During my current bout of sleeplessness, I tuned into Charlie Rose (which I seldom do -- the man irritates me), and caught the interview with Santiago Calatrava, the guy who designed the forthcoming transit hub for the new WTC.***
Clips were shown of a computer animation -- and it all looks sufficiently surreal and futuristic and Disney-like, but it's an intriguing piece of work, with all sorts of symbolism,
abundanzo, and worth a look.
I haven't found the CG clip they showed on Rose, but this site will give you a good look at what to expect:
http://www.calatrava.infoIt's (sic) wings are designed so that they can be opened to provide natural ventilation during warm weather months; they can also be opened in the event of a fire, to allow smoke to escape. On the morning of September 11th of each year, the wings may be opened as a form of memorial. The angles of the main axis of the building and one of the wings relate to the position of the sun at key points of the morning of September 11. ...
![](http://www.calatrava.info/images/buildings/path/Path15_thumb.jpg)
*** I refuse to call it the Freedom Fries Building, or whatever the bloody hell they're naming it -- it'll always be the WTC to me, thanks!