WTC, Snøhetta Style
A day after Donald Trump unveiled his borrowed design for the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan, the LMDC unveils its design for the Cultural Center, by Norway's Snøhetta.
The building is located in the northeast corner of the site, adjacent to each memorial footprint, itself taking on a similar form either dictated by the site or in respect to the voids.
With the recent Trumpian developments in this on-going drama, it looks like Snøhetta's design might be too abstract and impressionistic for most people to understand. Regardless, it might be the most tasteful design that has been presented to the public for the masterplan since the memorial competition.
The building is located in the northeast corner of the site, adjacent to each memorial footprint, itself taking on a similar form either dictated by the site or in respect to the voids.
With the recent Trumpian developments in this on-going drama, it looks like Snøhetta's design might be too abstract and impressionistic for most people to understand. Regardless, it might be the most tasteful design that has been presented to the public for the masterplan since the memorial competition.
Trump managed to turn, in just a few short decades, a large fortune in NY Real Estate into a decidely smaller one.
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