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Originally Posted by RobEss
This is why Calatrava shouldn't be allowed to practice architecture. It's supposed to be a discipline that merges creativity with practicality. Calatrava always falls short on the latter.
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Yeah in terms of finacial feasibility, his projects break records. The PATH station (AKA Oculus) downtown is the worlds most expensive station. $4 Billion for that. 2 WTC if it lands a tenant in 2018, which looks likely, I expect will be similar in the price tag. 1 WTC alone broke the record as the most expensive office building. 2 WTC should follow in its footsteps.
You'd think an accountant that has a tick of smashing the 0 button was just adding 0's at the end of the financial statement rows.
But its nothing new. The whole WTC complex has been a total failure from a financial perspective and time-table perspective. Now Hudson Yards, they have their shit down. They know how to build a mini-city on schedule and attract tenants.
Not to mention the $32 a ticket for the deck, which isn't even open to the atmosphere. A rip-off, just like the whole complex (honorable mentions to the great cladded spire that was valued-engineered for 1 WTC).