January 11th, 2010 by tom
Freedom Tower is former (and also better known) name of new 1 World Trade Center building placed just several meters from a place where old WTC twin towers used to stand. The tower is placed in northwest corner of the former WTC area. The construction is currently being built and grand opening is announced on 2013. The building will be 541 meters or 1776 feets high (counting huge antenna or spire on the roof). The height from the bottom to the roof will be approximatelly 418 meters (1373 meters).
World Trade Center complex. Freedom Tower is first on the left. Photo taken from Skyscrapercity forums.
World Trade Center complex. Photo taken from Skyscrapercity forums.
After the destruction of original World Trade Center during the terroristic attacks in 2001 debate about the place started. Few options appeared and many ideas. There were voices of re-building the original towers exactly the same way they used to be, but it appeared that old buildings were not such great project after all and this idea was abandoned fast. Next proposition was to re-build the original towers but bigger and taller. There were also some ideas to “leave the place alone” creating a just memorial park. That last idea became a part of final project. There was an architecture competition which win Daniel Liebeskind and his project of the whole complex was not accepted by local residents and public opinion. The main tower was become a kind of “memorial garden” which was over 500 meters high and the office part was not higher than other surrounding buildings. The whole concept of this building was really great but it couldn’t become new landmark of New York so this project has been re-invented few times until the final shape has been achieved.
1 World Trade Center construction. Photo taken from Skyscrapercity forums.
1 World Trade Center construction. Photo taken from Skyscrapercity forums.
January 11th, 2010 by tom
Those are the latest photos of few stadiums that are currently being built in Poland and Ukraine.
Lech Poznan stadium: workers are currently focused on roof construction and filling up the corners.
Lech Poznan stadium. Photo taken from Skyscrapercity forums.
Lech Poznan stadium. Photo taken from Skyscrapercity forums.
Lech Poznan stadium. Photo taken from Skyscrapercity forums.
National Stadium, Warsaw:
National Stadium in Warsaw. Photo taken from Skyscrapercity forums.
National Stadium in Warsaw. Photo taken from Skyscrapercity forums.
National Stadium in Warsaw. Photo taken from Skyscrapercity forums.
City Stadium, Wroclaw: The build is currently on hold because of the problems with delays. Now new executor is preparing to take over the building-site.
Wroclaw City Stadium. Photo taken from Skyscrapercity forums.
PGE Arena Gdansk: workers are preparing to set the upper steel construction.
PGE Gdansk Arena. Photo taken from Skyscrapercity forums.
PGE Gdansk Arena. Photo taken from Skyscrapercity forums.
PGE Gdansk Arena. Photo taken from Skyscrapercity forums.
Kiev Olympic Stadium: the building site slowly develops.
Kiev Olympic Stadium. Photo taken from Skyscrapercity forums.
January 5th, 2010 by tom
laski Stadium is currently the oldest object in Poland supposed to support Euro 2012 (built in 1951-56). At first the stadium held approximately 80.000 seating places (on wooden benches) and 20.000 standing places. In 1963 a record has been noticed – over 120.000 sport fans came to see game between Gornik Zabrze and Austria Vien in European Cup Of National Champions (past name of Champions League) . This arena is only in reserve in case something go wrong with other stadium buildings.
Slaski Stadium in 2005. Photo taken from Skyscrapercity forums.
In mid 2009 stadiums capacity was approximately 47.000 seats and it was in half-way reconstructed after another re-built. By this time stadiums construction was obsolete – half of tribunes was based on ground wall. Not another reconstruction is on the way. The whole stadium will get two-level up-to-date tribunes with all modern technologies and solutions.
Slaski Stadium in late 2009. Photo taken from Skyscrapercity forums.
After final reconstruction stadium will get semi-transparent roof and will hold 55.211 seats (51.480 after deduction of VIP seats, places for cameras, journalists etc.). There will be also 571 parking places (18 for buses) and 1451 business-class places. Stadium entrance will be divided to 9 main gates with 104 turnstiles, each of capacity 500 people/h. New light system will have power of 2000 lux. There will be also two rooms with panoramic view on the south side of arena.,
Slaski Stadium final look. Photo taken from Skyscrapercity forums.
There are still doubts about the color of finished stadium. Some people say that it should be white and red (Polish national colors) as the stadium is former National Stadium (new one is being built in country capital – Warsaw). Local lobbers wishes to see yellow and blue seats (Silesia colors) or just blue (the stadium was totally blue after installing seats). This discussion shows how it can be difficult to achieve compromise in the most simple things.
Slaski Stadium roof construction example. Photo taken from Skyscrapercity forums.
Slaski Stadium final look. Photo taken from Skyscrapercity forums.
Slaski Stadium final look. Photo taken from Skyscrapercity forums.