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パタキNY知事がテロ対策から、今の新WTCデザイン案が安心できないと言い、安全性のためにデザインを変えろと要求しているそうです。 オリジナルのDaniel Libeskind氏のデザインを完全に変えるわけではなく、建物の 下部がほぼガラス製なのが爆弾をしかけられたら非常にもろいので、強靭なマテリアルに変えて欲しい、世界最高の高さになるという点でも、ニューヨーク警察からテロリストの攻撃対象になりやすいと問題視されているので低く変えて欲しいとのこと。他にも、メインになる「フリーダムタワー」が通りに近いことで車爆弾テロの対象になるかもしれないから、少し通りから内側に離して欲しいとか、いろいろ 変更を要求しているそうです。 デザインしたDaniel Libeskind氏はデザインの方向性やスピリットさえ同じなら、形やディテールの変更には積極的に同意すると表明しています。結局、建築物はアートであってアートではなく、特にテロの攻撃対象になる可能性を考えると、芸術面は妥協するしかないということでしょう。 2009年完成予定が一年ほど遅れるのは確実とのこと。 http://www.newyorkpost.com/news/regionalnews/23780.htm 2 YEARS OF WTC PLANS LIE IN RUINS AS PATAKI ORDERS A NEW TOWER By TOM TOPOUSIS May 5, 2005 -- It's back to the drawing board for the Freedom Tower at Ground Zero. Gov. Pataki yesterday ordered up a complete redesign of the planned signature skyscraper in the wake of Police Department warnings about security risks. The move is a major reversal of Pataki's promise to move rapidly to restore lower Manhattan's skyline with an "iconic" post-9/11 tower that would be the world's tallest building and a symbol of liberty. Officials familiar with the decision say a new design by architect David Childs is expected within several weeks and will include a building that will rise 1,776 feet, like the original proposal from April 2003, but otherwise will "look a lot different." Pataki's announcement followed a meeting yesterday with Mayor Bloomberg, the Police Department, developer Larry Silverstein and officials from the Port Authority and the Lower Manhattan Development Corp. "What emerged from the meeting was a renewed commitment to realization of the Freedom Tower as a bold symbol of the rebuilding," read a Pataki statement. "A consensus also emerged that a new design for the Freedom Tower is required in order to meet NYPD's security standards." Pataki said the new design would remain consistent with architect Daniel Libeskind's master plan for the World Trade Center site. The NYPD delivered a report to Silverstein on April 8, citing its concerns with security at the tower. Among those concerns was that it could be vulnerable to a truck bomb because of its proximity to West Street and the mostly glass construction of the lower stories. Sources have told The Post top NYPD brass had been pressing the Port Authority for nearly a year about their concerns regarding the safety of the building, which because of its planned height and symbolic nature could be a target of terrorists. The NYPD report, which both identified problems and solutions, was sent early last month ム finally forcing a second look at the Freedom Tower. Charles Gargano, Pataki's top economic adviser and a vice chairman of the Port Authority, said: "I don't want to get into the blame thing. We have to move forward." While the Freedom Tower will take longer to finish, Gargano stressed that other projects, including construction of the transit hub and the memorial, are all on time. When Pataki laid the cornerstone for the Freedom Tower on July 4, he said the building would be done by 2009. Rebuilding officials now say the completion of the tower will be delayed by up to a year. Silverstein, who has yet to line up a single tenant, called yesterday's meeting productive. "It is crystal clear that we all share one goal: delivering a spectacular and secure Freedom Tower as quickly as possible," he said. The Freedom Tower will remain in the same northwest corner of the World Trade Center site overlooking West Street, but it will be moved slightly away from the street to better protect it from potential car bombs. Another expected design change involves the lower 150 to 200 feet of the tower, now largely glass, that will have to be better protected. Libeskind yesterday seemed resigned to the changes. "Security is clearly the paramount concern," he said. "While the shape and details of buildings may change, the intent, spirit and direction of the master plan remains intact." Any tension between City Hall and Albany about improved security was downplayed. お気に入りの記事を「いいね!」で応援しよう
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2005年05月06日 10時08分43秒
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