040889/web.jpg?ver=12897480540001

http://gallery.me.com/petebellamy/101573/P1040885/web.jpg?ver=12897484530001

http://gallery.me.com/petebellamy/101573/P1040887/web.jpg?ver=12897484610001

Interesting method...however, it looks to have slower pace than required to match the whole construction speed (although it´s rather slow ;)). Anyway, if the cladding process becomes the bottleneck in the construction process, the contractors can consider the use of tower cranes at least partially.

A bit of a better view of the process...

http://gallery.me.com/petebellamy/101573/P1040889/web.jpg?ver=12897505750001

I'm getting excited to see the rest of cladding on the tower!!!

YAY!!! Finally! I really like this type of cladding and looking forward to see how it will turn out. I know it will looks fabulous! :)

Wow, they finally did it! I've been waiting for this moment xD. I can't wait to see all the cladding up there!.

A bit of a better view of the process...

http://gallery.me.com/petebellamy/101573/P1040889/web.jpg?ver=12897505750001

Beautiful cladding. Hopefully, a good amount will rise today so we can get a better vision of the tower.

Cladding!!! :drool: :banana:

wow!!!!! thats the real deal finaly its comming on

I wonder if the glass has a temporary protective film on it? If not, the glass isn't as clear as I expected, even considering reflection of the sky.

Incredible! The moment that everyone expected has finally begun. Like everyone, I can not wait to see more of the coating.

I can't wait for more! Imagine a whole floors worth installed every week... I didn't expect it to be so "thick", it's really going to make the tower look even bigger.

Thanks for the photos!

i think the glas is the same ass building 7

Awesome! and it looks like they might start to put on some of the other corner clads


Oh and how are they supposed to do that process a thousand feet in the air without a crane?

Looks awesome! Who was the closest in predicting when they'd start cladding??

that 2nd piece was put on the southWest corner this next/ 3rd piece they are currently working on should go on the southeast, wondering if there was a piece over on the other side for the northwest corner

Awesome! and it looks like they might start to put on some of the other corner clads


Oh and how are they supposed to do that process a thousand feet in the air without a crane?

Some towers are able to use the window washing unit, or BMU (building maintenance unit) to pick up the glass and hang it a few floors down to the workers.

Awesome, it's finally getting it's cladding :banana: Can't wait to see some more :)

Another major milestone... I can't wait to see more of the glass go up. It's gonna be better than 7wtc's glass.

Finally! I'm so happy to see the cladding!
Thanks for the photos,guys! :cheers::banana:

cladding. I came. Buckets.

By GreenwichBoy, more glass!

http://wirednewyork.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=11415&d=1289761637

http://wirednewyork.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=11414&d=1289761620

http://wirednewyork.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=11413&d=1289761606

cladding. I came. Buckets.

My thoughts exactly.
It is amazing to see the cladding go up after 9 years of designing/redesigning/red tape preventing this moment from happening earlier.

So happy I could die. :cheers:
:banana::banana::banana:

It is a historic day! Congratulations to everybody!

Kind regards,

Pavel Rezvushkin

A long anticipated moment for the most important building in the world <3

It's beautiful :')

I wonder if the glass has a temporary protective film on it? If not, the glass isn't as clear as I expected, even considering reflection of the sky.

Wait for few floors to be cladded...:cheers:

November 14th, GreenwichBoy, WNY..

http://wirednewyork.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=11415&d=1289761637

http://wirednewyork.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=11414&d=1289761620

http://wirednewyork.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=11413&d=1289761606

3 of 4 corners cladded...I expect more glass this week...

And more from south-east a few moments ago...

GreenwichBoy..

http://wirednewyork.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=11418&d=1289766906

http://wirednewyork.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=11417&d=1289766890

http://wirednewyork.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=11416&d=1289766874

:pepper::carrot::banana2::cucumber::banana:

All I have to say.

Three pages about one little piece of glass? Get a life lads!

(Only joking).

Just realized how big this building is. The workers and the cladding really give it some impressive scale!

Three pages about one little piece of glass? Get a life lads!

(Only joking).

Actually, there are three pieces ;) :cheers:

^^ Three pieces, a small step for man, a giant step for the progress of the tower !

