Four Giants Side by Side: Empire State Building, One World, Willis Tower, and WTC Twin Towers
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 พ.ค. 2024
- Explore with us the commanding presence of four architectural titans sharing the same space: the iconic Empire State Building, the modern marvel of the One World Trade Center, the towering Willis Tower, and the indelible memory of the WTC Twin Towers. Join us as we uncover a glimpse of the history and intricacies that have turned these buildings into symbols not just of their respective cities, but also of innovation, resilience, and the ever-evolving urban spirit.
Enjoy this comparison between four of the most famous skyscrapers in the world.
#comparison #skyscraper #citiesskylines
00:00 Introduction
00:50 Empire State Building
02:54 One World Trade Center
04:33 Willis Tower
06:12 Twin Towers WTC1
07:52 Comparative View
08:25 In Manhattan
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"Willis Tower - Sears Tower" (skfb.ly/6xE9H) by BoldlyBuilding is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (creativecommons.org/licenses/b.... - บันเทิง
Anyone else think that the twin towers were beautiful?
Just you
@@AV1AT1XNnope
I do, they were and still are to this day my favorite skyscrapers that I didn't create. And as beautiful as the one world trade center is, it doesn't beat the Twin Towers.
Me
The Twin Towers, Being destroyed in 9/11. They still stand in our hearts ❤
Something about the twins man, they were so majestic and massive in size, there might have been buildings taller, but very few had that awe about them, when you looked straight up from the ground, takes your breath away and i can only imagine what it was like, up on top of the observation deck, in the open air, amazing!
totally agree - they were iconic to NYC just as much as the Empire State.
There's something about those Twin Towers man.
@@GregoryAlanBaileygamereviews I always gave them an extra glance in the Sopranos intro, there's something architecturally intriguing about them. Perhaps it's just the fact that they're gone that contributes to the matter.
They were incredibly majestic but the design was so simple, spartan and large to the point of being almost ugly in some light conditions in my view.
@@chatteyj I didn't think that - i worked there and lived in Brooklyn that had a clear view of it for a number of years
I couldn’t help but stare at the original WTC at the end of the video. Despite its simplicity in design, there is something about them that forces one’s attention. Maybe because there were two of them, and they went straight up with no tapering, so their sheer size was more pronounced. I was 7 when they fell, and I remember staring at them as a little kid when I was driven across the BQE. They glistened in the sun as well, depending on the time of day. Early mornings, they’d have this beautiful golden glow to them, midday a solid gray, and the evenings a golden glow again. I miss them, and the NYC skyline will never be whole without them. RIP to all those lost on that horrible day, and to those that died years later from 9/11 related health issues.
I couldn't agree more. And I also join in that heartfelt remembrance of all those who are missing.
Personally I’d say they were more Silverish White At Mid Day but Grey on a Cloudy day As they were Cladded in Aluminum which basically made them Chrome at the base !!
So yeah they were Perfect for Reflecting Light And Subtly The Surroundings Up Close Especially Each other ✊
Beautifully remembered 💓 There's a photo of the Twins at sunset, as seen from JFK while the Concorde takes off... legendary.
Wow, that’s quite the description..and it almost feels like I’m there just by how well you described them and I’ve never seen them in person
WTC box type design was best and most beautiful in the world
If you haven't seen the Twin Towers in person you won't understand how much more they were than just giant buildings. Their diagonally off set position just elevated their dominance to another magnitude.
Empire State Building is the best of the bunch. Built all the way back in 1931… the world had never seen anything like it. An absolute masterpiece of a design and if held onto the title for a ridiculous amount of time.
I agree. It's incomparable for many reasons, from the innovative construction techniques (for its time) that allowed it to be completed in 13 months (which is still remarkable today), to the daring attempt to become a port for airships. But especially because it remains the living memory of a time when betting on everything wasn't crazy.
