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Originally Posted by McBane
Agree with all the comments here re ESB. However, the new WTC is pretty iconic, too. Which is quite remarkable given how new it is. The others on the list in the original post? I've never heard of them and so I can't imagine that the average Joe on the street has either.
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I don't find the new 1WTC to be iconic, unfortunately. I think that it is only recognizaed as "iconic" because of what used to be there (and obviously the terrible event that it grew out of). I want to admire its design, but can't get over thinking that it's a disappointment overall. In fact, there's a superior version of its design in South Korea... the NE Asia Trade Tower:
