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[Dac150]

Originally Posted by Down_Under_the_El

Very nice!! What is the building directly east of the freedom tower going to be exactly?

A performing arts center I believe.

[CoolCzech]

Those renderings of the memorial feature a disturbing amount of concrete pavement. I'd prefer a look closer to that of Bryant Park:


benstrawbridge.com


wirednewyork.com

[2-TOWERS]

It Is Amazing How Real Those Pictures Look. Hopefully It Will Look Exactly Like It.

[Daquan13]

Great pics, NYguy!!

Can't wait to see it in person when it's all done!

[jackie60]

i'm sure the concrete surface around the trees is meant to encourage people to wander through the memorial. if it were just sod they wouldn't be able to keep it alive with so much foot traffic.

[DUBAI2015]

Originally Posted by theWatusi

is there significance to the number of trees?

I'm sure that the number of trees in the whole memorial is the same number of people who died on the towers.

[NYonward]

NY Post

THEY WILL DO WINDOWS
LOOKING FORWARD TO WINDOWS ON THE WORLD III

February 13, 2008 -- THE new restaurant planned to replace Windows on the World won't be as big as the original. It won't be quite as high. And it's still at least five years away.

But what a thrill, this Valentine's Day week, to know that it's coming. New Yorkers who have come to doubt every announcement of "progress" at Ground Zero should know that, of all things planned there, a new, sky-high restaurant is the closest thing to a done deal.

This month, I sorely miss, as I have for the past six years, the reservation request that always gave me fits - for a Feb. 14 table at Windows on the World.

Friends said they'd settle for bad tables. But on short notice, I couldn't find them space in the broom closet, much less near a 107th floor window.

Ever since 9/11, Windows on the World's absence has been most painfully felt at holidays. That's why the Port Authority's request for proposals from eatery operators is so heartening in a week that celebrates the romantic heart.

Many will write off the planned opening in early 2013, still a long way off, as a joke. But, in fact, the new restaurant's home, now called "One World Trade Center, The Freedom Tower," is already rising. The steel has started from the earth.

The PA will not want for suitors to re-create what was the highest-grossing restaurant in the land. Who will make offers remains to be seen.

Lower Manhattan Development Corp. president David Emil was once head of Night Sky, the outfit that ran Windows pre-9/11; but he's no longer in the business, having sold most of his interest and left his executive role. However, Night Sky, which made a deal to run the Plaza's Oak Room, will surely give the RFP a close read.

[RockMont]

I don't think the difference in height is all that dramatic, considering how tall the building will be. Just a matter of a few feet.

[Realthang]

They're pouring the concrete for the B3 level of the North core today...

[chex]

nice renders, i would like there wolud be more green areas tho..

[photoLith]

Man is this thing ever going to rise above street level? If its been previously stated sorry, Im kinda new, but when will it start to rise above street level?

[Austin55]

Can we Please have some construction Pics? Thanks.

Yes,way to much crete around those trees.
Also,whats the hieght of the lobby again?

[Daquan13]

I was about to ask the same thing.

[CoolCzech]

www.cushmanwakefield.com

Cushman & Wakefield awarded exclusive freedom tower Leasing Agency

Cushman & Wakefield, the world’s largest privately held global real estate services firm, has been named the exclusive leasing agent for 1 World Trade Center, the Freedom Tower, by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

The Freedom Tower, currently under construction at the site of the former World Trade Center, will total over 240,000 sq m upon its completion in 2012.

“Cushman & Wakefield is thrilled and honored to have been named as the exclusive leasing agent for the Freedom Tower,” said Bruce Mosler, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cushman & Wakefield.

“This building is a symbol of New York’s – and our nation’s – resurgence, and will become one of the most successful and globally recognized icons of all time. We are proud to partner with the Port Authority to bring this historic vision to reality, and to continue to play a leading role in the revival of Downtown Manhattan.”

Tara I. Stacom, Vice Chairman, is leading the Cushman & Wakefield leasing team.

To find out more about Cushman & Wakefield,
visit

[yarabundi]

Originally Posted by austin55

Can we Please have some construction Pics? Thanks.

Same feeling here. It had been a long time since we had updates.

[Puzzlecraft]

Progress looks slow but activity continues around the core.



The left hand picture was clipped from http://www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/groundzero/ last January 22nd, the right hand picture today February 17, 2008. The core around the left hand crane has doubled in size. Steel support has appeared against the back wall.

[Daquan13]

Note the difference between the 2 pics above.

In the right one, there appears to be more steel against the slurry wall - a sign that things ARE moving right along.

[CGII]

Originally Posted by CoolCzech

Those renderings of the memorial feature a disturbing amount of concrete pavement. I'd prefer a look closer to that of Bryant Park:

Paris has lots of parks with cobblestone or gravel ground and big, thick trees to give shade, and they're positively beautiful. The memorial won't be dissappointing in the least.


Mr-Pan on flickr.com

[subterranean]

Originally Posted by CoolCzech

Those renderings of the memorial feature a disturbing amount of concrete pavement. I'd prefer a look closer to that of Bryant Park:


benstrawbridge.com


wirednewyork.com

I couldn't agree with you more! That's the first thing I noticed when I saw those renderings. It makes the place uncomfortable and unapproachable. There's no place to relax without feeling like you're on a platter. The only reason I can come up with that they would design this like they have is that there is going to be an enormous amount of foot traffic from tourists, etc, and it will be cheaper to maintain in the short run. But one only needs to look as far as Hart Plaza in Detroit to see how poorly the concrete ages, and how uncomfortable a concrete space can be. Not to mention the movement of the concrete over time, cracking, etc, makes it look trashy eventually. The concrete may seem subdued by the aerial view because of all the trees, but at the ground level this is not a good design for the site. Personally, I would go with grass, like the photo CoolCzech posted.

[STERNyc]

Its a logisitics question, the grass would become trampled in no time.