NEW YORK | One World Trade Center | 1,776' Pinnacle / 1,373' Roof | 108 FLOORS - Page 1186

ctobsl · #**23701** Posted **May 26, 2012, 7:10 AM**

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Originally Posted by Hudson11

it's mostly a maintenance thing, the radome would make the spire difficult to maintain. Maybe if it's redesigned.

correct.

curbed NY

The new base of the World Trade Center kind of looks like our Borg Cube (Federal Court House) building in Salt Lake City.

yankeesfan1000 · #**23702** Posted **May 26, 2012, 7:12 AM**

Wow. Unbelievable. This and the rendering you posted in the thread for 2 WTC are just fantastic. Hope to see more over the coming weeks. Can't thank you enough.

Chicago103 · #**23703** Posted **May 26, 2012, 7:21 AM**

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Originally Posted by STR

the 107th floor observation deck in the south tower was 1308'4" above the sea, and 1298'4" above Liberty St.

I have read in numerous sources that the rooftop promenade observatory on the south tower was 1,377 feet above sea level so I assume that meant 1,367 feet above street level.

hunser · #**23704** Posted **May 26, 2012, 12:56 PM**

nyc von greenelent auf Flickr

QUEENSNYMAN · #**23705** Posted **May 26, 2012, 1:58 PM**

FROM: NYBOY75

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smFtG...ature=youtu.be

DesignerVoodoo · #**23706** Posted **May 26, 2012, 3:01 PM**

Last night around 7:00pm [IMG]

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Don098 · #**23707** Posted **May 26, 2012, 3:09 PM**

That's basically what this building is gonna look like now without the nice spire it had.

NewYorkDominates · #**23708** Posted **May 26, 2012, 3:31 PM**

Downtown has better "canyons" than midtown in my opinion.

Otie · #**23709** Posted **May 26, 2012, 5:36 PM**

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Noll · #**23710** Posted **May 26, 2012, 7:10 PM**

World Trade Center May Progress Shot by RBudhu, on Flickr

jd3189 · #**23711** Posted **May 26, 2012, 7:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by STR

Had to repost this. Pure awesomeness.

viewguysf · #**23712** Posted **May 26, 2012, 8:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by chris123678;5713136[IMG

http://msnbcmedia3.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/090327-worldtradecenter-vmed-7a.grid-4x2.jpg[/IMG]
Looking at these two pictures, this is probably one of the few buildings that actually look like the rendering. All credits to the owner of the top picture, these are not mine. Again all credits to-NYGuy

I think the previous base would have been much more interesting--the rendering looks boring on the bottom and I'm not fond of the upside down pin cushion on the top either. If they continue to screw around with the spire, you're going to end up with an antenna and leave Chicago as the reigning city with the tallest building in the US. To me, Sears/Willis is the king anyway since I'm tired of "sticks" on top of buildings being counted towards official height. While spires can be very interesting (and NYC, you've done a great job there in midtown), they get skinner and skimpier, like the excuse on top of the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago.

All the same, it's been thrilling to see NYC make such a dramatic comeback. I love all of the WTC development, though WTC 1 is my least favorite. WTC 4's glass and simplicity is stunning, 7 is beautiful, 2 is my favorite and 3 will be kick ass too! Opening the street grid more is also a dramatic improvement over the original WTC complex.