World Trade Center Innovative Design Study Evaluation
Client
Lower Manhattan Development Corporation
Team
Michael Fishman (Principal) Sam Schwartz Engineering, Louis Berger (lead)
Urban Question
Can a transportation evaluation of the 6 competitors for the Master Plan of the World Trade Center site post 9/11 clearly determine the pros and cons of each submission as it impacts the street level within 6 weeks?
Urban Answer
After interviewing each competitor, over 250 diagrams were produced to explain to decision makers the pros and cons of each scheme at the ground level considering, cars, busses, service vehicles and pedestrians.
The evaluation considered factors beyond the site and in detail at the site itself, few words and communicative diagrams explained the issues and opportunities for redevelopment in short order to decision makers.
Turning radii, security, transit, grade changes, plans, sections and perspectives were all evaluated. Issues were communicated simply and effectively.
