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Weekly World Trade Pic

Weekly World Trade Pic

Another row of windows and defined corner facets began to emerge this week.
Another row of windows and corner facets began to emerge this week.

[ As the World Trade Center continues its ascent, The Architect’s Newspaper will be checking in each week for signs of progress at one of the country’s most exciting construction sites. ]

The pre-holiday bustle reached a lull today at the World Trade Center site as much of downtown seems to have headed home. Even the cranes were moving at a sluggish pace; but they’re still moving. This week, the facets that form elongated triangular corners began to reflect the sunlight a bit more and another row of windows found their way onto the western facade. The holidays are taking hold, too: At dusk, sparkly lights that run the length of the cranes emerge like stars.

Corner detail with Seven World Trade in foreground on right.

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