The world trade center in new york city sometimes informally referred to as the wtc or the twin towers was a complex of seven buildings mostly designed by american architect minoru yamasaki and developed by the port authority of new york and new jersey it was destroyed on september 11 2001 in an infamous terrorist attack.
New world trade center floors.
One world trade center s top floor is officially designated as floor 104 despite the fact that the tower only contains 94 actual stories.
A memorial and museum to those killed in the attacks.
In 2006 wtc developer larry silverstein first tapped architect norman foster who designed a diamond topped two world trade center with trading floors for big banks.
Immediately to the east is world trade center transportation hub and the new two world trade center site.
And 2 world trade center the south.
Dozens of cutting edge innovative companies have made the new wtc their home because of its location ease of access flexible open floor plates and out of this world views.
The original world trade center was a large complex of seven buildings in the financial district of lower manhattan new york city united states it opened on april 4 1973 and was destroyed in 2001 during the september 11 attacks at the time of their completion the twin towers the original 1 world trade center the north tower at 1 368 feet 417 m.
It s easy as the world trade center transportation hub provides direct in building access to 12 subway lines and path trains.
The world trade center is a mostly completed complex of buildings in lower manhattan new york city u s replacing the original seven buildings on the same site that were destroyed in the september 11 attacks the site is being rebuilt with up to six new skyscrapers four of which have been completed.
To the north is 7 world trade center and to the west is brookfield place.
Pritzker prize winning architect fumihiko maki was awarded the contract to design the 978.
The elevated liberty park adjacent to.
