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No agreement has yet been reached on the exact form of the antenna that will sit atop the turbine section and reach even further to a height of about 2,000 feet That, however, is deliberate. Its design will exceed existing codes, featuring concrete-encased stair and lift cores and extra-wide, pressured stair wells.Not everything about the tower is quite decided. That would proclaim the resiliency and spirit of our democracy. Extending the great tradition of American ingenuity and innovation, Freedom Tower incorporates the highest standards of design, safety, quality and technology in what will become the world's tallest building."Safety, indeed, is emphasised, with memories still raw of the evacuation failures inside the twin towers after the two jet planes hit and before they collapsed, killing many in their emergency staircases. "The Freedom Tower will be a proud symbol of our country's strength - and a monument to our two lost icons." Smoothing over the clashes of the two architects, he added: "This represents a melding of two very, very talented, creative geniuses."Mr Libeskind, who was forced to give so much ground to Mr Childs, said: "This is a momentous day." As for the latter, he seemed entirely satisfied "It must be iconic," Mr Childs said of the project "Simple and pure in its form.

The uppermost levels that are occupied will house an observation deck for visitors as well as a restaurant. The Windows on the World was the restaurant in the twin towers, which saw so many of its workers perish.None of the acrimony of past weeks was on view in Federal Hall "Freedom will always triumph over terror," said Mr Pataki. Inside the mesh of cables, on two concrete platforms, will be a nest of wind turbines.There is symbolism here too, as well as technological innovation. The turbines will tap the winds coming off the nearby Hudson river and generate as much as 20 per cent of the building's energy needs.

This is meant to be a statement about dependency on oil from the Middle East, and the connection with the terrorism that threatens the United States.Most of the main components of the old twin towers will be recreated. The lower floors of the Freedom Tower will house retail outlets - more income for Mr Silverstein, who assumed the lease at the World Trade Centre two months before the 11 September attacks. It will be illuminated at night to give the impression of a modernistic spider's web in the sky. Most striking is what is proposed for the top section of the tower. The 70 occupied floors will rise to about 1,000 or 1,100 feet - a little lower than the old twin towers.

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