Future Glory, from a NY architect: by LCGuy
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Software used: Ulead PhotoImpact 6
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Most here do not know that I am a licensed architect, with a small practice here in NY.
This is the third and final of my "Glory" series; this last one is a theoretical proposal to rebuild each tower, this time a bit differnet from eachother, but still, making them even mose closely linked.
My design concept is quite simple: the towers fell because they were attacked individually, but, if we rebuild them, better, stronger, and join them together in both structure and support technologies, they will not only be more successful as a united structure, but also as individual buildings, each unto thier own.
Quite analogous to life, isn't it?
Comments (4)
alamo
Wonderful work- I pray your design will be chosed-Hopefully a beautiful & appropriate memorial can be included as well.
dreamworker
As a licensed architect you should know that it wasn't them not being connected that caused them to fall but the thousands degree temps that weakened the steel to butter. They survive the attack because they were built like no other. But jet fuel was never a concern in consturctions. Besides your rendering leaves no room for the plaza which if the towers go up again is were a memorial should stand. A New Yorker
LCGuy
dreamworker; 1. I never said not being connected caused them to fall, but, I did infer that being connected will make them stronger. This is most certainly true, and that is a fact. Whether they would be able to survive a fully fueled 707, I truly don't have enough technical information at this point to give a firm answer. I just don't know, but, they would certainy have a better chance. 2. Being a NY'er, I assume that you have been to the WTC, and that you know know that there is so much plaza outside the footprint of the twin towers all around, that this connection between the two towers can be made with much room left over for open space; additionally, my intention is to incorporate into this connection a 20 story glass atrium at its base that can allow those entering it to enter either tower at each end, or, to have the view of NJ through the other end; the atrium itslef would be a monumental public plaza with a sizable memorial to the catastrophe that took place onthat very spot. Can't show all that inthis rendeing.. but, Sometimes you should ask first, instead of judging so quickly. Best to you.. A New Yorker, thru and thru!
MasterAtWork
I have always thought about connecting them, not for strength as such, moreso that in an emergency people inside either tower "should" have a chance of evacuating. I also wish they built the 2 in there original form, but with 3 of them - the Tri Towers. I am currently recreating the towers with as much detail as possible - soon to be on my homepage [masteratwork.com]. Originally from London England I've been to NYC 9 times and it's my dream to live there one day. I consider myself A New Yorker.