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Dac150
01-14-2007, 10:55 PM
There was been alot of debate a few years back on what the new WTC should look like. I wanna see your designs. We'll format it like a real board desicion. Post your designs and on Febuary 1st we will all vote on what design we like the most.
This should be a very fun and in depth discussionable thread.
Anybody can enter!
Good Luck!:notacrook:
-Dac150
Dac150
01-15-2007, 12:05 AM
What do you guys think of this?
foxmtbr
01-15-2007, 12:14 AM
I like the idea! Perhaps I'll come up with something soon. :)
Patrick
01-15-2007, 09:20 AM
Well, my plan would be just rebuilding the towers over again :P
Imperar
01-16-2007, 04:08 PM
I did this for my final major project at college doing BND Graphics Design... but I wasn never to satisfied with the outcome in terms of the design preparation.
So perhaps this will give me another opportunity to redeem myself :P
Let me see what I can come up with. Therefore, I'm in.
Dac150
01-16-2007, 07:54 PM
Good to hear it but we need more.
I had an idea that I floated in my head every so often. The challenge was to pay homage to the original, but not be derivative and above all else don't design anything that could ever be mistaken for the original. How awful would it be for an ignorant dolt a generation from now to look at the original towers and have no idea they were destroyed with the loss of 3,000 lives?
Dac150
01-16-2007, 08:42 PM
Please feel free to post your designs so we can go forth with the contest. Thanks.
Please feel free to post your designs so we can go forth with the contest. Thanks.
Be patient. It takes a while to do this stuff.
Dac150
01-17-2007, 08:07 PM
Be patient. It takes a while to do this stuff.
I'm well aware of that!:koko: Just reminding people....
Imperar
01-17-2007, 08:55 PM
Calm down, this is a contest. Not a life or death situation!
Tanster
01-17-2007, 11:04 PM
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Im in just give a day
Dac150
01-18-2007, 12:45 AM
Imperar, I never said it was a life or death situation. I'm just simply reminding people to post their ideas when they are ready, due to the fact the Feb. 1 is the day of voting. I don't appreciate the edge people constantly have. I'm not going to entertain arguring and these sly remarks on this thread. It may be a fad everywhere else on this forum, but this thread is suppose to be fun. Lets just end this minor turmoil here, and get back to enjoying the thread. If anyone has a comment on what I just said, send me a private message, and don't pollute this thread with nonsense. Thank you for your cooperation.
mikeR
01-19-2007, 09:12 PM
i might try something but im not sure yet
Imperar
01-19-2007, 11:02 PM
Okay sorry there, Dac150... i'll get to it.
Imperar
01-23-2007, 07:31 AM
Sorry for the double post, but i forgot to ask- do we have to submit only one design or can we submit multiple designs?
Dac150
01-23-2007, 05:49 PM
^^^^^^^^^Feel free to submit as many as you want.
Dac150
01-27-2007, 06:55 PM
Just to give everyone a heads up, the deadline in Febuary 1st and today is the 27th of January. Be sure to get your entries in before the voting takes place. I'll make a seperate thread for the voting on the day of the deadline. Thanks.
-Dac150
Tanster
01-27-2007, 09:59 PM
mine might be ready tomorrow
Tanster
01-29-2007, 01:27 AM
does anybody have their tower complete???
mikeR
01-29-2007, 01:31 AM
I have a tower but are we supposed to make a plaza and other buildings too?
mikeR
01-29-2007, 02:10 AM
here's my tower
http://www.geocities.com/monkeypoogood/wtc1.gif
http://www.geocities.com/monkeypoogood/wtc2.gif
http://www.geocities.com/monkeypoogood/wtc8.gif
http://www.geocities.com/monkeypoogood/wtc4.gif
http://www.geocities.com/monkeypoogood/wtc5.gif
http://www.geocities.com/monkeypoogood/wtc6.gif
http://www.geocities.com/monkeypoogood/wtc7.gif
foxmtbr
01-29-2007, 04:38 AM
Nice job! :tup:
Dac150
01-29-2007, 07:37 PM
Adding a plaza and other buildings is optional.
Only two more days.
Tanster
01-31-2007, 04:53 AM
im almost done with mine
is that all the towers
Dac150
02-01-2007, 12:08 AM
^Looks that way. This thread didn't take off as much as I anticipated. Tomorrow afternoon at around 3pm EST I'll make a thread for the voting process. Feel free to please enter in a design. It would make the voting more fun.
