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94-455: CNE is headquartered at 1 World Trade Center. Previously, Condé Nast (CN) magazines were represented in Hollywood by agents and received production credit and fees for films made on their work. Brokeback Mountain , A Beautiful Mind , and Eat, Pray, Love , based on an Allure article, were all films based on CN content. Also, the "Whale War" show on Animal Planet originated with

188-733: A Vanity Fair Confidential crime and mystery documentary series to air on Investigation Discovery channel, and the other with Ovation cable network for the Fashion Fund design contest show, a show already being shown online. The Vanity Fair channel launched four series with ad sponsors, who were American Express , luxury brand Salvatore Ferragamo and Acura . The channel was launched in July 2013 with four programs: Vanity Code , @VFHollywood with Krista Smith , The Snob's Dictionary , and Eminent Domains . In early April 2014, CNE launched another digital channel based on Allure . On April 29,

282-613: A 65-foot-high (20 m) public lobby that features the 90-foot (27 m) mural ONE: Union of the Senses by American artist José Parlá . The lobby also contains two paintings by Donald Martiny , called Lenape and Unami ; two paintings by Fritz Bultman , Gravity of Nightfall and Blue Triptych – Intrusion Into the Blue ; and two paintings by Doug Argue, Randomly Placed Exact Percentages and Isotropic . The office floors begin at floor 20 and go up to floor 90. There

376-546: A BAFTA for Live Action Short for "Boogaloo and Graham," an Emmy for Glamour's "Screw Cancer," and a Producers Guild Award for Outstanding Digital Series for Wired's "What's Inside." One World Trade Center One World Trade Center , also known as One WTC and Freedom Tower , is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan , New York City. Designed by David Childs of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill , One World Trade Center

470-558: A Chinese real estate company, which would become the building's first commercial tenant to sign a lease. Vantone planned to create the China Center, a trade and cultural facility, covering 191,000 square feet (17,700 m ) on floors 64 through 69. Mass media company Condé Nast became One WTC's anchor tenant in May 2011, leasing 1 million square feet (93,000 m ) and relocating from 4 Times Square . While under construction,

564-947: A Condé Nast magazine article. On the other hand, Conde Nast's Vogue refused in 2003 to partner on Project Runway for fear of tarnishing its image. With print growth slowing, CN indicated that the company would seek other revenue in licensing, e-commerce, video, and higher circulation prices. Conde Nast Entertainment was started by magazine publisher Condé Nast in October 2011 with the hiring of Dawn Ostroff . Online video channels for GQ and Glamour were launched in March 2013 with four original video series for each brand with Procter & Gamble , Microsoft and snack-food company Mondelēz International sponsoring those shows. Each series would have some episodes available at launch then additional episodes would be added weekly. The episodes would last from two to seven minutes and be featured on

658-468: A café (called One Café); a bar and "small plates" grill (One Mix); and a fine dining restaurant (One Dining). A Curbed commentary criticized the food prices; the need for a full observatory ticket purchase to enter; and their reputations compared to Windows on the World. Like other buildings in the new World Trade Center complex, One World Trade Center includes sustainable architecture features. Much of

752-516: A glass parapet , whose shape is a square oriented 45 degrees from the base. A 407.9-foot (124.3 m) sculpted mast containing the broadcasting antenna – designed in a collaboration between Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM), artist Kenneth Snelson (who invented the tensegrity structure), lighting designers, and engineers – is secured by a system of cables, and rises from a circular support ring, which contains additional broadcasting and maintenance equipment. At night, an intense beam of light

846-522: A large, open-air steel lattice structure on the roof of the tower, containing wind turbines and "sky gardens". The New York City Police Department (NYPD) also expressed concerns about the amount of glass used in the building, as well as the structure's proximity to the West Side Highway, both of which the NYPD claimed would make the site vulnerable to another terrorist attack. In a later design,

940-416: A new first-look deal that gives Paramount and Anonymous Content an opportunity to partner with CNE on production for scripted TV projects in advance of other potential collaborators. On February 22, 2018, Condé Nast announced the launch of Iris, a video and social-led brand for socially-conscious millennial women, that was developed from the original programming on The Scene. Programming on Iris will include

1034-419: A number of other safety features were included in the building's design, so that it would be prepared for a major accident or terrorist attack. Like 7 World Trade Center , the building has 3-foot (91 cm) thick reinforced concrete walls in all stairwells, elevator shafts, risers, and sprinkler systems. There are also extra-wide, pressurized stairwells, along with a dedicated set of stairwells exclusively for

