NEW YORK | One World Trade Center | 1,787' Pinnacle / 1,373' Roof | 108 FLOORS - Page 1178

PZelda · #**23541** Posted: **May 19, 2012, 2:06 PM**

You know what's funny, I can STILL make out where that gap in cladding used to be! Look veeeeeeeeery carefully...

CarlosV · #**23542** Posted: **May 19, 2012, 2:19 PM**

yes!!

another beautiful day ....more steel erected? i wonder...

you can clearly see how huge/tall those top floors are now

DSC_0014 copy by Ceva321, on Flickr

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DSC_0010 copy by Ceva321, on Flickr

QUEENSNYMAN · #**23543** Posted: **May 19, 2012, 3:06 PM**

Thanks Carlos!!

From: NYBOY75

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcm5K...1&feature=plcp

Jaystang5 · #**23544** Posted: **May 19, 2012, 3:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by CarlosV

yes!!

another beautiful day ....more steel erected? i wonder...

you can clearly see how huge/tall those top floors are now

Guess that means this floor would be done in half the time or the time it took to finish the lower mechanical floors?

Also, i can see that the last floor/2 floors, the steel is gonna be painted gray... (the 4 feet splices tops are grey)

Nexis4Jersey · #**23545** Posted: **May 19, 2012, 5:36 PM**

World Trade Center 1 pictures from the Katyn Memorial

DSCN4569 by Nexis4Jersey09, on Flickr

DSCN4568 by Nexis4Jersey09, on Flickr

DSCN4565 by Nexis4Jersey09, on Flickr

From Harrison,NJ

DSCN4697 by Nexis4Jersey09, on Flickr

From Secaucus

DSCN4723 by Nexis4Jersey09, on Flickr

DSCN4724 by Nexis4Jersey09, on Flickr

DSCN4726 by Nexis4Jersey09, on Flickr

DSCN4704 by Nexis4Jersey09, on Flickr

jthornton17 · #**23546** Posted: **May 19, 2012, 5:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by CarlosV

yes!!

another beautiful day ....more steel erected? i wonder...

you can clearly see how huge/tall those top floors are now

DSC_0014 copy by Ceva321, on Flickr

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DSC_0010 copy by Ceva321, on Flickr

Is it one more jump for both 1 and 4 wtc now?

Roadcruiser1 · #**23547** Posted: **May 19, 2012, 5:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by jthornton17

Is it one more jump for both 1 and 4 wtc now?

It's 2 more jumps for One World Trade Center. I don't know about Four World Trade Center.

babou95 · #**23548** Posted: **May 19, 2012, 5:50 PM**

I think 2 more jumps too for 4 WTC

Don098 · #**23549** Posted: **May 19, 2012, 5:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by babou95

I think 2 jumps too for 4 WTC

2 for WTC1 for sure, don't know about 4...

eseninobrandon · #**23550** Posted: **May 19, 2012, 6:16 PM**

when will the entire wtc site be done? just wondering at this rate now

Roadcruiser1 · #**23551** Posted: **May 19, 2012, 6:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by eseninobrandon

when will the entire wtc site be done? just wondering at this rate now

Anywhere between 2015 and 2017. It's not much different from the original World Trade Center which had it's first building (North Tower) completed in 1970, and it's last building completed (7 World Trade Center) in 1983.

NewYorkDominates · #**23552** Posted: **May 19, 2012, 6:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by jthornton17

Is it one more jump for both 1 and 4 wtc now?

I'm predicting a 41' jump and than the 33' parapet.

Tectonic · #**23553** Posted: **May 19, 2012, 9:22 PM**

05.18.12

©tectonic

chris123678 · #**23554** Posted: **May 19, 2012, 9:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by Roadcruiser1

Anywhere between 2015 and 2017. It's not much different from the original World Trade Center which had it's first building (North Tower) completed in 1970, and it's last building completed (7 World Trade Center) in 1983.

World Trade Center 7 was finished until 1987.

sw5710 · #**23555** Posted: **May 19, 2012, 9:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by NewYorkDominates

I'm predicting a 41' jump and than the 33' parapet.

The splices are at 1,297' of a 1,334' roof height so 41' would be about 4' into the parapet.

chris123678 · #**23556** Posted: **May 19, 2012, 9:58 PM**

I love design of this tower but here's a problem. You can't see the angles and how it tapers from a multide of angles. Why? I thought the glass would bring that out, but it doesn't. From certain angles and distances, it looks as if it is a twin tower.

Roadcruiser1 · #**23557** Posted: **May 19, 2012, 10:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by chris123678

I love design of this tower but here's a problem. You can't see the angles and how it tapers from a multide of angles. Why? I thought the glass would bring that out, but it doesn't. From certain angles and distances, it looks as if it is a twin tower.

It's a design thing. At certain views it's supposed to look like the Washington Monument and at other views it is supposed to look like the former Twin Towers. That is why it is shaped like it is now.

sterlippo1 · #**23558** Posted: **May 19, 2012, 11:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by chris123678

I From certain angles and distances, it looks as if it is a twin tower.

that was the whole idea behind the design if i'm not mistaken........that at certain angles it looks like there are two towers. i never got that but i do think that was the reason for its shape

marshall · #**23559** Posted: **May 19, 2012, 11:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by chris123678

I love design of this tower but here's a problem. You can't see the angles and how it tapers from a multide of angles. Why? I thought the glass would bring that out, but it doesn't. From certain angles and distances, it looks as if it is a twin tower.

The architect David Childs, in "Rebuilding Ground Zero" stated that 1WTC was designed so as to convey two different images from different vantage points..The tapering of the tower is similar to the obelisk shape of the Washington Monument, while at other angles the tower appears straight up and down, like the old Twins..This effect was intended as a kind of homage to history and a sense of renewal, at least in the profile of the building.

JPKneworleans · #**23560** Posted: **May 20, 2012, 12:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by Tectonic

05.18.12

©tectonic

What an incredible contrast. Beautiful work!