"Reaching New Heights"
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The World Trade Center Towers
The World Trade Towers, the third and fourth tallest buildings in the world, are located in New York City, New York.
Architects
"The purpose of architecture is to create an atmosphere in which man can live, work, and enjoy."
Minoru Yamasaki(1912-1986), of Seattle, was one of the most prominent designers of the towers. He founded his
firm,
Minoru Yamasaki Associates, Inc. (MYA)
, in Manhatten, New York, in
1951. It is currently based in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Other designs of
the firm include the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International
Affairs, in Princeton, New Jersey; the Federal Science Pavilion, Seattle
World's Fair; the Shiga Temple, outside of Kyoto, Japan; the Performing
Arts Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma; the Royal Reception Pavilion of King
Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; the Boston Airport,
Boston, Massachusetts; the St. Louis Airport, St. Louis, Missouri; the
U.S. Consulated General, Kobe, Japan; and the U.S. Science Pavilion for
the Seattle Exposition, Seattle, Washington.
Construction and Materials
