NEW YORK | One World Trade Center | 1,787' Pinnacle / 1,373' Roof | 108 FLOORS - Page 1140

NewYorker2009 · #**22781** Posted: **May 2, 2012, 2:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by chris123678

So, steel that was placed yesterday goes to 102 right?

Yes, the 102nd floor 1,266' 8" + splices 1,271'

NewYorkDominates · #**22782** Posted: **May 2, 2012, 2:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by RockMont

I bet folks said the very same thing, when the twins were completed. Those 'boring box' shaped buildings as opposed to the Empire State Building, or the Chrysler Building. Yes the originals were not quite as spectacular in character, but they had a sense of beauty in their own way. When this one is finished though it will take on a whole new meaning of beauty.

Once I saw those aerial shots of 1WTC,and even though no yet complete,I realized just how iconic this building looked as the newscasters on board the helicopter covered the news.

OrionDay2012 · #**22783** Posted: **May 2, 2012, 10:34 AM**

So, Otie, was that the beacon being formed or what? I know welders will use plates to temporarily secure parts to form the final product, But that looked pretty wicked! Good use of reflective design in that case. Looking forward to seeing a polygonal representation of the origional spire at least. I bet some LED "Twist tie" lighting goes in behind the metal, how awesome would that be!? With the beacon it could be epic. Dreamin away...

Dave84 · #**22784** Posted: **May 2, 2012, 10:48 AM**

Can't believe theres no photo's of it being lit in blue and white knocking about . . .

Roadcruiser1 · #**22785** Posted: **May 2, 2012, 12:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by Dave84

Can't believe theres no photo's of it being lit in blue and white knocking about . . .

It was raining that evening. It's extremely difficult to even consider doing that in that condition.

PZelda · #**22786** Posted: **May 2, 2012, 12:30 PM**

You can view past images at the WTC Progress cam - but - it's not too easy to tell if it's lit blue/white.

http://oxblue.com/open/panynj/wtc

There is a calendar on the side, and you can select the time of day you want to view from there.

Back to 1 WTC and the new steel... It looks like they have started to put up blue netting around the new steel, and they're almost done cladding the current floor on the south side. I bet they'll finish that today (not much left to clad now) and start on the next floor on Carlos' side. Carlos - would you be able to verify the first part with a photograph?

marshall · #**22787** Posted: **May 2, 2012, 3:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by Otie

Officially the topping out ceremony should occur once the last piece of the mast's structure is erected: the beacon.

But due to the nature of this project, they're going to celebrate the parapet erection.

The parapet structure is formed basically by the perimeter columns extending 33 feet above the roof slab with spandrel beams spanning between columns.

They're drowning, better get some lifebuoys.

So this steel looking contraption is what holds the spire? or part of the parapet? Either way, when it is installed, that marks the topping out?

austin242 · #**22788** Posted: **May 2, 2012, 4:24 PM**

It would be real cool if we got to exactly 1776 pages when the World Trade Is finished.

Roadcruiser1 · #**22789** Posted: **May 2, 2012, 5:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by marshall

So this steel looking contraption is what holds the spire? or part of the parapet? Either way, when it is installed, that marks the topping out?

It will hold the spire/mast.

Domamania · #**22790** Posted: **May 2, 2012, 6:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by Roadcruiser1

It will hold the spire/mast.

But how can that metal thing hold up a 400 foot tall structor thats going to be real heavy?

pnapp1 · #**22791** Posted: **May 2, 2012, 7:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by Domamania

But how can that metal thing hold up a 400 foot tall structor thats going to be real heavy?

He's wrong. That is the crown for the beacon.

uaarkson · #**22792** Posted: **May 2, 2012, 7:14 PM**

"Officially the topping out ceremony should occur once the last piece of the mast's structure is erected: the beacon."

READ, people.

Yankee fan for life · #**22793** Posted: **May 2, 2012, 7:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by austin242

It would be real cool if we got to exactly 1776 pages when the World Trade Is finished.

That would be cool.

Yankee fan for life · #**22794** Posted: **May 2, 2012, 9:05 PM**

1 wtc is in the new The Dark Knight Rises Movie Trailer.

NYguy · #**22795** Posted: **May 2, 2012, 10:17 PM**

truthinpassingx

NYC GUY · #**22796** Posted: **May 2, 2012, 10:28 PM**

Looks like they've started a new row of glass.

NYC GUY · #**22797** Posted: **May 2, 2012, 10:29 PM**

http://www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/...er/?cam=wtc_tl

nydavid · #**22798** Posted: **May 2, 2012, 10:38 PM**

I had a meeting at liberty house restaurant today and took these pictures:

chris123678 · #**22799** Posted: **May 2, 2012, 10:39 PM**

These columns look smaller than the usual, but since this is 102, the next jump goes to 104 right?
We're not on mechanical floors right?
Considering Otie said the roof is 1,334.

Previous 1,244
After 1,271

So Next is 1,271
then 1,334?

Yankee fan for life · #**22800** Posted: **May 2, 2012, 11:04 PM**

104 floor is 1,313 feet but in my opinion that is a 42 foot jump and that seems to high for me considering they never did a jump that high before.