WTC: WTF Was Everything Thinking?
Donald Trump announced the Trump Vision for rebuilding the World Trade Center. When we first heard that Daniel Libeskind's design for the WTC had been chosen, we were at least amused that there would be a tall tower to contribute to New York's skyline. But in reality, all we really wanted was the World Trade Center rebuilt, pretty much the way it was.
The Freedom tower itself lacked creativity, essentially mirroring suburban office parks of the last ten years but on much larger scale. The designation "The World's Tallest" would have been a temporary title as ever taller buildings in Asia are built. And since the building itself was pretty much an empty shell anyway, was there anyone actaully passionate about the big glass shard?
Larry Silverstein, who owns development rights at the site seems intent on ignoring everyone else's input and going ahead with the Freedom tower. But then compare the designs side by side. So WTF was the commission thinking approving the Freedom tower?
Donald Trump has a failing casino. He's reportedly on the verge of Bankrupcy. He's written mediocre books. He's a reality television star. So why is he the only person who realizes that the best way to rebuild the World Trade site is to actually rebuild the World Trade site?
We doubt anyone will take Trump seriously. After all, even though we like his idea, we don't even take him that seriously. But we should. The propsal is perhaps the greatest plan for rebuilding downtown Manhattan to date.
The Freedom tower itself lacked creativity, essentially mirroring suburban office parks of the last ten years but on much larger scale. The designation "The World's Tallest" would have been a temporary title as ever taller buildings in Asia are built. And since the building itself was pretty much an empty shell anyway, was there anyone actaully passionate about the big glass shard?
Larry Silverstein, who owns development rights at the site seems intent on ignoring everyone else's input and going ahead with the Freedom tower. But then compare the designs side by side. So WTF was the commission thinking approving the Freedom tower?
Donald Trump has a failing casino. He's reportedly on the verge of Bankrupcy. He's written mediocre books. He's a reality television star. So why is he the only person who realizes that the best way to rebuild the World Trade site is to actually rebuild the World Trade site?
We doubt anyone will take Trump seriously. After all, even though we like his idea, we don't even take him that seriously. But we should. The propsal is perhaps the greatest plan for rebuilding downtown Manhattan to date.
1 Comments:
Oh come off it. Daniel Libeskind is amazing and can do no wrong. Trump is interested in nothing more than "serving the needs of the [barely] living," mostly, one assumes, himself.
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