Agreed
Chrysler Building Gets Overshadowed Though and THAT was First 😢! Kinda like the John Hancock to the Sears - They are Similar in Design and Character like Siblings or cousins ?! But Chrysler is Even More Fancy with Roaring 20s Art Deco Plus Eagles Statues On Each Corner ❕❗️
Wrong the twin towers are the best of the bunch
@APerson-ni1gb I AGREE WITH YOU, THIS VIDEO TREATS THE CHRYSLER BUILDING LIKE A STEP CHILD. AND TO ME ,THE FREEDOM TOWER IS NOT THE TALLEST BUILDING IN NEW YORK, OR THE COUNTRY. I GO BY THE PARAPET , OR ROOF HEIGHT ,AND THAT WOULD MAKE THE TALLEST BUILDING IN NEW YORK, AND THE COUNTRY, THE CENTRAL PARK TOWER (AKA), THE NORDSTRUM BUILDING 1,550 FEET AND SECOND WOULD BE, THE STIENWAY, TOWER, ALSO THE SLIMMEST 1,428 FEET, THIRD IS 432 PARK AVENUE, 1,396 FEET, AND FOURTH IS THE BANDERBILT BUILDING, 1,401 FEET. I WAS DISAPPOINTED WITH THE FREEDOM TOWER. I WANTED IT TO BE 1776 FEET AT THE ROOF, BUT TO ME ,THEY PULLED A FAST ONE. IT'S REALLY NOT TALLER THAN THE TWIN TOWERS, 1,368 FEET, IT JUST HAS A 408 FOOT ANTENNA ON TOP. THE NEXT SKYSCRAPER BEING BUILT IN NEW YORK IS, THE AFFIRMATION TOWER, ON 11TH AVENUE. IT WILL BE 1,663 FEET TALL, THATS IF THEY DON'T CHANGE IT, LIKE THEY DID WITH THE FREEDOM TOWER.
The Sears Tower will forever be my Skyscraper! Every time I’m in Chicago I can’t stop staring at it. The Views on a Clear Night are breathtaking!
Thank you for calling it by its Christian name
Yo I live in Chicago
Yes its actually my favorite building
Willis > new 1wtc
@@CheeseMiser*Sears
The Empire State Building, historic and iconic. One World Trade Center, a symbol of resilience and hope. The Twin Towers, ill-fated, yet majestic in their grandeur. But I can't stop thinking about the Sears Tower. One of my favorites. A beautiful, imposing building. Broad shouldered, like it's city's citizens. Unique in it's structural design and color scheme compared to most skyscrapers. And when complimented with the Hancock building, they seem to (almost) bookend the Chicago skyline, especially given their similar design and colors. Each of these buildings is awesome in their own right, but the Sears holds a special place for me. Love it so much.
Empire State Building looks the grandest, even though it's the shortest. It has the most character from its' old timey architecture and vibe.
Are you kidding me the twin towers dwarfed the ESB making the twin towers the kings of the city
It's a little too short in this video.
@@WitchKing-Of-Angmar No, that's its actual size.
@@meltedicecreamsandwich Yah, and you'd be taller too if you weren't all melted.
@@WitchKing-Of-Angmar OoOoOOoOooOoo
Twin towers are so simple, yet iconic. Loved how they looked
It's hard to imagine that at the beginning the World Trade Center Towers were absolutely despised by everyone, they considered them an eyesore, and were even compared to the 'boxes' the Empire State and Chrysler Building came in.
Nowadays, people can't help but cherish the good old days when they towered over Manhattan. I guess you don't really miss something until you lose it.
Even though the twin towers seem simple at first in terms of design they are my absolute favourite and i really miss looking at them. They were by far the most imposing buildings. We have buildings almost double the height today but none of them are as awe inspiring. They were just massive and even though they were basically just 2 giant cuboids they were beautifully designed. Gosh i miss them..
Don't be bewitched, those new "super" skyscrapers are not as tall as they say they are..
It's funny how we have a city with hundreds of 50+ skyscrapers in it, and then Dubai desperately builds a random 163 floor spire in the middle of a desert, and China makes sure they have 3 landmark towers in the heart of poverty Shanghai. American cities all look successful, everything in those countries looks like its built on lies and hoarded wealth.
Cant replace two with one, id have to agree they are absolutly beautiful, imo better than what is there today
The impressive and awe inspiring thing about the Twin Towers was not only their height, but their width. Other buildings like the Sears (Willis) Tower were slightly taller, but did not look nearly as imposing. The Twins were MASSIVE! Standing at the bottom of them and looking up was a sight to behold, especially as a child. It was actually the first time I got scared looking UP at something! The NYC skyline (and NYC itself) has never been the same since they've been gone. It was stupid not to rebuild them.
