World Trade Center, Commercial complex in Lower Manhattan, United States
One World Trade Center is an office and observation tower in Lower Manhattan, New York. The building contains 94 floors that house corporate offices, retail spaces, and a public observation deck with sweeping views of the surrounding city.
Construction started in 2006 as part of rebuilding efforts following September 11, 2001, and the building opened to the public in 2014. The tower rose on the same site where the original complex once stood before the attacks.
The building incorporates symbolic elements throughout its design, including its precise height representing the year of American independence and a memorial museum below.
The public observation deck sits on the upper floors and offers city views through large windows. Access is by elevators, and visiting on clear days helps you see the farthest reaches of the city.
The building features a massive concrete base and a prismatic glass exterior that casts shifting light patterns throughout the day. An illuminated spire crowns the top and serves as a beacon visible from across the city at night.
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