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Domamania · #**13741** Posted **May 23, 2011, 10:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by Kanto

Yeah, but the name of this thread says that the roof height is 1373 feet.

Yes thats what is says but the real height of the roof is 1,368. Trust me.

Kanto · #**13742** Posted **May 23, 2011, 11:05 PM**

A mod should correct it.

CoolCzech · #**13743** Posted **May 23, 2011, 11:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by SteveD

Agreed. I feel very safe in NYC whenever I visit, which is frequently...however, it doesn't even compare with the large Asian metro, Seoul, Tokyo...both far safer.

I'm only repeating what Bloomie said, not vouching for it. But, I do feel very safe in NYC - at least, in the touristy sections.

SkyscrapersOfNewYork · #**13744** Posted **May 24, 2011, 12:14 AM**

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Originally Posted by Kanto

Yeah, but the name of this thread says that the roof height is 1373 feet.

that height was added a little over a year ago when CTBUH demanded that all buildings be measured from street level to the top of the superstructure (excluding spires,antennas etc.).through calculation from the new measurements 1373 is what we got. technicalloy 1,368 is correct and so is 1,373 it all depends on how your measuring.

steveve · #**13745** Posted **May 24, 2011, 2:12 AM**

This is probably of topic, but the new World Trade Center complex can be seen in the Modern Warfare 3 trailer (an under-attack lower manhattan)... good to know that the skyscraper world is getting attention

• Video Link

uakoops · #**13746** Posted **May 24, 2011, 2:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by SkyscrapersOfNewYork

that height was added a little over a year ago when CTBUH demanded that all buildings be measured from street level to the top of the superstructure (excluding spires,antennas etc.).through calculation from the new measurements 1373 is what we got. technicalloy 1,368 is correct and so is 1,373 it all depends on how your measuring.

CTBUH decided that height should be measured from the lowest street level entrance even if it is not the main entrance. Because the Vesey Street side is a few feet lower than the other 3 sides they are measuring from there, thus the extra 5 feet.

Kamatzu · #**13747** Posted **May 24, 2011, 2:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by steveve

This is probably of topic, but the new World Trade Center complex can be seen in the Modern Warfare 3 trailer (an under-attack lower manhattan)... good to know that the skyscraper world is getting attention

• Video Link

That made my day. 2WTC looks way too short but that's still cool.

uaarkson · #**13748** Posted **May 24, 2011, 2:57 AM**

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Originally Posted by steveve

This is probably of topic, but the new World Trade Center complex can be seen in the Modern Warfare 3 trailer (an under-attack lower manhattan)... good to know that the skyscraper world is getting attention

And I'm glad the developers chose to leave the WTC untouched by smoke and explosions.

Alliance · #**13749** Posted **May 24, 2011, 5:39 AM**

Too bad the other WTC towers are misplaced. *facepalm*

Kanto · #**13750** Posted **May 24, 2011, 8:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by steveve

This is probably of topic, but the new World Trade Center complex can be seen in the Modern Warfare 3 trailer (an under-attack lower manhattan)... good to know that the skyscraper world is getting attention

• Video Link

This just made my day

hunser · #**13751** Posted **May 24, 2011, 10:38 AM**

^^ some screenshots:

NYYskyline · #**13752** Posted **May 24, 2011, 1:46 PM**

Wow 1 WTC is so popular its put into games before its completed.

Fishman92 · #**13753** Posted **May 24, 2011, 1:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by NYYskyline

Wow 1 WTC is so popular its put into games before its completed.

Hehe, stealing my ideas they are xD
I started a game quite a while ago with the new wtc complex in.
Here's a shot of it from quite a while back.

The city's not NY sized, but a smaller more compact version.

Back on topic, looks like the side elevator is coming down on the west side, and the next row of glass is half the way round. Cool beans.

Kanto · #**13754** Posted **May 24, 2011, 5:16 PM**

I think that if it's stated that it has 1373 feet roof height, it should be stated that it has 1781 feet pinnacle height. It doesn't make sense to me why roof height and pinnacle height should be measured by two different standards.

patriotizzy · #**13755** Posted **May 24, 2011, 6:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by steveve

This is probably of topic, but the new World Trade Center complex can be seen in the Modern Warfare 3 trailer (an under-attack lower manhattan)... good to know that the skyscraper world is getting attention

• Video Link

Saw that yesterday and it was pretty awesome!

10023 · #**13756** Posted **May 24, 2011, 7:50 PM**

Can I ask a nitpicky question?

Why is it that movie directors, and apparently video game designers, insist on showing skylines of cities under bombardment with big holes and fires burning in towers, as if they'd be structurally stable at that point? If the 9/11 attacks taught us anything it's that this particular type of post-disaster depiction is pretty far off.

Suffice · #**13757** Posted **May 24, 2011, 7:54 PM**

[QUOTE=hunser;5289334]^^ some screenshots:

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These are the 3 buildings that I think should be knocked down in Lower Manhattan. They're way too bulky and boxy, and are destroying beautiful balance of architectural styles that this Lower Manhattan view would have otherwise have

Kanto · #**13758** Posted **May 24, 2011, 8:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by 10023

Can I ask a nitpicky question?

Why is it that movie directors, and apparently video game designers, insist on showing skylines of cities under bombardment with big holes and fires burning in towers, as if they'd be structurally stable at that point? If the 9/11 attacks taught us anything it's that this particular type of post-disaster depiction is pretty far off.

Maybe they were hit just a few minutes before the video. Though it would be rather strange that so many buildings would be hit nearly simultaneously.

Major Shake · #**13759** Posted **May 24, 2011, 8:04 PM**

[QUOTE=Suffice;5289921]

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Originally Posted by hunser

^^ some screenshots:

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These are the 3 buildings that I think should be knocked down in Lower Manhattan. They're way too bulky and boxy, and are destroying beautiful balance of architectural styles that this Lower Manhattan view would have otherwise have

I don't recommend wishing for anything to be knocked down, as square or bulky as those towers may be.

But anyway, this recent video game featuring the WTC reminds me of a website I visited once, called "WTC in movies", go do a google search, it listed all the films that featured shots of the twin towers, and I think it would be a great idea if there was also a site or maybe a compiled list of all the places the new WTC already appears in pop culture.

NYYskyline · #**13760** Posted **May 24, 2011, 8:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by Fishman92

Hehe, stealing my ideas they are xD
I started a game quite a while ago with the new wtc complex in.
Here's a shot of it from quite a while back.

The city's not NY sized, but a smaller more compact version.

Back on topic, looks like the side elevator is coming down on the west side, and the next row of glass is half the way round. Cool beans.

That is nice, I like it