They'd never be able to rebuild them exactly, for a start they would have to install more than 3 emergency stairwells, and make them wider so that emergency workers could pass on the way up. The stairwells alone contributed to a lot of the deaths on 9/11.
@@bretton_woods Trump's version of the new Twin Towers would have been perfect. Looked like the old ones but with modern safety standards in place.
Reminds me of this scene from the movie Trading Places
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While the twin towers were rather simplistic in shape, it was elegant and proof you don't need smaller top floors to hold a structure that size.
Uncompromising functional floor space bottom to top.
Would have preferred if the new tower had floors up to 1776 feet. The antenna itself can only be climbed by certified technicians, nobody is going to fully appreciate the height from an observation deck or something.
The Twin Towers may have been a bit bland in design, but there was just something majestic about them, like they were a pair of guardians standing over the city. Even though they had a terrible demise, maybe in a way, they still were the guardians of the city by taking the brunt of the terrorist attacks. They could have possibly saved different parts of the city from something more sinister that could have been planned by the terrorists.
Adding onto that, if they hadn't taken the first two hits, the passengers aboard United Airlines Flight 93 would not have known about hijackers, and they wouldn't have been able to subdue them. This is the flight that crashed in Pennsylvania, but it is believed that the target was either the White House or the Capitol building.
they werent really bland, calling entire generations of architecture dull and unremarkable is an insult, you dont have to like modernist design but you state it as it is fact that its bland and not your personal opinon
There will never be anything like the original wtc twin towers!
The Twin Towers gave everyone in the city and beyond a focal point of direction, to help you locate where you were and were you were headed. Sorely missed, even with the new One World Trade.
Very cool! I love seeing this. The Sears Tower is our home town sentinel and has a different personality depending in which side of the city you're viewing it from and I love that about it. It seems more like a living behemoth..
When I saw the WTC towers in person, a totally different and massive feel because of the solid shape from top to bottom. Very cool but more of a structure vibe than a fantastical presence ...both equally enjoyed for what they inpart(ed). The Empire State is always treasured for its historical significance and presence for so many years prior to the later buildings that would surpass its height. Truly iconic.
And seeing this fantasy portion of a combined skyline. LOVE.
It made me sad that any praise for the Sears Tower is so low in the comments :(
It's the skyscraper that ignited my love for architecture and engineering
@@akaviral5476 The Sears tower is my favourite, its such a unique design ad yet the type of building I always used to sketch as a kid. Also never knew that about the tower @theshadowboxer
The twins are just legends, what I would have given just to have seen them before they were gone
Same here 😢
Same, atleast I've been to the Sears, so I will always cherish that, but I always dreamed of seeing the Twins in person, it must be so surreal, especially always seeing them in movies and tv shows, until you see it in person, it's a big big difference!
As a Chicagoan I’m am happy to see everyone call it the Sears tower
The Sears Tower is my favorite one! Makes up the marvelous Chicago skyline, I’ve been there myself
Oh I called it the Sears Tower? If you don’t know, here’s a very short backstory…
I was born and raised in Chicago almost all my life (not important but now I live in California), and every native Chicagoan calls it the Sears Tower, we weren’t happy when they renamed it the Willis Tower
Wow...such an amazing use of graphics and illustrations! I think that one of the things that confused people when 9/11 was happening was that people thought it was a small plane that hit WTC1 because of the shear massiveness of the tower. And it's honestly not until you see the WTC's next to the ESB that you really get a true comparison of their scale.
Sears/Willis tower for me, not sure why but I've always liked it
All are amazing, but being from NY, I'll never forget the twins, there was nothing like them.
The Empire State Building will probably always be my favorite. It's so artistically beautiful. They don't make 'em like that anymore.
Because it was so damn expensive. The skyscrapers of today don’t cost half as much as the ones built 100 years ago.
