skyscraper 5.2 Case study-1 One World Trade center 5.2.1 One World Trade center • The freedom tower site is very important being as it is the site of ground zero. It is where the proud twin towers once stood and fell. • The actual site is located in downtown Manhattan near battery park. • It is bounded by Vesey Street to the north, west side highway to the west, liberty street to the south, and church street to the east. • The Twin tower is the obvious predecessor to the freedom Tower, reflecting American economic strength and power.
Fig.33. Site Layout
Architect : David childs Firm : [SOM] Constructed : 2014 Height : 541 m Floor count : 104 FLOOR AREA : 3,25,279 sq f Lifts/elevators : 73
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