NEW York property tycoon Donald Trump has unveiled his design for “bigger, stronger and better” twin towers to replace the World Trade Centre destroyed on September 11, 2001.
Denouncing the existing plans for rebuilding Ground Zero as the “worst pile of crap architecture I’ve ever seen", Mr Trump argued that erecting two new, even taller twin towers was the only valid response to the terrorists.
I won’t quite agree on the ‘worst pile’ — some of the designs that didn’t win were even worse — but I do agree that, barring my favorite design (which probably can’t be built) — Trump’s idea is the right one. Hat tip: Chrenkoff, who wants to know what you think about it (so do I.)
You found the picture!
Comment by Ken Summers — 19 May, 2005 @ 16:49
I’m with Trump - almost. I think we should rebuild them with newer and better structures and all that. But instead of going for the tallest building in the world or anything like that, I think we should build them exactly one brick longer, one brick wider, and one brick taller.
Just to make a statement: We’re confident enough in ourselves - we don’t need to join the pissing contest by building the “biggest in the world". But dammit, knock us down and we’re going to come back stronger and better.
Comment by Russell Newquist — 20 May, 2005 @ 14:33
I guess it’s just my own metaphorical version of giving them the finger.
Comment by Russell Newquist — 20 May, 2005 @ 14:34
Trump had them designed exactly one story taller than the originals, just for the reason you cited !!
Comment by MommaBear — 20 May, 2005 @ 14:48
1776 feet tall might still be possible. Otherwise, a good idea.
Comment by Walter E. Wallis — 20 May, 2005 @ 16:45
I like that idea, too, Walter!
Comment by Russell Newquist — 23 May, 2005 @ 15:36