@@Blackdiamondprod. in today's dollars the Empire State Building cost about $600 million to build. One World Trade center cost about $4 billion, and it's fairly ugly.
beauty is subjective and they built skyscrapers in the 70s in nyc that can survive nuclear bombs
(33 thomas street) so they actually built them stronger for a short period in the cold war era
personally i think the sears tower is just as beautiful
My favorite out of all of these are the Twin Towers, they both just completed and made the New York skyline. They also complemented the Empire State Building. The new World Trade Center while I like it just seems out of place, not natural like the twin towers did along with the Empire State Building. Now New York is building a bunch of weird looking buildings that are going to ruin the skyline. At least I can say I experienced the best skyline in New York back when.
I totally agree, I loved the Twin Towers 😥
The Twin Towers in those photos taken with the ESB always look so natural, like as the low rises turn into the massive buildings, it suddenly jumps and then descends again.
Seeing the north tower without the south reminds me of 9:59 of that tragic day that everyone should never forget ❤️
Sears Tower is the coolest by far
Yes
The Twin Towers plus Freedom Tower, damn that'd be a sight to see for sure
As a Chicago Native I hated when they declared the WTC the tallest building in America when it clearly is not. Same thing with the twin towers in Asia.
The tallest building in the US today is the Central Park tower. It overtook the Sears tower when it was completed in 2019.
One World Trade Center ( Freedom Tower) is stunning. Really love it. One of my favorite skyscrapers ever.
the World Trade Center Twins were immaculate specially with their diagonal Offset Footprints looking towards NJ/Lady Liberty they just fit there. But alot of what i fiind is alot of the newer generation love the One WTC because it's the only tower they Know as World Trade Center but ive been blessed to live in the same timeline as both and I have to say the Twin Towers cant be replicated. Tehy were both built the same despite some differences and that there were 2 of them which is why they were attacked in the first place.
My favorite has always been Sears Tower, it would’ve been larger around 5.5-6 million square feet. But since the faa limited it’s height to 1,450 ft, they had to cut down the size of the building. Seriously fuck the faa.
Lol I know right? What a shame, what could have been, especially now with all the buildings that have surpassed it, it used to be the tallest in the world, how times have changed.
The Twin Towers… I had the privilege to see them with my own eyes when crossing Manhattan Bridge on the Q Train. I would stare at them and admire their beauty.
Great video. I’ve been a Chicagoland area resident since ‘92 I was a little kid, I’ll forever call it the Sears Tower.
I’m so happy my ‘rents took us to NY when I was 13 and I got to go up to the top floor of the wtc towers…. It was amazing to see it was just a giant!! I wish they rebuilt it exactly as they were
View of the old World Trace Center was illusion. Those strips, streching to 417 m height must be so spectacular in real. And of course power was doubled by a neighbour tower.
Oh man , the twin towers looks incredible next to the freedom tower tho 😳
Not really imo. Those buildings are both far too massive and imposing to be placed directly next to eachother like that and look pleasing aesthetically. One of the things that made the Twin Towers so beautiful and fitting in the New York skyline was they were the centerpiece. There was no other competing skyscraper near it that came close to its height and all the other buildings in lower Manhatten made up the rest of the skyline and complimented the Twins.
Comparing the original WTC along with the original Sears tower is like comparing a New York pizza to a Chigago pizza😂❤..
Wow! Well, I'm a New Yorker at heart, but I prefer Chicago-style pizza. 😐🫤😁
Ah yes cardboard or a cheesy bathed masterpiece
In the end of the video with the four buildings (five with the south tower), I couldn't stop looking at the WTC. It just fits Manhattan perfectly, like it's supposed to be there forever. You see those other buildings and they don't fit as much as the Twin Towers.
The Empire State Building is arguably the most beautiful sky scraper ever built, if it's not the Empire State Building then it's the Chrysler Building. The architecture has so much more charm than glass towers or grey boxes, like so many buildings look nowadays. They look all the same.
literally every art deco building is as similar as every modern building
Such an awesome video you made. You should make more of these. Such as comparing all the tallest buildings throughout history side by side. This is probably the best comparison video I’ve ever seen. Good work and look forward to your future videos.
