Twin Towers

In July 1974, the completed Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, seen from the Hudson River, were a stunning testament to 20th - century ambition. 🍃🌸 At 1,368 feet, they towered over Lower Manhattan. Designed by Minoru Yamasaki, their sleek, minimalist frames, with narrow steel gridwork and gleaming aluminum cladding in summer sunlight, dominated the skyline. 🌿🌟 Their reflections rippled on the Hudson, blending geometric precision with water's fluidity. Then the tallest buildings in the world, they symbolized post - war American innovation and economic might. 🍃🌸 The surrounding financial district, still a patchwork of old low - rise buildings, highlighted their immense scale. The vast Austin J. Tobin Plaza, though not yet bustling with later decades' crowds, hinted at the World Trade Center's future as a global business hub. Yet, the towers elicited varied reactions. Critics called their design plain, while others admired their striking modernity. 🍃🌸 The site itself was an engineering marvel, built on landfill near the razed Radio Row, with deep foundations securing the structure in bedrock. As boats glided along the Hudson, these towers were both wonders and metaphors — manifestations of human ambition that forever changed New York's identity. 🌆🌉🌟 🌿🌟 #TwinTowers