[STR]

First post from my new computer. Maybe more tonight. I might have to upgrade my copy of 3DS, as my version doesn't work perfectly with Vista.
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/17/tt60hy9.th.jpg (http://img139.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tt60hy9.jpg)

[rbowk]

oh sweet that looks really cool
great job

[STR]

Right now I'm just rendering, because 3DS7 isn't running well enough in Vista to make alterations to the model. The good news is that my new pc renders twice as fast as the old one. I'm thinking about upping some of the detail.

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/7617/tt60yq6.jpg

[Austin55]

oh-my-gosh:banaride:

[STR]

Calibrating my new PC, but I decided to post the test renders anyway.

Test render showing only the core and interior columns of Tower 2.
http://img454.imageshack.us/img454/3751/t64at1.th.jpg (http://img454.imageshack.us/my.php?image=t64at1.jpg)

More test renders.
http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/214/t63ni6.th.jpg (http://img399.imageshack.us/my.php?image=t63ni6.jpg) http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/702/t62cn8.th.jpg (http://img399.imageshack.us/my.php?image=t62cn8.jpg) http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/351/t65xn8.th.jpg (http://img361.imageshack.us/my.php?image=t65xn8.jpg)

[Aleks]

Wow, that's awesome. Is vista better than XP? (Dumb question to ask)

[STR]

Yes, for the most part, but it has quirks, but they don't outweight the benefits.

It certainly looks better than XP.

[Aleks]

Sorry to get off the subject but how does a Vista compare to a Mac?

[STR]

Well, Vista works with the programs I use. Mac does not. So Vista 1, Mac 0.

I did consider buying an apple machine, but only with the idea of installing windows over Mac OS X. But I'm not paying an extra $1,000 for that damn bitten apple logo.

[Aleks]

Oh, O.K. Thanks. Nice buildings by the way. So detailed.

[Peter]

The last image you posted is a real good view. I love the lobby level and you did it so well.

[rbowk]

wow that is brilliant

[Mocholate]

I wish i could have a copy of this model , i never got to see much of the towers

[BoiseAirport]

If I had a time machine, and I could change only one thing about history, I'd make the events of 9/11 non-existant.

Anthony

[Mocholate]

maybe it would have been better to send a video camera back 2007 years :haha:

[STR]

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/9629/tt68ka7.th.jpg (http://img204.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tt68ka7.jpg)

[Peter]

I wish i could have a copy of this model , i never got to see much of the towers
I've seen them from a distance in real life when I was much younger on a drive from Florida to Connecticut (I-95), but I've never been to them. :(

[rbowk]

my grandad hasbeen to the top of them 4 times and was in new york at the top of the empire state building watching it all

[pe668]

Here's a nice NY skyline picture
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/39/NYC_Top_of_the_Rock_Pano.jpg

Keep on rendering STR

[STR]

http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/169/tt71jk8.th.jpg (http://img387.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tt71jk8.jpg) http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/4849/tt70iw6.th.jpg (http://img387.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tt70iw6.jpg)

[Austin55]

jeeeez!! I just dont know how you do it STR:shrug:
how long has this taken up to now?!

[Peter]

Here's a nice NY skyline picture
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/39/NYC_Top_of_the_Rock_Pano.jpg

Keep on rendering STR
Great pano from GE building!!

http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/169/tt71jk8.th.jpg (http://img387.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tt71jk8.jpg) http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/4849/tt70iw6.th.jpg (http://img387.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tt70iw6.jpg)


So your other WTC 3 was temporary and now your making a fully detailed one, or is it same one? Either way, I love it :)

[STR]

So your other WTC 3 was temporary and now your making a fully detailed one, or is it same one? Either way, I love it :)

The other 3WTC was the originalone, I'm keeping parts of the facade, but gutting the interior and modifying the heck out of the exterior.

[STR]

I'll post more renders in this post. Maybe I can finish the hotel tonight.
http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/1101/tt72iv7.th.jpg (http://img297.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tt72iv7.jpg) [img=http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/7611/tt73rw0.th.jpg] (http://img180.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tt73rw0.jpg)

[Aleks]

There was a hotel in the WTC?

[Patrick]

^You dint know that?

[Dac150]

There was a hotel in the WTC?

