BUILDING ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER
One World Trade Center rose from the ashes of the Twin Towers. Now, as the tallest building in New York City, it looks to the skies and the future. Here’s how this sustainable and secure record-breaker was built
WORDS MIKE JENNINGS
One WTC’s Gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certificate makes it a very sustainable skyscraper
Thousands of sensors monitor One WTC’s air quality for safety
DID YOU KNOW?
In 2010, builders found the remains of an 18th-century ship beneath One WTC – it had been used as landfill
New York City’s famous skyline was forever altered in 2001 when terrorists destroyed the Twin Towers – the two tallest buildings in the wider World Trade Center complex. After the attacks, debate began about the future of the site. Talk quickly turned to reconstruction, alongside a permanent memorial, and the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation invited members of the public to submit ideas.