Twin Towers 2
| Twin Towers II | |
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Pictured: The proposed World Trade Center site model. The new Twin Towers stand beside the memorials, which would have used the surviving exterior panels of the original towers. | |
| Former names | Plan of the People (original) World Trade Center Phoenix |
| Alternative names | Twin Towers 2 New Twin Towers |
| General information | |
| Status | Never built |
| Type | Office, observation, communication |
| Town or city | Manhattan, New York City |
| Country | United States |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 1 and 2 WTC: 1,475 ft (450 m) |
| Antenna spire | 1 WTC: 1,858 ft (566 m) |
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| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Herbert Belton |
| Architecture firm | Team Twin Towers, Inca |
| Engineer | Kenneth Gardner |
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The Twin Towers II (also known as Twin Towers 2, New Twin Towers, World Trade Center Phoenix and Michael W. Diamond Twin Towers) was a proposed twin-towered skyscraper complex which would have been located at the World Trade Center site in Manhattan, New York City. The proposed complex would have replaced the former Twin Towers of the World Trade Center destroyed in the September 11 attacks, restoring the skyline of the city to its former state. The main design for the proposed complex would have included twin towers, nearly identical to the original North and South towers designed by Minoru Yamasaki, though it would feature 115 stories—5 floors taller than the originals, among other differences. Beside the towers, an above-ground memorial would have occupied the footprints of the original towers. The new site would also have featured three 12-story buildings, replacing the original 3, 4 and 5 World Trade Center. The complex was designed and developed by American architect Herbert Belton and American engineer Kenneth Gardner.