I was surprised to see such a proposal ... post 9/11.
It's hard to believe that it will actually be built as designed, while real estate industry experts re-examine how structures should be designed to face terrorist threats of the future.
http://realestate.wharton.upenn.edu/...g.spring02.php
9:10 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.
1. How Will 9/11 Affect Real Estate Operations and Development?
Panel Session: How, if at all, should building design change in response to future terrorist attacks? Globally, who has the best practices in this regard? Has demand for high rise office or residential product fallen in response to 9/11? Is there evidence that 9/11 has or will spur further suburbanization of people and jobs? What should be best practice in terms of security for major office, retail, and residential owners? Have tenant demands changed in response to the new security environment?
Moderator:
Joseph Gyourko, Bucksbaum Professor of Real Estate, The Wharton School, U of Penn
Panelists:
Stuart Rothenberg, Partner, Goldman, Sachs & Company;
Witold Rybczynski, Director, Urban Design Program, Graduate School of Fine Arts, U of Penn;
John F. Timoney, CEO, Beau Dietl & Associates; former Commissioner, Phila. Police Dept.;
Richard F. Tomlinson, II, Partner, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP