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jmatero · #**34981** Posted **Apr 6, 2014, 4:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by Edifice

The fact that the twin towers were not particularly attractive does not justify the generally uninspiring design of WTC1. When you look at all of the amazing supertall construction going on in Asia and the Middle East, how could anybody defend this boring, bland, and generic design? This is America's tallest tower, for goodness sake! And one that has enormous symbolism. Really an epic fail in my opinion....

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I think it's gorgeous and fitting for NYC.

jd3189 · #**34982** Posted **Apr 6, 2014, 4:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by Edifice

The fact that the twin towers were not particularly attractive does not justify the generally uninspiring design of WTC1. When you look at all of the amazing supertall construction going on in Asia and the Middle East, how could anybody defend this boring, bland, and generic design? This is America's tallest tower, for goodness sake! And one that has enormous symbolism. Really an epic fail in my opinion....

I know the answer to this already, but why the hell should we care about high rises in Asia? Honestly, why can't we be content with our own buildings? New York has the largest collection of different skyscrapers in the world. Simple but dominant, flawless, beautiful, and/or great has always been the ways to characterize almost every great building not only in NYC, but the US as a whole. The WTC is continuing that tradition. It may not be inspiring on the onset, but if you take into consideration that 1 WTC, like the Twin Towers, represents abstract ideas in a simple concrete fashion, then 1 WTC becomes less bland and more great. But's that's just my opinion.

Zapatan · #**34983** Posted **Apr 6, 2014, 5:37 PM**

I think the new WTC kind of looks like something out of Asia which I like... as do many new NY projects

supertallchaser · #**34984** Posted **Apr 6, 2014, 7:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by Zapatan

I think the new WTC kind of looks like something out of Asia which I like... as do many new NY projects

not at all

Perklol · #**34985** Posted **Apr 6, 2014, 8:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by Edifice

The fact that the twin towers were not particularly attractive does not justify the generally uninspiring design of WTC1. When you look at all of the amazing supertall construction going on in Asia and the Middle East, how could anybody defend this boring, bland, and generic design? This is America's tallest tower, for goodness sake! And one that has enormous symbolism. Really an epic fail in my opinion....

NY has gorgeous prewar beauties that others envy. Are you one of them?

Zapatan · #**34986** Posted **Apr 6, 2014, 9:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by supertallchaser

not at all

The shiny blue glass and angles of the buildings look Asian to me like SWFC or BOC tower in HK.

It's not a bad thing at all.

Tectonic · #**34987** Posted **Apr 7, 2014, 12:34 AM**

Tried to 'recreate' an image I saw in the original Twin thread.

©tectonic

Dac150 · #**34988** Posted **Apr 7, 2014, 12:36 AM**

^^^ Very neat - thanks!

CityGuy87 · #**34989** Posted **Apr 7, 2014, 12:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by Tectonic

Tried to 'recreate' an image I saw in the original Twin thread.

©tectonic

Isn't that same exact location and angle where the first plane impact was recorded on video?

Tectonic · #**34990** Posted **Apr 7, 2014, 1:27 AM**

That was Church and Lispenard.

Roadcruiser1 · #**34991** Posted **Apr 7, 2014, 3:59 AM**

QUEENSNYMAN · #**34992** Posted **Apr 7, 2014, 4:31 PM**

My video from yesterday morning, also (off topic) in the video we see the tower cranes for 432 Park Avenue, I know it was not a great angle for the tower it self.

By: QUEENSNY121:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKL9...ature=youtu.be

QUEENSNYMAN · #**34993** Posted **Apr 7, 2014, 4:32 PM**

Great pictures Roadcruiser1!

Roadcruiser1 · #**34994** Posted **Apr 7, 2014, 8:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by QUEENSNYMAN

Great pictures Roadcruiser1!

Thanks

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Silverfox · #**34995** Posted **Apr 8, 2014, 2:32 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edifice

The fact that the twin towers were not particularly attractive does not justify the generally uninspiring design of WTC1. When you look at all of the amazing supertall construction going on in Asia and the Middle East, how could anybody defend this boring, bland, and generic design? This is America's tallest tower, for goodness sake! And one that has enormous symbolism. Really an epic fail in my opinion....

Next time I see someone use the word "uninspiring" to describe a skyscraper, I'm going to slash my computer screen in half with a katana.

NYguy · #**34996** Posted **Apr 8, 2014, 5:07 AM**

Alright, enough about the Twins and Asia already. We're here to talk about this building.

skingld

Wallace Flores

https://www.facebook.com/wtcprogress

Workers install One WTC south entrance concierge station.

Masons install granite pavers at the south entrance of One WTC.

Older but great shot...

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-0...yscrapers.html

CCs77 · #**34997** Posted **Apr 8, 2014, 10:29 PM**

There is it!

. por *Bitch Cakes*, en Flickr

Perklol · #**34998** Posted **Apr 8, 2014, 11:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by NYguy

One World Trade dominating Lower Manhattan.

Imagine 30 Park, 101 Murray Street, and South Street Seaport Tower in that same pic.

Also there needs to be a building of a similar size or scope above those ramps leading to the Brooklyn Bridge.

Such an eyesore... (the ramps and roads)

jmatero · #**34999** Posted **Apr 9, 2014, 5:41 AM**

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Originally Posted by Eveningsong

One World Trade dominating Lower Manhattan.

Imagine 30 Park, 101 Murray Street, and South Street Seaport Tower in that same pic.

Also there needs to be a building of a similar size or scope above those ramps leading to the Brooklyn Bridge.

Such an eyesore... (the ramps and roads)

The NY World Building was torn down to build those ramps.

NYguy · #**35000** Posted **Apr 10, 2014, 12:51 AM**

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