Yes, when the WTC opened, Building 3 was the Vista Hotel. Eventually the Marriot Hotel Chain bought the Vista. The Hotel was then dubbed: The Marriot at the WTC.

That was one hotel I wished I could have stayed in. :(

[STR]

There was a hotel in the WTC?

3WTC was one of the largest hotels in the city at the time it was built, it was by far the largest downtown, even in 2001. It was 22 stories high with 800 rooms and a nominal occupancy of 1,000 guests. It was fully rented on 9/11 but was fully evacuated by the time of the collapses. Unfortunately the hotel lobby was chosen as the FDNY command center. Tower 2 basically sliced the building in half, while Tower 1's fall wasted everything else but a small stub on the southern part of the building. Today the large ramp leading into the construction area sits on the former site of the Marriott World Trade Center.

[Austin55]

I loved the entire complex. your model is amazing STR!!
look at the first pic on this thread,it clearly shows the poor marriot:(
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=136213

[Patrick]

The Photographer, Bill Biggart, was killed seconds later as the North Tower Collapsed, Camera Survived though.
http://www.prisonplanet.com/images/february2007/280207wtc3.jpg

[Patrick]

Some more pics.

A view from the hotel.
http://www.aarondhunt.com/nyc/images/Marriott_view_2.jpg

http://i15.tinypic.com/4vebuhw.jpg

Lets Not Forget, the Marriott Hotel was only 20 Years Old, a 4 Diamond Hotel. In 1993 The World Trade Center Bombing destroyed the parking garage under the tower. The Hotel had to be closed from February 1993 to November 1994. Of course, 9/11 did it in.

http://i10.tinypic.com/4uyrpmc.jpg

http://i12.tinypic.com/66agbo0.jpg

This was the original Promo Image for the hotel for most Hotel sites, now its really hard to find.
http://i13.tinypic.com/5ylozr7.jpg

[STR]

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/2708/tt76on9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Austin55]

thats nice looking.Very good job.is the hotel finished?

[STR]

Nope. Not by a long shot.

[STR]

Some color ans setting tests
http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/7941/t01gf5.jpg http://img453.imageshack.us/img453/5316/t02lx1.jpg http://img453.imageshack.us/img453/6493/t03yo9.jpg http://img394.imageshack.us/img394/1192/t04gq8.jpg http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/4356/t05pj1.jpg http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/331/t07ma0.jpg

http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/9369/tt77si1.jpg

http://img461.imageshack.us/img461/7261/tt78wz3.jpg

[Dac150]

What the hell happened? STR your models are excellent, but I cannot look at them without questioning what happened to the real ones.

[STR]

What happened is exactly what everyone thinks happens. There are side questions, like whether the substandard level of fireproofing, or the structural design itself, had an impact. Don't let your head be filled with ignorant bullshit. The people who peddle that tripe do a disservice to themselves and others.

http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/5679/tt80by1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/3743/tt81ds6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/3853/tt82gj3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Patrick]

HOLY FREAKIN shiznutters. Okay those last two look incredibly realalistic. The only concern I have is I think the Twins are a little too reflective, I never recalled seeing reflections on them.

[STR]

The towers were covered in two materials. 99.9% of the facade was anodized aluminum, which is reflective, but the reflections blur rapidly as you move away from it. As a shortcut, I just turn the reflection almost down to zero. Saves loads of time during renders. The machinery bands, and the lobby was covered in stainless steel, polished to a mirror finish. I'm not happy how that renders, but I'll mess with it later.

[bugsy]

Hey STR, is there any chance that you will ever release the 3ds file ?

[STR]

http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/4422/tt84qp8.jpg

http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/9461/tt85kr0.jpg

http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/5431/tt86sj3.jpg

[Patrick]

Oh LAWD.

[STR]

Fun 7WTC fact: Tower 7 was technically a "tenant addition" legally no different than if a leaseholder wanted to add a partitioning wall or rewire a a cubicle. It was a steel tube design, not dissimilar from the Twin Towers in concept. The columns, unlike the towers, were extremely irregular, with widely varying spans. The entire office portion of over 40 floors was built over a preexisting ConEd substation, requiring a complex system of transfer columns and floors (not depicted below) to spread the load to foundations sunk into the ground.

http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/916/tt87ct6.jpg

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/2168/tt88hk1.jpg

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/7513/tt79ve6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[STR]

http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/6758/tt89mc7.jpg

[STR]

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/2876/tt91aq4.jpg

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/7351/tt92qt3.jpg

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/981/tt93wb3.jpg

[STR]

http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/9063/tt94ja4.jpg

http://img381.imageshack.us/img381/539/tt95ft9.jpg

http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/1042/tt96eh3.jpg

[Bergenser]

Awsome work, again STR. :tup:

[STR]

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/1691/tt97dc7.jpg

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/8808/tt98sv4.jpg

[Dac150]

Excellent job STR. Words cannot express how much I miss that place. Thank you for doing this and keeping these buildings visually remebered for what they were.

