'Freedom Tower' - the skyscraper symbolising New York's resilienceThe One World Trade Center seen from the Empire State Building on April 3, 2021NEW YORK: It is the skyscraper that replaced the Twin Towers in New York's skyline. Inaugurated in 2014, the One World Trade Center has become a symbol of resilience after the horror of 9/11. From its conception, the tower had to testify to New York's durability -- looking to the future despite the tragedy -- according to one of its architects, Kenneth Lewis. But if the office towers have not yet regained their pre-pandemic occupancy rate, their preeminence in New York's skyline cannot be called into question. While the 9/11 Memorial symbolises "the void" created by the attacks, the "Freedom Tower" represents "the positive", according to Lewis.

Source: Bangkok Post September 06, 2021 02:48 UTC