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NY unveils revised
Freedom Tower
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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).
(Agencies) |
在警方對原方案的安全性提出質疑后，紐約州官員們公布了修改后的自由塔設計方案，它將取代世貿中心成為紐約的新地標。
自由塔將建在世貿中心的遺址上，世貿中心雙子塔在2001年的9·11恐怖襲擊事件中倒塌。
不久前，警方擔心這座高1776英尺（540米）的建筑物容易受到汽車炸彈的襲擊，建筑師因此對原方案進行了重新設計。
在新公布的設計方案中，自由塔遠離交通主干道，而且建筑物的整體構造也得到了加強。
根據新的方案，自由塔的基座由混凝土和鋼鐵制成，外墻將用一種金屬制品來裝飾，而頂部則是一個玻璃塔。
該建筑物頂部裝有天線，其用意是想讓人們想起自由女神手中的火炬。
紐約州州長喬治·帕塔基說：“新的設計方案不僅體現了我們高度崇尚自由的精神，同時也進一步確保了自由塔的安全。”
該建筑物的高度為1776英尺，1776象征著美國《獨立宣言》正式通過的那一年，這是從原設計方案中保留下來的為數不多的一項。
該建筑物的首席建筑師認為，修改后的方案要比最初的方案更好。
大衛·查爾德斯稱：“雖然它會讓人回想起曾經發生在這里的悲劇，但它仍舊獨一無二。”
自由塔的奠基石早在去年7月份就已經鋪設完畢，但紐約警察局在經過評估后要求建筑師對建筑物的部分結構進行重新設計。
警察擔心，由于西街附近交通流量很大，保護自由塔免受汽車炸彈襲擊的困難較大。
在新公布的設計方案中，建筑物與西街的距離由25英尺（7.6米）增加到平均90英尺（28米）。
（中國日報網站譯） |
Updated: 2005-07-01 10:41