World Trade Center in Figures

I love this infographic on the History website, about the new World Trade Center. It provides much essential information about the building and site. For example:

 

It is estimated that when it is completed, the complex will attract 3 million annual visitors

Once completed the WTC complex will consist of six office buildings

The memorial itself will include a plaza and museum

The site will also include a performing arts center

And it will include a new state-or-the-art transit hub

The World Trade Center in Figures:

1 full office floor per week is built at peak construction

2 Private developers

16 acres (6.4 hectares) - the size of the WTC site

19 Public agencies involved in construction

33 designers, architects and consulting firms are involved in construction

45 seconds - the time it takes to rise to the top of 1 WTC

71 elevators (five high-speed lifts moving at 2,000 ft per minute)

101 contractors and sub-contractors are involved in the construction

104 floors

400+ swamp white oak trees have been planted on the the new plaza

408 foot antenna (a rotating beacon flashes the letter 'N' in morse code)

1,362 feet (observation deck at the height of former WTC Tower 2)

1,368 feet (glass enclosure at the height of former WTC Tower 1)

1,776 feet (the height of 1 WTC represents the year of American independence)

2,500+ workers are involved in construction on an average day

2,983 names etched into the bronze papapets surrounding the pools

7,500 tones - the total weight of all trees

45,000+ tons of structural steel (six times as much as used in the Eiffel Tower)

450,000 gallons of water - the amount of water that can be held in each pool

2.6 million square feet of office space

3.1 Billion - the cost of rebuilding

And one more thing
If every member of the 1 WTC construction crew tried to travel down to the ground for breaks, it would take nearly half a day. To prevent delays, restroom facilities and even a sandwich shop are raised up to each floor by a hydraulic lift as work progresses.

Click here to see the full image...  Thanks to History.Com for this infographic and information.

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