Libeskind alludes to 9/11 in design, reviewer says
January 05, 2009 05:30PM
One Madison Avenue rendering
One Madison Avenue, architect Daniel Libeskind's proposed tower next to Madison Square Park, will have gashes in the sides, which architecture reviewer James Russell says is a reference to 9/11. Libeskind also plans to create balconies with greenery and shrubs, which Libeskind said is an attempt to extend Madison Park into the sky. Most of the building's floors would open onto gardens. Russell calls the preliminary design for the Elad Properties-developed building "the most daring feat of engineering and construction proposed by a developer in years."
[Bloomberg]
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Anonymous
Terribly daring. Incredibly stupid. Brilliantly foolish. Exceedingly arrogant. Another design destined for the scrap heap of Architectural history.
Comment #1 Posted By: Anonymous 01/05/09
Anonymous
Ugly. When it's finished, who will know?
Comment #2 Posted By: Anonymous 01/05/09
Anonymous
this design is awesome. would love to see it actually built. it would great at ground zero instead of all those bland towers.
Comment #3 Posted By: Anonymous 01/06/09