Design Chosen for New WTC Site

Fox News ^ | 02/26/2003 | AP

[Jay D. Dyson]

A cluster of sloping, angular buildings with a 1,776-foot spire that would be the tallest in the world was chosen Wednesday as the blueprint to redevelop the World Trade Center site, The Associated Press has learned.

Architect Daniel Libeskind's design beat a plan by an international design team known as THINK, which envisioned two 1,665-foot latticework towers straddling the footprints of the original towers, said a source familiar with the selection. An official announcement is expected Thursday.

[Jay D. Dyson]

1776 feet tall. An appropriate height, I'd say.

[First_Salute]

I like the two columns of light, we're already using.

There is really no money for replacing the towers; maybe someday.

But the steel remaining from the wrecked towers, I would cut into sections, and then I'd transport the lot to the Middle East. Load 'em into B-52's and drop 'em all on the Saudi's who have supported bin Laden, on the pin-headed Syrians and Iranians who support fascist Islamicism.

We'll "code name" the entire operation, The Night of the Long Knives.

[ppaul]

BORING.

[Fledermaus]

Funny, I read just the opposite...that the THINK version was picked.

I'll check it again.

[Fledermaus]

Money doesn't matter. I read were the one design would cost $800 million while the other only $300 million.

That's doable.

[Zeroisanumber]

DUDE!!!!!!! I live on Krypton!!!!!

[Hawkeye's Girl]

LOL, exactly. I really like it. Very Fortress of Solitude.

And the THINK design sucked with it's empty wirecage and that bridge between the towers that looked too much like a plane :P