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guthmund · 05-17-2005, 07:13 AM

I always thought Libeskind's "Freedom Tower" looked like crap. There's the 1776 reference at the tower, which didn't seem right. It's unpleasing to look at and doesn't even remotely fit into any of the existing surroundings.

It just doesn't do anything for me. I think if tribute is to be paid (and it should) then the tribute should be subtle. Keith Olbermann on his blog the other day mentioned making one of the towers 2,752 inches shorter (one inch for each victim) than the other one. It's not the greatest idea, but better than a 1,776 foot tall 'doozer' built tower with a giant lightning rod tacked on to the top.

And while I'm not all that happy Mr. Trump is involved, I'm glad someone is stepping up to say something about how bad the plans are.

I'd be very interested to see what Trump's plans look like....

05-17-2005, 07:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
guthmund big damn hero	I always thought Libeskind's "Freedom Tower" looked like crap. There's the 1776 reference at the tower, which didn't seem right. It's unpleasing to look at and doesn't even remotely fit into any of the existing surroundings. It just doesn't do anything for me. I think if tribute is to be paid (and it should) then the tribute should be subtle. Keith Olbermann on his blog the other day mentioned making one of the towers 2,752 inches shorter (one inch for each victim) than the other one. It's not the greatest idea, but better than a 1,776 foot tall 'doozer' built tower with a giant lightning rod tacked on to the top. And while I'm not all that happy Mr. Trump is involved, I'm glad someone is stepping up to say something about how bad the plans are. I'd be very interested to see what Trump's plans look like.... __________________ No signature. None. Seriously. Last edited by guthmund; 05-17-2005 at 07:26 AM..