Patrick
02-01-2007, 01:44 AM
I still want to make a design! Please extend the date! I havent had much free time lately.
Dac150
02-01-2007, 02:24 AM
Very well, I'll extend the deadline to Feburary 5th. That goes for everyone!!!!
Patrick..I was hoping I would see an entry from you for this contest. Better late than never. Good luck!
Patrick
02-03-2007, 07:08 PM
^Agh I dont know now, I dont really have an idea yet, because all I would do is build them exactly the same, but that wouldnt be very creative. :(
mikeR
02-06-2007, 04:30 AM
is anybody else submitting anything
Tanster
02-06-2007, 07:03 AM
i am ^^
Imperar
02-06-2007, 08:52 AM
I was hoping more people would submit their designs... but since this isn't happening I'll just submit mine now.
I haven't really had the time to develop my designs (due to all my other uni architecture projects)...so I will just send in the ones i have... they weren't ment for this competition but i was interested whether the designs would be suitable in this case... i don't know...i went as far as making a few models as well...tell me what you think
Design 1:
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e207/vocasla/Design/WTCSketch.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e207/vocasla/Design/WTCV.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e207/vocasla/Design/WTCVII.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e207/vocasla/Design/WTCVIII.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e207/vocasla/Design/WTCI.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e207/vocasla/Design/WTCIIII.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e207/vocasla/Design/WTCII.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e207/vocasla/Design/WTCIII.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e207/vocasla/Design/ManhattanII.jpg
Design 2:
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e207/vocasla/Design/X1.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e207/vocasla/Design/X2.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e207/vocasla/Design/ManhattanIII.jpg
Design 3:
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e207/vocasla/Design/Y1.jpg
^^ This was so random
Arghhh...*hangs self*
My advice is, you need to investigate the world a bit more, such as into the workings of nature, and the nature of the world, and derive concepts and ideas that come from what has been observed.
Imperar
02-06-2007, 07:41 PM
CGII, I'm sure you could have rephrased that to something of your own words. Repeating what I've wrote in a thread unrelated, could indicate something from you that I would rather hope not to bring up here. Nevertheless, if you ment what you said, then my response to you will be completely different, (this conforms also towards an explanation of my work,) I've investigated into the Golden Section, which are based on natural laws and mathmatical principles, that have been incorporated specifically into the designs I have presented. I have discovered that circular structures, generate the sense of unity with man and nature, the sense of spiritual freedom, the sense of harmony. That of which I have aimed to acheive in the first design. Not only this, but I wanted to fuse this with practicality and function of the buildings, using the spaces for multiple purposes such as a memorial, a garden space, a place for spiritual awakening, an art, design and architectural exihibition, a place where individuals from all around the world to gather, sharing their knowledge, wisdom, and experiences. It must not and should not be used a place for corporations to congregate wealth in the void of greed and selfishness. It must definitely not symbolise american pride and patriocy that would otherwise attract unwanted threats from outside governments and organisations.
I could go on, and on, and on... though I hope the designs will speak for themselves that require no explanation, yet it's always useful to have...
Honestly I don't think looking into the Golden Section helped your designs much. Design 1 has no scale whatsoever, is plagued by awful expanses of drab, undetailed surfaces and has an overal massing of silliness. The thing is HUGE, it spans the entire site, and would completely obliterate any sort of park at the base. As well, just as the other design does, it forgets the footprints of the original towers and sits jauntily over them. Whatever detail this design has is spoiled as all the elements clash to form some sort of freak 'geometry project gone wrong' sort of look. We have circles, triangles, rectangles and xs all seemingly at war with each other, and topped by a stab at an art deco crown.
The second design is far superior, but still lacks any sort of fine details and the overall massing is just a massive behemoth upon downtown NY. Whatever space not filled by the tower is completely squandered by the road surrounding it. Total overkill, as the site is already surrounded by high capactiy roads. A fitting monument, I suppose, to a nation already dependant on the automobile. Why wouldn't the memorial, a place to serve as 'a garden space, a place for spiritual awakening, an art, design and architectural exihibition, a place where individuals from all around the world to gather, sharing their knowledge, wisdom, and experiences' be a giant road?
Those public spaces are completely dominated by the looming buildings in your plans. The sheer mass of them would construct a frightneingly uninviting public space, they conjure images of Orwellian NY and tanks descending on protestors. I'm sorry, but they are terribly ill conceived, and would make nothing short of horribly unsuccesful parks, which at best would be remodeled in 20 years.
Thus are my sentiments 'rephrased to my own words.'
