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re: wtc crammed
absurd discussion about FAR
the city is proposing to rezone the area called 'hudson yards', west of penn station from 34th to 42nd street. in some areas the FAR will be 24. in some areas, "the sky will be the limit". (no joke, that's the internal name for this block at this point). many buildings in midtown have a higher FAR than what's allowed due to the concept of transferrable air rights.
the wtc site is still subject to something one would like to call a masterplan and the final density can only be seen as concluded from that: a density that is distributed over the entire site.
yes, hopefully sidewalks will be full of people. this city is about density. nothing else but crowded buildings, sidewalks, subway stations do we expect to see here. we should be great ful that despite all security concerns the concept of density is not dead.
.: kaja 10:01 PM
WTC site: Intro to Zoning Law by newsday
.: Jonas 12:44 PM
20031007
Times article on the AIA gallery below
.: Jonas 3:18 PM
20031001
Find out what will be going on in the city in the next 20 years:
Kaja informed us about the inaugural exhibition at the new AIA gallery @ 536 LaGuardia Place starting October 07
.: Jonas 12:21 PM
NYTimes: The Roster of Ground Zero Architects Grows
Three celebrated architects — including Norman Foster, who offered his own vision last year of twin towers rising from ground zero — were added yesterday to the growing roster of international designers working on the World Trade Center site.
Lord Foster, of London, Jean Nouvel of Paris and Fumihiko Maki of Tokyo joined Daniel Libeskind, the master planner, and David M. Childs and T. J. Gottesdiener of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, which will design the first, and tallest, building, Freedom Tower, with Mr. Libeskind. Larry A. Silverstein, who chose all but Mr. Libeskind, said, "They're the best in the world."
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.: Jonas 12:07 PM
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From: Archeire - Irish Architecture Online
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 5:43 AM
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Subject: Special: Did you enter the U2 Landmark Tower competition for Dublin, Ireland?
Did you enter the U2 Landmark Tower competition for Dublin, Ireland? Then Irish-architecture.com wants to hear from you.
Why?
Read the following news clippings:
Revealed: winner that lost U2 tower prize
The Sunday Times
A mystery architectural firm was the original winner of the prestigious contest to design a studio for U2 in Dublin’s docklands. The design, a rectangular building from which emerges an elegant tower, was the first choice of the seven-man jury that included Adam Clayton, the rock band’s bass player. The contest was jointly sponsored by the Dublin Docklands Development Authority and U2. However the jurors were forced to abandon their initial choice because they could not identify its author. (times.uk)
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.: Jonas 11:54 AM
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