Steven Spielberg, the director of "Saving Private Ryan," will serve as executive producer and creative advisor for a six-part documentary for the Science Channel on the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan.
A press release from the channel said that he and Dreamworks Television and KPI Productions will premiere in 2011 the documentary, which is "the brainchild of professional architect Danny Forster and filmmaker Jonathan Hock."
The documentary will, according to the press release, "chronicle the uplifting, innovative reengineering of the World Trade Center site through the eyes of the people - architects, engineers, construction workers and city planners - charged with making One World Trade Center and its surrounding area a reality. Their amazing story is one of inventive architectural design and brand new science powered by an emotional determination to help heal their wounds, their city and their country."
The documentary, it continued "will utilize the latest in cutting-edge technology and filmmaking techniques - including 3D, high-definition, time-lapse cameras and fourth dimensional computer modeling techniques - to bring this astonishing story of ingenuity and the human spirit to television," adding that "Science Channel cameras have been granted extraordinary access from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the Lower Manhattan Construction Command Center (LMCCC) to capture the scientifically unprecedented feats of engineering, and incredibly daunting emotions of those working on the site."
The press release said that New York State Governor David A. Paterson said, "We are not only rebuilding the World Trade Center, we are transforming a symbol of great tragedy into one of hope," adding that "This documentary series will share the story of the men and women who work to revitalize downtown New York, while also honoring the memories of those who lost their lives."
It also quoted New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg as stating that "The rebuilding effort at Ground Zero is a compelling story of remembrance and renewal."
Port Authority Executive Director Chris Ward said, "Given the significance of this project, the emotion that is tied to the site and the impact that the massive redevelopment will have on the City for years to come," Port Authority executive director Chris Ward is quoted as stating that "the public needs to understand all that is going on behind the fence."
The press release makes no mention of the fact that the Port Authority is in arbitration with developer Larry Silverstein over the project and no mention about the project's tremendous controversies over design and missed time-tables.
A press release from the channel said that he and Dreamworks Television and KPI Productions will premiere in 2011 the documentary, which is "the brainchild of professional architect Danny Forster and filmmaker Jonathan Hock."
The documentary will, according to the press release, "chronicle the uplifting, innovative reengineering of the World Trade Center site through the eyes of the people - architects, engineers, construction workers and city planners - charged with making One World Trade Center and its surrounding area a reality. Their amazing story is one of inventive architectural design and brand new science powered by an emotional determination to help heal their wounds, their city and their country."
The documentary, it continued "will utilize the latest in cutting-edge technology and filmmaking techniques - including 3D, high-definition, time-lapse cameras and fourth dimensional computer modeling techniques - to bring this astonishing story of ingenuity and the human spirit to television," adding that "Science Channel cameras have been granted extraordinary access from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the Lower Manhattan Construction Command Center (LMCCC) to capture the scientifically unprecedented feats of engineering, and incredibly daunting emotions of those working on the site."
The press release said that New York State Governor David A. Paterson said, "We are not only rebuilding the World Trade Center, we are transforming a symbol of great tragedy into one of hope," adding that "This documentary series will share the story of the men and women who work to revitalize downtown New York, while also honoring the memories of those who lost their lives."
It also quoted New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg as stating that "The rebuilding effort at Ground Zero is a compelling story of remembrance and renewal."
Port Authority Executive Director Chris Ward said, "Given the significance of this project, the emotion that is tied to the site and the impact that the massive redevelopment will have on the City for years to come," Port Authority executive director Chris Ward is quoted as stating that "the public needs to understand all that is going on behind the fence."
The press release makes no mention of the fact that the Port Authority is in arbitration with developer Larry Silverstein over the project and no mention about the project's tremendous controversies over design and missed time-tables.
Architecture Critic
Carter Horsley
Since 1997, Carter B. Horsley has been the editorial director of CityRealty. He began his journalistic career at The New York Times in 1961 where he spent 26 years as a reporter specializing in real estate & architectural news. In 1987, he became the architecture critic and real estate editor of The New York Post.
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