Minoru Yamasaki

Wright & Minoru Yamasaki Have you ever wondered who designed the famous Twin Towers or the beautiful Fallingwater? Minoru Yamasaki designed the Twin Towers, while Frank Lloyd Wright designed Fallingwater, and 1,100 other buildings. Fallingwater was started in 1935 while the Twin Towers broke ground in 1966. Although both of these famous buildings were different in their own way, they both were famous for their design. They also made a lasting impact of great architecture in the world. Minoru Yamasaki

In 1943 lawmakers had the idea of making world peace through trade and economic agreements. These towers were essentially a beam of light for the future of an uncertain New York economy. Although the idea of a financial center was conceived in the early 40s, Nelson and David Rockefeller didn’t pursue it until the early 1960s. The brothers sought a financial capital that companies around the world could trade and reach economic agreements through, as the name implied. This building would house banking

I have never had a literal, involuntary jaw-dropping moment. Nothing in my life has ever been that devastating or overwhelming where I felt like my body didn’t belong to me anymore. Where my only response was a gaping mouth, tears escaping my eyes to drip down my cheeks, shaking with every breath. Not until I saw footage in the museum of the South Tower come crashing down. On repeat. The weight of this tragedy had never felt so heavy and unbearable than in that moment. 2,997. A number I could count

Cesal argues that the citizen architect should be concerned with their role within the community and how to better serve the people that comprise it. A true citizen architect is not driven by the financial gain of the projects themselves or the social status attributed to them. Instead the architect should re-evaluate their role as a true servant of the public and implement that sense of purpose to drive their craft rather than just the desire for social status. Cesal desires for architects to

In today’s society, many citizens are fearful of a leader's true intentions. Within the novel, Unwind, this theme is recognized; as well, by the unwinds reaction to the Admiral. The Admiral is first introduced in the novel when the runaway unwinds arrive at the Graveyard. However, the unwinds are apprehensive due to the amount of power he has over them. Due to their fear, they begin to spread fabrications about his true intentions. This is relatable to citizens of our society today for the reason

Roppongi Hills in Tokyo is often mentioned as one of the largest and most successful city renewal projects that have ever been made after World WarⅡin Japan. The project started in 1984 and took about 17 years to complete. The plan involved the city government, the land developer Mori Building Co., and the residents living in the construction area. Just to reach agreements with 500 right holders, the company had spent over 15 years (“Roppongi Hills.”). The concept of the renewal plan seems totally

square feet of office space the building would have to be 110 stories, however to build a structure that tall using existing elevators systems would not be feasible as elevators would take up all the space inside the building making it uneconomic. Yamasaki and his team devised a new system that had express elevators running the length of the building and only stopping at floor that were called sky lobbies, from which local elevators would connect to each floor. The buildings were constructed using

Why 911 was an inside job Most of us know about the tragedy of 9/11. However, how many of you know that 9/11 was actually an inside job. Well this is what happened on September 11, 2001 when nearly 3,000 people were killed in the terrorist plane hijacking. These attacks happened at the world trade centre, the pentagon and the site of a plane crash in Pennsylvania. You may be wondering what motivates the Government to kill 3000 of its own citizens. This is because the government needed a good reason

In 1946, the New York Legislature created a World Trade Corporation. The war had just ended and America was the only country still on their feet. Manhattan was already one of the world’s greatest centers for trade and commerce. So it was the obvious location for a world trade center. The World Trade Center was located in lower Manhattan During the 50s, lower Manhattan was full of rundown and abandoned buildings. Full of small businesses, a small population, and a bad economy, lower Manhattan was

the project after firing the architectural firm Skidmore, Owens, and Merrill. The Port Authority had finally found Minoru Yamasaki from Settle to lead the program for the trade center. They gave him free range on the construction and design but this was his first tall creation. Yamasaki has done some project before but nothing on a massive scale like the World Trade Center. Yamasaki went through dozens of draw ups and began creating models. First it was two buildings then a set of models one tall