One World Trade Center: Engineering an Icon

The story (in brief) of the reconstruction of One World Trade Center. Featuring the key players involved in this truly amazing project.

[Stichting_NoFa-p]

The old ones will always remain the real icon.

[allenmarvetsthewildbuck]

I think its beautiful and lot of people are confused on the design, 8 sides to represent both world trade centers as 1, looks amazing

[MidosujiSen]

I love how huge the originals looked, their width paired with the height made them so intimidating. The new tower is beautiful as well, but it doesn't have that same empowering feeling to it imo.

[JackOfAllTrades.YouTube]

I think the problem with building a twin is... it would be too hard to look at for most people.

[davidbutler]

Absolutely beautiful building, I so miss the World Trade Center though.

[enigmaz]

I grew up in NY all my life and would look at the Twin Towers every time I went across any bridge especially the Verazzano and they were beautiful. After 9/11 when I would look in that direction it felt like someone ripped my heart out of my chest. They made the NY skyline, you knew when you were getting close to home because you could see them from miles away, this building has nothing on the Twins.

[nenblom]

I remember, shortly after September 11th, I already started seeing proposals for different designs for the new building in the newspapers. The shock of that awful day had, for me, just started to wear off. As time went on, I wasn't so sure whether or not the new building should be called The World Trade Center or the The Freedom Tower. However, a couple of years ago, I was in Manhattan and I took the subway down to The World Trade Center. I came up from the station and I saw this giant sign that said World Trade Center. That was an awesome moment! I said to myself that The World Trade Center is back!!

[elitestar]

The new tower looks like two towers leaning against each other.

[slyguythreeonetwonine]

Looks weird only being "One". NYC will never look the same without a twin. Seems like a literal half completed job.

[Major_Mason]

Beautiful. Just beautiful. A testimony that American engineering is fully planted into the 21st century. 😍

[RedWolfSG]

That new single tower looks rather lonely without a twin.

[maddogcharm]

Strictly talking about the buildings, the architect for the original towers hated the idea of all glass for several good reasons. In my view, it looks nice, not ugly, but it doesn’t look “New York” the way the old buildings did. They were clean but gritty, gothic but timelessly modern. They said something when looking at them that this building just doesn’t. Besides that, this building doesn’t really seem to match the surrounding architecture as well.

[esmeraldahernandez]

Idc about you boring people but I actually find this building so Beautiful because of how Clean & Crisp it is anddd that Detail of the pinched edges is sheeesh 🤩

[jamesbarnes]

Why not build two it would be better and bring back the feel of the old twins

[wiilover]

I think it looks amazing. That building is pretty much standing for the new world we live in today. It's also a very proud looking building as well. 😊

[christinedaae]

Every time I see The Freedom Tower, I can't help but to get a lump in my throat. It's symbolic of what was once there, what is there now, and The Freedom Tower is a pillar of strength! It really is! God Bless New York City! And God Bless America!

[GreekOrthodox]

One World Trade Center is a beautiful new building. It feels amazing living in NYC and seeing it everyday.

[NewWaveEnthusiast]

Honestly the old ones were just two rectangles but they were iconic. But if they could build a 2nd one of this, I’d be satisfied.

[warlock]

Theres some who feel they should have replaced the twin towers while this seems to make sense, but think about it for moment. It will Not correct things, it will Not bring anyone back nor remove the horror that took place. People have severe anguish & anxiety & many lives were lost horribly. It was a terrible terrible day for everyone. .... To rebuild a replica would be to remind many of that Horrible day. This change in appearence, to me I think be for the better & let the horror lie in the past & move forward & honor the victims.

[matushka__]

The problem with it is, that the building is surrounded by other tall buildings, while the twins were tall in-between smaller buildings.