I did some more digging.
From the August 1991 issue of
Modern Steel Construction:
Quote:
Rocketing to New Heights
ABSTRACT: Architect Eli Attia's proposal for the old Coliseum site in New York City would have produced the world's tallest building. Attia's plan was for a 137-story, mixed-use tower. The design was intended to reflect the significance of the site. The tower is composed of two major elements: an 85 feet-high arcaded granite base that covers the full site and a decagonal tower of polychrome glass that steps back to rise to a height of 1,600 feet. This article describes the architectural design along with the tapered steel structure consisting of a three-dimensional steel truss system. Vertical and horizontal forces, especially wind stresses are resolved in diagonal peripheral members.
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(1991). "Rocketing to new heights". Modern steel construction (0026-8445), 31 (8), p. 19.
Hunting down the actual article is proving to be hard.