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1128-552: A pinnacle height of 1,776 feet (541 m), a figure intended to symbolize the year 1776, when the United States Declaration of Independence was signed. When the spire is included in the building's height, as stated by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), One World Trade Center surpasses the height of Taipei 101 (1,671-foot (509 m)), is the world's tallest all-office building, and

1222-560: A plane crash in Shanksville, Pennsylvania , the attacks resulted in the deaths of 2,996 people (2,507 civilians, 343 firefighters , 72 law enforcement officers , 55 military personnel , and the 19 hijackers ). Following the destruction of the original World Trade Center, there was debate regarding the future of the World Trade Center site. There were proposals for its reconstruction almost immediately, and by 2002,

1316-475: A preliminary design for the building, dubbed the Freedom Tower, on December 19, 2003. The plan called for a 1,776-foot-tall (541 m) tower that had a parallelogram floor plan, an asymmetrical spire, and a rooftop turbine. There was criticism concerning the limited number of floors that were designated for office space and other amenities in an early plan. Only 82 floors would have been habitable, and

1410-405: A restaurant near the top of the tower, similar to the original One World Trade Center's top-floor restaurant Windows on the World , was abandoned as logistically impractical. The tower's window-washing tracks are located on a 16-square-foot area, which is designated as floor 110 as a symbolic reference to the 110 floors of the original tower. There are three eating venues at the top of the building:

1504-526: A second, more open competition took place in December 2002, in which a design by Daniel Libeskind was selected as the winner in February 2003. Other designs were submitted by Richard Meier , Peter Eisenman , Charles Gwathmey , and Steven Holl ; William Pedersen ; and Foster and Partners . This design underwent many revisions, mainly because of disagreements with developer Larry Silverstein , who held

1598-418: A temporary display containing information about the attacks and listing the names of the dead, opened to the public. The same year, then–New York Governor George Pataki faced accusations of cronyism for supposedly using his influence to get the winning architect's design picked as a personal favor for his friend and campaign contributor, Ronald Lauder . When the public rejected the first round of designs,

1692-612: Is 1,268 feet (386 m), making it the highest vantage point in New York City. Similar to the Empire State Building , visitors to the observation deck and tenants have their own separate entrances; one entrance is on the West Street side of the building, and the other is from within the shopping mall, descending down to a below-ground security screening area. On the observation deck, the actual viewing space

1786-486: Is a sky lobby on floor 64; designed by Gensler , the sky lobby covers 25,000 square feet (2,300 m ). The space has seating areas, a game room, a meeting room with capacity for 180 people, a cafe, and yoga and fitness classes. Seven oil on canvas paintings by artist Greg Goldberg are displayed in the 64th floor sky lobby, and Bryan Hunt created a sculpture named Prana , which means "life force" in Sanskrit , on

1880-409: Is built upon a 185-foot (56 m) tall windowless concrete base, designed to protect it from truck bombs and other ground-level attacks. From the 20th floor upwards, the square edges of the tower's cubic base are chamfered back, shaping the building into eight tall isosceles triangles , or an elongated square antiprism . Near its middle, the tower forms a perfect octagon, and then culminates in

1974-533: Is designed around a strong, redundant steel moment frame consisting of beams and columns connected by a combination of welding and bolting. Paired with a concrete-core shear wall, the moment frame lends substantial rigidity and redundancy to the overall building structure while providing column-free interior spans for maximum flexibility." In addition to safety design, new security measures were implemented. All vehicles will be screened for radioactive materials and other potentially dangerous objects before they enter

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2068-516: Is developing the feature film "Relive Box," based on a fictionalized short story in The New Yorker about a tech device that allows you to relive your past. CNE acquired the life rights from photographer David Slater to make a film related to the monkey selfie copyright dispute . (2018) (2017) (2017) (2016) (2016) (2016) (2016) 2015 CNE is a production and distribution partner of three incubators. "The Big Script" incubator

2162-525: Is located where the Twin Towers stood. Immediately to the east is World Trade Center Transportation Hub and the new Two World Trade Center site. To the north is 7 World Trade Center , and to the west is Brookfield Place . The building occupies a 200-foot (61 m) square, with an area of 40,000 square feet (3,700 m ), nearly identical to the footprints of the original Twin Towers. The tower