This Lady is FINALLY getting her silk dress!

Hey Zen, do you know how fast the cladding will go up? How many pieces per day?

A picture from one of the discovery cams

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/6820/cladding.png (http://img405.imageshack.us/i/cladding.png/)

Guys..if i understood is one piece at each corner?

Not all of the corners. SE, SW, and NW I think

Wow, I have been waiting since august for this to happen. They definitely could not choose a better date than my birthday. :lol: :cheers:

This is so exciting :cheer:

Yayyy :)

Very impressive cladding...this will be a world class skyscraper :)

nice to see the cladding getting installed. i wonder why the cladding gets started halfway up.

^^ They are installing the cladding on the first office floor, which is different cladding than the podium below it.

thank you. so what's the podium consisted of, retail?

November 14th, 2010

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Sexy.

I fell in love :horse:

Those pieces are huge!

And so it began...

But they look so small, when you compare the whole building with'em

Nice!!! Now only 43,689 pieces to go:nuts:

thank you. so what's the podium consisted of, retail?

I think it's just a giant lobby and an assortment of perhaps offices for the building upkeep and management?

thank you. so what's the podium consisted of, retail?It's a blastproof bunker, so that if someone detonates a truck bomb outside of it (ala 1993 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_World_Trade_Center_bombing)), the building will be safe. Inside, the first couple floors are a giant lobby, and the remainder of the base is composed of mechanical floors.

Those pieces are huge!

+1 :master: (You literally read my mind).

The cladding looks amazing, can't wait to see more of this installed. :)

me 2 :) Cladding looks great :cheers:

damn, i'm a bit late for the party... but nevertheless: yes, it's finally getting some glass (which looks pretty cool btw)! :cheers2:

EDIT: man, somehow it sounds crazy... imagine a friend asking you: hey, why you look so happy today? me: well, didn't you hear the good news? the first glass panels on 1WTC have been installed!!! just read the f******* newspapers ... i mean the internet :D:D:D i've never been so happy in my life... :lol:

^^ I was very happy for the whole day as well when I found out about the cladding :)

Anyway, does anybody know when will there be more cladding put on? :)

finally i can see first glasses of this tower..

Those pieces are huge!

That's what she said!

The cladding looks amazing :drool:

Check out what the BIGGER pieces will look like, above those small ones:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=64956447&postcount=16671

^^
Will the edges look like this?

The cladding looks very cool....

Those look like they could be the corners at the very top!

'Could' be the very top, but I think these are the bottom pieces that go above the already installed corner windows.

hi, I'm new to the forum and I seem to have some trouble uploading pictures of WTC 1 from flickr. Can anyone help me out!

Check out what the BIGGER pieces will look like, above those small ones:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=64956447&postcount=16671

This piece actually consists of 5 pieces, each 12 ft tall. They check every single part before they ship it to avoid a nasty surprise in the field. The one in the foreground is the one they installed yesterday.

edit: the cladding looks freakin' awesome :D

'Could' be the very top, but I think these are the bottom pieces that go above the already installed corner windows.

The pieces installed have a flat top, however those large ones end with a point, so they couldn't be extensions of the in-place cladding.

Oh didn't read the post above. Now we know!

This will be the most gorgeous supertall in the world.

Mark my words.

By morrongiello (http://www.flickr.com/photos/morrongiello/), 11-15-10.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/5179095209_9015059eb4_b.jpg

Looks like everyone is pretty impressed by the facade,

ALSO LOOKS Like it will rise about the same rate as the steel


By Julie Shapiro

DNAinfo Reporter/Producer

LOWER MANHATTAN — The first stainless steel and sparkling glass panels for the facade on One World Trade Center began to rise this week and are already attracting attention from blocks away.

"It looks good," said Angela Medina, 20, a student who was visiting the site from New Jersey on Monday. "It’s going to look different from all the other buildings around. I’m definitely looking forward to seeing it when it’s done."

The tower won’t open until 2013, but workers installed the first pieces of the stainless steel exterior on three corners of the 20th floor on Sunday. They then began adding glass on Monday, said Steve Coleman, spokesman for the Port Authority.

In all, the 1,776-foot skyscraper, formerly known as the Freedom Tower, will feature 12,000 glass panels, each of which is 5 feet wide and more than 13 feet tall.

