Well after 10 months of designing with the world's top educators, architects, and urban planners, this is what the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation has come up with.
I think they could have done better.
Scheme 1 - Memorial Plaza
Large plaza with the footprints of the two towers, one new large tower, and 4 non-descript office buildings
Scheme 2 - Memorial Square
Large enclosed plaza with the footprints of the two towers, one new large tower, and 3 non-descript office buildings
Scheme 3 - Memorial Triangle
Large plaza with one enclosed footprint and one open footprint of each tower, a large tower, and 5 non-descript office buildings
Scheme 4 - Memorial Garden
Large Plaza with one hard-surfaced and one open-surfaced footprint of each tower, a large tower, and 4 non-descript office buildings
Scheme 5 - Memorial Park
Large plaza with tall monument, a large tower, and 4 non-descript office buildings that face the plaza
Scheme 6 - Memorial Promenade
Two smaller plazas with a tall monument, two large towers, and 3 non-descript office buildings
