THINK Team
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THINK Team was a team of architects that developed a design for the rebuilding of ground zero of the New York City
World Trade Center
after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation
, the agency charged with coordinating the reconstruction of the World Trade Center site
, selected the master plan designed by the THINK Team but was ultimately made to change their mind after persuasion from Governor George Pataki
, a close friend of Daniel Libeskind
.
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
World Trade Center
World Trade Center
The original World Trade Center was a complex with seven buildings featuring landmark twin towers in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. The complex opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks. The site is currently being rebuilt with five new...
after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation
Lower Manhattan Development Corporation
The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation was formed in July 2002, after the September 11 attacks to plan the reconstruction of Lower Manhattan and distribute nearly $10 billion in federal funds aimed at rebuilding downtown Manhattan....
, the agency charged with coordinating the reconstruction of the World Trade Center site
World Trade Center site
The World Trade Center site , also known as "Ground Zero" after the September 11 attacks, sits on in Lower Manhattan in New York City...
, selected the master plan designed by the THINK Team but was ultimately made to change their mind after persuasion from Governor George Pataki
George Pataki
George Elmer Pataki is an American politician who was the 53rd Governor of New York. A member of the Republican Party, Pataki served three consecutive four-year terms from January 1, 1995 until December 31, 2006.- Early life :...
, a close friend of Daniel Libeskind
Daniel Libeskind
Daniel Libeskind, is an American architect, artist, and set designer of Polish-Jewish descent. Libeskind founded Studio Daniel Libeskind in 1989 with his wife, Nina, and is its principal design architect...
.
Design
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- Ken Smith