You're very welcome. I'm particularly proud that you say it's the best you've seen, because the truth is that there are some quite good ones, and one is never the most objective in these matters. In any case, I am going to continue making videos of this type because I enjoy it, but I'm going to have to struggle with Kronos to see if it lets me play tricks on reality. Well, and with my wife too, and that's going to be more difficult.
Seeing The Sears in Downtown Manhattan looks out of place but interesting to see my home building paying a visit to The Big Apple 🍎!
Beautiful rendering. Very cool to see them side by side. 👍👍
Everything is so majestic , but the Empire State Building is the real og 😎
Chrysler Building !? 👀
Sears tower takes the cake. when i landed in chicago and seen it for the first time i was in awe true tallest building in the usa
Actually it’s not the true tallest building in the US anymore. The Central Park tower surpassed it in 2019 at 1,550 ft.
The original wtc was fully wide all the way up which made it so intimidating.
When I saw that image of the Freedom Tower and the Twin Towers together at the end, it actually seriously spooked me out because of what happened. That image looked so wrong. I was 30 back then and I remember the horror of what happened very clearly. I’m in Australia and we will be visiting NYC next year. I remember those two buildings being superimposed onto the Perth, Western Australia skyline back in the news in 2001, and they were truly immense, especially when placed into that setting…but in the NYC skyline, they looked totally natural and to scale there. The Freedom Tower lacks their presence. Can’t say I’m a big fan of a certain Donald J Trump but I did agree with him when he stated build them as they were, but even better to serve a massive snub to those who sought to bring the United States to its knees. Those two towers are definitely missed I reckon along with the many innocents that paid the price because of a perverse and twisted ideology. I’ll never forget.
They could never be rebuilt exactly, simply because the original design of the twins had several flaws - like only having 3 emergency stairwells, instead of the 6 they were supposed to have for buildings of that height. The same stairwells also being far too narrow, meaning it was hard for emergency workers to pass evacuees on the way up. They'd also need to have changed the structure to have steel supports running throughout the floor layout instead of having all the structural steel on the outside.
I do agree that the new tower does not look great...it looks like it could be in *any* city. Totally generic.
It is the Sears tower, and always and forever will be.
Sears Tower is still the greatest.
Gorgeous visualizations.
Bravo, beautiful renditions
Excellent visual representation! Thank you
Sears Tower is the actual tallest of them all.
Actual your WRONG the one World Trade Center is the tallest in all of America
Thé antina is longer on one world trade center
New York has taller buildings than the sears tower
@@coryb7404 pencil towers lol
What’s at the top of One World Trade Center is actually not an antenna. It’s a spire. Spires count when determining a building’s height. Antennas do not.
I wanted to visit the twins but it is gone forever I was 11 years old that time😢
Happy 93rd Birthday to the ESB, The Grandfather of Skyscrapers !!
It officially opened on May 1st, 1931 !
And the main reason for this channel's existence is because of our beloved Empire State Building. So we're going to wish it a very happy birthday and many more years to come! 🎉🎈
@@Magnitudx ... Imagine, in just 7 years, The ESB will turn 100 💯 years Old !!
I think that's in 2031
It seems like a long time but, time flies and we'll be there before we know it 😊
When I saw that bit of animation where the tiny plane crashed into the ESB I was wondering where this video was heading...
Awesome video!!
Nicely done. Enjoyed this .
The Goats!
would be cool if the Willis Tower was actually at that location in Manhattan, as well as if the Twin Towers were still there with the new trade center tower. NYC would have a killer skyline.
YES, we would have hit the jackpot!
5 Supertall skyscrapers side by side. 💪🏽👍
"5x combo" - ☠️
@@qwertyuiop-sb3vc 💀
@@gmandunn ☠️
Beautifully Done !!
Bravo ! Bravo !
Many Thanks for this creation.
Thank you very much! I'm really glad you liked it. And in this case even more so, because this hasn't been a video of just a few hours of work. So (as always) thank you to you for letting me know.
@@Magnitudx ..., Question here, Do you happen to have a Patreon Account where you can be compensated for your efforts ?
