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Spire and flag hoisted to the top of new WTC

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DirkaDirka
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Pretty awesome/inspiring stuff. Stoked to check it out when I'm back east in a few weeks.

My one question is why, in one picture a few pictures in, is there a plane directly over the building? It looks pretty fuckin close and I thought that was pretty much a no fly zone for commercial jets?


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May 2 2013 6:07PM
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danderson.
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Thanks for the share, OP. Good stuff.
May 2 2013 6:12PM
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vandersteeze
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Damn, did not know the status of the new WTC. Seems to be finally coming along
May 2 2013 6:13PM
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Laurent.
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They should have went with Libeskind's original design.


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May 2 2013 6:14PM
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Ski_the_east01
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wow that is beautiful

I went and saw the new WTC a few months ago though..it's also amazing
May 2 2013 6:23PM
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Laurent.
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The current freedom tower definitely isn't bad, but it's so bland.

The original Libeskind design was striking, daring and works far better as a symbol.
May 2 2013 6:31PM
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DirkaDirka
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For sure man. I watched 9/11 happen right from my classroom windows. A crazy fucked up day that will stick with me for the rest of my life. Awesome to see us bounce back, put up another building, and give a big fuck you to the scumbags of the world.
May 2 2013 6:55PM
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theabortionator
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I love that it's called the freedom tower. Not really though
May 2 2013 7:31PM
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Dingo69
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Didnt they already put a monument at ground zero? Are there plans to build a new building?
May 2 2013 9:24PM
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Pretty amazing stuff, those pieces are massive. Somehow i missed this entirely until i saw this thread.

May 2 2013 9:33PM
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p-fo
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You know what this is? A giant steel middle finger to the people of the world who wish to tear us down.
May 2 2013 9:38PM
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fujarome
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you really are stupid.


not only is there a monument, but there's a building thats a little over 100 floors tall there.


beautiful building too. I think it exemplifies the simple grace of the old ones. Because the old ones were by no means magnificent buildings, and yet they still had a certain beauty to them.
May 2 2013 10:44PM
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No.Quarter
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YEEEEEEEAAAAAHHHHHHH!
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May 2 2013 10:48PM
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DizzyG
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Honestly, architecturally I though the old ones were pretty ugly. I had no idea how close this new one was to being complete.
May 2 2013 10:52PM
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fujarome
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they definitely were ugly. Utilitarian buildings of the highest order. But I think after awhile they somewhat bypassed that status. Like one of those ugly at first, but beloved and wouldn't change a thing after awhile types.

it seems like that's the case with every major structure. They put it up and everyone hates it. Then they say they're changing it or taking it down, and everyone gets mad.
May 2 2013 11:10PM
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DirkaDirka
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Wowzers

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