"Foster's old, Modern, boring architecture versus Bjarke's new positive architecture"

Comments update: the developer of New York's Two World Trade Center tower is torn between BIG's design and the original proposal by Foster + Partners, prompting readers to take sides. Tale of two towers: commenters stepped in to defend Foster's design, which features a slanted, diamond-shaped top. "The Foster plans were always the superior of the two," said Matthew. "I did hear that the 90s are cool again," agreed Kieran, perhaps ironically. But others found BIG's proposal – which consists of stacked boxes – more exciting. "The 'bad' architect Foster with the old, Modern, boring architecture versus the new kid Bjarke with a new positive architecture!" said Rob ten Napel. "Hopefully the client will choose innovation and risk, and not safe, we've-seen-it-all-before architecture."
The rest weren't convinced by either tower. "Both are rigid, non-inventive and sterile," said one reader. "The drama is unbearable," claimed another. Which proposal do you prefer?


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