Video: One World Trade Center Features 500 Year Timelapse of New York City

When the One World Trade Center opens its observatory elevators in May, visitors will embark on an unusual journey back in time with animated timelapse that recreates the evolution of Manhattan's skyline starting from the 1500s. In just 47 seconds, visitors will relive the city's architectural history, including the devastation of 9/11, while being lifted up 102 floors. Watch the video above, courtesy of The New York Times!

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Cite: Karissa Rosenfield. "Video: One World Trade Center Features 500 Year Timelapse of New York City" 21 Apr 2015. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/622304/video-one-world-trade-center-features-500-year-timelapse-of-new-york-city> ISSN 0719-8884

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