The facade panels will form eight tall triangles of glass and steel, which grow alternately wider and narrower as they approach the top of the building. David M. Childs designed the tower’s glimmering exterior to refract light and change its appearance depending on the weather and the viewer’s position.

The first 20 floors of the building, which include the lobby and mechanical space, will have a more porous facade made of prismatic glass and an aluminum screen.

Construction workers at the World Trade Center site were said they were impressed by the first glimpse of the building’s future skin this week.

"Officially, I’m not allowed to have a comment," said one worker who is helping build One World Trade Center. "Unofficially, I think it looks sweet."

"You can start to see the scope of the building," another worker added. "You can see what it’s going to be."

Structural steel for the $3.2 billion tower has risen to the 48th floor and will continue going up at the rate of one floor per week, Coleman said. Soon, the facade will be following behind at the same rate, he said.

When the building is complete, it will stand tallest in the city and country.

Steven Carter, 58, a pedestrian manager who has been posted on Vesey Street near the site for the past two months, said Monday that the visible progress was encouraging.

"The way it’s going, it’s gonna look beautiful," said Carter, a Queens resident. "It’s gonna look fabulous.
Read more: http://www.dnainfo.com/20101115/downtown/one-world-trade-centers-shining-facade-begins-rise#ixzz15OBizwl3

Some pics also by Julie:

http://wirednewyork.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=11419&d=1289857360

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By morrongiello (http://www.flickr.com/photos/morrongiello/), 11-15-10.

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lookin' for the cladding, which is in...


..haha.. beautiful, the clad just arrived!

hi, I'm new to the forum and I seem to have some trouble uploading pictures of WTC 1 from flickr. Can anyone help me out!
i usually use imageshack..its easy and fast and you don't have to be a member..upload it on there then copy the link of the picture

http://imageshack.us/

I love the cladding!!! I had no idea it was this high, that picture puts it into perspective, thanks :)

Hey Zen, do you know how fast the cladding will go up? How many pieces per day?

I don't have any spcific info, but the curtain wall should go up rather quickly once they get the first row on. The first row is critical to the fit of everything above.

damn, i'm a bit late for the party... but nevertheless: yes, it's finally getting some glass (which looks pretty cool btw)! :cheers2:

EDIT: man, somehow it sounds crazy... imagine a friend asking you: hey, why you look so happy today? me: well, didn't you hear the good news? the first glass panels on 1WTC have been installed!!! just read the f******* newspapers ... i mean the internet :D:D:D i've never been so happy in my life... :lol:

LOL, the first pieces of curtain wall going up almost made up for the Giants and the Jets losing !:)

Check out what the BIGGER pieces will look like, above those small ones:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=64956447&postcount=16671

Those are the pieces they put up yesterday, at least the first section, that pic shows the sections being test fitted in the factory.

so....they are going to keep adding more cladding, just really slowly?

^^ The first floor well take time, the rest well go up as fast as the steel.

They have 2 years to finish this tower, all good things come to those who wait.

Hopefully they don't run into any fitment problems, and that floor gets cladded this week.

Those panels look even better than the mockup photos. ;)

It is growing dramatically.

By ryanbudhu (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanbudhu/), 11-14-10. "Pointing Towards Progress"

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the cladding looks nicer than i expected. swanky!

metropolis

Hellsyeah finally!!! The puzzle is all coming together. Can't wait to see more. This thing is damn tall now too.

New renders by STR, showin' the part where current cladding is goin' up..

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November 14th, nyr99gr81 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/szehrlich/)

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New renders by STR, showin' the part where current cladding is goin' up..


Can you, or somebody else, show the piece that is now on the building on this render. :)

^^ The corner piece that is at the bottom of the "V" on the renders.

Can you, or somebody else, show the piece that is now on the building on this render. :)

Here you go.
http://img541.imageshack.us/img541/9734/redux2.jpg

I'm glad that you like it, but why do you repost a more than 7 month old diagram?

