One World Trade Center Roof Spire
Workers raised the spire to a temporary work.
One world trade center roof spire. The first piece of the spire for one world trade center is lowered by construction cranes and guided by ironworkers into position on the roof of the tower jan. The tower now rises to a symbolic 1776 feet making it. 15 2013 in new york. The final piece of the spire at one world trade center is lifted into place in new york may 9 2013.
The building wtc one would replace as tallest in the west is willis tower in chicago formerly known as the sears tower. To cheers from spectators and workers alike construction crews set a silver spire atop new york city s one world trade center on friday to bring the structure to its full 1 776 height and cap an. This black skyscraper s antenna reaches 1730 feet above the windy city. Murphy works at the top of a building that is so much more than four walls and a roof.
Construction crews at the world trade center hoisted a flag bedecked spire to the top of the site s signature one world trade center building thursday. With the twists of a few final bolts the steel spire atop one world trade center was installed friday morning raising the building s height to a symbolic 1 776 feet. When the spire is completed the building will top off at 1776 feet making it the tallest building in north america. A sea of construction.