Part of the visual plan was to look like the Washington Monument,so if such height increase were to happen it would make the visual appeal redundant.
Hahaha,made my day.
Well, I've said this before, but you could put a cap on the top- just like the Washington Monument. That would bring height up to ~1500 ft and you could have a Ping-An type observation deck.
Well, I've said this before, but you could put a cap on the top- just like the Washington Monument. That would bring height up to ~1500 ft and you could have a Ping-An type observation deck.
And that would pretty much ruin the building. Height isn't everything, seriously.
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Under the Port Authority's supervision, tower steel has topped out at the 105th floor with the installation of glass curtain wall above the 82nd floor and concrete floors poured above the 93rd floor. The elevator shaft fit-outs and spray-on fireproofing are both underway as are the utility installation and tie-ins. The "cocoon" safety system is now in place around the upper perimeter and will continue to rise with the building. The installation of the 408-foot-tall telecommunications spire is expected by end of summer 2012.
__________________ I Love NY
September 11, 2001 Never Forget
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Under the Port Authority's supervision, tower steel has topped out at the 105th floor with the installation of glass curtain wall above the 82nd floor and concrete floors poured above the 93rd floor. The elevator shaft fit-outs and spray-on fireproofing are both underway as are the utility installation and tie-ins. The "cocoon" safety system is now in place around the upper perimeter and will continue to rise with the building. The installation of the 408-foot-tall telecommunications spire is expected by end of summer 2012.
How is the cocoon going to "continue to rise with the building" if the building is topped out?
Just checked the Earthcam WTC site....looks as though it may have been hacked (caption for weather says "scatterred towering") !!! I hope they fix it soon, especially since the KPI-TV 7WTC view has now been frozen on the 10th of August for 5 days, though the WFC view on that site at least is working again.
Another explanation possibly, and maybe Carlos can answer this....were there some bad storms in the NY area last night that could have knocked the cameras out of action???
Another explanation possibly, and maybe Carlos can answer this....were there some bad storms in the NY area last night that could have knocked the cameras out of action???
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I hope they fix it soon, especially since the KPI-TV 7WTC view has now been frozen on the 10th of August for 5 days, though the WFC view on that site at least is working again.
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