That said, it's long ago that we saw an update from you Mr. Culwalla. :)
Maybe you can give us an update when some more cladding is up.

cladding installation ongoing, eastern face, near the elevator..:)

By ryanbudhu (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanbudhu/), 11-14-10. "Pointing Towards Progress"

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Looking forward when 1WTC passes 7WTC....

cladding installation ongoing, eastern face, near the elevator..:)

Yes, you are right, good spotting! :cheers:

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An ambulance is down at the site...Could be that someone get hurt...

Lookin' forward to see how they workin' on the cladding..

Are the renders wrong? I see 'stripes' with the cladding that has been installed.

I can't wait to see clearer shots of the cladding installed today.

First glass and metal façade panels go up on One WTC. For more details, visit www.wtcprogress.com (http://www.wtcprogress.com).

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They added more cladding on the ne side:
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I wonder why they are leaving spaces between each one? I can't recall seeing that done before.

been 2 weeks.
diagram update
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Just realized just how big this is right now. 175 m is an impressive size building as is! :D

I'm waiting to see more cladding. I can imagine blue sky and sunshine mirrored in the glass. It will be very iconic tower, new, true symbol of NY. WTC site will be really beautifull cluster.

(sorry for my english, I'm still at school)

wow, 175 m!.. this baby is big right now!

Just realized just how big this is right now. 175 m is an impressive size building as is! :D

Totally. For instance, it would be the 2nd tallest building if in my country. Which I think speaks more of how pathethic we are in terms of high-rises than anything else, but still.

Bit of trivia: If the entire length of the history of earth (4.5 billion years) were to be represented in height by the height of the roof of 1WTC (1368 feet), and you made a scale comparison next to the building representing the period of time that human civilization has been around (10,000 years), the human civilization tower would be less than 1/25th of an inch tall. (10,000/4,500,000,000 = 0.00000222. 1,368 feet x 0.00000222 = 0.003 feet.)

OT, I know, but thought it was an easy way to visualize how short of a time we've been around.

Totally. For instance, it would be the 2nd tallest building if in my country. Which I think speaks more of how pathethic we are in terms of high-rises than anything else, but still.

Just looked out my window at a 165 metre residential tower. What astounds me is the width of the structure. Mind boggling! :nuts:

This building is breathtaking!

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/1100/supersize1.jpg

^^ holy shit! that is one hell of a render, just gorgeous! :cheers2:

And the base from STR..:D

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omg the detailing is amazing did str got the drawings for this

Looks like all the renders will have to be redone. The cladding that is in place either has protective film on every other panel....or they suprised us by not showing that the cladding will look more similar to the twins.

Looks like all the renders will have to be redone. The cladding that is in place either has protective film on every other panel....or they suprised us by not showing that the cladding will look more similar to the twins.

It just looks like there is a protective film. It might be a placeholder that is installed every other piece.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4113/5183923927_241c4e86d7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/14961400@N05/5183923927/)
WTC_1_Glass (http://www.flickr.com/photos/14961400@N05/5183923927/) by Pete A3 (http://www.flickr.com/people/14961400@N05/), on Flickr

Very unusual! Obviously no glass installed in that panel, but you can see the bottom stainless steel edge, so it IS real. I guess the mystery will be solved soon enough.

ZenSteelDude said it will take time to get first row on the place because all the glass obove will be placed according to that first row..So they have to do it perfect..That's why we see this "unusual" method..Once they place every piece of the 20th floor, all above will be easier to place..

hope they put some more cladding soon! I'll be in NY in 2 weeks :D

Bit of trivia: If the entire length of the history of earth (4.5 billion years) were to be represented in height by the height of the roof of 1WTC (1368 feet), and you made a scale comparison next to the building representing the period of time that human civilization has been around (10,000 years), the human civilization tower would be less than 1/25th of an inch tall. (10,000/4,500,000,000 = 0.00000222. 1,368 feet x 0.00000222 = 0.003 feet.)

OT, I know, but thought it was an easy way to visualize how short of a time we've been around.

I see you point. Interessting conclusion.

Nice pics, eh !! I can see full detail in the facade, everything is very beautiful !

The renders of the base are incredible. I hope the real thing turns out just like it.

Too early to judge how the cladding will look. Need to give it another week or 2 before we see how it will turn out.

http://www.tribecatrib.com/news/2010/november/799_world-trade-center-tower-begins-to-show-its-shimmering-face.html
World Trade Center Tower Begins to Show Its Shimmering Face
By Matt Dunning
UPDATED Nov. 17
Already 48 stories high, the rising steel and concrete skeleton of the World Trade Center site’s Tower 1 is all but impossible to miss.

