After two world-renowned architects spent months debating the size and shape of the tower that will rise at the World Trade Center site, a compromise design was announced Friday for what could be the worldâs tallest building — and one that incorporates safety features like separate staircases for firefighters and âblast-resistant glazeâ on the lobby glass. Called the Freedom Tower, the structure will be a "soaring tribute" to the fallen heroes of Sept. 11, 2001, and to freedom, Gov. George Pataki told "Today". The Lower Manhattan Development Corp., which oversees the rebuilding, says the tower will rise 1,776 feet, culminating in a spire and evoking the Statue of Liberty. Liebskin told "Today" that the height, 1,776 feet, reflects "a date that speaks to the whole world" — Americaâs year of independence.
Iâm crying here. The rest of the article contains some enviromentalist nonsense, but we should enjoy this day. We will be building an statement of life, not some senseless "memorial", or a smaller building as some rabid cowards proposed. Letâs enjoy the triumph of Reason. |