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City puts its faith in tower of strength

One World Trade Center is a fitting tribute to 9/11 victims, John Riordan reports from New York

Sat, 08 Sep, 2012

Freedom Tower will be world's safest skyscraper

The proposed Freedom Tower at the former World Trade Centre site, redesigned to address security concerns, will lose the distinctive asymmetrical shape envisioned in earlier plans but will be the world’s strongest and safest high-rise building, officials said today.

Wed, 29 Jun, 2005

Freedom Tower to replace Twin Towers

A NEW design for what will be the world’s tallest building has been unveiled in New York showing a structure with a gracefully sloping spire rising 1,776 feet.

Sat, 20 Dec, 2003

NY's 'Freedom Tower' design unveiled

A new design for the Freedom Tower at the World Trade Centre has been unveiled in New York showing a structure with a gracefully sloping spire rising 1,776 feet.

Fri, 19 Dec, 2003

Trade Centre memorial designs go on show

Eight competing designs for a memorial to the nearly-3,000 victims of September 11 terror attacks – including reflecting pools, walls of names and a tomb for the unidentified – were unveiled as the rebuilding of New York’s World Trade Centre entered a delicate new phase.

Thu, 20 Nov, 2003