But what’s easy to overlook is the first glimpse of the building’s transformation from a drab construction site to a stunning, 21st century, 104-story office tower.

On Sunday, Nov. 13, crews installed the first pieces of its shiny steel-and-glass façade, on three corners and in the center of the 20th floor's eastern wall. The windows are the first to be installed anywhere on the site since the rebuilding began.

"This is another tangible sign of progress that people who walk past the site can see as we work to get this tower completed in 2013,” said Steven Coleman, spokesman for the Port Authority, the building’s developer.

The very first pieces of the façade were bolted on to the northeast, southeast and southwest corners of the tower’s steel frame at the 20th story. Crews spent most of Monday morning and afternoon putting up the first two flat window panels near the center of the floor’s eastern wall, a painstaking process that must be done with absolute precision because the rest of the installation depends on it.

“Once they get rolling, they’ll be able to install glass panels at a rate of one floor per week,” Coleman said.

One at a time, each steel and glass panel is wheeled to the tower’s outer edge with a hand-operated forklift, lowered into place and then bolted tight to the tower’s frame. Glass is added in once the steel panel is secure.

When the 1,776-foot tower is complete, crews will have placed more than 12,000 flat panels and 700 corner pieces. It will take approximately 160 panels to wrap one of the larger, lower floors in the tower, while the upper floors will need around 100 panels.

Installation of the 13-foot-high panels began on the 20th floor, Coleman said, because the Port Authority will need open access to the tower’s base, containing the mechanical equipment, for several more months.

“There is a lot of equipment that still needs to be loaded onto the mechanical floors in the , so the glass wall must come in later,” Coleman said. “Additionally, with all the activity at the base of the building now, we scheduled the wall later to minimize damage.”

Coleman said [B]installation of the prismatic glass wall on the tower’s base—meant to obscure the mechanical equipment behind it—would likely begin in early 2012."

i cant wait til the part where you can see each respective job being done all at once on the tower at the same time...(new steel at the top, netting, fireproofing and cladding)

November 17th, Upward, Skyscraperpage..


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World Trade Center Tower Begins to Show Its Shimmering Face


+ some pics

http://tribecatrib.com/images/stories/2010/11-November/1%20wtc-hanging%20glass-w.jpg
Reflected in the glass is the facade of 7 WTC, across Vesey St. from the tower.

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And STR workin' on the prismatic glass on the base..:)

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November 17th, Derek2k3, WNY..


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November 17th, Derek2k3, WNY..

Part 2..
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November 17th, RoldanTTLB, WNY..


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November 17th, ZippyTheChimp, WNY..

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Glass is the same color as on building 7?

more good news:

1WTC will make its way into the Top 100 of New Yorks tallest buildings very soon. For the moment the Time-Life Building (build 1954, height: 178m) stays the 100th tallest building in New York. The Millenium Hotel is just a few inches/centimeters taller and will be overtaken by 1WTC very soon, too.

so what's this chess-board like cladding all about?

The render shows pieces that are equal and next to each other.

Why is there a normal glass piece, then one with a hole, and then another glass piece etc?

Temporary?

Yes, temporary. They say it is to make sure the alignment is perfect.

Wellaway! I came too late again to celebrate this moment, you can't always get what you want :D Cool tho, the glass panels look pretty much as I expected.

more good news:

1WTC will make its way into the Top 100 of New Yorks tallest buildings very soon. For the moment the Time-Life Building (build 1954, height: 178m) stays the 100th tallest building in New York. The Millenium Hotel is just a few inches/centimeters taller and will be overtaken by 1WTC very soon, too.

yeah, according to CTBUH:

#98 Sky House 179m 588ft
#99 The Millenium Hilton 179m 588ft
#99 Museum Tower 179m 588ft
#101 Time-Life Building 179m 587ft
#101. JKJ. Federal Building 179m 587ft
#103. W Times Square 178m 583ft
#104. Trump Int. Hotel & Tower 178m 583ft

Thanks upwards, derek, derek:), roldan, zippy, and all others. Great shots! Dino, a special thanks for the work of getting all those millions of shots together:nuts:. These updates are great!

