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World Trade Center Site Development by KPF 2002

This plan included multiple towers built over West Street, with a 2001 feet tower standing on the current site of WTC3 and WTC4. All buildings would be built with a high line of sorts starting from Battery Park and ascending to the center of the former WTC complex. This line would run across two buildings (WTC1 and WTC2 site) to the actual tower.

The book contains two pictures of the proposal or concept, with a detailed description.

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Could not find any pictures of the proposal or concept on the internet. In the book there are two: the photo of the model in the skyline and the computer image.

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This book compares a different elevation of the Bank of the Southwest Tower with existing towers.

From the book Skyscrapers Higher and Higher, published in 1995

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Interesting rendering of Citicorp, notice the additional structure on the east side

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I stitched the two images of the rendering of the Bank of the Southwest Tower in the Houston skyline. From the book Southwest Center The Houston Competition, published in 1983

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Should’ve been built, such a Nice addition to Houston.

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Al Sharq Tower in Dubai Designed by SOM

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The Burj Al Alam

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The original 1973 proposal for River City Chicago

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Yikes looks like China.

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San Francisco

Unbuilt Masterpiece: The Call Building

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Renzo Piano Towers

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That overhang is a non starter in earthquake country.

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New York

Pier 2

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https://www.instagram.com/nycurbanism/p/Bm8soxCnWEz/?img_index=7

Times Sqaure Theatre

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Roosevelt Island Bridge

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MSG IV

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Masterplan Tribeca

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https://www.instagram.com/nycurbanism/p/CxWcaoyuq-b/

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What year does this date to?

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1962-1993. That skyline shot in the thumbnail is from the early 60’s, shortly after the Chase Tower finished construction

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Thank you!

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Per NYguy SSP https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showpost.php?p=10387588&postcount=209

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Pier 76

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https://www.instagram.com/andreas_palfinger/p/DHqlbw4RmVK/?img_index=17

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Great concept

I don’t know why, but… the design reminds me of Marvel.
Marvel HQ NYC

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The top view is similar to the shape of an aircraft carrier, it also reminds me of the Helicarrier

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I haven’t seen this image!!

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The Expanding Tower

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