2256-539: Is on the 100th floor, but there is a food court on the 101st floor and a space for events for the 102nd floor. The observation deck is operated by Legends Hospitality , partially owned by the New York Yankees . To show visitors the city, and give them information and stories about New York, an interactive tool called City Pulse is used by Tour Ambassadors. The admission fee is $ 32 per person, but admission discounts are available for children and seniors, and

2350-520: Is projected vertically from the spire and shines over 1,000 feet (300 m) above the tower. David Childs of SOM, the architect of One World Trade Center, said the following regarding the tower's design: We really wanted our design to be grounded in something that was very real, not just in sculptural sketches. We explored the infrastructural challenges because the proper solution would have to be compelling, not just beautiful. The design does have great sculptural implications, and we fully understand

2444-611: Is the tallest building in the United States , the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere , and the seventh-tallest in the world . The supertall structure has the same name as the North Tower of the original World Trade Center , which was destroyed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 . The new skyscraper stands on the northwest corner of the 16-acre (6.5 ha) World Trade Center site , on

2538-627: The Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building . It also visually resembles the original Twin Towers, rather than being an off-center spire similar to the Statue of Liberty . One World Trade Center is considered the first major building whose construction is based upon a three-dimensional Building Information Model . Just south of the new One World Trade Center is the National September 11 Memorial & Museum , which

2632-690: The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation had organized a competition to determine how to use the site. The proposals were part of a larger plan to memorialize the September 11 attacks and rebuild the complex. Already the site was becoming a tourist attraction; in the year following the attacks the Ground Zero site became the most visited place in the United States. On September 10, 2002, the Viewing Wall,

2726-498: The National September 11 Memorial & Museum , located just south of One World Trade Center where the original Twin Towers stood, and the World Trade Center Transportation Hub to its east. The construction of the new building is part of an effort to memorialize and rebuild following the destruction of the original World Trade Center complex. The construction of the original World Trade Center

2820-465: The "Interim Operating Period", which was expected to end on December 31, 2013. Screening did not fully end until the official dedication and opening of the museum on May 21, 2014, after which visitors were allowed to use the plaza without needing passes. The original design went through significant changes after The Durst Organization joined the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey as

2914-412: The 1,250-foot (380 m) roof height of the Empire State Building . President Barack Obama visited the construction site two months later and wrote, on a steel beam that would be hoisted to the top of the tower, the sentence "We remember, we rebuild, we come back stronger!" That same month, with the tower's structure nearing completion, the owners of the building began a public marketing campaign for

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3008-411: The 1970s, four other low-level buildings were built as part of the World Trade Center complex. A seventh building was built in the mid-1980s. The entire complex of seven buildings had a combined total of 13,400,000 square feet (1,240,000 m ) of office space. At 8:46 a.m. ( EDT ) on September 11, 2001 , five hijackers affiliated with al-Qaeda crashed American Airlines Flight 11 into

3102-466: The 94th story (labeled as floor 100 ) and 1,240 feet (380 m) by the end of the month. The tower's estimated cost had risen to $ 3.9 billion by April 2012, making it the most expensive building in the world at the time. The tower's construction was partly funded by approximately $ 1 billion of insurance money that Silverstein received for his losses in the September 11 attacks. The State of New York provided an additional $ 250 million, and

3196-611: The New York Liberty Development Corporation announced that it would refinance 1 WTC with a $ 700 million bond issue. The money from this bond issue would be used to retire the debt from the building's last refinancing in 2012. By March 2022, the building was 95 percent leased, a higher percentage than before the COVID-19 pandemic. One WTC's vacancy rate was half that of the city as a whole; its high occupancy rate contrasted with that of

3290-558: The North Tower began in August 1966; extensive use of prefabricated components sped up the construction process. The first tenants moved into the North Tower in October 1971. At the time, the original One World Trade Center became the tallest building in the world, at 1,368 feet (417 m) tall. After a 360-foot (110 m)-tall antenna was installed in 1978, the highest point of the North Tower reached 1,728 ft (527 m). In

3384-607: The One World Observatory opened on May 29, 2015. On March 26, 2009, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) confirmed that the building would be officially known by its legal name of "One World Trade Center", rather than its colloquial name of "Freedom Tower". The building has 94 stories, with the top floor numbered 104. The new World Trade Center complex will eventually include five high-rise office buildings built along Greenwich Street ,

