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Originally Posted by MAC123
Speaking of the Oculus. They need to replace the floors, this building isn't that old but the floors already look terrible. Pretty sure it's because the material chosen looked great but obviously wasn't going to be able to handle the stresses.
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It's probably because the white marble used for the floors has become stained from weathering. This is a problem even in closed off areas (like with the marble in the lobbies of the Old WTC which dulled and yellowed over time) while the Oculus is more exposed to the elements than the lobby of a building, considering how many people trek through it.
If they ever do a retrofit, they should choose a bright material that doesn't weather as quickly as marble and still retains a bright color decades later instead of dulling and taking on a stained appearance after just a few years like white marble does after some time (especially in humid climates like those in NYC).