[srr]

Breathtaking work. You are an architect?

[Amanita]

Shit...That is AWESOME!!!
What program did you model all this in?
If you're interested, an accurate WTC model such as this might do really well exported into 3D programs such as Poser and DAZ studio- Sites such as ww.contentparadise.com and renderosity.com are extremely popular places to sell one's handiwork. Goddess knows I would love to have my own accurate WTC for my poser characters to run around in.

[Daquan13]

Unfortunately for me, this version is too old to be any good (the plaza had been completely redone and several floors had been added to the towers), however the rest of you might find this interesting.

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/2562/page146rb.th.png (http://img91.imageshack.us/my.php?image=page146rb.png)

This model is based on the above plans.
http://www2.arch.uiuc.edu/aamin/451/Chicago/S02/Hogan/WTC_PIC2_files/image004.jpg



This was also the ultimate design and rendering in early '62 just before the officials had decided to go with it after looking at over 100 desgn design plans.

No one had thought about putting the antenna atop the North Tower back then.

[[SP]Neo]

now this is really awesome!
the buildings look like photos with a really good camera...
are you going to model the world trade center too?
that would be realy cool because i didn't find any good models of the new wtc yet.

[Austin55]

he already made the New one. There are photos scattered around here,but there's a thread on wired New York or sumthin.

[STR]

^Yeah, WiredNY doesn't pare down threads as often as SSP and SSC does. The NWTC vanished from here a while ago. None of the photos are lost, mind you, I ponied up a few bucks years ago for a permanent imageshack account. They're still better than flickr.

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/7363/703.th.jpg (http://img165.imageshack.us/my.php?image=703.jpg) http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/4244/702.th.jpg (http://img165.imageshack.us/my.php?image=702.jpg) http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/2858/232wq2.th.jpg (http://img177.imageshack.us/my.php?image=232wq2.jpg) http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/962/231yw3.th.jpg (http://img217.imageshack.us/my.php?image=231yw3.jpg) http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/954/230fi2.th.jpg (http://img135.imageshack.us/my.php?image=230fi2.jpg) http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/2609/629.th.jpg (http://img171.imageshack.us/my.php?image=629.jpg) http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/6660/634.th.jpg (http://img171.imageshack.us/my.php?image=634.jpg)

[[SP]Neo]

really really really nice^^ thx for reposting them!

[Kamatzu]

These renderings are amazing... Absolutely beautiful job.


(A little off-topc: Does anyone know why there is no thread dedicated to the original buildings of the World Trade Center under any of the other categories? Just curious. o.O)

[Lexy]

STR, if you haven't already got a job in the "digital land" industry, you need to. You are an increadible talent my man!

[STR]

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/4310/test2kr9.jpg

[Dac150]

Nice to see you're posting these again. Are you still planning on building the WFC?

[DecoJim]

The detail in your virtual WTC is quite impressive. The simulated sunlight and shadows really bring them to life. I like the interior views of the lobby with the ray tracing or whatever technology your software uses.

[jsr]

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/2876/tt91aq4.jpg


Are there any good photographs out there that clearly show the layout of the north-side lower levels of WTC 7?

Some of the photos taken on 9/11 seem to show that the base of the building sticks out a bit toward the north from the main tower on the west side but not on the east.

[STR]

Nice to see you're posting these again. Are you still planning on building the WFC?

I'm not really doing that much. I got a request via PM on wirednewyork for a shot like that, including the high resolution. I figured it was interesting enough to post. I'd have to finish the WTC proper before I could go to the surroundings. The first thing I'd do wouldn't be the WFC, but Deutsche Bank, as this model is a time capsule and that which no longer exists has highest priority.