Dac150
02-06-2007, 08:58 PM
I agree with CGII........The buildings serves no signifcant nor architectual purpose. In other words it not doing anything to compliment the rest of the city.
Imperar
02-06-2007, 10:01 PM
Wait, you mean complement, or just compliment, or both? Gets me kinda mixed up sometimes.
Imperar
02-06-2007, 10:11 PM
argh, sorry for the double post...internet problems
CGII: I appreciate your comments. I mostly agree with most if not, all your points, just looking back my original intentions had been to create something exactly opposite to what has resulted; I think I began to incline towards a more agrandized and patriotic attitiude to the design, which I think hindered any attempt to relate back to its actual goals that I mentioned earlier and therefore the designs failed in doing so. The last part of your comment I think really blew my head right off (by that I mean amused) by hammering the point right down about the design 2, it somewhat steps a little too far into the boundaries of a tridimensional reality tainted with a fascist doctrine. Thanks though for your comments.
Btw CGII, will you be submitting your work.. I'm quite anxious to see a design by you as well
malec
02-07-2007, 12:41 AM
I like your 2nd design, but you need to get rid of that road around it. It makes it look like (and probably feel like) some sort of island. I'd actually love to see a 2-tower complex going up there (although not twins)
Also I don't know if you meant it but I can sort of see a twins reference in the 2nd one. When looking in from the right you'd see a massive tall rectangle :)
Tanster
02-07-2007, 01:24 AM
Tower Design Entry I
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g280/Joey313_photos/WTC2.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g280/Joey313_photos/WTC3.jpg
People Going to work
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g280/Joey313_photos/WTC6.jpg
Can you spot Borat
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g280/Joey313_photos/WTC7.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g280/Joey313_photos/WTC4.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g280/Joey313_photos/WTC1.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g280/Joey313_photos/WTC2-1.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g280/Joey313_photos/WTC9.jpg
A memorial Museum
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g280/Joey313_photos/WTC10.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g280/Joey313_photos/WTC12.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g280/Joey313_photos/WTC13.jpg
The PARk
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g280/Joey313_photos/WTC14.jpg
We cant cant forget what stood here
WTC statues and a list of names all over the towers
with marble at the base
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g280/Joey313_photos/WTC15.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g280/Joey313_photos/WTC16.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g280/Joey313_photos/WTC18.jpg
TOWER DESIGN ENTRY II
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g280/Joey313_photos/WTC19.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g280/Joey313_photos/WTC21.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g280/Joey313_photos/WTC20.jpg
Thats ALL hope you liked my WTC models
foxmtbr
02-07-2007, 02:09 AM
Wow, nice job to both of you guys! Tanster, I really like your memorial with the replica twin towers with names engraved, that's a wonderful idea!
mikeR
02-07-2007, 02:50 AM
i made a plaza for my building 2 but it looks a lot like tansters so now i feel like it would look like im copying but here it is anyway
http://www.geocities.com/monkeypoogood/wtc11.gif
http://www.geocities.com/monkeypoogood/wtc10.gif
http://www.geocities.com/monkeypoogood/wtc9.gif
Patrick
02-07-2007, 03:29 AM
Thats ALL hope you liked my WTC models
Looks like someone had fun with my textures from my New WTC model on 3d warehouse.
Patrick
02-07-2007, 03:33 AM
Wait! Can you please extend the due date, just 1 more day! I just need to add a little bit more to my model, and I need just a little bit more time :)
Tanster
02-07-2007, 05:25 AM
Looks like someone had fun with my textures from my New WTC model on 3d warehouse.
your textures:shrug: I dont even know where i got them :)
Patrick
02-07-2007, 06:23 AM
Well they look a lot like my NewWTC model from 3D Warehouse, but your plan still looks great anyways! :)
So yeah Dac150 please one more day, this has been a very busy week, I did manage to complete the model, but I dont have enough time to make renderings and make a description.
All I have is this preview shot.
http://img459.imageshack.us/img459/9048/001gv6.jpg
Imperar
02-07-2007, 08:19 AM
Hmmm....I have to say I am impressed. Please allow me to comment...
Tanster, I really like your concept of having a miniaturized replica of the WTC with names engraved in them made of marble. For me that resembles the tomb stone for the tower itself. That's quite a moving yet an ingenius thing to do. I admire the way you have applied plenty of green open space, trees, that allow free movement through space. I am shocked how you have decided to elevate the footprint of the WTC...for me that means something.
