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One World Trade Center

As the main building of the World Trade Center complex,

the new One World Trade Center tower stands as both a

shining beacon for the downtown business district and a

bold addition to the New York skyline.

The building was completed in May 2013, when the final

section of the 408 ft. (124 m) spire was installed, bringing

the structure’s height to a symbolic 1,776 ft. (541 m)—a

deliberate reference to the year when the United States

Declaration of Independence was signed.

office of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the tower ascends

from a cubic base, its edges slanting back to form eight

isosceles triangles with a perfect octagon near its middle,

culminating in a glass parapet at the top.

The enclosed One World Observatory allows visitors

a spectacular view of the surrounding city from 1,250 ft.

(381 m) above street level. At night, an intense beam of

horizontal light is projected from the spire and is visible

over 1,000 ft. (300 m) above the tower.

[ “There is something in the

New York air that makes

sleep useless.” ]

Simone de Beauvior