The detail in your virtual WTC is quite impressive. The simulated sunlight and shadows really bring them to life. I like the interior views of the lobby with the ray tracing or whatever technology your software uses.

Yeah, it's ray tracing. No other way to make it look that good without really cheating.

Are there any good photographs out there that clearly show the layout of the north-side lower levels of WTC 7?

Some of the photos taken on 9/11 seem to show that the base of the building sticks out a bit toward the north from the main tower on the west side but not on the east.

I've got a few photos. There was a two lane truck ramp down into the main WTC complex on the northeast corner of 7WTC, the rest of the north face was taken up by the original ConEd substation, which butted out some 20 feet further than the tower.

[twintowersII-2011]

i love the twin towers the model you made is the best i fount it looks so real

[shakira]

First Name :World Trade
Middle Name :Twin Towers
Surname :Center
Born :1st January 1973
Passed Away :11th September 2001
Age :28 years of age
Occupation :Serving New York City.
Cause of Death :Terrorist Attack.
Military Service :None.
Nickname :Twin Towers.:jester:
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[JMO_0121]

First Name :World Trade
Middle Name :Twin Towers
Surname :Center
Born :1st January 1973
Passed Away :11th September 2001
Age :28 years of age
Occupation :Serving New York City.
Cause of Death :Terrorist Attack.
Military Service :None.
Nickname :Twin Towers.:jester:
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Shakira Janet

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Your not my any means the REAL shakira are you? lol, with that name, i you could make big bucks!!??:jester:

[frank66101]

I build /reconstruct the ground floor lobby of the world trade center (New York, before 9/11). if you have images or drawings from this could you send these to frank_awe@hotmail.com
thanks, frank

[Kamatzu]

If we someday utilize virtual reality technology that plugs into our brains and allows us to visit places far away, I hope this model will be included. Keep up the good work, STR! Future virtual-tourists demand it! =P

[Skyscraper100]

wow great

[America 117]

First Name :World Trade
Middle Name :Twin Towers
Surname :Center
Born :1st January 1973
Passed Away :11th September 2001
Age :28 years of age
Occupation :Serving New York City.
Cause of Death :Terrorist Attack.
Military Service :None.
Nickname :Twin Towers.:jester:
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Shakira Janet

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wow its sad, they only lived to see the age 28:( :( :(

[Puffmac]

Hi,

Firstly, I'd like to sincerely appologise for bumping this 2 year old post. However, I had previously downloaded this model from STR before, but that was many PCs and harddrives ago. I am interested in obtaining it, however, reading through the posts it appears STR is charging for the new version. It also occurs to me that STR is no longer active on this forum, otherwise I would have contacted him directly to request this. Does anyone have a copy for version one, the version he had previously released for free?

Thanks,
Andrew.

[1ajs]

had no idea str had even released his model

[OneWorldTradeCenter]

Its a good idea. Really nice!

[STR]

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/1963/wtcx77.jpg

http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/6974/3ds11t1.jpg

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/4739/fin11g.jpg

[danka96]

This is incredible. You really need to come back to skyscrapercity.

[Roadcruiser1]

STR is there any chance you did updates on the original World Trade Center Diagram?.

[pe668]

It's quiet here so perhaps I can help with some images of my real-time model.

http://image.gamebanana.com/ss/maps/_5582-.jpg

I built this model of the WTC complex for the game Counter Strike Source (CS:S) back in 2005.
I spent a month making textures and another month building the map.
There was only photo's on the net to work with back then so it's not perfect but a reasonable likeness.

CS:S was updated so I re-compiled the map to work with the new version (2011).
Being a 3D game engine you can walk and even fly around the map. You don't have to play the game
you can just spectate. Just keep in mind that it's all smoke and mirrors. Only the north tower has internal details.
You can fly to areas on the level that wouldn't be accessed while playing the game and there are holes.

Here's some more images

http://image.gamebanana.com/ss/maps/thm__5587-.jpg (http://image.gamebanana.com/ss/maps/_5587-.jpg) http://image.gamebanana.com/ss/maps/thm__5588-.jpg (http://image.gamebanana.com/ss/maps/_5588-.jpg) http://image.gamebanana.com/ss/maps/thm__5589-.jpg (http://image.gamebanana.com/ss/maps/_5589-.jpg) http://image.gamebanana.com/ss/maps/thm__5590-.jpg (http://image.gamebanana.com/ss/maps/_5590-.jpg)

Or you can download the map for free from GameBanana (http://www.gamebanana.com/maps/screens/154051)
You will need the CS:S game but that can be downloaded for $20 these days.

