– ‘Great day for New York’ –
For Vanity Fair publisher Chris Mitchell, the site’s reopening marked “a great day for New York and a great day for Conde Nast, an amazing experience for the company.”
He spoke to reporters at a corner of the tower, with police keeping close watch on the area.
The public will be able to access an observation deck on floors 100 to 102, which is to open in the spring.
The new WTC complex includes five towers, a memorial and museum that opened in May, a centre for the performing arts and about 55,000 square feet (5,100 square meters) of retail space that connect to an extensive transportation network.
Calling itself a “shining beacon for New York’s downtown,” the One World Trade Centre has a sustainable design at its core that integrates renewable energy, interior daylighting, the reuse of rainwater and recycled construction materials.
As for safety, the building features dense fireproofing, biochemical filters, extra-wide pressurized stairs, multiple backup emergency lighting, and concrete protection for all sprinklers.
“Exits are designed to ensure easy evacuation, and all safety systems are encased in the core wall, with the enhanced elevators,” according to the site’s property managers.
The first new building erected at the site of the attacks was the Four World Trade designed by Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki. It opened in November 2013.
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