17 May 2005

Imagine some pun here involving the word "trumped" (CS)

Pataki scrapped the Freedom Tower design. I kinda liked it. I say, why not have futuristic, daring, and interesting designs? NYPress apparantly felt the same way, essentially. I'm all for building the city of the future, especially starting down there in the financial district where we'd only be improving the skyline (instead of putting up glass clad luxury condos in areas of actual standing, interesting architecture and history like Cooper Square. blegh.). But that will have to be a topic for another day.
Right now the object of my ire is Donald Trump who has promised to come to the rescue with his own design for the site of what once was the World Trade Center. This is probably gonna suck.
Perhaps I'm speaking a little too soon as the specific design has yet to be unveiled, but I'm a bit wary of Trump's aesthetic. He says he has "gotten great reviews on [his] buildings." Really? Would that include the disgustingly gaudy Trump Tower? Have you seen some of the designs people come up with on The Apprentice that Trump loves? I'm supposed to trust this man's artistic sinsiblities? Shrewd businsman? perhaps..... Having an artistically and architecturally inclined eye? I don't think so.
Trump's plan essentially calls for just rebuilding the towers "taller and stronger." Brilliant. He is truly looking forward, a man of incredible vision. He called the original design "egghead." What the hell does that mean? Should we call Trump's design "combover" or "toupee" headed? Perhaps we shoud just call it "pucker-faced."
Yeah yeah, I can hear it now, "Craig, you've slipped into a bit ad hominem there." Yeah? Well are YOU telling ME you're excited about Donald Trump defining our skyline?
And just by a show of hands, how many of you out there friggen hate how he's called The Donald????