THE MEGA WTC Picture Thread - Page 63

iloveclassicrock7 · May 11th, 2012, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Chapelo

Wow that's amazing! You can see the original design for 3WTC (before it was redesigned by SOM in 1978), as well as the original design for the lowrise buidlings.

And btw, everyone's acting like a bunch of spoiled brats in the 1WTC thread, staying clear of that thread for the time being.

Best thing I have read all day. If I didn't know any better I would guess that everyone whining in that thread is 12.

meh_cd · May 11th, 2012, 04:56 AM

Quick and dirty, but here you guys go. I need to get these professionally scanned.

AdamIN87 · May 11th, 2012, 05:50 AM

That is incredible stuff. Thank you so much for posting that, meh.

iloveclassicrock7 · May 11th, 2012, 07:08 AM

Really awesome Meh

AdamIN87 · May 11th, 2012, 07:04 PM

I would much rather read about and look at photos of the old complex than I would study the new buildings. My fascination with the twins never ends and it's great to come here and talk with people who are equally fascinated with the buildings. I have learned/seen so much by reading this thread, particularly in the last few months.

redbaron_012 · May 12th, 2012, 08:12 AM

meh_cd thanks for that article. I have collected old books and brochures and love to read and see something we will never see again. I know the new WTC will give life back to this area but where in the world is a building or buildings that give an acre of floor space on their 110th level...let alone twice ! The original WTC will always be an icon of world history.No one can ever take that away........anyone who ever saw it or visited it is lucky to have that memory...I am.

AdamIN87 · May 12th, 2012, 09:25 PM

Windows on the World

Chapelo · May 13th, 2012, 12:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AdamIN87

I would much rather read about and look at photos of the old complex than I would study the new buildings. My fascination with the twins never ends and it's great to come here and talk with people who are equally fascinated with the buildings. I have learned/seen so much by reading this thread, particularly in the last few months.

I would say the same thing. Most people immediately think of 9/11 when the Twins are brought up, so in effect they don't want to talk about it. But I want to; it was a part of New York that never really truly died.

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World Trade Center 1982 by Rosarian49, on Flickr

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Manhattan Skyline from Staten Island 1990 by Rosarian49, on Flickr

WtS · May 13th, 2012, 03:18 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_T...opular_culture

meh_cd · May 13th, 2012, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redbaron_012

meh_cd thanks for that article. I have collected old books and brochures and love to read and see something we will never see again. I know the new WTC will give life back to this area but where in the world is a building or buildings that give an acre of floor space on their 110th level...let alone twice ! The original WTC will always be an icon of world history.No one can ever take that away........anyone who ever saw it or visited it is lucky to have that memory...I am.

Indeed. As the new construction at the site gets watered down, I find myself getting depressed again. I had hope for about 5 years (2006-2011) there, but it is looking like we may end up with a sad mess.

Nothing will ever replace the two shining exclamation points at the tip of Manhattan.

***desertpunk*** · May 15th, 2012, 05:07 AM

1991

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19910525 58 New York, NY by davidwilson1949, on Flickr

***desertpunk*** · May 15th, 2012, 05:09 AM

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Originally Posted by meh_cd

Quick and dirty, but here you guys go. I need to get these professionally scanned.

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v423/meh_cd/wtc/nytimes%201971%20wtc%20insert/wtc16.jpg[IMG]

Very cool!

Chapelo · May 15th, 2012, 06:36 AM

Sorry meh, resizing some of your pics for quotation purposes.

I can see why 3WTC was not built using Yamasaki's design. It would have looked severely dated by the time it was actually built in 1979-81. The final SOM design was better, and harmonized with the Twins.

Apparently this contractor had ties to the mob. They were the company that was using asbestos in the North Tower before the city told them to stop using it.

Fiduciary Trust had space on the 90th and 94-97th floors of the South Tower, and lost 88 people on 9/11. That means they had been in the WTC since it opened. Wow.

AdamIN87 · May 15th, 2012, 04:43 PM

Agreed, Chapelo. The Marriott (Vista) hotel they built was much better looking than what was originally planned.

I've always loved the pictures of the North Tower and it's antenna that were taken from the South Tower observation deck. So imposing.

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meh_cd · May 15th, 2012, 11:49 PM

I find the older antennas like the original 1 WTC, Sears, and Hancock in Chicago to be "beefier" and easier on the eyes than the skeletal type seen on 4 Times Square and what is currently planned for the new 1 WTC.

As for that old hotel design - yeah. Yikes! The design of the lowrise buildings did not translate into a taller building at all.

AdamIN87 · May 16th, 2012, 02:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meh_cd

I find the older antennas like the original 1 WTC, Sears, and Hancock in Chicago to be "beefier" and easier on the eyes than the skeletal type seen on 4 Times Square and what is currently planned for the new 1 WTC.

As for that old hotel design - yeah. Yikes! The design of the lowrise buildings did not translate into a taller building at all.

Agreed. I think the antenna looked great on Tower 1. I like how one building had an antenna and one didn't. It made the two buildings easily distinguishable from one another.

kawasaki1994ad · May 18th, 2012, 02:58 PM

Nice videos especially for advanced searchers:
http://youtu.be/j3g12VxA4M0
http://youtu.be/FGvrv_tQBUo

Chapelo · May 19th, 2012, 05:02 AM

The Twins are BACK! Sort of...

