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May 3rd, 2013, 04:10 AM

BStyles replied to a thread WTC Tower One - by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in New York Skyscrapers and Architecture

Not exactly the same as the renders, but it looks damn good nevertheless.

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May 2nd, 2013, 01:11 AM

BStyles replied to a thread WTC Transit Hub - by Santiago Calatrava in New York Skyscrapers and Architecture

The E, 2, and 3 lines run along the west side of town. They do not fall into an equation where the ESA would rely heavily upon them. And I have rode...

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May 2nd, 2013, 12:49 AM

BStyles replied to a thread WTC Tower One - by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in New York Skyscrapers and Architecture

As far as I'm concerned, the spire is probably being temporarily stayed by the platform they built up top.

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April 30th, 2013, 02:23 AM

BStyles replied to a thread WTC Tower One - by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in New York Skyscrapers and Architecture

Not to be pessimistic or anything, but unfortunately, I saw something like this happening.

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April 27th, 2013, 11:38 PM

BStyles replied to a thread WTC Memorial - by Michael Arad (Architect) and Peter Walker (Landscape) in New York Skyscrapers and Architecture

It's not an outage, they generally do this with the pool lighting during the evening hours after the memorial closes.

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April 27th, 2013, 09:28 AM

BStyles replied to a thread Madison Square Garden - 4 Penn Plaza - by Charles Luckman Associates in New York Skyscrapers and Architecture

Well, I don't know about that. When Penn Station's air rights were up for grabs, they built what would otherwise be regarded as lowrise buildings, on...

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April 26th, 2013, 10:12 PM

BStyles replied to a thread World Financial Center - by Cesar Pelli in New York Skyscrapers and Architecture

Seems like a marketing move, but under the construction site, it says Brookfield Place - World Financial Center. Not sure if it's just temporary, or...

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April 25th, 2013, 10:42 PM

BStyles replied to a thread WTC Transit Hub - by Santiago Calatrava in New York Skyscrapers and Architecture

The Second Avenue Subway was to be the one relieving stress on the 4, 5, and 6 lines, and it's within MTA's fare control. And the way I see it, the...

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April 25th, 2013, 10:25 PM

BStyles replied to a thread WTC Tower One - by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in New York Skyscrapers and Architecture

With the randome, I assumed ice would just slide right off, but with this, it may just very well be a factor.

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April 25th, 2013, 08:06 AM

BStyles replied to a poll Hudson Yards in New York Skyscrapers and Architecture

A play on SoHo, NoHo, and TriBeCa, I see.

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