3478-504: The Port Authority agreed to give $ 1 billion, which would be obtained through the sale of bonds . The Port Authority raised prices for bridge and tunnel tolls to raise funds, with a 56 percent toll increase scheduled between 2011 and 2015; however, the proceeds of these increases were not used to pay for the tower's construction. The still-incomplete tower became New York City's tallest building by roof height in April 2012, passing

3572-417: The Port Authority's position, and the radome was removed from the plans. In 2012, Douglas Durst gave a statement regarding the final decision: "(the antenna) is going to be mounted on the building over the summer. There's no way to do anything at this point." The large triangular plaza on the west side of One World Trade Center was originally planned to have stainless steel steps descending to West Street, but

3666-917: The Project HER Facebook show page. "Creators in Residence" is a program designed to support millennial filmmakers. CNE has won several awards. The company received an Academy Award® nomination for the short documentary "Joe's Violin," as well as nominations for a Critics' Choice Award and a Peabody Award in the Documentary category for the Netflix series "Last Chance U." In 2018, CNE also received 3 News & Documentary Emmy nominations for Glamour's "Angelique" and The New Yorker's "The Black Athlete in America" with The RetroReport and "We Are Witnesses" with The Marshall Project. Previously, CNE won

3760-459: The Twin Towers and filling a metaphorical gap in New York City's skyline,. David Childs of SOM, the main architect of One World Trade Center, designed a symmetrical tower that tapered on upper floors. Childs's design contrasted with Libeskind's plans for an asymmetrical tower with an antenna at its western end; disagreements over the designs threatened to delay the project. After Childs and Libeskind had worked out their disagreements, they announced

3854-525: The WTCA had purchased the rights to the name in 1986. The WTCA sought $ 500,000 worth of free office space in the tower in exchange for the use of "World Trade Center" in the tower's name and associated souvenirs. On November 1, 2014, moving trucks started moving items for Condé Nast. The New York Times noted that the area around the World Trade Center had transitioned from a financial area to one with technology firms, residences, and luxury shops, coincident with

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3948-410: The adjacent sidewalk. Patrick Foye, the executive director of the Port Authority, said that he thought that the changes were "few and minor". A contract negotiated between the Port Authority and The Durst Organization states that The Durst Organization will receive a $ 15 million fee and a percentage of "base building changes that result in net economic benefit to the project". The specifics of

4042-483: The building might have looked uninviting and resembled a "concrete bunker". However, the prisms were later found to be unworkable, as preliminary testing revealed that the prismatic glass easily shattered into large and dangerous shards. As a result, it was replaced by a simpler facade consisting of stainless steel panels and blast-resistant glass. Contrasting with Libeskind's original plan, the tower's final design tapered octagonally as it rose. Its designers stated that

4136-456: The building of the new tower. The building opened on November 3, 2014, and Condé Nast employees moved into 24 floors. Condé Nast occupied floors 20 to 44, having completed its move in early 2015. It was expected that the company would attract new tenants to occupy the remaining 40% of unleased space in the tower, as Condé Nast had revitalized Times Square after moving there in 1999. Only about 170 of 3,400 total employees moved into One WTC on

4230-485: The building's design and leaving an exposed antenna and equipment is unfortunate ... We stand ready to work with the Port on an alternate design." After joining the project in 2010, The Durst Organization had suggested eliminating the radome to reduce costs, but the proposal was rejected by the Port Authority's then-executive director, Christopher O. Ward . Ward was replaced by Patrick Foye in September 2011. Foye changed

4324-430: The building's foundation, onto which 400 cubic yards (310 cubic meters) of concrete was poured by November 2007. In a December 18, 2006, ceremony held in nearby Battery Park City , members of the public were invited to sign the first 30-foot (9.1 m) steel beam installed onto the building's base. It was welded onto the building's base on December 19, 2006. Foundation and steel installation began shortly afterward, so

4418-530: The building's structure and interior is built from recycled materials, including gypsum boards and ceiling tiles; around 80 percent of the tower's waste products are recycled. Although the roof area of any tower is limited, the building implements a rainwater collection and recycling scheme for its cooling systems. The building's PureCell phosphoric acid fuel cells generate 4.8 megawatts (MW) of power, and its waste steam generates electricity. The New York Power Authority selected UTC Power to provide

