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World Trade Center (1973–2001)
World Trade Center | |
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Owner | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey |
Who was the owner of the World Trade Center?
Who owns the land where the Twin Towers were?
Who paid for one WTC?
How much is Silverstein worth?
Why is it called Ground Zero?
Does China own One World Trade Center?
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China World Trade Center | |
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Completed | August 30, 2010 |
Opened | 30 August 1990 (officially) |
Owner | Kuok Group |
Height | 330 metres (1,080 ft) |
How much did Larry Silverstein make from the World Trade Center?
Who owns the oculus NYC?
The portion of the mall inside the Oculus | |
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Wikimedia | © OpenStreetMap | |
Owner | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey |
Architect | Santiago Calatrava |
No. of stores and services | 116 |
Overview
Original complex and the September 11 attacks
The original World Trade Center contained the Twin Towers, which were the tallest buildings in the world after they opened on April 4, 1973. The other buildings in the complex included the Marriott World Trade Center (3 WTC), as well as 4 WTC, 5 WTC, 6 WTC, and 7 WTC. Despite high financial expectations for the original complex, it did not become profitable until the 1980s. On July 24, 2…
Planning
In the months following the attacks, architects and urban planningexperts held meetings and forums to discuss ideas for rebuilding the site. Outgoing Mayor Giuliani advocated for a “soaring memorial” to be the only thing at the World Trade Center site during his final speech as mayor. Meanwhile, Larry Silverstein wanted to construct a new World Trade Center as soon as possible: the insura…
Rebuilding
The design for the World Trade Center was finalized in 2005, but was revised extensively after the NYPD raised security concerns regarding various sites in the complex, which delayed the start of the construction of the entire complex by two years. The new plans for the World Trade Center Transportation Hub, which involved doubling the number of support columns, pushed back the constructi…
Structures
Six towers, a 9/11 memorial and museum, a mall, a transportation hub, a parking lot, a park, a church, and a performing arts venue are to eventually occupy the new World Trade Center. As of January 2022, progress on the construction of the redesigned site was as follows:
One World Trade Center(previously coined the “Freedom Tower” by Governor P…
Logo
The World Trade Center’s new logo, revealed in August 2014, was designed by the firm Landor Associates and shaped like a “W”. All the black bars, the empty spaces, and the “W” itself symbolizes something, giving the logo at least six meanings:
• The five bars in the logo represent the towers that will comprise the complete…
See also
• Construction of One World Trade Center
• Project Rebirth
• The Sphere
• List of World Trade Centers
• Adjacent buildings
External links
• The official World Trade Center website
• World Trade Center – Silverstein Properties
• World Trade Center – Port Authority of New York & New Jersey