On the other hand, I'm not sure about the building designs, I really like your second design (the blue tower) but in the interest of its exterior context I just don't feel it magnifies/personifies/complements the city well enough, something that the original WTC towers did quite effectively. Then again, no tower can really replace the original towers, and so I have to praise you on your efforts. I liken to your idea of having a memorial as a seperate building, and by looking at it, would appear that it attempts to relate itself with the older styles in the city, again linking back to a historical context. Nevertheless I am skeptical about this and I do not feel it works quite well in this instance. With the other buildings again, I am not sure. Another question I asked myself is, what is the purpose of the elevated yellow platform other than to situate an american flag on there? Elements of having the american flag? I feel it is up to the american people to decide on that one. I originally thought it was for sitting on which would have been perfectly fine, until I compared them to the size of the people... Finally, although I respect the way you have used natural elements such as grass and trees, I felt the way you situated them was a little too rigid, and grid like. Even though much of NYC conforms to the grid, it would have been nice to see some curves, some twists, and a lot more natural flows towards the design.
MiKeR, I looked at yours and thought it was Tansters until I saw your name lol. Now seeing that you have used the same idea as Tansters with the tower engravings, all I can really comment on is how I really like the way you have used the element of water. I truly feel that this is extremely effective and it is probably one of the natural elements designers would otherwise forget to use. Water is very, very important... it signifies so many things... Also I see that you have used a... meandering path! Finally I can breathe... Going back to the WTC engravings, it appears that it is made out of glass...if that was your intention then I will comment by saying that it would be a magnificent idea indeed.
Well that is all I have to say in relation to the work that has been presented here sofar. Remember that I'll only comment those I see fit, and I would do it with brute honesty, even to the extreme when necessary.
I'll have an entry in, tomorrow, too.
Tanster
02-08-2007, 03:38 AM
Hmmm....I have to say I am impressed. Please allow me to comment...
Tanster, I really like your concept of having a miniaturized replica of the WTC with names engraved in them made of marble. For me that resembles the tomb stone for the tower itself. That's quite a moving yet an ingenius thing to do. I admire the way you have applied plenty of green open space, trees, that allow free movement through space. I am shocked how you have decided to elevate the footprint of the WTC...for me that means something.
On the other hand, I'm not sure about the building designs, I really like your second design (the blue tower) but in the interest of its exterior context I just don't feel it magnifies/personifies/complements the city well enough, something that the original WTC towers did quite effectively. Then again, no tower can really replace the original towers, and so I have to praise you on your efforts. I liken to your idea of having a memorial as a seperate building, and by looking at it, would appear that it attempts to relate itself with the older styles in the city, again linking back to a historical context. Nevertheless I am skeptical about this and I do not feel it works quite well in this instance. With the other buildings again, I am not sure. Another question I asked myself is, what is the purpose of the elevated yellow platform other than to situate an american flag on there? Elements of having the american flag? I feel it is up to the american people to decide on that one. I originally thought it was for sitting on which would have been perfectly fine, until I compared them to the size of the people... Finally, although I respect the way you have used natural elements such as grass and trees, I felt the way you situated them was a little too rigid, and grid like. Even though much of NYC conforms to the grid, it would have been nice to see some curves, some twists, and a lot more natural flows towards the design.
MiKeR, I looked at yours and thought it was Tansters until I saw your name lol. Now seeing that you have used the same idea as Tansters with the tower engravings, all I can really comment on is how I really like the way you have used the element of water. I truly feel that this is extremely effective and it is probably one of the natural elements designers would otherwise forget to use. Water is very, very important... it signifies so many things... Also I see that you have used a... meandering path! Finally I can breathe... Going back to the WTC engravings, it appears that it is made out of glass...if that was your intention then I will comment by saying that it would be a magnificent idea indeed.
Well that is all I have to say in relation to the work that has been presented here sofar. Remember that I'll only comment those I see fit, and I would do it with brute honesty, even to the extreme when necessary.
Thats why i put two towers i knew not everybody would like it . The socond tower kind of has a mix of all the actual proposed towers in one
Patrick
02-08-2007, 03:38 AM
Ok Here is my design.
