Project Rebirth -- 7-Year Time Lapse Film, Documenting The Restoration Of Ground Zero Coverage

Project Rebirth ^ | August 27, 2002 | Project Rebirth - Ground Zero

[Real Cynic No More]

I didn't happen to see it. I rarely watch MSNBC. But here's a bump anyway.

[summer]

Making a documentary like this, about this tragedy, is, I think very important in terms of recording history, among other reasons. Also, I have seen footage of demolition of buildings and construction sites. I guess you have to have to see this Ground Zero footage. You might find it more interesting than you imagine.

[summer]

Re your post #18 - I don't know; I agree that others suffer in innumerable ways, but you sound like you wouldn't mind if Pearl Harbor pages fell out of history textbooks. I would mind. And, I hope people always remember that as well as this tragedy. It is not an "overmemoralization," IMO. But, I respect your opinion too. Thanks for your post.

[summer]

Thanks, RCNM.

[summer]

Thanks for posting that info and photo.

[summer]

FYI.

[ganesha]

There will never be a highjacked plane again.

I think it is important not to overreact to a current threat in a way that will affect all future design. In the late 1960s there were riots on college campuses. In reaction to that, a number of universities were designed deliberately to be ugly and have no social space in which people could congregate. There are no major civil disturbances at most universities today but we are permanently stuck with the consequences of bad design.

I support safety reforms which which genuinely make sense such as making buildings easier to evacuate, or improving the ability to fight fires at high elevations, but I think it would be a mistake to become permanently afraid to build tall inhabited structures.

NYC has very expensive housing costs. Rather than asking companies to rent offices on the top floors of 100 story towers, make the top half of the building residential. I believe this is what was done with the John Hancock building in Chicago.

[robertpaulsen]

You are correct; floors 45 through 92 of the John Hancock building are private residences. One is currently available on the 86th floor: $1.25M.

[Benson_Carter]

Kodak has generously agreed to provide all film stock necessary for the shoot

[summer]

Re your post #27 - Thanks for your very thoughtful and insightful post, ganesha.

[summer]

bttt. :)

[Corin Stormhands]

I really hope someone else here saw it.

I saw it briefly this morning on Today.

[cubreporter]

Wow. Yours is an awesome design. Worth looking into for sure. HOpe someone does. It's powerful yet simple.

[pt17]

Got it bump. Thanks for the ping, summer.

[summer]

If they showed the film (the time-lapse still photos one after another, so it looked like animation), what did you think of it?

[summer]

Thanks for the bump, pt17. :)

[summer]

Agree with your post #33 bump.

[Steely Tom]

I've said it before, and I'll say it again... one word...

Titanium.

(steely)

[Jorge]

I support safety reforms which which genuinely make sense such as making buildings easier to evacuate, or improving the ability to fight fires at high elevations, but I think it would be a mistake to become permanently afraid to build tall inhabited structures.

I agree. I'm tired of see ideas for the WTC site that include designs altered to reflect fear of terrorists attacks.....buildings that look like they're low cowering and trying to be inconspicuous.
We might as well all live in undergound bunkers. Pathetic.

[summer]

bttt to your comments, Jorge.