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Originally Posted by ArtDecoRevival

To be honest, that…. doesn't look that good. It could be just that picture, but it looks like a wealthy beachfront property off some coast in California (or even worse Dubai). People have elevated the mythical spire to martyr status. Yes, it probably would have looked marginally better with the spire. But it didn't really reflect New York's grittiness. Something too clean and sanitized about it. At least with the stripped-down antenna the WTC fits in with the other spires and antennas in the skyline.

I'm not super-happy about the finished building, but if the spire was kept we'd just be complaining about something else. The spire wasn't some stroke of architectural genius and it certainly didn't make or break the building. It was one part among many that contributed to a whole. It's amazing how much over emphasis has been put on this one aspect. Like someone said in a few years no one will even care or, outside of this forum, even remember.

The spire is so much nicer in that render than the current spire. The tower as a whole really needed that spire covering to make it look more substantial up top.