Libeskind/My Memorial Not Compatible

**Gilbert Gjersvik** · February 27th, 2003, 12:08 PM

My proposal for a Ground Zero memorial, which you can see at http://www.agroundzeromemorial.info
is not compatible with Libeskind's proposal. What does this mean??
Gilbert Gjersvik

**NYatKNIGHT** · February 27th, 2003, 12:19 PM

Why is it not compatible?

**Gilbert Gjersvik** · February 27th, 2003, 12:35 PM

My suggestion is above ground and Libeskind's features these sunken 'bathtubs.'

**dbhstockton** · February 27th, 2003, 12:43 PM

Not necessarily.

**JMGarcia** · February 27th, 2003, 12:53 PM

Why can't your above ground memorial be put on the 7 acre floor of the bathtub which is not nearly as deep as it was?

**TLOZ Link5** · February 27th, 2003, 07:13 PM

I like that new rendering of a shallower pit.

**Gilbert Gjersvik** · February 27th, 2003, 07:39 PM

Unfortunately, Mr. Libeskind lacks the foresight to understand that the feeling you will get in this 'memorial' that he has so graciously designed ahead of the design competition is one of being trapped and stuck in a pit. You will most likely have to wait in line to get down into it, and wait in line to get back out of it. Now imagine an explosive blow to the wall that lets in the Hudson River. There's a great photo op Mr. Libeskind! Let's move on to real ideas for New York City.
Gilbert Gjersvik

**JMGarcia** · February 27th, 2003, 07:45 PM

Let's see, in an area larger than many football fields you're going to feel like you're in a pit. 2 of the walls are going to be glass looking into the underground portion of the site. Very claustrophobic I'm sure.

There's also more exits in and out of it than any subway station, building, theater, or sports stadium.

You've obviously got some other ax to grind. What don't you tell us what it really is.

**Gilbert Gjersvik** · February 27th, 2003, 08:11 PM

JMGarcia,
Of course I have an ax to grind. I find Mr. Libeskind an extraordinarily *pretentious architect who thinks he's designed the memorial for the site. I think he has lots of friends in high places and he needs to get knocked down off of his pedestal.
Gilbert Gjersvik
Upper East Side

**JMGarcia** · February 27th, 2003, 08:17 PM

Could you explain to me how any architect would design a site for the memorial other than setting aside a large flat space for it? Would it be acceptable if it was at ground level instead of down lower?

I just can't see how a 4.3 acre flat empty space is designing the memorial.

**Gilbert Gjersvik** · February 27th, 2003, 08:25 PM

JM,
Mr. Libeskind has pontificated on the grand meaning of the 'bathtub' as a memorial as well as the profundity of having a building 1776 feet tall. Personally I think the guy is a putz! But that's my personal opinion ,though I'll stand by it and put my name to it (unlike most of the cowards on these message boards!).
Gilbert Gjersvik
Upper East Side

**Anonymous** · February 27th, 2003, 08:27 PM

I don't even think that Libeskind's design is compattible to lower Manhattan or even the rest of NYC.

**dbhstockton** · February 27th, 2003, 08:33 PM

But that's my personal opinion ,though I'll stand by it and put my name to it (unlike most of the cowards on these message boards!)

Way to go, Gilbert. *Insulting us will really contribute to healthy discussion in this forum.

**Gilbert Gjersvik** · February 27th, 2003, 08:37 PM

DBH,
If you want insults, look to Mr. Libeskind's comments on Charlie Rose's show when another opinion was voiced suggesting less construction and more memory of the loss at the site.
Gilbert

**NyC MaNiAc** · February 27th, 2003, 08:40 PM

Yeah Gilbert Gjersvik, lets keep this forum clean and peaceful like dbhstockton said...
No need for you or anyone else to disrespect each other.

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