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chris123678 · #**22481** Posted: **Apr 21, 2012, 8:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by NYC=WTC

We will probably see a July 4th special topping off!

It also looks like they will start the base glass cladding right after they top off 1 wtc

It will top out in late May or early June. Not July 4.

The base was supposed to begin cladding at the end of March, but they are adding the mounts that support the base work so i'll assume it will occur when the tower is done.

Dense_Electric · #**22482** Posted: **Apr 21, 2012, 8:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by bobbysockBOB

I thought that sometimes steel erection covers like 3 floors in 1 jump, so wouldn't it be like 1 or 2 more jumps until topping off?

Looking back at Otie's diagrams, it's more than likely going to be three. It's conceivable that they could put some huge 53' columns in that will take us up to 103 in one jump, but that's unlikely. More than likely the next jump will go up to 102 (since 101 is partially a mezzanine), then the next one to 103. 104 and 105 will probably be covered by one jump which will include four corner nodes where the angled sides come together.

Then there will probably be one more to the parapet, after which they'll install the roof slab and all the junk they need to have up there before beginning the communications ring and ultimately the spire.

CarlosV · #**22483** Posted: **Apr 21, 2012, 10:47 PM**

this one is a little more accurate than the previous one I posted, based on Otie's latest 100 floor mark diagram, this is whats left...more or less

DSC_0263 copy by Ceva321, on Flickr

Tru Bert · #**22484** Posted: **Apr 21, 2012, 11:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by CarlosV

this one is a little more accurate than the previous one I posted, based on Otie's latest 100 floor mark diagram, this is whats left...more or less

DSC_0263 copy by Ceva321, on Flickr

Wow Carlos nice pic! This really shows that we still got some ways to go for the toping out but it will still hopefully will be in end of may or early june!

NewYorker2009 · #**22485** Posted: **Apr 21, 2012, 11:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by Tru Bert

The tower won't top out in June, in May it will. New steel probably next week, and then most likely a memorial day/ fleet week top out! The PA even stated it in a conference saying it will top out sometime in May for proof.

The PA doesn't even know when it will top out, they only have an estimate just like we do. They have already given us false top out dates in the past because of the delays. They still have over 100' more to build and May is almost here so it will top out in June not that it really matters because it's already come this far.

Gargarensis · #**22486** Posted: **Apr 21, 2012, 11:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by CarlosV

this one is a little more accurate than the previous one I posted, based on Otie's latest 100 floor mark diagram, this is whats left...more or less

DSC_0263 copy by Ceva321, on Flickr

nice work Carlos... but it's still a bit off ? steel is up to the bottom of floor 100, which is the first of the observation floors. thus the top of the steel in your pic should more or less align with the top row of vents in the curtain wall.

jd3189 · #**22487** Posted: **Apr 22, 2012, 12:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by CarlosV

this one is a little more accurate than the previous one I posted, based on Otie's latest 100 floor mark diagram, this is whats left...more or less

DSC_0263 copy by Ceva321, on Flickr

That's more like it. This building is going to tower over Lower Manhattan on a wide margin. And it seems that my prediction was true. June or July(just to be safe) will be the topping off time. I've been too familiar with the 2-3 weeks of preparing the mechanical and large observational floors to think that the PA actually knows when 1 WTC will reach roof height. But hopefully, it will still be in the spring time.

NewYorkDominates · #**22488** Posted: **Apr 22, 2012, 12:34 AM**

[QUOTE=NYguy;5672996]Mike McLaughlin Photo

[img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7181/7...6665877f_b.jpg[img]

Is it possible to show how much we have left on this picture?

Awesome Carlos

Dense_Electric · #**22489** Posted: **Apr 22, 2012, 2:14 AM**

[QUOTE=NewYorkDominates;5674984]

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Originally Posted by NYguy

Mike McLaughlin Photo

[img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7181/7...6665877f_b.jpg[img]

Is it possible to show how much we have left on this picture?

Awesome Carlos

Original image from Mike McLaughlin Photo.

This thing is going to totally dominate lower Manhattan when it's done.

599GTO · #**22490** Posted: **Apr 22, 2012, 2:38 AM**

I don't know if the spire controversy has been resolved already but I hope the spire remains the same way as depicted in the renderings.

NewYorkDominates · #**22491** Posted: **Apr 22, 2012, 2:53 AM**

[QUOTE=Dense_Electric;5675059]

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Originally Posted by NewYorkDominates

Original image from Mike McLaughlin Photo.

This thing is going to totally dominate lower Manhattan when it's done.

Thanks a lot Dense_Electric.Man I love all you guys in this forum.

NYC GUY · #**22492** Posted: **Apr 22, 2012, 5:04 AM**

^^^
That pic is Awesome!

CarlosV · #**22493** Posted: **Apr 22, 2012, 2:09 PM**

DSC_0277 copy by Ceva321, on Flickr

The Grand Architect · #**22494** Posted: **Apr 22, 2012, 3:01 PM**

Looking at all the diagrams and pics, it looks like One WTC and Four WTC will be topped off at the same time, if they continue the construction at the current pace. I don't know if they are purposely trying to do that or not, but it would be great if they did. It would be so nostalgic; seeing 2 towers rise again at Ground Zero.

Anyways, I uploaded a new WTC animation,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4qQKrK6YmY

Dense_Electric · #**22495** Posted: **Apr 22, 2012, 3:55 PM**

You know now that I look at it again, my edit might be a little tall of the mark. I'd lop about a floor off, that's probably about the final height.

NYC=WTC · #**22496** Posted: **Apr 22, 2012, 11:37 PM**

[QUOTE=Dense_Electric;5675059]

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Originally Posted by NewYorkDominates

Original image from Mike McLaughlin Photo.

This thing is going to totally dominate lower Manhattan when it's done.

Dense Electric could you put the whole wtc complex in this picture, i'm sure the picture will look stunning?

Hudson11 · #**22497** Posted: **Apr 23, 2012, 1:25 AM**

^ they made a rendering for that

Roadcruiser1 · #**22498** Posted: **Apr 23, 2012, 1:52 AM**

At an almost similar angle from WTC.com

Dense_Electric · #**22499** Posted: **Apr 23, 2012, 2:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by Roadcruiser1

This is probably my favorite angle to look at the new site from. Something about it just screams "New York" like the view of the twins from Jersey used to.

Roadcruiser1 · #**22500** Posted: **Apr 23, 2012, 3:51 AM**

Here is the view from New Jersey. Disregard the X braces on 3 WTC since they have been removed.