[Flamesrule]

These renders are just amazing. Jawdropping.

[twintowersII-2011]

is somone having drawings of the lower sublevels in the old wtc in need b1 and b2 to finnich up the bath tubb on my new model and i need a good drawing of the plaza level can someone suply me with that thanks

[STR]

Rebuilding the towers from scratch, for the first time since I started this project. A bit more detail and a lot easier to manage. Unlike the last time through, I have a full set of blueprints, so it will be a lot more accurate. Bit of trivia: from the absolute tip of the decorative facade to the opposite side is 212'4", from the column face to opposite column face it's 210'10" and 207'8" to column centers, a bit bigger than the new 1WTC's 205' (200' to column center)

http://img864.imageshack.us/img864/9366/tt1.jpg

http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/350/tt2wp.jpg

[twintowersII-2011]

amazing man i alreay have one of the towers build using the drawings from 9/11 research i looked on the site again yesterday but indeet two prints are not in there the level were occ was and another level both are b1 and b2 i hear from lots of people that they got the drawings from the pa but they al signed a form i want to do the same thing but its very hard for me to find out the exact adres to request them a frend of mine is in new york in april but i dont think he can do allot if i want those i think i have to come with him you are doing amazing work man did you do the mezzanene lighting to the litle spots under the balkony they are very hard to make

[twintowersII-2011]

here is a screenshot of the model im building now i dont have a render engine and i use google sketchup 8

http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/2582/wtcnewfacadevol3d3.png
By wtcrebuild (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/wtcrebuild) at 2011-03-13

[twintowersII-2011]

compare this one to the models you made STR youres are better ofcourse i do this build as a memorial recreating every space were the public once could walk in like the mall i found some good videos on youtube showing the mall almost in its intirely including the path mezzanene on top of the tracks those videos realy gives good refernce points and good textures i have a treat on this model on skyscraper city the model is deu to be finnich on september 1 this year and please keep on modeling youre work is realy incredible

[twintowersII-2011]

heres my treat about the model i have build the path to including the train
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?p=5199210#post5199210

[STR]

You're new here, so I'll put this nicely: Use the edit button. it's annoying to have 4 posts in a row from one guy all posted within an hour of each other. It clutters up threads and makes it harder to keep in order.

Getting back to my project, did some interior work and testing on materials.
The testing and tweaking of materials was interesting, since the building is highly reflective. Just changing the surroundings makes for a marked difference.
http://img806.imageshack.us/img806/9428/tt4g.jpg

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/1685/tt3f.jpg

And the interior work.
http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/320/tt5tw.jpg

http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/2438/tt6.jpg

Comparing bases.
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/1743/tt7b.jpg

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/4169/tt8l.jpg

[NYCLuver]

Good job though on your computer drawings. :)

[STR]

Exterior largely complete to the 110th floor slab. Just need to add the roof and it's all interior details from here on out.
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/7810/tt10j.jpg

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/391/tt9v.jpg

[twintowersII-2011]

ok i understand. the intirior of the model you made looks very good im amazed are you also doing the intirior stuf like desks plants and such to get even more realistic i have some posters that you could hang up in the windows on the plaza side they are not highly detailed but with a bit of photoshopping it wil look very awesome just let me now an il post them i caint wait until you beat my path station you are truly an amazing artist with 3d

about the last photo
how is it possible to render like that wen i look at my tower from a distands it looks like the collums are swimming al the way are you using 3ds for construction??

world trade center paper model i notisted you have paper wtc models made heres a new facade you could use for the ones wo wants to build big its extreemly detailed wen you like it i have two other facades to for the plaza side with posters in windows nort and south tower

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/7347/origenalworldtradecente.png
By wtcrebuild (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/wtcrebuild) at 2011-03-14
im sorry that its so big but this would be a great paper model

[STR]

about the last photo
how is it possible to render like that wen i look at my tower from a distands it looks like the collums are swimming al the way are you using 3ds for construction??

What do you mean the "columns are swimming all the way"? I do not understand.

