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The People's Plan for a new World Trade Center
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Fire and Water, Air, Earth and Light
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DESIGN ELEMENTS: THE GROUNDS
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DESIGN ELEMENTS: THE LITTLE TWINS
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APPENDICES
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DESIGN ELEMENTS: SUPPORT BUILDINGS
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Appendix 5: Can we really build this instead?
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Appendix 6: About the synthesizers
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DESIGN ELEMENTS: THE OPERA HOUSE
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DESIGN ELEMENTS: THE NEW TWIN TOWERS
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design philosophy
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Synthesis was the design philosophy: Listen to as many voices and views as possible, then blend the primary
themes into a new World Trade Center
inspired by everyone and guided by:
Original architect Minoru Yamasaki's maxim:
"The purpose of architecture is to create an atmosphere
in which man can live, work, and enjoy;"
and Rudolf Giuliani's declaration:
"Ground zero must first and foremost be a memorial.
All other decisions should flow from that goal."
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executive summary
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Like most of The People who saw Rudolf Giuliani in action on 9/11 and afterward, we
were heartened and thankful for the way he led both city and country -
and attentive to
what he said and still says about it all.
So as the debate about what to do with ground zero got louder, we listened to what everybody
thought was important, but most of all we listened to Mr.
Giuliani, especially when on
September 1, 2002, he wrote:
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"Ground zero must first and foremost be a memorial. All other decisions
should flow from that goal… If it were up to me, I'd devote the entire 16
acres to
the memorial. A soaring structure should dominate the site,
taking its place along New York City's wonderful skyline. It should be
visible for miles to
demonstrate the spirit of those who gave their lives
to defend freedom. There should be a museum and a library. Those who
visit should be able to relive the experience
in a way that does justice
to the enormity of the events."
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The People's Plan does all of that and more. Webster defines memorial as "anything meant
to help people remember some person or event, as a monument,
trust fund, holiday, etc." The
People's Plan is an "etc." and if it's matched to Mr. Giuliani's September 2002 paragraph,
you'll see:
Yes, the entire 16 acres is devoted first and foremost in memoriam and everything does indeed
flow from that premise; rearranging space, rebuilding
the towers, and repeating their theme
keeps remembrance front and center, today, tomorrow, next year, next century.
Yes, building new Twin Towers creates a soaring structure that dominates the site and re-takes
its place in New York City's wonderful skyline - and, to
recall another of Mr. Giuliani's September
paragraphs, it is a monument that magnifies rather than mutes memory and as such overshadows
all else.
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Yes, it will be visible for miles - it will be visible from space! - and more
forthrightly than the currently accepted design shows the spirit of those
who
gave their lives to defend freedom.
Yes, there is a museum and a library, along with eternal flames, remembrance
mounds; walkway walls; rivers of tears flowing into waters of life; and
the
Sphere sculpture and other 9/11 artifacts - to include underground
viewing of the retaining wall - so those who visit can relive the experience
in a way that
does justice to the enormity of the events.
And yes, the original office space is restored, along with more retail
space, residential space, police/fire space, an opera house, and more
ground
space, all designed to be built in logical stages and up- or downsized
as necessary - and all flowing from the memorial heart in the southwest
corner.
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