4512-615: The building, designed by Schlaich Bergermann Partner . The curtain wall was manufactured and assembled by Benson Industries in Portland, Oregon , using glass made in Minnesota by Viracon. Each of the curtain wall's panels measures 13.33 feet (4 m) tall. The panels are thicker than typical curtain-wall panels, which raised the building's construction cost. WSP Group was the lead structural engineer; Jaros, Baum & Bolles (JBB) provided MEP engineering; and Tishman Construction

4606-455: The building, seeking to attract visitors and tenants. One World Trade Center's steel structure topped out at the 94th physical story (numbered as floor 104), with a total height of the roof top at 1,368 feet (417 m), in August 2012. The tower's spire was then shipped from Quebec to New York in November 2012, following a series of delays. The first section of the spire was hoisted to

4700-692: The company announced the launch of "The Scene", a new online video platform for digital-first content, to be launched in July 2014 with content partners including ABC News , BuzzFeed , Major League Soccer , and the Weather Channel . CNE channels to be featured on The Scene would be those of The New Yorker , Lucky and Bon Appetit . CNE agreed to its initial first-look deal in June 2014 with 20th Century Fox Television (2CFT) for its scripted television projects while 2CFT's cable arm, Fox21 , would work with them for cable projects. In November 2014,

4794-549: The company began its move to One World Trade Center from 4 Times Square . In January 2017, Vanity Fair ' s Hive business news and Condé Nast Entertainment partnered with Cheddar to create a live weekly series called VF Hive on Cheddar . Graydon Carter, a Vanity Fair editor, called the series a "representation of how people are consuming more voraciously than ever." At the company's fifth annual Digital Content NewFronts presentation in New York in May 2017, CNE announced

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4888-473: The deck is free for 9/11 responders and families of 9/11 victims. When it opened, the deck was expected to have about 3.5 million visitors per year. Tickets went on sale starting on April 8, 2015. The Manhattan District Attorney investigated whether Legends Hospitality had received the contract for the observation deck's operation based on inappropriate political dealings. It officially opened on May 28, 2015, one day ahead of schedule. A plan to build

4982-869: The east side of the 64th floor sky lobby. Above floor 90 are several mechanical floors , as well as restaurants and observation spaces on floors 100–103. Floor numbers 94 through 99 are skipped. The tenants have access to below-ground parking, storage, and shopping; access to PATH , New York City Subway trains, and the World Financial Center is also provided at the World Trade Center Transportation Hub ; Fulton Street / Fulton Center ; and Chambers Street–World Trade Center/Park Place/Cortlandt Street stations. The building allows direct access to West Street, Vesey Street, and Fulton Street at ground level. The building has an approximate underground footprint of 42,000 square feet (3,900 m ). The tower has an observation deck on floors 100–102. Its height

5076-505: The first day. At the time, future tenants included Kids Creative, Legends Hospitality , the BMB Group , Servcorp , and GQ . On November 12, 2014, shortly after the building opened supporting wire rope cables of a suspended working platform slacked, trapping a two-man window washing team. During the late 2010s, The Durst Organization leased most of the remaining vacant space. The tower reached 92 percent occupancy just before

5170-441: The height of the Empire State Building . The tower's steel structure was topped out on August 30, 2012. On May 10, 2013, the final component of the skyscraper's spire was installed, making the building, including its spire, reach a total height of 1,776 feet (541 m). Its height in feet is a deliberate reference to the year when the United States Declaration of Independence was signed. The building opened on November 3, 2014;

5264-453: The highest occupiable floor became comparable to the original World Trade Center, and the open-air lattice was removed from the plans. A final design for the "Freedom Tower" was formally unveiled on June 28, 2005. To address security issues raised by the NYPD, a 187-foot (57 m) concrete base was added to the design in April of that year. The design originally included plans to clad the base in glass prisms in order to address criticism that

5358-472: The iconic importance of the tower, but it also has to be a highly efficient building. The discourse about Freedom Tower has often been limited to the symbolic, formal and aesthetic aspects but we recognize that if this building doesn't function well, if people don't want to work and visit there, then we will have failed as architects. Originally, the base was to be covered in 2,000 panes of decorative prismatic glass, but these plans were scrapped in 2011 because

5452-514: The lease to the World Trade Center site at that time. Peter Walker and Michael Arad 's "Reflecting Absence" proposal was selected as the site's 9/11 Memorial in January 2004. The architectural firm of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) subsequently replaced Libeskind as the new One World Trade Center's primary designer. SOM partner Ken Lewis recalled that the new building had to provide office space for various types of tenants while alluding to

