Construction of a world trade facility had been under consideration since the end of WWII. In the late s the Port Authority took interest in the project and in fixed its site on the west side of Lower Manhattan on a superblock bounded by Vesey, Liberty, Church and West Streets.
The Port Authority envisioned a project with a total of 10 million square feet of office space. To achieve this, Yamasaki considered more than a hundred different building configurations before settling on the concept of twin towers and three lower-rise structures.
Designed to be very tall to maximize the area of the plaza, the towers were initially to rise to only stories. Only later was it decided to construct them as the world's tallest buildings, following a suggestion said to have originated with the Port Authority's public relations staff. After everything was cleared away, the first round of the design competition was held for a whole new World Trade Center complex.
The polish born american Daniel Libeskind won the competition. The memorial consists of two square pools exactly where the Twin Towers stood. The names of the victims are inscribed on the pools. The pools are surrounded by trees and water. Visiting is certainly worthwhile.
Yes, you can buy One World Observatory tickets here. Without the antenna, the building is meters high. Yes, you can. This would prevent the rental of the offices in the tower as it would always be associated with the dramatic events of 11th of September.
The architect David Childs was chosen in to design the tallest building of the complex — the One World Trade Center. The three-story high lobby provides visitors a "big picture window" of the Memorial park outside.
Upper level floors straddle those beneath in a podium building formation, lending the tower a distinct interlocking nature and facilitating the high occupancy of the office floors. The design of 2 WTC is derived from its urban context at the meeting point between two very different neighborhoods: the Financial District with its modernist skyscrapers and TriBeCa with its lofts and roof gardens. The design combines the unique qualities of each, melding high-rise with low-rise and modern with historical.
The needs and requirements of its tenants are concentrated into seven separate building volumes, each tailored to their unique activities.
The stacking creates 38, sf 3, sm of outdoor terraces full of lush greenery and unprecedented views of the surrounding cityscape, extending life and social interaction outdoors. A public plaza at the foot of the building and access to , sf 32, sm of shopping and restaurants in the adjacent transportation hub and concourses will ensure life and activity in and around the new World Trade Center.
The modernist skyscraper and the contemporary interpretation of the pre-modern setback merge in a new hybrid and an exciting addition to the NYC skyline.
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