NEW YORK | One World Trade Center | 1,776' Pinnacle / 1,373' Roof | 108 FLOORS

[Jeff900]

The renderings I like to see are night renderings,for the new World Trade Center,there are not many night renderings,for example from Brooklyn Bridge...
Where will the Parking Garage entrance be located,I think its in the Transportation Hub,but where? Any rendering?
There are not many renderings of the Hub!!!
Will the restaurant and observatory Deck of One World Trade Center be taller than old ones ? And will they be known?like old ones ?
And the contreversal thing is about the observatory deck at the TOP OF THE TOWER ... Why there won't be an outdoor observatory ?
I think that I ever heard that there would be a surprise,u know,the designer said there would be a hiden surprise about this complex,is it true? What would it be,outdoor observatory deck,?? lol Thankkks !!! (L)

Just like that,how old r u the majority here ? Me i'm 16..Just to be sure !!! hahah !

[Jeff900]

Dear American friends,the only things i'm worrying about the new World Trade Center, is the famous view from Brooklyn Bridge,what is it gonna looks like ? In google earth it gives u an Idea,that's the only view that I dont like and it's the most popular,u know the whole world recognise New York City by the Brooklyn Bridge and the skyline behind it!!!Any RECENT renderings from Brooklyn Bridge ? Thanks !!!

[Roadcruiser1]

That rendering is STR's, and you will need to wait till STR shows you.

[patrick989]

Originally Posted by Jeff900

Dear American friends,the only things i'm worrying about the new World Trade Center, is the famous view from Brooklyn Bridge,what is it gonna looks like ? In google earth it gives u an Idea,that's the only view that I dont like and it's the most popular,u know the whole world recognise New York City by the Brooklyn Bridge and the skyline behind it!!!Any RECENT renderings from Brooklyn Bridge ? Thanks !!!

Right. Well, when 2 WTC is finished, it will almost completely block the view of 1 WTC from the Brooklyn Bridge. You'll only see the spire and maybe a little bit of the roof of 1 WTC from the Brooklyn Bridge. It's my biggest gripe with this project, not a lot of people seem to care though, which is baffling to me. It really bothers me that you won't get to see America's new iconic building, its tallest building in fact, from the Brooklyn Bridge viewpoint.

[Roadcruiser1]

Tower 2 won't be built for a while though.

[patrick989]

Originally Posted by Roadcruiser1

Tower 2 won't be built for a while though.

But it will be built. So we'll only get a few years of seeing Tower 1 from the Brooklyn Bridge before it gets obstructed. In fact I think the Beekman tower ruins the view by itself, but I won't get started on that. The bottom line is that the days of the Brooklyn Bridge being an iconic view of the Manhattan skyline are lost forever.

[Otie]

Freedom Tower/1 WTC construction at sunset by daharyn, on Flickr

[Zapatan]

So what are the top floors going to be used for if there is no observation deck/restaurant?

[Otie]

^This should help

One World Trade Center | Upper floors by Otie O'Daniel, on Flickr

edit: If you're refering exactly to the 102nd floor, no official information. Though a while back an article posted by NYguy gave us a hint of the possibility of using the 102nd floor as an extra for the observation deck.

[Roadcruiser1]

They should have included a restaurant. I always wanted to eat in a restaurant on a skyscraper like the Windows on The World before 9/11, because I never got to eat there. I just don't get it. Wasn't the Windows on The World Restaurant the highest grossing restaurant in the whole world before 9/11.

[aquablue]

Originally Posted by Roadcruiser1

They should have included a restaurant. I always wanted to eat in a restaurant on a skyscraper like the Windows on The World before 9/11, because I never got to eat there. I just don't get it. Wasn't the Windows on The World Restaurant the highest grossing restaurant in the whole world before 9/11.

Listen, be thankful you can eat in a restaurant at all.

[marshall]

So is there going to be a restaurant on floor 102? No chance at all of an outdoor deck? Hope they change their minds about that!

[Roadcruiser1]

They already checked the feasibility of putting an outdoor observation deck on the communications rings on the top. It turned out to be too expensive so they scrapped it. After that it was the restaurant's turn. Now all we are getting is something like a modern Empire State Building in Lower Manhattan. We already have one in Midtown Manhattan. This sucks, and blows.

[aquablue]

Originally Posted by Roadcruiser1

They already checked the feasibility of putting an outdoor observation deck on the communications rings on the top. It turned out to be too expensive so they scrapped it. After that it was the restaurant's turn. Now all we are getting is something like a modern Empire State Building in Lower Manhattan. We already have one in Midtown Manhattan. This sucks, and blows.

It's just a restaurant. Stop whining over such trivial things like its the end of the world.

Who the F would want to eat on a communication ring blasting out microwaves?

[Fishman92]

^sheesh, hasn't this been discussed enough?
And they weren't planning to put the restaraunt on the communications ring, anyway.

[Brian Dino Vabec]

Put sliding panels on 102nd floor..Open them, you have outdoor observation deck..You want restaurant? Close them..

[Zapatan]

Originally Posted by Otie

^This should help

One World Trade Center | Upper floors by Otie O'Daniel, on Flickr

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That's a bit off because the corners actually end right under the communications ring, they don't come together above the 104th floor but rather the "105th" or the glass parapet. So basically the corners turn into traingles/points 35 feet too soon.

[meh_cd]

Originally Posted by Brian Dino Vabec

Put sliding panels on 102nd floor..Open them, you have outdoor observation deck..You want restaurant? Close them..

John Hancock Center has the mesh-covered area on the observation deck facing south. It's nice to go in and look out while listening to the city. I think t hat's the absolute closest we'll get to an outdoor observation deck at 1 WTC.

As for the restaurant - people, don't kid yourselves. The plans were finalized before the change, and they'll probably just build the floor as designed so that when a restaurant does decide to move in, it won't require much extra work.

We'll get another Windows on the World, just give it time.

[sterlippo1]

Originally Posted by patrick989

But it will be built. So we'll only get a few years of seeing Tower 1 from the Brooklyn Bridge before it gets obstructed. In fact I think the Beekman tower ruins the view by itself, but I won't get started on that. The bottom line is that the days of the Brooklyn Bridge being an iconic view of the Manhattan skyline are lost forever.

it will still be iconic BECAUSE it has the BB AND the skyline, just not 1WTC. The whole Lower Manhattan skyline with the BB from that angle is iconic no matter what's in the picture.....IMO

[Brian Dino Vabec]

Restaurant just needs good management and marketing..Location can't be more awesome..It just needs someone who can take advantage of it..