Update on World Trade Center Tower Designs, Plans for the WTC Memorial and Construction Activity at the SiteU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE WHAT: World Trade Center: UPDATE ON WORLD TRADE CENTER TOWER DESIGNS, PLANS FOR THE WTC MEMORIAL AND CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY AT THE SITE WHEN: Thursday, September 6, 2007, 11:00 a.m. (Set up begins at 10:15 a.m.; the briefing will begin promptly at 11 a.m.) Interviews available at 12:00 p.m.; Lunch reception at 1 p.m. WHO: Larry Silverstein, WTC Developer, representatives from the architecture firms of Norman Foster, Richard Rogers and Fumihiko Maki; New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Lower Manhattan Development Corporation Chairman Avi Schick and National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center Foundation President Joe Daniels CONTACT: Robert Greenan, New York Foreign Press Center, tel. (212) 317-8325 or GreenanRJ@state.gov ACTION REQUESTED: If you are interested in attending this tour, you must respond with an email to this message by Wednesday, September 5 at 4 p.m. Foreign media with current Foreign Press Center credential only, please; no exceptions. Background: The speakers will present updates on their projects and construction activity, as well as the strength of the downtown economy. Final updated designs for three WTC office towers will be presented. The refinements to the three towers build upon the conceptual designs unveiled in September 2006 and provide greater detail with regard to critical design elements, including lobbies, public space and building exteriors. DVDs with renderings and animation will be available. The 11AM presentation will be followed by the opportunity to interview project team members at 12 Noon, and a 1:00PM lunch reception. Tours will also be available of 7 World Trade Center, the first building to be rebuilt at the WTC site, which is now over 70% leased. |
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