The Story of 2 WTC: A 20-Year Journey

Discover the fascinating story behind New York's most anticipated building. This video analyzes why, after two decades, 2 World Trade Center remains unbuilt. We explore:

🏙️ The evolution of Manhattan's skyline
💰 Financial challenges of a multi-billion dollar project
🏢 How changes in office work affect urban development
🌆 The future of skyscrapers in the post-COVID era

Will the World Trade Center finally be completed? Find out in this in-depth analysis.

⏱️ Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction
00:52 World Trade Center History
03:20 Financial Challenges
04:20 Design Evolution
04:45 Impact of Remote Work
05:27 Future Perspectives
06:45 Conclusion

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[global.citizens]

The diamond shape tower was the best but this one looks interesting too

[XiLin]

Some beautiful animations there, great work again! My pleasure to share my model of 2WTC for this video.

[scndmpact]

From the beginning the master plan showed that each tower in some way was a callback to the Twin Towers. 4WTC represents simplicity and uninterrupted height, 3WTC with its exposed steel columns is a nod to the thousands of ironworkers behind the projects, 1WTC with its eight sides is a merging of the two towers. The only design that tries to honor the original WTC is the Diamonds design. Hopefully if Silverstein isn’t able to cinch a deal with American Express he just decides to build that original tower on spec.

[zacharyharris]

They should just stick with the original 2006 diamond design, it looked way more modern and also more respectful.

[antonioguglielmetti]

It's a disgrace to not have a twin without the antenna

[murphycreationsvideos]

In my opinion, they should have rebuilt the Twin Towers either the same as before, a new design, a twin for the current one wtc or better yet, the attack should have never happened in the first place. But here we are in 2024 and for awhile now, ever since i found out that 2wtc wouldn't be a twin to 1wtc back in 2005 was a disappointment to say the least, my faith in a possible twin to the current one wtc was low anyway and if this is what they wanted, it would have already have been built at this point.

Can't really say i'm a fan of any of the designs for 2wtc but i suppose i will warm up to it in time once it's finally up.

[cgimovieman]

I absolutely loved the original slanted diamond shape design split into 4 parts. It reminded me of the originally named Smurfit Stone building (now Crain Communications building) in Chicago on Michigan Avenue and Randolph next to Millennium Park. Always have loved the look of that building, and WT2 would have taken that look to the next level. Skyscrapers are boring and no fun when they’re just blocks. I miss the unique ornamentation and style that a lot used to have.

[AgentGodzillaRP]

So glad News Corp/ Fox News didn’t end up on the site

[jondobson]

There’s been barely any progress on 5 wtc. It’s been approved, but not much is happening…

[adielgonzalez]

I feel like that is so stupid though why would they do that but somehow have the money to build over 6 billion dollars on 3 almost fully empty full residential buildings 😒

[AgentGodzillaRP]

They need to add the diamonds to the top

[Insomniac_tv]

If it ain't the diamond it ain't happening

[krisstopher]

I don't care what they build or that they leave the space empty. Sure the existing towers look nice but nothing can replace the twin towers. I miss the old manhattan. I will die with my opinion

[leobethge]

You mentioned sustainability and carbon footprint, and yet NYC approved the soaring pencils along billionaires row? How hypercritical. Another green space would be suitable, to reflect, not just another soaring mass.

[ceebee]

This is beautiful buildings, but American regime destroyed it.