[twintowersII-2011]

What do you mean the "columns are swimming all the way"? I do not understand.

wen i look at youre model all the vertical collums are staying vertical even from a distance wen i try that with my model from close they are vertical and wen i zoom out they are starting to swim is it the texturing or the program itself that causes the problem add me on messenger and i show you wat i mean im sorry about the last image i did not now it felt out that huge i made the facade myself and i have printed it out to build a real life model and it realy looks good im giving it to you because you made paper models maibe you could try it also with this one let me now if you like it

http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/4803/facadewirls.png
By wtcrebuild (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/wtcrebuild) at 2011-03-14
ive got almost rid of the wirls in it now ive edited the prefernces in sketchup to get more out of it
http://img863.imageshack.us/img863/926/facadenewview2.png
By wtcrebuild (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/wtcrebuild) at 2011-03-14

[STR]

I think the word you're looking for is "wave" instead of "swim." What you're seeing is called the Moiré effect, and is occurs when your antialiasing is set too low, or is off.

http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/9732/tt12q.jpg

http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/1588/tt11uv.jpg

http://img859.imageshack.us/img859/8793/tt13.jpg

http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/1461/tt14.jpg

New Tower 1368'0" to parapet. Old Tower: 1362'0" to Parapet, 1368'7" to roof peak, which rounds out to the tower actually being 1,369 feet tall. Interesting.
http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/2199/tt15.jpg

[twintowersII-2011]

yes i called a good frend of me because yesterday amayor problem occure on friday my computer wil be checked and repared new parts wil be instaled also to get it faster and better graphics out of it today i wil start on the top arches of the facade but first i have to get rid of some bugs
about the tower you are building wen you are starting on the south tower are you doing the escalator in the skylobby to you now the one that gows to the observationdeck on the roof it would be great to see that in 3d
and did you try out that facedade i posted here to build a paper model of it anyway great work keep on going man you are doing great

compare to the new tower it a big differnce of architecture at the end nobody wil ever see that two great twins ruled the skyline only two voids wil remember us atleast they could have used a bit of the old twin towers in the new one those arches would have looked awesome on top of the new one a bit of art deco is never wrong to use but wat can we do about it nothing at al we can only see it grow in to the skyline and hopefully we are able to go to the top of the new tower if ward is not scrapping the observatory to like he did with the restaurant

[STR]

It always sucks to have PC issues.

Continuing work on the roof.
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Most of the exterior is done.
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Railing added. Thanks to some foresight, this actually took only a few minutes to create.
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4 World Trade Center, Under Construction
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4 World Trade Center, Under Construction
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[twintowersII-2011]

wow the facade of the lower building amaze me even more that buildings are hard to make bit with a bit of time everyting works out wel

[Flamesrule]

Truly amazing, STR.

[STR]

I've seen a half dozen other models, and none of them ever came close to getting the plaza buildings correct.

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[twintowersII-2011]

amazing but i dont believe the roofs edge is like thatbut anyway who cares this is almost perfect i anyway is having a break my setchup gave up on me today wen i was working on the top skylobby but it wil be solved this weekent hopefully the building you made is 4 wtc on the parts were on street level were the window is one pease they are vents i have some videos found on you tube i wil sent tomorrow early that shows them very good maibe you can use some store texturing for that to get the finniching touches
for my model i wil use texturing on al of the buildings the old models were crap i am building them for 5 years every time i build new one to get better in modeling now with the new towers im building its getting even more realistic now i wil try to get ass close to detailing as the ones you are building we wil see

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By wtcrebuild (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/wtcrebuild) at 2011-03-16

[STR]

amazing but i dont believe the roofs edge is like that

I'm going off blueprints. Aside from some missing details, that's precisely what it looked like.

[OptimumPx]

Ya, the roof edge looked exactly like that.

In fact you can see it (although still under construction) in this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFD4Q7fodK8) from the 1973 movie Godspell.

At the end of the song (All For The Best) you see the actors dancing and singing on the roof of the North Tower, and as the camera pulls out at the finale you can see the roof's edge.

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Also there's this other video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUKKykqhI04), that looks to have been recorded at about the same time, that shows off the North Tower's roof much better then Godspell does.

[STR]

Anyway, I really dig the overhangs on the plaza buildings. It's organic, yet geometric, giving a sense of order that's generally lacking in modern attempts at organic architecture.

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