The Battle For Ground Zero, Part 49

Back to the drawing board.

The design of a cultural center intended for a freedom museum and drawing museum at the World Trade Center site must be altered to accommodate its new purpose — telling the story of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, development officials say.
The building designed by the Norway-based Snohetta firm will still look "substantially similar" to drawings unveiled nearly five months ago of the cultural center, said John Gallagher, spokesman for the Lower Manhattan Development Corp.

"The building was being designed with specific tenants in mind, and now obviously that tenant and that programming have changed, so there will be some modifications required," said Gallagher.

The location of the building will not change.

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