Reply #11: It's alright I guess but... [View All]

[architect359]

The new design seems to be more cleaner than the previous one by Liebskind. There looks to be a more defined tripartied organization that's reminiscent of classicalism i.e. base, body, head. It is interesting that the square footprint rotates 45 degrees as it ascends to the top.

It feels more corporate, I don't know, perhaps a bit too refined. I like Liebskind's proposal more because it read more as a memorial to what has happened - something terrible happened on the site - and the building reacted to that context. I think that whenever one looked at the Liebskind tower, it is a reminder. It provokes a person to thought and question, especially for future generations where the events of 2001 has no tangible personal effects. The David Childs building denies that to an extent, I think. This new re-design stands as if nothing ever happened on that site. Granted the plaza memorial fulfills that function but as a skyline statement that is to be read from afar, it's pretty bland. It's early yet so we'll see what direction the Childs building will take...

In any case, the whole affair of Liebskind's ouster by Childs stinks. Perhaps that's how it is in the big leagues.