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Damn you, I was gonna post about this too. Actually I thought a vote on all the proposals (with links in the polling section, if that's possible) would be groovy.

Anyway, I agree with you completely -- this is my favourite design too. The best thing about it, in my view, is its cultural focus: studios, theatres, galleries, and so on. And of course the design is just beautiful.

An architect friend of mine told me he thought another design had the inside track -- I forget what it's called, but it's the one that looks like giant tic-tac-toe games.

How bout neither?  *shudders*  they both look like from something that a deranged artist came up with, and just wanted to design them as jokes..

Cyberpawz

What is this, a competition to design the most fragile, easy to knock down building ever or something?  Who, exactly is going to work in the top of either of these monstrosities?

That design isn't bad... except it looks out of place compared to the other buildings there.

Have you seen the NY Skyline previous to 9-11 ?

Those towers were waaay out of place to begin with.

I would rather see them reconstruct the buildings as they were before the accident...instead of leaving "memorials" there, that defeats the purpose of even saying we weren't defeated...

Cyberpawz

...and what's wrong with a memorial?

People who actually worked there or who lost loved ones in the attack might disagree with you saying there shouldn't be a memorial...

Lets put it this way, the building should be rebuilt, and inside it should be a memorial, not the entire damned thing...

Cyberpawz

Lets put it this way, the building should be rebuilt, and inside it should be a memorial, not the entire damned thing...

No one is suggesting that the "entire damned thing" be a memorial...

That thing they showed on the news site, was a 100% memorial, I couldn't imagine anyone ever working in there... the 2nd one shown on this site, just is not possible...hell I could see glass flying off this thing if it was built like that just from the wind sheer alone at some of  the angles... not to mention it's ugly as sin.

Cyberpawz

That thing they showed on the news site, was a 100% memorial, I couldn't imagine anyone ever working in there... the 2nd one shown on this site, just is not possible...hell I could see glass flying off this thing if it was built like that just from the wind sheer alone at some of  the angles... not to mention it's ugly as sin.

I can promise you that not ONE design that is being seriously discussed is to be 100% memorial...you should read the article on them.  The one shown on this page is one of many, and the one at the top is to have 8 buildings for commerce...

I skimmed over it, and knew they were going to do something, but I seriously hope they get something that won't be ugly as sin and not usable.

Cyberpawz

Whatever it is it should be a symbol of self sustainability. Energy independence baby!

http://www.bdsp.com/web/

I shudder to think that they would consider the twin piles of scaffolding.  It looks like a temporary restoration project.

Perhaps the worlds talles bill board would be a good thing to put there.  One big advertisement.

Well, I'm not sure exactly where this belongs, but I'm just wondering if anyone back in New York knows what's happening... 
I really, really hope they don't pick the option shown here:

http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/Northeast/02 … index.html

THINK'S presentation was confusing.  They proposed three concepts.  It was difficult to relate the two gleaming towers with the sky-plaza proposal they had.

Check out the proposal by United Architects, which is my personal favorite (but, in a news poll, didn't fare so well)

www.renewnyc.com  (site may be down for maintenance)

I would rather see them reconstruct the buildings as they were before the accident...instead of leaving "memorials" there, that defeats the purpose of even saying we weren't defeated...

Cyberpawz

...and what's wrong with a memorial?

People who actually worked there or who lost loved ones in the attack might disagree with you saying there shouldn't be a memorial...

Lets put it this way, the building should be rebuilt, and inside it should be a memorial, not the entire damned thing...

Cyberpawz

I agree.  Some of the designs- especially the melted or distorted  looking ones- are big memorials.  They are interesting, but are pretty depressing.

Whatever it is it should be a symbol of self sustainability. Energy independence baby!

http://www.bdsp.com/web/

That is indefinitely different to say the least...

Here is another interesting structure that produces 3+ MW (megawatts) of clean, renewable energy.

and here is yet another. Also pretty interesting is this, at 7.5 knots it would be a great way to visit the statue of liberty.