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The power struggle in the rebuilding of the World Trade Cetner site between art and vision (architect Daniel Libeskind) versus practicality and finances (developer and money man Larry A. Silverstein) has entered a new era: The Times' Edward Wyatt says that while Libeskind's design is still the vision, Silverstein is the only one with the money and ability to actually meet Pataki's summer 2004 deadline for starting the rebuilding process. The problem is that Silverstein's vision for the site is very different from Libeskind's; Silverstein wants something more compact and commercial - and without the 1776 foot spire - and has been working with another architect for alternative ideas.
At first, Gothamist thought the public interest groups like LMDC wouldn't let Silverstein, but the governor's spokesperson tells Wyatt "this process leaves `no room for error or delay, for parochial concerns or unnecessary legal battles" - which Gothamist interprets to mean Libeskind may be asked to either put up and shut up or leave. We hope the the Port Authority's interest in buying more land will give Libeskind's plan a chance to survive.
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note, Pataki's unassailable deadline is actually to start construction before he hosts the Republican convention, which will more or less be held on the site.
Lord, that's so true! Pataki that evil mastermind, railroading this project to get his presidential aspirations off the ground.
Greg, not sure what you mean by "more or less be held on the site." The convention is slated for Javits.
Libeskind as well as all others invited to submit WTC proposals knew from the get go that the proposals were very much subject to alteration. What is interesting is that the LMDC picked the THINK proposal which was designed around uncertainty...a scaffolding for future projects to occupy without designing those projects. Libeskind possibly did the most unflexible of all the proposals. Pataki overrode the LMDC and hand-picked Libeskind. It's like they inflated his balloon and now they're going to pop it.