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other (without any implied smooching) and, as forms, suggest anything from the DNA helix (sans the twist) to cages to perhaps an oblique sense of the skeletons of the lost towers. Particularly with the latter they offer a subtle poetic statement regarding loss and spirituality. Of the monolithic designs this one seems to work the best at establishing a presence that is graceful and less imposing than other designs. In addition to its aforementioned qualities the outside edges are rounded and softer offering a more humane design. If the desire is truly to resurrect the trade towers, then this concept makes the most sense. |
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Sky Park, THINK Design: Shigeru Ban, Frederic Schwartz, Ken Smith, Rafael Vinoly; Contributors: William Morrish, David Rockwell, Janet Marie Smith; Engineers: Arup, Buro Happold, Jorge Schlaich |
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THINK�s other design, Sky Park, replicates at least one of the twin towers as to form and magnitude but adjusts the scope of additional buildings to break up the skyline. It doesn�t work as well as the World Cultural Center but gets kudos for at least trying to temper a potentially intimidating approach by modulating the proportions of the accompanying structures. |
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Two towers not enough? Try the nine towers offered by Som, Sanaa, Michael Maltzan et al. This falls under the �Minimal� category and, given the scale of the model, kind of recalls a 1970s Carl Andre installation. The height of the proposed structures appears to be closer to existing buildings and thus closer to the ground. However, the upper portions of the buildings are reminiscent of those innocuous glass boxes that line Madison Avenue while the lower portions bend and seem to gyrate with motion. Putting the top and bottom together you get a sort of architectural �River Dance� effect. Despite this the design comes off as a bit cold and remote. Also, with so many buildings kept within the same proportions the whole design feels crowded into the space. |
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Som, Sanaa, Michael Maltzan Architecture, Field Operations, Tom Leader Studio, Inigo Manglano-Ovalle, Rita McBride, Jessica Stockholder, Elyn Zimmerman |
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Richard Meier et al goes even further into the abject reductivist territory and definitely gets the most points for authentically recreating a 70�s minimal esthetic. (What is it with these architects and the 70s? Did they receive an implied directive to recall that decade�s esthetic or have we missed a resurgence of 70s art and architecture?) Five towers are presented in an interlocking grid of glass (and you thought the Baus Haus was dead!). This design represents one of the top competitors for being most incongruous with the |
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