Yes, New York again. It is one of the few places I have had the opportunity to visit and it was amazing. The city is full of art and majesty. The city has many architecturally awesome buildings to choose from, but I choose the One World Trade Center, because I got to see it during and after construction.
The One World Trade Center was still in construction when I visited in 2010."Designed by renowned architect David Childs, of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, LLP, One World Trade Center incorporates new architectural and environmental standards, setting a new level of social responsibility in urban design." In this picture, you can see the steel beam and concrete used in the design making it "one of the safest commercial structures in the world and the premier commercial business address in New York."
When I was in New York again in 2013 the building was almost complete. It was still not open and I was unable to see the inside, but the outside was very impressive. The glass reflects all corners of the city.
The view from the Staten Island Ferry. This actually gave me the shivers because I thought of the Twin Towers, their height, and what happened Here we have another building standing out, proud, daring. It is almost like a challenge.
I especially loved the night time view. the lights and the glass reflect everything off the water. It was truly beautiful.
Jerri, I feel the same way about this. I too had the opportunity to be there and I was feeling ecstatic. NY has so much beauty and so much culture that I feel very lucky to have been able to be a part of it.
ReplyDeletevery nice! i want to go up there and see what happens to me (i'm affraid of heights) but i'm sure i will be as amazed as you were... i love looking at buildings at night time... so beautiful!
ReplyDeletethank you!!