Go to this USGS web site for designer Massimo Vignelli’s explanation of the value of grids for government design.
Month: September 2001
Should We Rebuild the World Trade Center
A New York Times piece offers comments by architects on whether or not to rebuild the World Trade Center.
Yamasaki on the World Trade Center
“I feel this way about it. World trade means world peace and consequently the World Trade Center buildings in New York … had a bigger purpose than just to provide room for tenants. The World Trade Center is a living symbol of man’s dedication to world peace … beyond the compelling need to make this a monument to world peace, the World Trade Center should, because of its importance, become a representation of man’s belief in humanity, his need for individual dignity, his beliefs in the cooperation of men, and through cooperation, his ability to find greatness.” – Minoru Yamasaki (died 1987), architect of the World Trade Center