New York

WTC As World Cultural Center?

The Village Voice asks if the new WTC design could become a new world cultural center.

December 31, 2002 - The Village Voice

Your Proposals For The World Trade Center

For anyone who dislikes the WTC reconstruction, you can submit your proposal to CNN. The choices are dizzying, with more arriving each day.

December 31, 2002 - CNN

Can Casinos Do What Redevelopment Couldn't?

The faded Niagra Falls area is counting on the largest Indian-run gambling casino to do what years of redevelopment could not.

December 27, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

Giuliani Pans Second Set Of WTC Designs

Former New York Mayor Rudi Giuliani pans the second set of designs for the World Trade Center.

December 26, 2002 - New York Post

Elevated Rail LineTo Be Converted Into Park

Instead of tearing down a piece of industrial history, one group convinced the city to turn an elevated rail line into a neighborhood amenity that will serve as a catalyst for economic redevelopment.

December 24, 2002 - The New York Times

WTC: One Plan Is Superior

Chicago Tribune architecture critic Blair Kamin argues that Libeskind's plan for the former World Trade Center is superior to the others.

December 23, 2002 - The Chicago Tribune

An Ancient Language For A Ground Zero Memorial

Great architecture throughout the ages has connected with the universe. Architecture in the modern era has forgotten this connection.

December 23, 2002 - The New York Times

Don't Separate Planning From Architecture

A separate competition to design a memorial at Ground Zero is not required, argues architecture critic Herbert Muschamp. We've got 'memorial fatigue' he says, and it's all Maya Lin's fault.

December 23, 2002 - The New York Times

WTC: Iconic - Bold - Inspiring

The Christian Science Monitor's coverage of the new WTC designs is decidely positive.

December 22, 2002 - The Christian Science Monitor

WTC Designs: Blight On New York

A New York Post columnist calls the new designs for the World Trade Center site "unparalleled ugliness."

December 21, 2002 - New York Post

THINK: Three Designs, One Philosophy

The story of how the THINK team, led by world-renowned architect Rafael Vinoly, met the challenge of designing a vision for the future of Ground Zero

December 21, 2002 - The New York Times

Debate Over Public Access In WTC Designs

New York has a dismal record of making 'private' public spaces accessible. The new WTC designs would also make public spaces difficult to access.

December 21, 2002 - The Boston Globe

WTC: Architects Are Disconnected From Reality

If the first WTC design process was hijacked by the Port Authority, this process has been hijacked by architects.

December 20, 2002 - The New York Sun

WTC Designs: What Were They Thinking?

From a commercial standpoint, the WTC proposals look doomed. The public has been hoodwinked.

December 20, 2002 - New York Post

Thinking Big: New WTC Designs Are Inspiring, Audacious

The new design proposals for rebuilding Ground Zero are exciting, contentious, dynamic, imaginative, inspiring, and audacious.

December 20, 2002 - The Washington Post

WTC: Are The New Designs Practical?

The new design proposals developed by prominent architects and artists are bold but are they practical? In a city hit hard by terrorism, are these designs safe?

December 20, 2002 - The Washington Post

A Preview Of Manhattan In 10 Years

The Los Angeles Times reports that WTC designs are a preview of what Manhattan will look like in 10 years. [Link Corrected.]

December 20, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

Evaluating The New WTC Designs

Architecture critic Herbert Muschamp reviews the new proposed designs for Ground Zero.

December 20, 2002 - The New York Times

WTC: Radical New Building Types

The Boston Globe reports that lavish designs for World Trade Center site defy convention.

December 20, 2002 - The Boston Globe

WTC Designs Much Improved

The second set of designs for the WTC site are a dramatic improvement over first set, says Blair Kamin, architecture critic for the Chicago Tribune.

December 19, 2002 - The Chicago Tribune

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