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Under the shadow of the Twin Towers |
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In the Light Straw days of times gone
by, the world seemed a safer place. The Cold War produced a sense of
security; we knew who threatened the western world, and we had
contingencies in place to deal with them. Civil defence with underground
bunkers, early warning systems and the support of Uncle Sam. It could
all have been over in just 4 minutes, but the Twin Towers symbolised the
freedom of the USA and we sheltered under their shadow.
Since 9/11, the shadows have grown much darker and the
threats are much longer as they reach out far and wide and
none are safe... But, don't let this put you off, Light
Straw shines brightly through the darkness.
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Updates
The Freedom Tower at the World Trade Center Site will be a collaboration
between Daniel Libeskind and David Childs of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.
www.daniel-libeskind.com/press/index.html
www.silversteinproperties.com/
FIRST STEEL PRODUCED FOR HISTORIC FREEDOM TOWER
27th July 2006
'Jumbo' I-beams Produced at Luxembourg Mill Will Become Columns for
Massive Below-Grade Structure to Support Soaring Tower'
"Approximately 805 tons of steel are being produced in Luxembourg to
create the first 27 "extra-large" steel columns of the Freedom Tower,
World Trade Center Developer Larry A. Silverstein, Port Authority of New
York and New Jersey Executive Director Kenneth J. Ringler Jr. and
Tishman Construction Corporation Chairman Daniel R. Tishman announced
today. The steel will serve as part of the below-grade structure for the
historic Freedom Tower and will be delivered to the World Trade Center
site by the end of the year."
Lower Manhattan Development Corporation LMDC:
15th December 2005 "Governor George E. Pataki joined World Trade Center
Developer Larry A. Silverstein at 7 World Trade Center today to
introduce Lord Norman Foster as the architect commissioned to design the
third World Trade Center tower to be constructed by the Silverstein
organization since the September 11th attacks. In addition to announcing
Lord Foster, Governor Pataki and Mr. Silverstein unveiled the timetable
for the design and construction of “Tower Two,” which will have a 200
Greenwich Street address."
www.renewnyc.com/plan_des_dev/
2010 - World Trade Center
www.wtc.com
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On 11th September 2001, the World Trade
Center in New York, USA was devastated by a terrorist attack.
The first tower collapsed at 13:46 GMT and the second at 14:03
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Students and researchers are recommended to make their own
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contained therein. Twin Tower photos courtesy of Wired New York.
Design, layout, and text compiled by © Light Straw. Page last updated
11th September 2010. |
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