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GK86 · Jun 9, 2015

At 1,340 feet, Two World Trade Center will appear almost as tall as its neighbor, One World Trade, minus its spire. Looking up from the memorial plaza, the building will appear very straightlaced, Ingels says. Still, as an echo of the diversity of the north and east facades, the stepping in and out actually creates the illusion of a tower that leans in toward One World Trade.

After a secretive design process code-named Project Gotham, the architect was finally ready to talk publicly about his building, which is slated to become the new headquarters of Rupert Murdochs media companies, 21st Century Fox and News Corp. A tentative lease deal was signed last week, and the first renderings were released today to WIRED. From the World Trade Centers Memorial Plaza, the new building will appear slender and serious. But from other perspectives, like the one looking south from the fashionable neighborhood of Tribecawhere Ingels lives and where we were having breakfastthe stepped tower will present a more madcap personality: Ingels 21st-century reinterpretation of one of Manhattans Jazz Age ziggurats.

John Dunbar · Jun 9, 2015

hideous.

The Technomancer · Jun 9, 2015

Having an office right on the lip of one of those overhangs won't be terrifying

Nope

Not at all

dc89 · Jun 9, 2015

Wow. That is incredible. I love it.

Skunkers · Jun 9, 2015

It's a tower... that looks like... it's... falling?

Really?

Divvy · Jun 9, 2015

The Technomancer said:
Having an office right on the lip of one of those overhangs won't be terrifying

Nope

Not at all

lol

You say this as if Newscorp employees have emotions

JJDinomite · Jun 9, 2015

I love it.

Edit:

Doge quotes? Really? That meme is starting to rot already.

Guevara · Jun 9, 2015

LOL could you pick a worse metaphor than a building that looks like it's about to topple over

Ishida · Jun 9, 2015

So, a tower that looks like it's falling. huh...

CitizenCope · Jun 9, 2015

Dishwalla · Jun 9, 2015

I once had something that looked similar to that in my living room, only it was made up of Amazon boxes.

Krejlooc · Jun 9, 2015

Honestly not trying to be insensitive here - that tower looks like it's perpetually falling down. :-\

Red · Jun 9, 2015

Love the outdoor gardens.

PAULINK · Jun 9, 2015

looks pretty scary

0.1.1.2.3.5.8.13.21.34.55 · Jun 9, 2015

Best one yet.

Zeyphersan · Jun 9, 2015

Man that looks bad

jmood88 · Jun 9, 2015

It always amazes me that people get paid a lot of money to come up with these ugly-ass designs.

FyreWulff · Jun 9, 2015

Let me guess, the final design will make the bottom stories a superbunker like the other one

LOLDSFAN · Jun 9, 2015

Stairs for giants.

Einchy · Jun 9, 2015

Looks like something straight out of Neo New York.

Love it.

John Dunbar · Jun 9, 2015

this might be an insensitive question, but i'm honestly curious: if a building like this was hit by a plane, would it collapse like the twin towers or would it topple over?

BobLoblaw · Jun 9, 2015

Stair building? Interesting.

injurai · Jun 9, 2015

It's like a jenga tower that refuses to fall down.

Brilliant.

quesalupa · Jun 9, 2015

Noooope

RSTEIN · Jun 9, 2015

I really love it!

Nafai1123 · Jun 9, 2015

Looks like boxes poorly stacked by a child.

Mohonky · Jun 9, 2015

The floor on the overhangs should be made of glass just for that extra shit your pants factor.

The Albatross · Jun 9, 2015

Looks incredible. Very original an impressive if it can be pulled off.

The Greenspaces are also very cool.

bryanee · Jun 9, 2015

Nope, horrible.

0.1.1.2.3.5.8.13.21.34.55 · Jun 9, 2015

John Dunbar said:
this might be an insensitive question, but i'm honestly curious: if a building like this was hit by a plane, would it collapse like the twin towers or would it topple over?

unlikely.
modern fire protection requirements would mitigate the prolonged burn that ultimately brought the towers down.

knicks · Jun 9, 2015

I think it would be cool to just duplicate the one they just built.....it's a gorgeous building.

davepoobond · Jun 9, 2015

Don't say Jenga in New York.

DUFFMCWALIN · Jun 9, 2015

I really like the look of it, especially with the gardens.

Adaren · Jun 9, 2015

Skunkers said:
It's a tower... that looks like... it's... falling?

Really?

My first thought as well.

But it's pretty cool looking out of context.

Thaedolus · Jun 9, 2015

That looks cool as shit. I'd love to work there

Zebra · Jun 9, 2015

What happened to this superior design? :/

Lan Dong Mik · Jun 9, 2015

That shit is horrendous.

0.1.1.2.3.5.8.13.21.34.55 · Jun 9, 2015

the staggered floor plates were something Koolhaas played around with ages ago.

Duane Cunningham · Jun 9, 2015

JJDinomite said:
Doge quotes? Really? That meme is starting to rot already.

Damn it, my sarcasm detector is broken.... I just... can't... decide....

injurai · Jun 9, 2015

Zebra said:
What happened to this superior design? :/

Aren't those still coming? There were a bunch of different towers going up.

Xe4 · Jun 9, 2015

Looks pretty cool I think. I love the new age look of all the new WTC buildings. They look way better than the other skyscrapers in NYC. More creative and less blocky is always a good thing.

FyreWulff · Jun 9, 2015

John Dunbar said:
this might be an insensitive question, but i'm honestly curious: if a building like this was hit by a plane, would it collapse like the twin towers or would it topple over?

It would collapse. Best way to think of it is as a central building with some offshoots on the center to give the appearance of stacked pieces

Splatterpunk · Jun 9, 2015

Lol, I live here and didn't even realize there were plans for building a second tower. Looks.. distinct.

SolarPowered · Jun 9, 2015

I like it. Anything that adds more greens to our buildings is welcome.

GuitarAtomik · Jun 9, 2015

Love it. Looks like a proper future building.

Haly · Jun 9, 2015

JJDinomite said:
Doge quotes? Really? That meme is starting to rot already.

lmao

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Such joined unended links, each hooked to the next!
Each answering all—each sharing the earth with all.

m_shortpants · Jun 9, 2015

Zebra said:
What happened to this superior design? :/

I think that's one of the other towers.

Ensirius · Jun 9, 2015

This looks terrible

HazySaiyan · Jun 9, 2015

The Technomancer said:
Having an office right on the lip of one of those overhangs won't be terrifying

Nope

Not at all

Beetham Tower in Manchester:

Freaks me out every time I see it.

sangreal · Jun 9, 2015

I mean it's cool -- I like weird buildings -- but it looks like one of the twin towers collapsing, wtf

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