NY Unveils Revised Freedom Tower
NY Unveils Revised Freedom Tower
New York officials have unveiled a revised design for the skyscraper that will replace the World Trade Center, following fears over security.
The Freedom Tower is being built on the site of the Twin Towers destroyed in the 11 September 2001 attacks.
Architects redesigned it after police expressed concern that the 1,776-foot (540-metre) building could be vulnerable to truck bomb attacks.
Under new plans it is further from the road and has a strengthened structure.
The redesign calls for a concrete and steel pedestal, clad in ornamental metalwork, and topped by a tower of glass.
The building is capped with a mast incorporating an antenna, which is meant to evoke the torch of the Statue of Liberty.
"This new design reflects a soaring tribute to freedom and a bedrock commitment to safety and security," New York Governor George Pataki said.
The symbolic height - which in feet refers to the year of the American Declaration of Independence - is one of the few features left from the initial plans.
The building''s chief architect said he felt better about the new one than the original.
"It is unique, yet it subtly recalls the tragedy that has happened here," David Childs said.
The Freedom Tower''s cornerstone was laid last July, but an assessment by the New York Police Department urged architects to rethink some elements of its structure.
Police feared 010 it would be difficult to protect the building against a possible truck bomb because of the heavy traffic along nearby West Street.
Under the new plans, the distance from West Street has been increased from 25 feet (7.6 metres) to an average of 90 feet (28 metres).
纽约自由塔新方案成纽约新地标(图)
在警方对原方案的安全性提出质疑后，纽约州官员们公布了修改后的自由塔设计方案，它将取代世贸中心成为纽约的新地标。
自由塔将建在世贸中心的遗址上，世贸中心双子塔在2001年的9·11恐怖袭击事件中倒塌。
不久前，警方担心这座高1776英尺(540米)的建筑物容易受到汽车炸弹的袭击，建筑师因此对原方案进行了重新设计。
在新公布的设计方案中，自由塔远离交通主干道，而且建筑物的整体构造也得到了加强。
根据新的方案，自由塔的基座由混凝土和钢铁制成，外墙将用一种金属制品来装饰，而顶部则是一个玻璃塔。
该建筑物顶部装有天线，其用意是想让人们想起自由女神手中的火炬。
纽约州州长乔治·帕塔基说：“新的设计方案不仅体现了我们高度崇尚自由的精神，同时也进一步确保了自由塔的安全。”
该建筑物的高度为1776英尺，1776象征着美国《独立宣言》正式通过的那一年，这是从原设计方案中保留下来的为数不多的一项。
该建筑物的首席建筑师认为，修改后的方案要比最初的方案更好。
大卫·查尔德斯称：“虽然它会让人回想起曾经发生在这里的悲剧，但它仍旧独一无二。”
自由塔的奠基石早在去年7月份就已经铺设完毕，但纽约警察局在经过评估后要求建筑师对建筑物的部分结构进行重新设计。
警察担心，由于西街附近交通流量很大，保护自由塔免受汽车炸弹袭击的困难较大。
在新公布的设计方案中，建筑物与西街的距离由25英尺(7.6米)增加到平均90英尺(28米)。
