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One World Trade Center

1 WORLD TRADE CENTER
Amazing stats & facts about the new tallest building in the U.S.A.
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1,776 ft.
Originally called the Freedom Tower, 1 WTC will reach 1,776 feet — a symbol of the year of America’s Independence.

A light to NYC
A beacon atop the tower will flash the letter “N” in Morse Code ( —.).

1,368 ft.
The official roof height is the same as the former WTC Tower 1.

World’s 3rd tallest building*
1 WTC will be the third talest builcJwig in the world when it is completed in 2013.

Bun Khalifa Dubai 2,723 ft
Clock Royal Tower Hotel Mecca 1,971 ft
1 World Trade Center Now York 1,776 ft
Taipei 101 Taipei 1.669 It
Shanghai Financial Center 1,614ff

Measured by height to pinnacle

1,362 ft.
Observation deck located here at the height of the former WTC Tower 2.

Tallest building in U.S.*
I WTC will surpass the Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) in Chicago to become the tallest building in the U.S.

1 WTC New York 1776 ft
Willis Tower Chicago 1729 ft
Empire St. Building New York 1,454 ft
Trump Intl Hotel Tower Chicago 1,389 ff
Bank of America New York 1,200 ft

* Measured by height to pinnacle

Public Space

1 WTC will feature a Sky Lobby on the 64th floor and an observation deck and a
restaurant on the 100th floor.

Design evolution
The tower passed through various architects and iterations until the final design by David M. Childs was chosen in 2005.


DEC FALL AUG DEC JUNE
2002 2003 2003 2003 2005


Estimated cost
$3.8 BILLION
As of January 2012

Floor space
3.5 MILLION SQ. FT.
2,923,786 rentable sq. ft.

Floor Use Floor Count
Base 19
Offices 68
Mechanical 13
Public Space 4
Basement 5
Total 109

Floor 82 - 34,925 sq. ft.

Floor 50- 44, 549 sq. ft.

Floor 20- 46,405 sq. ft.
Due to its tapered design, floor space decreases for offices nearer the top.

Base
• 2 ft concrete core wall
• 60 ft lobby ceilings

Eco-minded
Designed to achieve LEED Gold:
• 21% energy reduction
• 14% of energy from fuel cells
• 30% reduction in municipal water consumed
• 90% of occupied spaces receive natural light
• 30% reduction in mechanical room lighting
• 50% renewable energy

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Creative commons License 1 WORLD TRADE CENTER Amazing stats & facts about the new tallest building in the U.S.A. 1,776 ft. World's 3rd tallest building* 1 WTC will be the third tallest building in the world when it is completed in 2013. Originally called the Freedom Tower, 1 WTC will reach 1,776 feet – a symbol of the year of America's Independence. A light to NYC A beacon atop the tower will flash the letter "N" in Morse Code ( -) Burj Khalifa Clock Royal Dubai 2,723 ft 1 World Taipei 101 Shanghai World Taipei Financial Center Shanghai 1,614 ft Tower Hotel Trade Center New York 1,776 ft Mecca 1,669 ft 1,368 ft. 1,971 ft * Measured by height to pinnacle The official roof height is the same as the former WTC Tower 1. 1,362 ft. Observation deck located here at the Estimated cost height of the former WTC Tower 2. $3.8 BILLION As of January 2012 Tallest building in U.S.* Floor space 1 WTC will surpass the Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) in Chicago to become the tallest building in the U.S. 3.5 MILLION SQ. FT. 2.923,786 rentable sg. ft. Floor Use Floor Count Base 19 Offices 68 Mechanical 13 Public Space Basement 4 1 WTC Willis Empire St. Trump Int'l Bank of Building Hotel Tower America Chicago New York 1,389 ft New York Tower Total 1,776 ft Chicago New York 1,729 ft 1,454 ft 109 1,200 ft Measured by height to pinnacle Public Space 1 WTC will feature a Sky Lobby on the 64th floor and an observation deck and a restaurant on the 100th floor. Floor 82 - 34,925 sg. ft. Design evolution The tower passed through various architects and iterations until the final design by David M. Childs was chosen in 2005. Floor 50 - 44,549 sg. ft. DEC FALL AUG DEC JUNE 2002 2003 2003 2003 2005 Eco-minded Designed to achieve LEED Gold: Floor 20 - 46,405 sq. ft. • 21% energy reduction 14% of energy from fuel cells Due to its tapered design, floor space decreases for offices nearer the top. • 30% reduction in municipal water consumed • 90% of occupied spaces receive natural light Base • 30% reduction in mechanical room lighting 2 ft concrete core wall • 60 ft lobby ceilings 50% renewable energy ONLINE-ARCHITECTURE-DEGREE.COM Sources http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_World Trade_Center http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tallest_buildings_in_the_world http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_the_United_States http://www.cushwake.com/OneWorld TradeCenter/OneWTC.pdf BY NC ND Created under a Creative Commons License

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1 World Trade Center will soon be the 3rd tallest building in the world. Here are some interesting facts about the structure.

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