Why some of those pannels are without glass? Opening windows and the glass will be set later?
http://webfiles.uci.edu/cfagan/ssp/nyc10/IMG_0673.jpg

^^ Christo they are just place holders to get the spacing correct.

Thanks upwards, derek, derek:), roldan, zippy, and all others. Great shots! Dino, a special thanks for the work of getting all those millions of shots together:nuts:. These updates are great!

:cheers:

Btw. anyone has problem viewing newest posts? I have it a few weeks now...

:cheers:

Btw. anyone has problem viewing newest posts? I have it a few weeks now...

Yes, it has been a problem for me for a couple weeks or so. The indexing is screwed up. Your post was showing as #17699 on page 885. I then clicked page 886 and your post magically became #17707 (or maybe 17708) on 886. Refreshed browser and it was back to being 17699 on 885. Sometimes it takes a few refreshes or clicking last page to see new posts. I don't think this has been a problem in other threads for me, even ones that have a 'phantom' page (extra page number).

Edit: This message sometimes shows as being #17700 and is the last on page #885. Other times OldWorldResident's post shows as being 17700 and is the last on 885. While other times this post is 17709 on page 886. I think Draegen's post (the one after mine) showed as being the first on page 886 one time. Clicking page 886 sometimes reloads page 885. Not sure if reloading page 885 ever brings up page 886.

One way of picturing 1WTC in your head is to imagine the black netting rippling in the wind :okay:

Very nice glass :bow:
This will be a beauty when it's finished! I love the details of the tower which refers to the old twin towers!

Nice glass, but I'll need a couple more floors to make a final judgement. :)

The tower is a semi fraud IMO. The glass is being made in China. PPG bid the job and was *slightly* higher then the China bid.

The Freedom Tower? More like the China tower.

Yes, it has been a problem for me for a couple weeks or so. The indexing is screwed up. Your post was showing as #17699 on page 885. I then clicked page 886 and your post magically became #17707 (or maybe 17708) on 886. Refreshed browser and it was back to being 17699 on 885. Sometimes it takes a few refreshes or clicking last page to see new posts. I don't think this has been a problem in other threads for me, even ones that have a 'phantom' page (extra page number).

Edit: This message sometimes shows as being #17700 and is the last on page #885. Other times OldWorldResident's post shows as being 17700 and is the last on 885. While other times this post is 17709 on page 886. I think Draegen's post (the one after mine) showed as being the first on page 886 one time. Clicking page 886 sometimes reloads page 885. Not sure if reloading page 885 ever brings up page 886.

It's because mods/admins sometimes post invisible posts, which normal users can't see. So they count in the number of posts and pages but for the rest you don't see them, so that's why sometimes your on for example page 888 and you see 889 but can't enter it. And it also messes with the post numbers of the latest posts, so actually you are seeing everything just some not interesting moderator nonsense you don't see.

The tower is a semi fraud IMO. The glass is being made in China. PPG bid the job and was *slightly* higher then the China bid.

The Freedom Tower? More like the China tower.

Yeah, the glass for the base is being made by a Chinese manufacturer. Ignore the fact that 95% of the rest of the tower is made in the U.S. Let's also ignore the fact that it's the WORLD Trade Center.

Yeah, the glass for the base is being made by a Chinese manufacturer. Ignore the fact that 95% of the rest of the tower is made in the U.S. Let's also ignore the fact that it's the WORLD Trade Center.
Just ignore him. He gets cranky because the chinese parts, but his nickname is "Nasa", which is building the interrnational space station. Kind of a FAIL :lol:

Just ignore him. He gets cranky because the chinese parts, but his nickname is "Nasa", which is building the interrnational space station. Kind of a FAIL :lol:

Thankfully nothing is being made in Argentina...we want it to actually function like a world class tower.

Yeah, the glass for the base is being made by a Chinese manufacturer. Ignore the fact that 95% of the rest of the tower is made in the U.S. Let's also ignore the fact that it's the WORLD Trade Center.

So the world trade towers that have been built in a few Chinese cities have had plenty of USA manufactured parts? Do you even think about what you write dude?

