Ground Zero's Freedom Tower Take Three
The third design for the tower to be erected at Ground Zero in Manhattan has now been presented. It is supposed to be more resistant than ever to terror attacks.
A computer-simulated panorama shows the view of the tower from the East River.
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The Freedom Tower would be the tallest building in the United States -- if it is ever built.
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It's not just the building itself that would be impressive. The new Freedom Tower would cost some $1.5 billion to build.
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This computer simulation shows how the new design borrows from the designs of the Twin Towers destroyed on Sept. 11, 2001.
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The new tower design represents a departure from the original design presented by Daniel Libeskind.
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The building, intended as both an artistic memorial and as practical office space, will be 541 meters (1,775 feet) tall.
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