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Originally Posted by NYguy
Among the most ridiculous of posts I've seen on this website, and there have been many.
The spires are gone because it's a different design. It's not the first time the design was altered.
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----"The building was conceived as part of the larger World Trade Center master plan, which the new design for 200 Greenwich will also respect. Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners is designing 175 Greenwich, and the firm sent along the following statement:
“The original intention of the masts on 3 WTC was that they would express the structure of the building as it stretched towards the sky. But as the design developed, it became clear that they did not achieve this objective, and did not contribute to the aesthetic impact or functioning of the building,” the architects said in a statement cited by YIMBY. “When we reviewed 3 WTC in relation to the new design of 2 WTC, we realized the two buildings complemented each other and the Libeskind Master Plan best without the masts. Therefore, they are not included in the final design.” "-----
http://www.yimbynews.com/2015/06/des...de-center.html
Affirming hudson's point, they were removed in response to 2WTC's new design. Though to be fair clearly they were iffy on them beforehand, and were looking for an excuse to remove them. The spires definitely worked better when the design had its x bracing and they were closer together.