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South Korean Twin Towers Plan Features Eerie 9/11-ish "Cloud"
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Jen Chung
Published Dec 9, 2011
Modified Dec 9, 2011
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Talkitect reports about a South Korean development plan, "Yongsan Dream Hub corporation presented today the MVRDV designed residential development of the Yongsan Business district: two connected luxury residential high-rises. A 260 meter tall tower and a 300 meter tall tower are connected in the centre by a pixelated cloud of additional program offering amenities and outside spaces with wide views." However, Gawker notices that it bears an eerie resemblance to, well, the World Trade Center's Twin Towers during 9/11 (disturbing images): "AAAAAGH! YOU HAVE ERECTED A TERRIFYING MONUMENT TO THE NIGHTMARES OF 9/11!!!"
Talkitect adds, "The two towers are positioned at the entrance of the Yongsan Dreamhub project, a master plan designed by Studio Libeskind, extending the business district of the South Korean capital Seoul." You may remember that Daniel Libeskind designed the original "Freedom Tower" plan but then it was scrapped because power players hated it (there was lots of drama). Libeskind is still credited with the WTC Master Plan—really, it's even on the Studio Libeskind website—so this design kind of seems like a F-U.
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