I know that it is a labor of love for you however, you might want to look into monetizing your labor (even if it's a little here and there). 😊
@@stbrian1861 Wow! Well, I'm not rich; I'm more of a middle-class guy. However, let's say that a comment like yours is much more rewarding for me than a few dollars, and I say that from the bottom of my heart. Thank you so much. Anyway, I don't rule out that in the future, if I see that the channel is gaining more traction and I need to step up the production quality, I might consider something like that (even though I have no idea how it works), maybe to help fund the upgrade of my computer equipment. For today, I'll hold onto your words. I feel very fortunate to have travel companions like you.
@@Magnitudx
Your Kind Words are Very Much Appreciated. I always look forward to your content. Yes, Equipment and Professional level Software can be quite expensive.
Whenever you have a new upload/content, I must remember to have my suitcase ready to go.
Best Regards Always to You My Friend.
@@stbrian1861 As you already know, I greatly enjoy what I do; it's my hobby, my passion. But even if it were just for the sake of getting to know people like you, it would already be worth doing. And by the way, I had thought about making a video like this last one but comparing the ESB and the John Hancock Center. What do you think? Or do you have a different idea in mind?
Amazing video, we'll never forget the Twin Towers 💙💙🇺🇲
A very special video. Thank you.
I'd be cool of you did this video again but with 4 other buildings throughtout North America. I'd love to see the CN Tower in Toronto included, I would've looked very unique next to the buildings in this video
less than 2 years to build the Empire state building almost 100 years ago. And 13 years to build 1WTC
wtc changed designs like 9 times
Sears Tower 😍👌
Very nice work
Very informative!
Fun fact: The original Twin Towers used to be despised for their design because they were different compared to its surrounding buildings.
Wouuu excelente comparativa el WTC torres gemelas siempre fueron mis favoritas ya que eran dos inmensas
This was a beautiful video indeed
Twin Towers beats them all for me. My favorite skyscrapers
love those 4 skyscrapers
You have a new sub bro your a underrated TH-camr
Empire State Building for all time!
The ll towers will always be the most iconic in the world even till this day.
It be nice if you added Central Park Tower(the tallest building in the northern hemisphere by roof height for every one how didn’t know) to it.
LOVED THIS VIDEO!!!❤
Absolutely amazing, you are the best.
Thank you, I take that as a compliment.
Excellent video 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
I always go by roof height (where one can stand & walk around w/o safety equipment) ! With that in mind, if you stand on the roof of Central Park Tower, you’re looking down upon the Sears Tower’s roof. If you stand on the Sears Tower’s roof, you’re looking down upon the roof of 1 WTC, all by roughly a 100ft or so !
For me, it's also the height of the rooftop (generally accessible) that determines the real height of a building, but CTBUH considers that criterion secondary, and personally, I find that it distorts the worldwide rankings of skyscrapers. And indeed, based on this, what you're saying is true.
@@Magnitudx I always found it silly how a “spire” determines the overall height of a building and then, when all of the tallest buildings are compared, some of the “tallest” buildings have a significantly lower roof height. The B1M TH-cam channel has an episode about this.
*Absolutely amazing!*
Thank you for sharing! And for the love of G’d, lets support a movement to rebuild WTC2 just like it was(of course, stronger). The original WTC complex was iconic!
May not be as tall as the others, but the Chrysler building is the best looking building of them all
Twin towers are the best and always will be the best. Beautiful buildings. I wish I had the chance to see them in person before 9/11 but this view of all the buildings in lower manhattan looks really cool. They need bigger buildings in lower manhattan..
Thank a lot for the video! Any vids/info/photos about Peregrine Falcons nesting in WTC towers?
The Sears (Willis) tower is way more interesting than the tower that replaced the Twin Towers. Simple and smart design.
the sears tower fits very well with the city around it aswell, many many chicagoan buildings use that black glass
The Twin Towers should have been rebuilt based one the original architectural plans, except brought up to modern standards, like floor height, windows, etc, and other minor details, maybe a re-reading of the style, with slightly diffent lines. It would be astounding and surreal to see those towers back on their feet again.
I completely agree. There was a magnificent project called World Trade Center Phoenix that did everything you mention, but it added five more floors. However, the one that won, won for the reasons it did (and I won't get into that). The point is, we missed a great opportunity, and it's a shame.
