by Lionel Bascom — June 28th, 2006 — No comments
There is a new design on the horizon.
The redesign was unveiled in ceremonies at 7 World Trade Center that incorporates features that address security concerns for the Freedom Tower.
Freedom Tower architect David Childs said the changes will make seeing the tower from greater distances easier. The new design will feature a beacon of light that changes colors, revolves and hurls beams of light into the sky, Childs said. “It’s a light building. It’s not a heavy, defensive building,” said Childs. “It’s full of porosity and transmission of light. You feel the thickness of it, and yet you feel the lightness of it.” He said there will be thousands of glass prisms added to the design to allow more light to enter the base of the tower. The tower has been redesigned several times for a wide variety of reasons. The current design change includes features that will use specific safety materials.