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The Renowned Architect Talked To CO.Design About How He Works, Embracing Failure, And Why He'd Love To Design An Airport.

After more than a decade of development, 1 World Trade Center, the 1,775-foot colossal tower that has risen from the depths of Ground Zero, is finally ready to open (probably). Due to security concerns and meddling developers, the grandiose skyscraper that has slowly climbed high above the rooftops of lower Manhattan is strikingly different from the Freedom Tower New Yorkers originally thought they were getting.

Once upon a time, world-famous architect Daniel Libeskind, the designer of that original spiky, daring design, would refer to himself as "the people's architect." Chosen as the master planner of the site, he was soon after shunted out of the design process of the tower in favor of developer Larry Silverstein's choice architect David Childs. In response, he feuded. He filed alawsuit. The various parties eked out a truce, and a subdued skyscraper, far from Libeskind's vision, rose. Yet somewhere along the way, Libeskind changed his tune. Co.Design caught up with the 68-year-old Polish-American designer, who now describes his work as the master planner of the World Trade Center as something a bit different—more symphony conductor than star soloist......Continue Reading

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