The concentration of low-income people and the few job opportunities caused crime rates within the Pruitti-Iguoe set.
Finally, the lack of maintenance, the security problems, the economic decline, coupled with other factors resulted in the demolition of the development that in total consisting of 33 buildings.
The tragic destination of twin towers
The design of Twin towers It was the most important project of the career of Minoru Yamasaki And at the time, this architectural work was recognized as the highest building in the world.
More than thirty years after its construction, On September 11, 2001, the famous twin towers They suffered a terrorist attack. Days after the attack, American society questioned the speed with which the towers collapsed (The South Tower collapsed in 56 minutes after the impact and the north tower gave in 1 hour and 42 minutes ) and if this phenomenon was due to architectural design problems.
In addition to the towers, other buildings of the World Trade Center complex built by Yamasaki also had to be demolished because they suffered damage.
Other lost projects by Minoru Yamasaki
– Lincoln primary school in Livonia, Michigan was demolished and replaced by another building.
– Eastern Airlines Terminal A at Boston Logan airport was demolished in 1993.
– The Quo Vadis entertainment center was demolished in 2011.
– The corporate headquarters of Montgomery Ward in Chicago is still standing but became a residential condominium.
With regard to the HBO date, prepare a documentary on 9/11.
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