NY unveils revised Freedom Tower

New York officials have unveiled a revised design for the skyscraper that will replace the World Trade Center, following fears over security.

The Freedom Tower is being built on the site of the Twin Towers destroyed in the 11 September 2001 attacks.

Architects redesigned it after police expressed concern that the 1,776-foot (540-metre) building could be vulnerable to truck bomb attacks.

Under new plans it is further from the road and has a strengthened structure.

The redesign calls for a concrete and steel pedestal, clad in ornamental metalwork, and topped by a tower of glass.

The building is capped with a mast incorporating an antenna, which is meant to evoke the torch of the Statue of Liberty.

“This new design reflects a soaring tribute to freedom and a bedrock commitment to safety and security,” New York Governor George Pataki said. (source)

And yet, are we just building something big and bright to be just another bit target for a terrorist? Are we building this huge structure to be a memorial to those who died, and to be as functional as the World Trade Center?

It seems logical to me, that if a terrorist really wanted to make a statement, they would attack this building, on the same ground as the World Trade Center. I just worry that we are setting ourselves up for this to happen again.