Twin Towers 2

For the original Twin Towers destroyed in the September 11 attacks, see World Trade Center. For the mixtape, see Twin Towers 2 (mixtape).
Twin Towers II

The World Trade Center site, designed by Kenneth Gardner. The two Twin Towers stand beside the memorials, which would have used the surviving exterior panels of the collapsed towers.
General information
Status Never built
Type Office, observation, communication, residential
Town or city New York City
Country  United States
Height
Architectural 1,475 ft (450 m)
Antenna spire 1,858 ft (566 m)
Technical details
Floor count 115
Design and construction
Architect Kenneth Gardner
Architecture firm The Gardner Group
Engineer Herbert Belton
Website
WTC

The Twin Towers II was a proposed twin tower supertall skyscraper complex in New York City, which would have replaced the former Twin Towers destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks. The new towers would have 115 floors, 5 floors taller than the originals. The proposed buildings were designed by Kenneth Gardner and Herbert Belton, and sponsored by Donald Trump.[1] The towers would sit right to the original footprinters of the towers. The memorial called to use the surviving exterior panels of the collapsed towers.[2]

History

The height of the proposed towers would be 1,475 feet by roof height and a 383 feet communication mast would bring the North Tower to a total height of 1,858 feet. Both the North and South Tower would be 215 by 215 feet.[3] The surrounding buildings would be a hotel, and other public buildings for office space.[4] This design was favored by many 9/11 families. The Gardner-Belton plan was also favored by Fernando Ferrer, former Bronx president.[5] An organization called Twin Towers Alliance was an organization dedicated to rebuilding the Twin Towers, but not affiliated with Gardner or Belton. Trump at that time, harshly criticized the proposed Freedom Tower.[6][7] The Libeskind-Child's design of Freedom Tower was going through difficult design changes, and the progress was highly criticized as well. During the design process, supporters of the Twin Towers 2 thought rebuilding the Twin Towers was a better option.[8] The Twin Towers design was not chosen by Larry Silverstein and former Governor George Pataki.[9] According to a poll by MSNBC, over 90% of the people surveyed wanted the Twin Towers II plan to be built.[10]

Mulderij's design

Andy Mulderij, a 3D designer from Heerlen, Netherlands, designed another Twin Towers concept for the World Trade Center site.[11] His design plan was broadcast on TV Limburg in 2011.[12] Mulderij's design was inspired by Kenneth Gardner's design, but with substantial differences. One of the differences was the antenna spire, while Garnder's consisted of a 383-foot antenna mast, Mulderij's design had a spire covered in Radome which would make his proposed North Tower's height of 2,368 feet. In 2015, Mulderij started an online advocacy group in hopes of building "Twin Towers II" somewhere in New York City.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Trump: Twin Towers Should Be Rebuilt". FOX News. May 18, 2005.
  2. ↑ "What the new Twin Towers could be". MSNBC.
  3. ↑ "World Trade Center Plan Description - Twin Towers". MakeNYNYagain.com. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Twin Towers Plan Introduction". MakeNYNYagain.com. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  5. ↑ Saul, Michael; Haberman, Maggie (May 23, 2005). "FREDDY LIKES TRUMP'S PLAN FOR TWIN TOWERS". New York Daily News.
  6. ↑ "Trump calls Freedom Tower 'disgusting' and a 'pile of junk'". MSNBC. May 13, 2005.
  7. ↑ STEINHAUER, Jennifer (May 19, 2005). "Trump Proposes Putting Up 2 Towers at Trade Center Site". New York Times.
  8. ↑ "Group proposes rebuilding Twin Towers". CNN. February 20, 2004.
  9. ↑ Deroy, Murdock (May 5, 2005). "Scrap The Freedom Tower". National Review.
  10. ↑ "Joint Statement of 'Twin Towers II' and the Twin Towers Alliance". NBC2. August 11, 2011.
  11. ↑ Jansen, Robbyn (March 23, 2011). "Werk Heerlenaar in 9/11 Museum New York". limburger.nl.
  12. ↑ "Andy Mulderij - TV Limburg". Retrieved April 5, 2011.
  13. ↑ "Project Twins official website". Retrieved 15 February 2015.

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