doug
Active Member
Platinum? seriously?
Enclosing a transmission antenna in a metallic/conductive shroud does not work if you wish to continue broadcasting.
Platinum? seriously?
Enclosing a transmission antenna in a metallic/conductive shroud does not work if you wish to continue broadcasting.
Contra
Senior Member
I should be more specific. Platinum in color, not in material. That said I wasn't anticipating they'd be shrouded in platinum, rather the antennae would be darker in color. Once again, much like the current set up on 1WTC.
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maestro
Senior Member
What are the chances? As far as I know, Brookfield leases roof space to telecommunications companies that erect their own equipment. This is just a decades old pipedream for cleaning up the top of FCP.
Contra
Senior Member
Very much a pipedream. It's just, sadly, become a mess up there that I think kinda ruins the work they've done to the building. I see no reason why it wouldn't be possible, it's more a matter of them just not having any reason to do it.
doug
Active Member
The spire on the WTC is an architectural feature, the broadcast antennas that have been mounted on it are exposed.
Contra
Senior Member
They're on the ring below, correct. However it's entirely possible to figure out a better broadcasting solution on the tower that's less of a mess than it currently is. This is all highly fantasy so I really wouldn't put too much thought into the ideas here...
doug
Active Member
No, they cover the entire spire.....they're the silver coloured panels...UHF antennas....google it for a view.
Contra
Senior Member
You're correct there are indeed some on the "spire" as well. In any case, Doug, this is just fantasy and pipedreams so I wouldn't worry too much about the technical aspects. Purely wondering about aesthetic, the technical aspects would only be a concern should something like this ever (and likely never) occur!
maestro
Senior Member
The photoshopped rendering with one to two larger, taller (Sears, WTC) spires doesn't appeal to me. I would prefer to see the clutter as well as the scale reduced. I like the suggestion of Commerce Court West's understated pole.
P.S. I know it's not called Sears anymore.
P.S. I know it's not called Sears anymore.
doug
Active Member
All the panels for one, broadband antenna array.
The transmitter outputs are combined and fed to the array on one common transmission line....just like we do on the CN tower.
Similar to the call for burying power lines, most people don't understand the technical aspects and seem to get upset that it hasn't already been done...it's easy isn't it?
Contra
Senior Member
Definitely not easy, but not impossible. My 5 minute photoshop surely isn't an indication of final product rather the intended direction. There's a plethora of functional antennae on towers that look much nicer than the mess on FCP. I believe what we are all trying to get at is it would be great if the time and money were spent to give this building more of a crown it deserves and these are simply our visions of that bright future. It won't happen, for the money reasons, but it's never impossible.
Anyways, I feel like no matter what's posted there will always be someone to pipe-in about the technical issues. We're just trying to have a little fun!
doug
Active Member
Yes, you haven't been here long.
just wait until you like a building that the collective here doesn't like...they'll crucify you for having an opinion
Contra
Senior Member
Haha I just haven't posted much! Been here via Skyscrapercity since 2012! Agree with you on the crucifying!
UpperAvenue
New Member
The base of a crane has been installed on the podium north of the tower. Anyone know what this is for?
DtTO
Active Member
There are signs in the PATH areas about some kind of renovation. If I remember correctly, they're installing a Destination Control System for the elevators. I know for a fact I read that somewhere, but I don't remember if that was at FCP or somewhere else :/