Model: The Yamasaki Model
This original presentation model from the office of architect Minoru Yamasaki of Troy, Michigan was produced in 1971 to illustrate how the World Trade Center would look when finished in 1974. It is the only surviving architectural model; two others of a smaller scale were destroyed in the Twin Towers when they fell. Architectural models are constructed to provide a client with a view of how a proposed project will look upon a given site on completion. Because of size and fragility of materials, models are difficult to store and maintain and are often badly damaged or destroyed over time. After this exhibition, the model will undergo conservation and be displayed on extended loan at the new home of The Skyscraper Museum in Lower Manhattan. The conservation has been made possible by a generous grant from the Museum Loan Network. Model Credits: Image Credit: |