The Design Plan for Freedom Tower.pptVIP

I. About the text The author illustrates to the readers the designing idea and the composition of the Freedom Tower. The Freedom Tower is the replacement for what was once World Trade Center to become the new Land Mark of New York City. While emphasizing enhanced security requirements, the tower’s design evokes classic New York City Skyscrapers in its elegance. Additionally, the new tower will serve as a model of energy efficiency and environmental sustainability, embodying state-of-the-art energy-saving technology, environmentally friendly building materials, water conservation features, and ventilation systems. Both the officials and the builders are very confident with the design. Background information The collapse of the World Trade Center (WTC) towers following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, as is well known, was as sudden as it was dramatic; the event shocked nearly everyone. The New Yorkers, however, soon moved forward from the tragedy and started planning the reconstruction of the Lower Manhattan. They will build better and safer buildings in the future based, in part, on the lessons learned at the WTC. Contests were held for rebuilding the WTC site. Background information The first design plan of Freedom Tower was unveiled in December 2003. On July 4, 2004, the cornerstone of Freedom Tower was laid. Just as construction was beginning, security concerns were raised, leading to a complete redesign of the tower. After nearly three months back on the drawing board, the new plans were released on June 29, 2005. The skyscraper is estimated to cost $ 1.5 billion. The revised design of Freedom Tower The revised design of Freedom Tower On June 29, 2005, a redesigned Freedom Tower was released, addressing security concerns raised about the original design. The new design retains essential elements of the original -- soaring 1,776 feet into the sky, its illuminated spire evoking the Statue of Libertys torch -- but features a larger, cubi