5546-431: The magazines' websites and YouTube . On May 1, CNE announced at the 2nd annual Digital Content NewFronts event, an adverting selling event, two new channels for Vogue and Wired for its digital network and 30 new programs. Also, CNE agreed to syndicate their content with AOL , Yahoo , Twitter , Dailymotion , and Grab Media . Production firms Radical Media , Hud:sun Media and Magical Elves agreed to co-produce

5640-460: The new facilities at the World Trade Center site, One World Trade Center is heated by steam , with limited oil or natural gas utilities on-site. One World Trade Center received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification, making it one of the most environmentally sustainable skyscrapers in the world. Along with the protection provided by the reinforced concrete base,

5734-536: The northern facade of the North Tower. After burning for 102 minutes, the North Tower collapsed due to structural failure at 10:28 a.m. ( EDT ). When the North Tower collapsed, debris fell on the nearby 7 World Trade Center , which caught fire and collapsed at 5:21 p.m. ( EDT ). Together with a simultaneous attack on the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia , and a passenger revolt that resulted in

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5828-532: The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City in 2020. By August 2020, Condé Nast indicated it wanted to leave One World Trade Center. This led Advance Publications , parent company of Conde Nast, to start withholding rent payments in January 2021. By March 2021, Condé Nast had filed plans to reduce the amount of office space that it leased. After a prolonged impasse, Condé Nast agreed in late 2021 to pay almost $ 10 million in back rent. In December 2021,

5922-477: The original Twin Towers, which had never reached full occupancy until just before the September 11 attacks. Many of Daniel Libeskind 's original concepts from the 2002 competition were discarded from the tower's final design. One World Trade Center's final design consisted of simple symmetries and a more traditional profile, intended to compare with selected elements of the contemporary New York skyline. The tower's central spire draws from previous buildings, such as

6016-432: The prismatic glass was too expensive to mass-produce and were vulnerable to breaking. A simpler glass-and-steel facade was adopted when the prisms proved unworkable. The current base cladding consists of angled glass fins protruding from stainless steel panels, similar to those on 7 World Trade Center . LED lights behind the panels illuminate the base at night. There are cable-net glass facade panels on all elevations of

6110-554: The programs. CNE's two existing channels were slated for three additional programs each. Additional channels were expected to be launched later in the year: Vanity Fair , Teen Vogue , Epicurious and Style.com. CNE's first scripted series, Codefellas , was launched on its Wired channel. The 12 episode short-form animated series is a comedy featuring National Security Agency agents as "literally cartoonish figures engaged in ludicrous acts of domestic spying." In July 2013, CNE made two deals: one with Discovery Communications for

6204-421: The project's co-developer in 2010. The 185-foot (56 m) tall base corners were originally designed to gently slope upward and have prismatic glass. The corners were later squared. In addition, the base's walls are covered in 4,000 vertical glass fins. Each fin measures 13-foot (4.0 m) tall and is placed upon a grid of horizontal stainless steel strips measuring 8 inches (20 cm) wide. The spire

6298-462: The return of 65 original short-form digital series and the premiere of 40 new shows. In August 2017, CNE announced its participation in Facebook's new original video programing platform, Watch, by introducing "Virtually Dating," a show where blind dates take place in a virtual reality world. Ostroff identifies Facebook Watch as "a new opportunity, new type of content." In December 2017, CNE announced

6392-576: The series " Broken," showcasing couples confronting each other about infidelity, and "Affirmations", featuring children receiving affirmations from their parents. In July 2018, Dawn Ostroff stepped down as President to join Spotify , and COO Sahar Elhabashi was appointed interim head. In November 2018, Oren Katzeff joined as President. CNE employees unionized in 2022. (Netflix) (Viceland) (Amazon) (Investigation Discovery) (Amazon) (Amazon) (Amazon) (Netflix) (2016) (2016) (2017) CNE

6486-682: The seventh-tallest skyscraper in the world as of May 2023 , behind the Burj Khalifa , Merdeka 118 , Shanghai Tower , Abraj Al Bait , Ping An Finance Centre and Lotte World Tower . One World Trade Center is the second-tallest freestanding structure in the Western Hemisphere , as the CN Tower in Toronto exceeds One World Trade Center's pinnacle height by approximately 40 ft (12.2 m). The Chicago Spire , with