New York City, needs Twin Towers, its just not New York without them. New York City needs the USA's tallest buildings, Dont you agree?
http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/9061/001ru5.jpg
THE PLAN
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/1969/001ct7.jpg
http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/4043/001df8.jpg http://img481.imageshack.us/img481/7352/001mo7.jpg
North Tower - 1776 Feet High, 121 Floors
South Tower - 1776 Feet High, 121 Floors, Observation Deck
Memorial Center - Museum for Original WTC & 9/11
Transportation Hub - The New Subway Station
5 WTC - Most Southern Tower, not exactly part of the project
6 WTC - Midrise Marriott Hotel which occupies part of the South Tower
7 WTC - Currently Existing Tower
Field - Relaxing Green Field for concerts/festivals/relaxation
Reflecting Pools - In the location of the Original Tower's footprints
Memorial Wall - A huge wall with the names of all who died that day
http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/2441/001yi0.jpg
http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/308/001od4.jpg
THE TOWERS
The Two Towers rise 1776 feet high, makeing them the tallest buildings in the USA, well until the Chicago Spire. Both Towers would be 120 Stories High. The North Tower would have an observation deck, like the original.
THE PLAZA
http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/8159/001jc3.jpg
The Footprints of the towers would become huge reflecting pools, with fountians in the middle. Every Tuesday, the middle would shoot bright beams of light torwards the sky, as like they do every September 11th.
http://img485.imageshack.us/img485/3300/001ag8.jpg
A memorial center would be built north of the footprints. There would be several exibits on the Original Towers and 9/11. This way, they would never be forgotten.
http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/2390/001lf2.jpg
Views
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/7438/001zc7.jpg
http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/9725/001ra0.jpg
Patrick
02-08-2007, 03:41 AM
I'll have an entry in, tomorrow, too.
Oh god, I think I already know who won ;)
Tanster
02-08-2007, 03:43 AM
wow I like it nice
Oh god, I think I already know who won ;)
Heh, thanks. :D
I didn't make any fancy models, though, I think you'll probably take this one.
foxmtbr
02-08-2007, 06:00 AM
Wow Patrick, amazing job! The towers are beautiful, I love the idea of keeping twins. Also, having pools in the original foundations is an excellent plan! :tup:
Imperar
02-08-2007, 08:37 AM
Patrick... that's absolutely incredible. I totally love the way you've made fountains out of the footprints there, that's brilliant. And probably where other architects have failed, I feel you've made your new twin tower designs stand out very well in relation to the city. Another thing I like is that there's plenty of whiteness and clarity to the concrete ground, I think that's nice. I'd personally make it out of white marble, though it could be fairly blinding in daylight, but whatever. The tomb stone with name engravings is cool, I'd be more inclined to curve it, and make like a doorway (obviously without doors but I am sure you know what I mean) leading and connecting to a new dimension. Or you could simply seperate it in two parts and you can just walk through the middle while looking up to the sky, so you can experience the act of moving through the forms. There's also plenty of space, maybe for a sculpture or two, that is very good.
The Footprints of the towers would become huge reflecting pools, with fountians in the middle. Every Tuesday, the middle would shoot bright beams of light torwards the sky, as like they do every September 11th.
^^ Masterpiece *thumbs up* PS. Will water come shooting out simultaneously with the light? I'd really, REALLY like that :)
There are a few problems that startle me which I would certainly like to point out. One is, why on earth would you have 5 possibly more, megawide, giant visual advertisement screens attached to the sides of the memorial center!? To me, that doesn't make sense AT ALL (you'll have to forgive me however for my pessimistic view on the media), and having that next to a place where thousands died could be considered slightly out of order there perhaps even disrespectful, and even if it is to good cause, for example showing the history of NY, the WTC, how it was destroyed, etcetc...it just wouldn't by my cup of tea. Secondly, although I quite like the style of the twin towers which match superbly wth the rest of the city they just seem to repeat themselves in the other buildings, perhaps it would be nice just to tweak it a bit and give the other buildings a lttle more flavour by varying the styles in relation to the twin towers. Third and lastly, the rooftops of the lower buildings could also do with a little more whipped cream to them, with extra spice. GREY tops are a big, big problem for me (infact anything grey is a problem for me), but that's just me. Apart from that everything is ace!
Patrick
02-08-2007, 01:27 PM
^^ Masterpiece *thumbs up* PS. Will water come shooting out simultaneously with the light? I'd really, REALLY like that :)
There are a few problems that startle me which I would certainly like to point out. One is, why on earth would you have 5 possibly more, megawide, giant visual advertisement screens attached to the sides of the memorial center!? To me, that doesn't make sense AT ALL
In the center squares the lights would shoot up, as well as beams of water, but they would only go up 50 feet or so.
And those arent advertisment screens. Those are huge museum like posters of the World Trade Center. They would be changed, depending on the main exibit. Some would be electronic screens, showing aerials of New York before 9/11, but those would face torwards West Street, so they dont distract from the memorial plaza.
