Monochromatic Landscape
Twin Towers, New York
Elements and Principles
Reference Photos
History and Culture
The Twin Towers were located in New York City, USA and was built between 1970-1973. They were built as proof of New York's belief in itself. They were built at a time when New York's future seemed uncertain, the towers restored confidence and helped stop Manhattan from becoming a bad neighborhood. They were burnt down in 2001 by Al Quaeda. They hit both towers with hijacked airplanes and committed a suicide terrorist attack.
Art and Design
The construction of the Twin Towers was initiated by Minoru Yamasaki and Associates. It took about 5 years and 6 months to build both towers. The artistic choices for the towers was to show New York's confidence in itself and also showing money and power standing tall where everyone can see in New York. These building have all the basic materials in them like Glass, wood, metal, screws, and money.