6580-411: The signed contract give Durst 75% of the savings (up to $ 24 million) with further returns going down to 50%; 25%; and 15% as the savings increase. The top floor of One World Trade Center is 1,368 feet (417 m) above ground level, along with a 33 ft 4 in (10.16 m) parapet ; this is identical to the roof height of the original One World Trade Center. The tower's spire brings it to

6674-424: The site of the original 6 World Trade Center . It is bounded by West Street to the west, Vesey Street to the north, Fulton Street to the south, and Washington Street to the east. The construction of below-ground utility relocations, footings, and foundations for the new building began on April 27, 2006. One World Trade Center became the tallest structure in New York City on April 30, 2012, when it surpassed

6768-455: The site through the underground road. Four hundred closed-circuit surveillance cameras will be placed in and around the site, with live camera feeds being continuously monitored by the NYPD. A computer system will use video-analytic computer software , designed to detect potential threats, such as unattended bags, and retrieve images based on descriptions of terrorists or other criminal suspects. New York City and Port Authority police will patrol

6862-425: The site. Before the World Trade Center site was fully completed, the plaza was not completely opened to the public, as the original World Trade Center plaza was. The initial stage of the opening process began on Thursday, May 15, 2014, when the "Interim Operating Period" of the National September 11 Memorial ended. During this period, all visitors were required to undergo airport style security screening as part of

6956-438: The steps were changed to a terrace in the final design. The terrace can be accessed through a staircase on Vesey Street. The terrace is paved in granite, and has 12 sweetgum trees, in addition to a block-long planter/bench. Durst also removed a skylight from the plaza's plans; the skylight was designed to allow natural light to enter the below-ground observation deck lobby. The plaza is 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) higher than

7050-551: The time. In subsequent months, the exterior elevator shaft was removed; the podium glass, interior decorations, and other finishes were being installed; and installation of concrete flooring and steel fittings was completed. On November 12, 2013, the Height Committee of the Chicago-based Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) made the controversial announcement that One World Trade Center

7144-409: The top of the tower on December 12, 2012, and was installed on January 15, 2013. By March 2013, two sections of the spire had been installed. Bad weather delayed the delivery of the final pieces. On May 10, 2013, the final piece of the spire was lifted to the top of One WTC, bringing the tower to its full height of 1,776 feet (541 m), and making it the fourth-tallest building in the world at

7238-404: The total office space of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex would have been reduced by more than 3,000,000 square feet (280,000 m ) in comparison with the original complex. The floor limit was imposed by Silverstein, who expressed concern that higher floors would be a liability in the event of a future terrorist attack or other incident. Much of the building's height would have consisted of

7332-451: The tower was specially illuminated on several occasions. For example, it was lit in red, white, and blue for Independence Day and the anniversary of the September 11 attacks, and it was illuminated in pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month . The tower's loading dock could not be finished in time to move equipment into the completed building, so five temporary loading bays were added at a cost of millions of dollars. The temporary PATH station

7426-453: The tower would be a "monolithic glass structure reflecting the sky and topped by a sculpted antenna". In 2006, Larry Silverstein commented on a planned completion date: "By 2012 we should have a completely rebuilt World Trade Center, more magnificent, more spectacular than it ever was." On April 26, 2006, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey approved a conceptual framework that allowed foundation construction to begin. A formal agreement

7520-410: The tower's footings and foundation were nearly complete within a year. An estimate in February 2007 placed the initial construction cost of One World Trade Center at about $ 3 billion, or $ 1,150 per square foot ($ 12,400/m ). In January 2008, two cranes were moved onto the site. Construction of the tower's concrete core, which began after the cranes arrived, reached street level by May 17. The base

7614-409: The tower's fuel cell system, which was one of the largest fuel cell installations in the world once completed. The tower also makes use of off-site hydroelectric and wind power . The windows are made of an ultra-clear glass, which allows maximum sunlight to pass through; the interior lighting is equipped with dimmers that automatically dim the lights on sunny days, reducing energy costs. Like all of

7708-454: The use of firefighters, and biological and chemical filters throughout the ventilation system. In comparison, the original Twin Towers used a purely steel central core to house utility functions, protected only by lightweight drywall panels. The building is no longer 25 feet (8 m) away from West Street , as the Twin Towers were; at its closest point, West Street is 65 feet (20 m) away. The Port Authority has stated: "Its structure

