Cesar Pelli On Skyscrapers, NYC Skyline

Cesar Pelli, architect of the world's tallest towers, talks about Ground Zero, the future of skyscrapers and New York's skyline.

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May 2, 2002, 6:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"An interesting change has taken place. Up until Sept. 11, the World Trade Center towers completely dominated the composition. Now that they're gone, you realize that this is still a composition of very large buildings. They just don't seem so tiny anymore. In some ways, all of those other buildings have gained a great deal by being restored to their previous relationship to each other and the city. So I have real mixed emotions. Of course it was a terrible act that caused their disappearance. But beyond that, I have to say I believe downtown Manhattan looks handsomer and more humane than it did before. "

Thanks to Ken Firestone

FULL STORY: Cesar Pelli

Wednesday, May 1, 2002 in Salon

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