12 Years After 9/11 the New World Trade Center Finally Takes Shape

For years the World Trade Center site remained empty as hallowed ground and a reminder of the worst terrorist attack in America. Over time the site transformed into a symbol of bureaucratic infighting that dragged on until the 9/11 Memorial finally opened 10 years after the fact. After 12 years, the new World Trade Center has finally taken shape and is on track for its scheduled opening date in early 2014. The centerpiece of the project, 1 World Trade Center (also known as the Freedom Tower), now stands 1,776 feet tall and is nearly done.





Renderings of World Trade Center towers 2 (left) and 3 (right)

Via Inhabitat.

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