7802-446: Was conceived as an urban renewal project and spearheaded by David Rockefeller . The project was intended to help revitalize Lower Manhattan . The project was planned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey , which hired architect Minoru Yamasaki . The twin towers at 1 and 2 World Trade Center were designed as framed tube structures , giving tenants open floor plans, unobstructed by columns or walls. One World Trade Center

7896-415: Was delayed until 2006 due to disputes over money, security, and design. The last major issues were resolved on April 26, 2006, when a deal was made between developer Larry Silverstein and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, so the cornerstone was temporarily removed from the site on June 23, 2006. Soon after, explosives were detonated at the construction site for two months to clear bedrock for

7990-401: Was drafted the following day, the 75th anniversary of the 1931 opening of the Empire State Building . Construction began in May; a formal groundbreaking ceremony took place when the first construction team arrived. The symbolic cornerstone of One World Trade Center was laid in a ceremony on July 4, 2004. The stone had an inscription supposedly written by Arthur J. Finkelstein . Construction

8084-715: Was formed by "Hunger Games" star Josh Hutcherson and it produced five short films from young filmmakers via Black List submitted scripts. It is in partnership with Indigenous Media and The Scene houses the five "The Big Script" episodes. CNE and Indigenous Media also produced "Project: HER," a mentoring initiative for female writers and directors. The incubator officially launched on March 28, 2018 and showcased 6 films by diverse female filmmakers mentored by "Homeland" director Lesli Linka Glatter, "The Affair" showrunner Sarah Treem, "Eves Bayou" director Kasi Lemmons, "Private Parts" director Betty Thomas and Indigenous Media co-founder Rodrigo Garcia. The films are housed on CNE's The Scene and d

8178-407: Was not finished until two years later, after which construction of the office floors began and the first glass windows were installed; during 2010, floors were constructed at a rate of about one per week. An advanced "cocoon" scaffolding system was installed to protect workers from falling, and was the first such safety system installed on a steel structure in the city. The tower reached 52 floors and

8272-427: Was not to be removed until its official replacement, the World Trade Center Transportation Hub , was completed, blocking access to the planned loading area. Chadbourne & Parke , a Midtown Manhattan -based law firm, was supposed to lease 300,000 square feet (30,000 m ) in January 2012, but the deal was abruptly canceled that March. By March 2012, One WTC's steel structure had reached 93 stories, growing to

8366-402: Was originally to be enclosed with a protective radome , described as a "sculptural sheath of interlocking fiberglass panels". The radome-enclosed spire was then changed to a plain antenna. Douglas Durst , the chairman of The Durst Organization , stated that the design change would save $ 20 million. SOM strongly criticized the change, and Childs said: "Eliminating this integral part of

8460-434: Was over 600 feet (180 m) tall by December 2010. The tower's steel frame was halfway complete by then, but grew to 80 floors by the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks, at which time its concrete flooring had reached 68 floors and the glass cladding had reached 54 floors. In 2009, the Port Authority changed the official name of the building from "Freedom Tower" to "One World Trade Center", stating that this name

8554-494: Was the tallest building in the United States , declaring that the mast on top of the building is a spire since it is a permanent part of the building's architecture. The building was also the tallest in the Western Hemisphere. A report in September 2013 revealed that, at the time of the report, the World Trade Center Association (WTCA) was negotiating with regard to the "World Trade Center" name, as

8648-437: Was the "easiest for people to identify with". The "Freedom Tower" name had also been subject to ridicule on programs like Saturday Night Live . The name change also served a practical purpose: real estate agents believed that it would be easier to lease space in a building with a traditional street address. The change came after board members of the Port Authority voted to sign a 21-year lease deal with Vantone Industrial Co.,

8742-599: Was the North Tower, and Two World Trade Center was the South Tower. Each tower was over 1,350 feet (410 m) high, and occupied about 1 acre (0.40 ha) of the total 16 acres (6.5 ha) of the site 's land. Of the 110 stories in each tower, 8 were set aside as mechanical floors . All the remaining floors were open for tenants. Each floor of the tower had 40,000 square feet (3,700 m ) of available space. The North and South tower had 3,800,000 square feet (350,000 m ) of total office space. Construction of

8836-469: Was the main contractor. World Trade Center's website describes One World Trade Center's top floor as floor 104, though the tower only contains 94 actual stories according to the Skyscraper Center . The building has 86 usable above-ground floors, of which 78 are intended for office purposes (approximately 2,600,000 square feet (240,000 m )). The base consists of floors 1–19, including

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