@@Magnitudx The occurrences of 911 imbued those buildings with unmatcheable soul and familiarity. All you'd have to do is to restore them (but a little "cooler"), and they would be received by everyone like an old friend. No building ever had such privilege and quality. Rebuiliding them according to the original would automatically mean guaranteed success and acclaim... And much more than that!
@@GurHaenouasHazourem Indeed. That's right. It would be very hard not to agree with this logic.
the last bit is like when you play Sim City and you just put a bunch of landmarks in the same area.
great content!
Thank you very much! I'm honestly thrilled that you like it because I've seen your work, and you do some really cool things in the nautical theme (I haven't had time to see more yet). And what I also see is that you make incredible use of SketchUp. I really like it.
That twin tower is fire 🔥
When it comes to The Empire State building I consider it the KING of skyscrapers because of the name and because the way it looks Even though it’s the shortest building of the bunch
I don’t care what CTBUH classifies as the tallest building criteria. What’s the highest point a person can stand within the building? By these standards, the tallest in the US would be Central Park Tower.
I don’t care what you say, it’s the Sears Tower
New York City is not the same without the original World Trade Center Twin Towers. I used to occasionally visit the city in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Unfortunately, I was just a young, naive little boy back then and was not impressed by the Twins at the time. To my young mind, they were just two tall buildings in a very crowded city. I had *NO* idea of what would happen to them about a decade or so later. How could I know? I'm not a fortune teller, and nobody ever warned me about the destruction of the Twin Towers back then.
Why didn't somebody tell me, "Hey, kid...you'd better enjoy the Twin Towers now while they're still around. One day in the early 21st Century, they will be gone forever." Being so naive back then, would I have believed the person who told me that? I don't know. Maybe, maybe not. I'll never know since nobody ever told me.
#RIPTwinTowers
#GoodOldDays (before 9/11/2001)
#TakeMeBackToThePast
It's interesting because if the twin towers were still standing you'd probably still feel the same way about them being just another two buildings in the city that are not impressive. The difference now because it is gone is that yearning for something that is now missing.
The last shot reminds me of the end of "Return of the Jedi"...and "Happy Gilmore"! lol
Wow - - excellent animation! What program was used for these?
Also, is the city panorama a separate program?
Thank you for sharing 🙂👍🏼🇺🇸🗽🦅
Thank You. Basically, everything is done in Blender, and the final panorama is also made in Blender but with (let's say) another 'technique'. It's similar to a miniature mode or a model mode. That's why it might look different to you.
@@Magnitudx Thanks - Really excellent work on those buildings. 👍🏼👍🏼
Where are you located?
@@Magnitudx PS - - do you have a website?
PPS - - did you create these 4 buildings from some kind of kit - or did you model them from scratch?
Really impressive! 🙂👍🏼⭐️
Thank you very much! 😊 The only one I've modeled from scratch is the One World, because I didn't really like any of the available models. In any case, I haven't been able to dedicate too much time to it either. The rest of the models are either purchased or royalty-free, but I've made more or less significant modifications to all of them. And as I think I mentioned to you the other day, I don't have a website, because what I needed least right now is to have more commitments 😬😁 , and currently I'm in Europe. Are you in New York?
@@Magnitudx 👋🏼 Hello 😀 - - Yes, I remember you. Yes I’m in NY - I may be looking for some animators in the future. Let me know if you have an email.
