New World Trade Center Massing Models Released


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yeh i agree u cant live ur lives with fear but that really shook me when i seen the twin towers, its not a nice thing to happen, or for ANYONE to go through, so just think before u post plz :crazy:

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its not just a building, there is also a memorial, a museum, parks, lots of open space, cultural center and a memorial for those who died. The footprints where the original Twins stood on are not being built on. this is JUST THE BUILDING. Only 1 WTC is taller than the twins. the rest are all shorter. even though lives were lost, which i do feel sorry for those who lost their loved ones, i wish the original twins didnt fall either, but the fact is, office space was lost and it needs to be replenished, NY cant go on forever with a huge gap in the heart of downtown Manhattan. i'd hate to see an open wound where hundreds of thousands of people interacted with eachother everyday. id rather see it prosper but at the same time show its respects for the dead

and "1776 freedom tower" is just a name given to the tower by the press. im sure once the WTC complex is built they will be called 1-7 WTC

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here is the latest modfiied renderings of the new twisting WTC. Yes, the buildings outer frame twists as it rises.. The tallest building rises to 1776 ft (2000ft to the top of the antenna) and will be the tallest building in the world (taller than the CN Tower even).

there may be some modifications and retouches but i am sure it will look somewhat like the renderings posted below.

IMO i think we could have had something nicer.

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The tallest building rises to 1776 ft (2000ft to the top of the antenna) and will be the tallest building in the world (taller than the CN Tower even).

Hehe, how typical of USA :) Always trying to beat the competition, even if it's to honor the lost lives. :rolleyes:

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Hehe, how typical of USA :) Always trying to beat the competition, even if it's to honor the lost lives. :rolleyes:

Is that a bad thing? It's human nature, USA or not, to be competitive, and honoring lost lives is the perfect excuse!

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there is a memorial next to the base of the tallest building. As well.. the footprints of the original twins are not being built on and are being devoted to part of the memorial. Considering 10million sq feet of office space was lost, and being in NY free space doesnt come easy so something has to be built with what is available.

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no not really... WTC is actually on the western side of lower manhattan and that picture is taken from the eastern side from Brooklyn so its gives a diff perspective. The color doesnt have anything to do with the buidings final design and what materials and colors will be used. it gives us an IDEA of what its going to look like.

its roughly from this angle..

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and the new

http://graphics7.nytimes.com/images/2003/1...tower.3.650.jpg

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I like the looks of them. I'm not a NY'er so I am sure the skyline is an important feature of the new buildings for your guys. But I like the looks of the new buildings.

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Hehe, how typical of USA :) Always trying to beat the competition, even if it's to honor the lost lives. :rolleyes:

This isn't a US only thing. It's human nature to be the best. Everyone is guilty of this.

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I hate the jagged lines in the design. That is really trendy right now in architecture, but in 20 years will look dated, loke all the building built in the 70s.

they should keep the lines clean and simple.

I agree there were some butt ass ugle designs though

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the glass is just the outside, its only cosmetic.. everything else is steel and re enforced concrete. Its like a car.. the frame is still steel and so are the beams and columns but the body may be carbon fiber or plastic or metal...

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a pretty big update... not that many care but i think 9/11 was a big part of most of our lives and the rebuilding process should get more attention than it is.

you can see part of the trade center complex here which includes 6 office buildings... the main one you see is supposed to be the world's tallest building. At the base you can see the memorial grounds which is the waterfalls and the park etc.

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this is the inside of the memorial which is a waterfall on the footprints of the Twin Towers

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