And thanks guys! :)
Imperar
02-08-2007, 02:53 PM
In the center squares the lights would shoot up, as well as beams of water, but they would only go up 50 feet or so.
You sir, have made my day.
John Hinds
02-08-2007, 04:52 PM
This is my entry.
My main idea was to design something that symbolized the regrowth of the city.
Height 800m
100 floors
Roof tops out at 400m.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a87/johnmhinds/perspec.jpg
Looking up:
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a87/johnmhinds/lookup.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a87/johnmhinds/elevsspdiagram-1.jpg
Imperar
02-08-2007, 06:51 PM
The concept is fascinating, if only we had the technology to construct this structural craziness. I don't think it suits the city very much either. I like the idea of regrowth, but I am sure it would pose too much challenge to build let alone so much of the space is wasted to the urban leaves that seem to flap outwards and have no inherent practical use apart from being looked at by an observer. I'm sorry, but it just doesn't appeal to me in this case related to the competition, it is just far from having the ability to be realised.
Dac150
02-08-2007, 08:54 PM
Patrick
Everyone, job well done and thank you to all who submitted entries. Congrads Patrick; your design was well thought out and it blended well with the city. Thanks for coming through with an excellant design!
This thread can still keep going allowing people to submit their designs for fun and viewing pleasure. Thank you everybody and good job!
-Dac150:tup:
mikeR
02-08-2007, 08:58 PM
I thought you were going to make a poll. I think that would be more fair.
John Hinds
02-08-2007, 09:59 PM
The concept is fascinating, if only we had the technology to construct this structural craziness. I don't think it suits the city very much either. I like the idea of regrowth, but I am sure it would pose too much challenge to build let alone so much of the space is wasted to the urban leaves that seem to flap outwards and have no inherent practical use apart from being looked at by an observer. I'm sorry, but it just doesn't appeal to me in this case related to the competition, it is just far from having the ability to be realised.
I wasn't really going for the boring corporate box style that everyone else seems to be doing.:sly:
As for the blades that stick out not having any use, they could be used to collect rain water which could then be used for the toilets.
You could have solar panels/windmills in them.
And they could also be used like chimneys to draw heat out of the building reducing the need for air conditioning in the summer.
Sure you probably couldn't build them that high, but we can dream. :)
And I agree that the poll would be more fair.
Patrick
02-08-2007, 10:47 PM
Patrick
Everyone, job well done and thank you to all who submitted entries. Congrads Patrick; your design was well thought out and it blended well with the city. Thanks for coming through with an excellant design!
This thread can still keep going allowing people to submit their designs for fun and viewing pleasure. Thank you everybody and good job!
-Dac150:tup:
Umm thanks?? But wasnt there going to be poll? I agree with MikeR, its a lot more fair :)
Tanster
02-09-2007, 12:08 AM
There was been alot of debate a few years back on what the new WTC should look like. I wanna see your designs. We'll format it like a real board desicion. Post your designs and on Febuary 1st we will all vote on what design we like the most.
This should be a very fun and in depth discussionable thread.
Anybody can enter!
Good Luck!:notacrook:
-Dac150
we should have a vote that would only be fair
Tanster
02-09-2007, 12:12 AM
well anyways I made some renders i did not post yestorday
so check em out(not very good quality though)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g280/Joey313_photos/PaintWTC1.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g280/Joey313_photos/WTCPaint.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g280/Joey313_photos/WTCpaint2-2.jpg
Dac150
02-09-2007, 12:26 AM
Someone else make a pole because I don't know how.
Imperar
02-09-2007, 07:22 AM
I agree, I wanna vote!!! I'll make a thread, but I can't do it now.
btw, Patrick is your design on GoogleSketchup Warehouse? I'd like to download it
(PS. I also think you should submit your design for real before those mad, mad people decide to start building a monstrosity out of the NY skyline)
(PS. I also think you should submit your design for real before those mad, mad people decide to start building a monstrosity out of the NY skyline)
You're a little late.
Imperar
02-11-2007, 03:31 AM
You're a little late.
I'm not the one submitting.
Tanster
02-12-2007, 01:52 AM
so who is going to post the pole ???/
Atlas
02-12-2007, 03:54 AM
I'll post the poll. I put a time limit to vote of 5 days (that's when voting will end). Let me know if you want me to change that.
EDIT: I just found out I can't edit the poll, only the post.
Dac150
02-12-2007, 08:00 PM
Thanks Atlas
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