The Tallest Tower?, Part One

The Tallest Tower?, Part One

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Santiago Calatrava—Architect
Peter Slatin—Editor and Publisher, The Slatin Report
Martha Thorne—Associate Curator of Architecture, Art Institute of Chicago

The height and twisting shape of Santiago Calatrava’s proposed Fordham Spire make the skyscraper an expensive venture. What are the prospects for financing the project? And will people want to live in it? Or will they fear being a target for terrorism?