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Originally Posted by HyperPower
Viewing the Lower Manhattan Skyline drives me nutz knowing how the initial crown ������ of 3WTC was intended before being decapitated. That extra 50 meters + luminescent spires would of made a world of difference. Must drive the architects over at Roders & SOM crazy.
Source: dbox, courtesy of Silverstein Properties |
It's nauseating really.... the stripping of the 1WTC spire, removal of 3WTC's spires and the absolute watering down of 2WTC in subsequent design proposals makes this a very hard dichotomy of "what could have been" vs "what actually happened". The worst of the original 4 towers, 4WTC, unfortunately remained the same, unaltered, and as mundane as possible. The 3 WTC changes were particularly unfortunate because the 4 spires at each corner is a pretty unique and original concept at those heights. This complex stood no chance against a developer who's moniker is "Low End Larry." <sigh>