A New World Trade Center: Design Proposals from Leading Architects Worldwide

Protetch, Max

ISBN 10: 0060520167 / ISBN 13: 9780060520168

Published by Regan Books, New York, 2002

First edition, first printing. Fine hardcover in a Fine dust jacket with a hint of shelf wear. All dust jackets are protected by a clear mylar cover. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. Compiled with an introduction by Max Protetch. 160 pages; color photos, computer renderings, sketches, and architectural drawings throughout; 7.75 x 9.5 inches. Shortly after the attacks on September 11, 2001, Max Protetch, a New York art gallery owner who is the world's preeminent dealer of architectural drawings, asked many of the world's top architects to contribute a proposal for a new structure on the site of the World Trade Center. This volume reproduces those designs and proposals. Included are submissions from Samuel Mockbee, Paolo Soleri, Daniel Libeskind, Zaha Hadid, NOX, Steven Hall, Shigeru Ban, Will Alsop, SITE, Michael Graves, and others. Seller Inventory # 15152

Synopsis:

"As they watched on television as airliners controlled by terrorists flew into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the American and international public at large became suddenly aware of the symbolic, political, economic and social importance of architecture."

-- Max Protetch

Architecture gained a new significance in the eyes of the world when New York's World Trade Center was brutally attacked on September 11, 2001, as a symbol of the freedom and commercial strength of the United States of America. Recognizing the public's new appreciation of the correlation between architecture and the culture that creates it, Max Protetch, a New York art gallery owner who is the world's preeminent dealer of architectural drawings and has represented some of architecture's finest minds, launched an artistic response to the attacks that would help New Yorkers regain their footing and envision a new future for the city.

By the end of September, as the debate began to stir over what would become of the devastated lower portion of Manhattan, Protetch had begun asking many of the world's top architects to contribute to one of the most important and provocative architecture and design shows in recent history. The result was a unique combination of proposals from a diverse group of architects that included sketches from the late Samuel Mockbee, a proposal for a multiuse, multicultural cathedral from Paolo Soleri, Daniel Libeskind's ideas for a memorial structure, and Zaha Hadid's vision for the future of high-rise architecture. A New World Trade Center is an extraordinary display of creativity in thought and design that considers the future of lower Manhattan from myriad perspectives -- serving at once as a powerful remembrance of lives lost and a catalyst to the debate on downtown Manhattan.

Synopsis: Architecture gained a new significance in the eyes of the world when New York's World Trade Center was brutally attacked on September 11, 2001, as a symbol of the United States of America's freedom and commercial strength. Recognizing the public's new appreciation of the correlation of architecture and the culture that creates it, Max Protetch, a New York art gallery owner who has specialised in architectural drawings and represented some of architecture's strongest minds, launched an artistic response to the attacks that would help New Yorkers regain their footing and envision a new future for the city. By the end of September, as the debate over what would come of the devastated lower portion of Manhattan began to stir, Protetch had contacted a number of the world's top architects asking them to contribute to one of the most important and provocative architecture and design shows in recent history. The result was a unique combination of proposals from a diverse group of architects. A New World Trade Center presents the visions of the architects as they appeared in the exhibit.

It will be a must-have not just for architecture enthusiasts, but for members of the general public who have become interested in one of the most important building projects in recent history.

Bibliographic Details

Title: A New World Trade Center: Design Proposals ...
Publisher: Regan Books, New York
Publication Date: 2002
Binding: Hardcover
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Edition: 1st Edition