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Originally Posted by JayProReturneth
How is it top-heavy if it's somewhat obvious that the boxes actually thin out horizontally as they rise?? The cantilevering comes from the increasing degrees of twist the boxes take. Look at the street view with the digital ticker element.
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The cantilevering makes it appear top-heavy, and the news tickers really emphasize those jutting boxes. It brings a sense of flimsiness. Since the base occupies the full footprint, the lowest of the six stacked boxes makes it look like someone took an axe to it as if it were a tree to be felled and harvested.
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Originally Posted by NYguy
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TriBeCa's aesthetics are not welcome at the WTC; there's no need to blend them. The great thing about FiDi is that it occupies the sky as well, so other neighborhoods get to see its style from afar. Other buildings will crop up in this style, and it will not be obvious to the average tourist that 2WTC is a part of the WTC complex.