Originally posted by Tectonic at WiredNY.

Cal_Escapee · May 19th, 2012, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AdamIN87

there was nothing in the world quite like the twins. Whether one thought they were dull or not is immaterial to the fact that they became the perfect abstract representation of economic might. Two twin skyscrapers dominating the most famous skyline in the world. Such an imposing presence.

I watched them being built and I thought they were butt-ugly from then until they came down. And the comparison with New York's gorgeous classics from the deco era only made them seem more brutal and unsophisticated.

WtS · May 23rd, 2012, 02:03 PM

Just saw Man On A Wire, amazing documentry.

Here is a interesting thread about visits to WTC http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1155592/...flat/114569930

Some truely amazing artistic photo's of WTC http://www.flickr.com/photos/berkess...504008/detail/

The more I see the new buildings rise, the more I get angry that the WTC is gone

May 12th, 2012, 08:12 AM	#1246
redbaron_012 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 6,068 Likes (Received): 119	meh_cd thanks for that article. I have collected old books and brochures and love to read and see something we will never see again. I know the new WTC will give life back to this area but where in the world is a building or buildings that give an acre of floor space on their 110th level...let alone twice ! The original WTC will always be an icon of world history.No one can ever take that away........anyone who ever saw it or visited it is lucky to have that memory...I am. __________________ "Make no small plans, for they have not power to stir the blood" - Daniel H. Burnham

May 15th, 2012, 05:07 AM	#1251
*desertpunk* Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ELP ~ ABQ Posts: 29,654 Likes (Received): 1380	1991 image hosted on flickr 19910525 58 New York, NY by davidwilson1949, on Flickr __________________ We are floating in space...

May 15th, 2012, 06:36 AM	#1253
Chapelo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: San Diego/Crooklyn Posts: 698 Likes (Received): 345	Sorry meh, resizing some of your pics for quotation purposes. I can see why 3WTC was not built using Yamasaki's design. It would have looked severely dated by the time it was actually built in 1979-81. The final SOM design was better, and harmonized with the Twins. Apparently this contractor had ties to the mob. They were the company that was using asbestos in the North Tower before the city told them to stop using it. Fiduciary Trust had space on the 90th and 94-97th floors of the South Tower, and lost 88 people on 9/11. That means they had been in the WTC since it opened. Wow. Last edited by Chapelo; May 15th, 2012 at 06:46 AM.

May 18th, 2012, 02:58 PM	#1257
kawasaki1994ad World Trade Center lover Join Date: May 2012 Location: Jarocin Posts: 6 Likes (Received): 0	Nice videos especially for advanced searchers: http://youtu.be/j3g12VxA4M0 http://youtu.be/FGvrv_tQBUo Last edited by kawasaki1994ad; May 19th, 2012 at 03:27 PM.

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May 11th, 2012, 04:56 AM	#1242
meh_cd Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 759 Likes (Received): 11	Quick and dirty, but here you guys go. I need to get these professionally scanned.

May 11th, 2012, 05:50 AM	#1243
AdamIN87 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 93 Likes (Received): 1	That is incredible stuff. Thank you so much for posting that, meh.

May 11th, 2012, 07:08 AM	#1244
iloveclassicrock7 Vigilant Citizen Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tulsa Posts: 1,243 Likes (Received): 33	Really awesome Meh

May 11th, 2012, 07:04 PM	#1245
AdamIN87 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 93 Likes (Received): 1	I would much rather read about and look at photos of the old complex than I would study the new buildings. My fascination with the twins never ends and it's great to come here and talk with people who are equally fascinated with the buildings. I have learned/seen so much by reading this thread, particularly in the last few months.

May 12th, 2012, 09:25 PM	#1247
AdamIN87 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 93 Likes (Received): 1	Windows on the World

May 13th, 2012, 03:18 PM	#1249
WtS Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 122 Likes (Received): 4	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_T...opular_culture

May 15th, 2012, 04:43 PM	#1254
AdamIN87 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 93 Likes (Received): 1	Agreed, Chapelo. The Marriott (Vista) hotel they built was much better looking than what was originally planned. I've always loved the pictures of the North Tower and it's antenna that were taken from the South Tower observation deck. So imposing. image hosted on flickr

May 15th, 2012, 11:49 PM	#1255
meh_cd Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 759 Likes (Received): 11	I find the older antennas like the original 1 WTC, Sears, and Hancock in Chicago to be "beefier" and easier on the eyes than the skeletal type seen on 4 Times Square and what is currently planned for the new 1 WTC. As for that old hotel design - yeah. Yikes! The design of the lowrise buildings did not translate into a taller building at all.

May 19th, 2012, 05:02 AM	#1258
Chapelo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: San Diego/Crooklyn Posts: 698 Likes (Received): 345	The Twins are BACK! Sort of... Originally posted by Tectonic at WiredNY.

May 23rd, 2012, 02:03 PM	#1260
WtS Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 122 Likes (Received): 4	Just saw Man On A Wire, amazing documentry. Here is a interesting thread about visits to WTC http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1155592/...flat/114569930 Some truely amazing artistic photo's of WTC http://www.flickr.com/photos/berkess...504008/detail/ The more I see the new buildings rise, the more I get angry that the WTC is gone