We simply need more large 2000 ft skyscrapers
For fun and helpful information (since it came up in a reply to a comment): The Central Park Tower in New York City has a roof height of 1,550 feet. It is taller than the Willis Tower (roof height 1,451) by a significant margin, and is the tallest residential building in the world. The Willis (Sears) Tower is 1,354 feet at its highest floor, where The Central Park Tower is 1,417 feet at its highest floor. Additionally, The New One World Trade Center Tower is, architecturally, also significantly taller than The Willis Tower, (as the creator of the video mentioned) due to its permanent spire according to The Council On Tall Buildings (the organization based in Chicago and the world authority on skyscraper official measurements). The spire on the New One WTC (as mentioned) is officially part of the permanent architectural design of the building and not an antenna. By no measure is The Willis Tower architecturally the tallest in America. Even if you did count the removable antennas on The Willis Tower (which doesn't count but reaches 1,729 feet), it would still not reach the 1,776 foot official (and symbolic) height of the New World Trade Center Tower, and certainly not reach The New World Trade Center's actual pinnacle height of 1,792 feet. Said with great respect and appreciation on your work and great video. 👍
The problem with the WTC's spire is that it has never and will never be completed and is only counted by the council for political reasons. Due to their own guidelines, the spire should only be listed as an antenna due to not being architecturally completed
Architecturally speaking the sears tower isn’t the tallest, but technically speaking it’s the tallest out of the whole bunch in this video when you see the tower side by side ignoring the antennas. i feel like spires shouldn’t be considered with building height
The Central Park Tower might be the tallest ALL-residential building in the world, but as far as the tallest residential building -- I'd tend to say that's Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
@@bramlintrent1145that’s gonna change soon with the completion of jeddah tower
That "spire" is removable. They made some bs for the symbolism of 1776. Willis is taller at roof height
ooh i need that outro track!
As Irony would have it.. Sears (Willis)Tower still has the highest occupied roof-top in the Western Hemisphere as One World Trade Center only wins height by its Spire that counts and Sears (Willis) Tower's twin antenna do not as they are not seen as part of the structure.
Yeah it’s a bullshit rule. One World Trade Centre doesn’t even compete. These records don’t really have credibility.
And yet the Willis Tower is shorter than the Central Park Tower, which is not featured in this vid.
@@justogarcia175 Yes but them skinny's never were or are the tallest in the world that the Empire State, Original Twin Towers or Sears Tower held.... The Newer One World Trade Center though never tallest in the world.... it has a iconic status and fanfare that those new skinny's NYC put up that unless a resident.... probably never can even get past the lobby ... of course a visitor to a tenant can.
ALL THE ONES OF THIS VIDEO HAVE NO RESIDENTIAL COMPONENT EITHER.
- The Empire State building was tallest in the world for decades.
- The original Twin Towers World Trade Center then held the title for 2-yrs .
- Till Sears (Willis) Tower took the title for 24-yrs of tallest in the world.
The decision to count the spire on the new One World Trade.... came in 2013 when the 30 members of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat's "height committee" decreed a spire counted and antenna did not.
The debate was particularly charged because of the symbolic nature of the metal structure on One World Trade Center. With the structure the building reaches 1,776ft - a reference to the year of the US Declaration of Independence. The committee claimed that that or 9 11 significance played no role in the decision.
“Spires, the committee decided, are part of the architecture of the building and not if a roof addition is a antenna, flag pole or sign. Saying a Spire will not only be there permanently but have a significant effect on what the building is perceived to be. ANTENNA that Sears (Willis) Tower had did not and were replaced and made taller over time.
Still we cannot imagine Sear Tower Chicago or formally named John Hancock Center Tower Chicago NOT having their distinctive very high Twin Antenna topping them. BUT RULES ARE RULES.
- The Burj Khalifa tallest in the World in Dubai has a unoccupied space and spire of 801ft.
- The One World Trade Center has a spire that is 441 ft.
- The Sears (Willis) Tower twin antenna are 294 ft and the other at 290 ft.
In the original design for One World Trade Center, the spire was to have been covered in decorative cladding. (making it look sleek). That cladding was ditched during construction due to issues over its upkeep, however, which had lead, in part, to the contention (as it currently does look like a sort of antenna).... I BELIEVE THE SLEEK DESIGN SHOULD HAVE BEEN KEPT.
Without its spire, One World Trade Center measures a mere 1,368ft, shorter than the 1,451ft Willis Tower - formerly the Sears Tower. The top floor of the Sears (Willis) Tower, at 1,354 ft and is higher than the One World Trade Center’s top floor at 1,268 ft.
That's correct, in fact, architecturally it's the tallest in America.
This is incorrect. The Central Park Tower in New York City has a roof Height of 1,550 feet. It is taller than the 1,451 foot roof height of The Willis Tower by a significant margin, and is the tallest residential building in the world. The Willis (Sears) Tower is 1,354 at its highest floor, where The Central Park Tower is 1,417 at its highest floor.
~65,000 people in those towers…. that’s the size of the TOWN i grew up in… literal cities within cities