Up from zero
Subtitle: politics, architecture, and the rebuilding of New York
By: Paul Goldberger.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 273
Subjects: Architecture -- New York (State) -- New York -- 21st century; Memorials -- New York (State) -- New York -- Planning; City planning -- New York (State) -- New York; World Trade Center Site (New York, N.Y.); New York (N.Y.) -- Buildings, structures, etc
Description: "Paul Goldberger tells the inside story of the quest to rebuild one of the most important symbolic sites in the world, the sixteen acres where the towers of the former World Trade Center stood. A story of power, politics, architecture, community, and culture, UP from Zero takes us inside the controversial struggle to create and build one the most challenging urban-design projects in history."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Architecture takes the stage; title: Rockefeller's vision: the original World Trade Center; title: Reclaiming the skyline: the decision to rebuild; title: The future of memory: finding common ground for money and culture; title: Listening to the city: what matters and who decides?; title: Fitting it all on sixteen acres; title: Boldness and vision: the public demands more; title: The innovative design study; title: Making things better: the city responds to the designs; title: Architecture as democracy: building a consensus; title: Libeskind and THINK: design gets personal; title: The marriage of politics and building; title: An unnatural hybrid: the collaboration of Childs and Libeskind; title: The memorial competition; title: Reflecting absence; title: Commerce and culture at ground zero.