Noted architects envision the future of the World Trade Center site.
"A great rush to get something done is gathering in Manhattan, fed by political impatience, economic pressures and the impressive speed of the site-clearing operation...The fact that the tragedy creates an opportunity for really great architecture -- buildings and spaces that lift the spirit, unite the city and speak both to the past and the future -- could easily get lost in the shuffle of competing claims."
Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan
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