New York to unveil redesigned Freedom Tower


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NEW YORK - After concerns were raised about security at the soaring skyscraper proposed as the centerpiece of the former World Trade Center site, architects went back to the drawing board.

On Wednesday, officials were to unveil a more bomb-resistant design for the 1,776-foot Freedom Tower, which is to offer 2.6 million square feet of office space and is expected to become the world?s tallest building.

In an effort to make it more resistant to truck bombs, the building has been moved farther from West Street, a major North-South throughway along the West side of Manhattan. The distance from the street was increased from 25 to an average of 90 feet.

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The updated plans also call for reinforcing the middle of the tower and having it capped with a mast incorporating an antenna, meant to suggest the torch of the Statue of Liberty.

The redesign is meant to signal a newly aggressive effort to rebuild the 16 acres devastated by the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center.

?The redesign of the Freedom Tower shows how our city is able to respond to the opportunities and challenges of our time,? said Mayor Michael Bloomberg in a statement.

Gov. George Pataki laid the tower?s cornerstone on July 4, 2004, but the last year has seen more fighting than progress by the agencies and individuals responsible for rebuilding. The security concerns likely delayed the tower?s original 2009 ribbon-cutting by at least a year.

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Very cool (Y)

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yeah, looks a lot better then the original piece of crap design they wanted with half the building being a "garden"...

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yeh much better than the first no-more-than-artsy proposal which didnt even blend in with the rest of the city buildings, there was nothing New York about that one looked more like something that belongs in Singapore

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Compare with the previous proposal.... its an improvement.

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yeah... that one was a waste of money and time... that whole top part was a stupid idea making it hollow and all the plants they wanted to grow in it and the wind turbines... on an engineering side, they thought i'd of been impossible with all they wanted to do with it, on a visual side, it would of looked hidious

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I can't stand the name "Freedom Tower", the word "freedom" has a fairly intangible meaning, and is constantly used by politicians in their warmongering efforts, despite the word itself having no real meaning in the context they use it in.

The name should reflect the bravery and resilliance of the people of New York, while keeping solemn overtones in memorial of those who died. The name "Freedom Tower" is too associated with Bush's "War on Terror" to ever be appropriate.

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yeah that will look really nice the old design was way too artsy but was VERY uneconomical. this is much better but i agree with the name, with a name such as "Freedom" it is asking to be attacked :s

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i like.. especially the twist. and so much better than the previous design with all the scaffolding on top. but damn if it isnt going to be the worlds foremost terrorist target. then again as was already said i guess the fireproofing will be better this time...

design - thumbs up.

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