Ebola
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Post by Ebola on Jun 13, 2007 17:18:53 GMT -5
The largest project in American history is taking place right now – in NYC. Construction will begin to peak in late 2008, when all 5 cores rise above grade (above street level). Over 10,000 workers will be needed by then. Over thirty tower cranes will be used. In total, enough steel will be used to build the Empire State Building over 7 times over.7WTCII ( more info - I was there in that crowd!) Building 1 ( more info) Building 2 ( more info) Building 3 ( more info) Building 4 ( more info) As A Wholewww.wtc.com for more info (Most pictures are from wtc.com, some I took, some renderings I made, and some my friends made) The new Building 5 and Building 6 aren’t designed yet. The new Building 5 (130 Liberty Street) will be a skyscraper of at least 800 feet of height, and the new Building 6 will be the Performing Arts Center. Every building destroyed is being reborn, taller and more amazing than ever. So, let’s put things into perspective. By 2011: -WTC Tower 1- 1,776 feet tall -WTC Tower 2- 1,340 feet tall -WTC Tower 3- 1,255 feet tall -Empire State Building- 1,250 feet tall I was the first person in the world not involved in this project to actually see these buildings, their renderings, elevations, conceptual drawings and more. It was the biggest surprise in my life because no one expected these buildings to be over 800 feet tall, and somehow, they're the tallest in NYC. Thank God Libeskind was fired.
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Post by tyler on Jun 13, 2007 19:07:15 GMT -5
There's also the new transportation center designed by Calatrava. It's such a Calatrava building, too. The memorial also looks really good.
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Post by Ebola on Jun 13, 2007 19:13:43 GMT -5
The memorial is crappy IMO, but the transit hub is amazing. I say Calatrava snuck a giant [female part] into ground zero. It even opens and closes. Many people agree. www.pathrestoration.com/drp/gallery/walk3d.php?fname=permflW&d3nav=tbleAnyway, the PANYNJ estimated it would cost over $2 billion to build, so Spitzer on his steamrolling penny-pinching machine will spitzer it down and make it look like crap. Thank god the FT is already done in terms of design, thought it's crown and spire are still being designed. Also, I hope Calatrava's 80SS gets built, and now. www.80southstreet.net/index.htmIt may be cancelled soon... One apartment costs over 29 million dollars. I suggest we all get an extra job and chip in.
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Post by tyler on Jun 13, 2007 20:49:27 GMT -5
Or play the lottery....
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Post by Ebola on Jun 21, 2007 18:57:48 GMT -5
All of this was released an hour ago!!! You are the first non-New Yorkers to see. I present to you: WTC TOWER 5To me, it looks like she's 800 feet tall.
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Post by Swoosh on Jun 21, 2007 20:29:44 GMT -5
You are the first non-New Yorkers to see. Wow. I feel honored. These buildings all look great - I can't wait until they're completed. They'll be great additions to the financial district and the skyline...
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Post by tyler on Jun 22, 2007 13:24:40 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing! I'm not so sure I like the cantilevered overhang thing, though....
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Post by Web on Jun 22, 2007 13:49:31 GMT -5
i don't get how they are paying for all of these.. Tower number two is my favorite. but what is stopping some terrorist from hijacking five planes and just knocking down all of them again? maybe theres some airplane proof aspect of it.
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Post by Ebola on Jun 22, 2007 15:56:53 GMT -5
The post-9/11 NY skyscraper building standards are harsh. These skyscrapers are built with hybrid concrete-steel cores and reinforced, fully fire-proof, sustainable structural components; they will be able to easily handle impacts from double-decker jets (jets so massive that they aren’t even used in America yet, but it’s obvious that no terrorist will ever get into a thingypit again), redistributing vertical and horizontal loads. They’ll be able to withstand multiple blasts without being structurally compromised; they may not be happy, but they would be able to stand after loosing many of their columns. I doubt even a nuclear blast would compromise them. They will remain standing longer than your grandchildren live, and their grandchildren, and most likely your entire family line. Thanks for sharing! I'm not so sure I like the cantilevered overhang thing, though.... JPMorgan owns World Trade Center Tower 5, it's their global HQ skyscraper, so they do whatever they want with it. It could be redesigned. They have time. The cantilevered floors are right over a church. Personally, I don't care, but the NIMBYs are in a frenzy... Right now, the Freedom Tower is being sold to some big financial giant, like American Express or Citigroup. I think that's why the name was changed to One World Trade Center, so that it would attract buyers. No one owns towers 2 or 3 except Silverstein. I think the PANYNJ owns most of tower 4. Moody's just moved their HQ to Tower 7. 6 will be the Performing Arts Center.
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Post by Swoosh on Jun 22, 2007 19:27:48 GMT -5
Is One World Tra- ah, heck with it, Freedom Tower - still going to be 1,776 feet tall?
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Post by Ebola on Jun 22, 2007 20:03:17 GMT -5
Yeah, still 1,776 feet tall.
You'd be shocked to know that the Middle East is owning America. Cities in the world that are building skyscrapers taller than than 1,776 feet tall:
-Dubai, United Arab Emirates -Doha, Qatar -Mecca, Saudi Arabia (This is the hardest one to believe, but, yes, Mecca, the true home of every terrorist on Earth. Their 50-floor, 1,779-foot-tall skyscraper obviously wasn't designed as an insult to America.)
To me, it really doesn't matter because none of them are office buildings. Office buildings symbolize power, residential towers don't.
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Post by Web on Jun 22, 2007 21:38:45 GMT -5
i agree
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Post by Swoosh on Jun 23, 2007 0:45:25 GMT -5
Well, Dubai is quickly becoming just as much of a global city as its much older international rivals such as London, Tokyo and, of course, NYC. Dubai's rapid growth is nothing short of astounding, and all of their economic success is thanks to their high percentage of immigrant workers...
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Post by Web on Jun 23, 2007 10:10:42 GMT -5
dubia is ruled by a prince, its not a democratic country, its actully not technicaly a city its more of a district or a city state in the unitaded arab imerates. they are only conserned with power and wealth.
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Post by Swoosh on Jun 23, 2007 12:00:49 GMT -5
its not a democratic country, its actully not technicaly a city its more of a district or a city state in the unitaded arab imerates. Well, Dubai is an "Emirate" within the UAE, and it is mostly comprised of (but not limited to) city area, which some refer to as Dubai City, to differentiate between the rest of Dubai. dubia is ruled by a prince, its not a democratic country. they are only conserned with power and wealth. Are you suggesting that just because the UAE is a monarchy means that it isn't concerned with its citizens' welfare?
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