Replacement building

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-02-26 11:13pm

Just saw what the replacement building for the WTC will look like its butt ugly how much were they bribed to give the contract to this architect.

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-02-27 12:17am

Pics! Want pics!

And quick, before Shep notices the thread!

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2003-02-27 12:18am

As suggested in an eariler thread, just model it after Barad-dur....

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-02-27 12:21am

It doesn't look that bad to me. But then, I liked several of the original submission and they where all rejected.

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2003-02-27 12:37am

Why the heck don't they build somethign to outdo the Petronas towers?!

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-02-27 12:39am

NF_Utvol wrote:Why the heck don't they build somethign to outdo the Petronas towers?!

Because it would cost an huge amount while bringing in less of a return then several smaller buildings.

Post by **Beowulf** » 2003-02-27 12:50am

Um...

Eh. They look ok, but not great...

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-02-27 01:30am

Not totally horrific. But not stellar either.

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2003-02-27 01:31am

The larger one will be by far the tallest building in the world. As it should be.

I'm not wild about them, but they could definately be worse.

Cap'n Hector · Post by **Cap'n Hector** » 2003-02-27 01:31am

Man, I could do better designs than that...

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-02-27 01:43am

Howedar wrote:The larger one will be by far the tallest building in the world. As it should be.

By over 300 feet. However Australia is planning a 3,300 foot tower as a sort of solar/wind power hybrid. Depending on how its built, it might be classified as a building. more likely it will just be a "structure" and only be the king of them. Currently would worlds tallest structure is some Polish TV tower IIRC.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2003-02-27 01:45am

That one was my favorite out of the finalists. Of course, IMO, all the finalists were pretty sucky.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-02-27 01:47am

Looks pretty good to me. I like the spire.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-02-27 01:51am

Cap'n Hector wrote:Man, I could do better designs than that...

So many people claim when it comes to architecture. They then proceed to design buildings, which would collapse before they where finished, would be snapped in half by the wind or require five times the allotted budget while still sucking shit in everyones eyes but there own.

Cap'n Hector · Post by **Cap'n Hector** » 2003-02-27 02:34am

Sea Skimmer wrote:
Cap'n Hector wrote:Man, I could do better designs than that...

So many people claim when it comes to architecture. They then proceed to design buildings, which would collapse before they where finished, would be snapped in half by the wind or require five times the allotted budget while still sucking shit in everyones eyes but there own.

Yeah...that's why I said design and not build.

I do try to be practical, however.

Darth Garden Gnome · Post by **Darth Garden Gnome** » 2003-02-27 02:36am

Sea Skimmer wrote:By over 300 feet. However Australia is planning a 3,300 foot tower as a sort of solar/wind power hybrid. Depending on how its built, it might be classified as a building. more likely it will just be a "structure" and only be the king of them. Currently would worlds tallest structure is some Polish TV tower IIRC.

Those Aussies are always trying to out do us.

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2003-02-27 02:39am

Darth Garden Gnome wrote:
Sea Skimmer wrote:By over 300 feet. However Australia is planning a 3,300 foot tower as a sort of solar/wind power hybrid. Depending on how its built, it might be classified as a building. more likely it will just be a "structure" and only be the king of them. Currently would worlds tallest structure is some Polish TV tower IIRC.
Those Aussies are always trying to out do us.

Heck, they've been stealing tourists from Zealand for awhile.

Post by **Gandalf** » 2003-02-27 03:44am

Captain tycho wrote:
Darth Garden Gnome wrote:
Sea Skimmer wrote:By over 300 feet. However Australia is planning a 3,300 foot tower as a sort of solar/wind power hybrid. Depending on how its built, it might be classified as a building. more likely it will just be a "structure" and only be the king of them. Currently would worlds tallest structure is some Polish TV tower IIRC.
Those Aussies are always trying to out do us.
Heck, they've been stealing tourists from Zealand for awhile.

We're the US to your Canada

salm · Post by **salm** » 2003-02-27 04:02am

i found this one most amusing:

richard meier´s proposal would have been so fucking cool: it´s not the same old bullshit that has been built for decades now but something completely new.

foster´s would have sucked

thé one that won, well, nothing special, worse than foster´s attempt.

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2003-02-27 11:09am

I like the one that one. The spire is neet but I think that a lot of the details to the rest of the complex help sell it.

The runner-up was a trip though. With those giant steel frame towers that were mostly open to the elements. A park with trees near the top. I'd liked to have seen how that would have held up to the elements. I did like the staircases that went all the way from the ground to the top. I think the Port Authority will do better with what one because it's more likely to generate revenue than the 2nd one.

The Great Unbearded One · Post by **The Great Unbearded One** » 2003-02-27 11:12am

Am I the only one who thinks it should become a memorial park or something like that instead of another glob of concrete...

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-02-27 11:16am

The Great Unbearded One wrote:Am I the only one who thinks it should become a memorial park or something like that instead of another glob of concrete...

You`re not the only one but i guess they prefer building another skyscraper on that spot.

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2003-02-27 11:17am

That's pretty much what the runner-up was with the two frame towers.

There's a pretty large open are in the winner that has an glassed in area that is supposed to be in the sun ever single day. I think the reason this one won is because it did the best job combining the memorial idea with something practical (office space $) and the coolness of that one spier.

salm · Post by **salm** » 2003-02-27 11:23am

how much is one squaremeter in manhatten? how big is the site of the wtc? no a memorial park, forget it.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-02-27 11:26am

Montcalm wrote:
The Great Unbearded One wrote:Am I the only one who thinks it should become a memorial park or something like that instead of another glob of concrete...
You`re not the only one but i guess they prefer building another skyscraper on that spot.

It's because the value of property in that area (particularly for a space as large as the WTC lot) is extremely high. Making it purely a memorial park would be a waste of property. It's better to make part of it useful.