Trade centre

Here it is, the MEGA WTC picture thread where all pictures of the WTC pre 9/11 are posted and we remember the Twin Towers. Keep in mind, I didn't take these...

A couple of days ago, on the anniversary of the World Trade Center attack, I got to thinking about the Twin Towers in NYC, One M&T Plaza here in Buffalo, and their common designer/architect, Minoru Yamasaki. Yep, that’s right, One M&T Plaza was designed by the same architect who designed the World Trade […]

GlobalEx

What kind of building will become America's tallest? On the 11th anniversary of 9/11, Online Architectural Degree has created this guide to the third tallest in the world Who made this graphic? Online Architectural Degree (via Visual.ly)

The tallest building in the United States (and the Western Hemisphere) has opened for business. Built at the site of the original World Trade Towers, which were destroyed by terrorists on September 11, 2001, the new One World Trade Center has 104 floors and took eight years to build. Standing 1776 ft. tall, the skyscraper will have a ceremony marking its official opening later