Thankfully nothing is being made in Argentina...we want it to actually function like a world class tower.

Troll, troll go away, come again some other day!

So the world trade towers that have been built in a few Chinese cities have had plenty of USA manufactured parts? Do you even think about what you write dude?

Irrelevant. The entire purpose of the World Trade Center is to serve as a hub of global commerce; although unnecessary, it's not at all unreasonable to be built using materials from around the world. To make the Chinese glass a point of contention is irrational xenophobia at best.

What's the current height? 500-ish?

What's the current height? 500-ish?

560 feet high.

Seriously Guys...

Can we just get back on subject. It's petty, boring and childish oh, and it doesn't belong here.

a nice picture
http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/2710/ss2tt.jpg (http://img340.imageshack.us/i/ss2tt.jpg/)

It is getting bigger and bigger, can't wait ....

Don't feed the troll people.

In regards to this subject. I'm very happy to see the cladding so far! Looking forward to seeing the first few stories.

November 18th, NYguy, Skyscraperpage..

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Part II (Nov 18, 2010)


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+ render by STR...This will destroy lower manhattan...:banana:

http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/3568/hohum.jpg

Argentina is a terrible country. I'm glad I was only there for a week. Peru was even better.......Peru! In fact, I go back to Peru in a few weeks, ELO.....still far away from Argentina.

BTW, Cesar Pelli spends his money in America. I've met him, he never mentioned he was from Argentina, probably embarrassed.
C'mon dude...just GO...GO AWAY.

Back to toppic, how is the glass attached?? It's outside the frame, so I suppose it's glued.

images 31 to 34...do the glass panels have some sort of plastic sheeting covering them?

images 31 to 34...do the glass panels have some sort of plastic sheeting covering them?

Just an angle of looking..

C'mon dude...just GO...GO AWAY.

Back to toppic, how is the glass attached?? It's outside the frame, so I suppose it's glued.

You mean the glass on the frame or cladding piece to the building?

cool renders by STR:

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/9245/w032.jpg

http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/2456/w030o.jpg

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/1977/w031u.jpg

http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/2158/w033v.jpg

http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/9404/w034.jpg

one trade center's gonna' be a real beauty!!!!:okay:

+ render by STR...This will destroy lower manhattan...:banana:

http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/3568/hohum.jpg
I'm was skeptical... but new complex indeed will be better, than the old World Trade Center. :applause:

even if it does appear pretty wavy im sure when the entire building is cladded with the sun glearing on it nobody will be bothered ha

Why does this tower have so few vertical columns when the originals had so many?

Keep up the good work folks!

Why does this tower have so few vertical columns when the originals had so many?

Why does this tower have so few vertical columns when the originals had so many?

there is an unbelievable amount of vertical columns inside of the tower, the netting blocks a lot of your vision:bash:

there is an unbelievable amount of vertical columns inside of the tower, the netting blocks a lot of your vision:bash:

Inside the core?:cheers:

Why does this tower have so few vertical columns when the originals had so many?

Because it's been 40 years and we've learned a few things on weight displacement.

Just an angle of looking..

And reflection of nearby buildings.

this has probably been asked 100 times but when will it be complete?

Very nice images ! The new skyline rocks !

this has probably been asked 100 times but when will it be complete?

Move in day is in 2 1/2 years

Why does this tower have so few vertical columns when the originals had so many?

Because it has seriously strong concrete/steel core which is like s spine of this tower...Originals had only steel core so there were those vertical columns to help this steel core..

The very first skyscrapers appeared around 125 years ago. I wonder what the architects and engineers of those times would have thought of the glass curtain walls and other engineering marvels and technology of today?

By GreenwichBoy, WNY, 11-20-10. Glass installation progressing well.

http://wirednewyork.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=11460&d=1290281516

http://wirednewyork.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=11459&d=1290281495

http://wirednewyork.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=11458&d=1290281453

By ajagendorf25 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ajagendorf25/), from yesterday.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4111/5192303533_2ca4b6c940_z.jpg

The core on the 39th floor.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/5192895520_764b26030a_z.jpg

Inside one of the manual elevators.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4112/5192291441_a51101a500_z.jpg

Nice pictures. That One World Trade Center will really look nice.