Dominax Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 New buildings 10 years as becoming the US nation's tallest building. New York Who believes that the Freedom Tower will be our tallest in the country. > When will they offically or who knows when or what this tower will be like View all drawings (41) http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=7788 Will Chicago topped the tallest in the U.S. > > > Chicago Fordham Spire View all drawings (4) 446 East North Water Street Chicago IL United States > > > Status: proposed Construction Dates Started: 2006 Finished: 2009 Floor Count: 115 Building Uses • mixed use • hotel • office • residential Structural Types • highrise • pole Architectural Style • futurism Materials • glass Heights Value Source / Comments Spire 609.7 m Chicago Tribune Roof 446.5 m Grant Park Advisory Meeting 9/13/2005 http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=39392 Description If built, it will surpass the Sears Tower as the tallest building in Chicago, as well as the United States. Architect - Santiago Calatrava Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowbrow Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 CHICAGO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeebus Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 I'm going to vent here, since the subject has been brought up, but why not rebuild the WTC exactly as it was before - at least in appearance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VelvetJ Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 ^Good grief, I actually agree with Jeebus on something? I totally agree. I have always been a fan of the idea of just rebuilding the shells of the buildings. September 11 was a large enough event for the shells to be the largest memorials in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 110-story shells seem a bit out of scale for a memorial. I have never seen the point of trying to replicate the buildings that used to be there. That being said, the current design for the "Freedom Tower" is kind of a dud. It is getting built mainly for symbolic and political reasons instead of business demand, which isn't a good sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Here's the official HAIF-related page on Chicago's Fordham Spire project. Lots of pictures and diagrams of the building.You can get your fill of Chicago-related architectural developments, projects and history at this link.As for why not to rebuilt the WTC the way it was, I believe the problem is cost and space. They don't build buildings like they used to. These days extra safety measures and economic considerations wouldn't permit it. And then there's the question of space -- They can't build on a lot of the area that used to be the World Trade Center, especially the footprints of the twin towers.Here's a HAIF-related link to New York's Freedom Tower project for those who want to see what's planed for the former World Trade Center site. Again, lots of pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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