Proposed Plans for WTC Site in NYC Unveiled

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Proposed Plans for WTC Site in NYC Unveiled

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Skyscrapers even taller than the 110-story World Trade Center towers, along with a variety of memorials from twin reflecting pools to a "Park of Heroes," were among the proposals unveiled Wednesday for rebuilding ground zero in New York City.

These are designs not only for our time, but for all time," said John Whitehead, chairman of the Lower Manhattan Development Corp. "They must transcend the present, to speak to our children and to their children ... to send an immortal message."

The nine new proposals �� the second round of plans to redevelop the site where 2,800 people died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack �� take a variety of approaches to the 16-acre site in lower Manhattan.

Four of the plans proposed creating the tallest building in the world, topping Malaysia's 1,483-foot Petronas Twin Towers. One recommended a 2,100-foot skyscraper, while another called for a 1,776-foot tower topped with a spire.

The plans for rebuilding the site and surrounding neighborhood came from seven teams of architects from Berlin, London, Amsterdam, Tokyo, New York and Los Angeles, and were selected from 407 submissions. A choice is expected by Jan. 31.

Each plan includes a memorial. One places it on top of a building, while another incorporates a formal, sunken garden. A specific memorial design will be chosen after a separate international contest next year.

The designs will be on public display in the city's World Financial Center and posted on the development corporation's Web site.

Source: Agencies

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