Best Dara McQuillan Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 1: The Developer: Never Bet Against New York Larry Silverstein, World Trade Center developer 53:07

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Larry Silverstein purchased the Twin Towers at the age of 70 on July 24, 2001, only to see the complex destroyed in the 9/11 terror attacks. He has devoted the rest of his life to rebuilding the Trade Center. Despite many major obstacles over the past two decades, he has convinced some of the world’s leading companies to move into his new office bu…

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Episode 2: The Architects: The Master Plan Daniel Libeskind, WTC Master Plan architect 53:06

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How do you rebuild a city within a city after the devastation of the worst terror attacks on American soil? Architect Daniel Libeskind won a star-studded international competition to lead the design process for the world’s most emotionally charged site. He talks about what inspired him as a young immigrant to the United States, the enormous challen…

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Episode 3: The Tenants: “To Leaders with Vision, Your Office is Ready” Mary Ann Tighe, CEO of CBRE’s New York Tri-State Region 53:05

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Over 15 million square feet of New York’s newest office space were destroyed on 9/11, forcing a mass exodus of office tenants from Downtown to other parts of the city. Mary Ann Tighe talks about what it took to convince companies to return to the new World Trade Center, and how the area became the media, communications and technology capital of New…

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Episode 4: The Mayor: New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Port Authority Executive Director Rick Cotton 53:10

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Michael Bloomberg was sworn in as Mayor of New York City just four months after 9/11, and for the next 12 years, he oversaw much of the area’s and the city’s remarkable recovery. He was one of the earliest proponents of Downtown’s transformation from a 9-5 business center into a vibrant mixed-use 24/7 neighborhood. Mayor Bloomberg shares his though…

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Episode 5: The Residents: 24/7 Live, Work, and Play Neighborhood Jessica Lappin and Catherine McVay Hughes 53:03

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Jessica Lappin, President of the Alliance for Downtown New York, and Catherine McVay Hughes, a 33-year resident of Lower Manhattan and former chair of Manhattan Community Board One discuss their experience living and working in Lower Manhattan as their community recovered from the 9/11 attacks. They talk about the challenges of attracting new compa…

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Episode 6: The Design Team: How It’s Built Sean Johnson, Carlos Valverde, and Duan He, 3 WTC project executives; Michiko Ashida, 4 WTC design director 54:46

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The people who built the new office towers for Larry Silverstein offer a behind-the-scenes look at the design, engineering and construction challenges of overseeing 3,000 daily construction workers build a $20 billion project in the heart of America’s oldest and most iconic business district. They discuss the sustainable design and security feature…

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Episode 7: The Reporters: Naysayers and Supporters Joe Woolhead, WTC photographer, “Once More to the Sky,” Judith Dupré, author, “One World Trade Center,” Mike Marcucci, producer, “16 Acres,” Grace Capobianco ... 53:06

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As the unofficial chroniclers of the World Trade Center rebuilding, Joe Woolhead, Judith Dupré and Mike Marcucci talk about the obstacles and highlights of documenting - through film, photography and books - the 16-acre site on a daily basis over the past 20 years, and what is next for New York City. They are joined by Grace Capobianco who has been…

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Episode 8: The Tastemakers: Culture on Campus Leslie Koch, President, Perelman Center for the Performing Arts 53:03

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Leslie Koch offers a guided tour of the under-construction performing arts center, which will be the next building to open at the WTC site. She discusses the importance of arts and culture to Lower Manhattan and to a city that is just now beginning to recover from the pandemic. We witness the very first musical performance in the new building with …

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Episode 9: The Artists: Capturing History Through Creativity, Marcus Robinson, Kerry Irvine, Joohee Park, Lady Aiko, Risa Boogie, Cristina Martinez, Komikka Patton 53:10

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Before any companies moved into the new World Trade Center towers, a small group of artists set up makeshift studios in raw space overlooking the site. From this rare perch, they began to capture and document the massive construction project below. These artists tell their personal stories of passion, hope, renewal and perseverance from their studi…

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Episode 10: The Final Project: Completing the Vision Robert Whitlock, KPF; Maria Masi, Brookfield Properties; Marty Burger, Silverstein Properties; Dawanna Williams, Dabar Development Partners 53:01

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Architect Robert Whitlock, and developers Maria Masi, Marty Burger and Dawanna Williams talk about 5 WTC, the only residential tower proposed for the WTC site. Featuring 1,325 apartments, including 330 that will be permanently affordable, this will be the country’s most significant and anticipated energy efficient and sustainable apartment building…

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Episode 11 – Reflecting Absence- Michael Arad, 9/11 Memorial architect; Bill Dacunto, Silverstein Properties 53:01

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How do you create a place of remembrance in the heart of a bustling city? Michael Arad was a young, unknown architect when he beat out 5,200 others to win a competition to design the National 9/11 Memorial at the World Trade Center. He talks about what inspired him, changes he was forced to make to his design, the opening of the Memorial on the 10t…

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Top of the World- Lessons from rebuilding the World Trade Center- Teaser 1:00

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Top of the World- Lessons from rebuilding The World Trade Center. As we pass the 20th anniversary of 9/11, this 11-part podcast series features the people behind the historic rebuilding of the new World Trade Center. They share their lessons from the recovery, and offer insight on how the city and the country can recover and rebuild from the corona…

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Top of the World- Lessons from Rebuilding the World Trade Center

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Episode 1: The Developer: Never Bet Against New York Larry Silverstein, World Trade Center developer 53:07

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Episode 2: The Architects: The Master Plan Daniel Libeskind, WTC Master Plan architect 53:06

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Episode 3: The Tenants: “To Leaders with Vision, Your Office is Ready” Mary Ann Tighe, CEO of CBRE’s New York Tri-State Region 53:05

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Episode 4: The Mayor: New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Port Authority Executive Director Rick Cotton 53:10

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Episode 5: The Residents: 24/7 Live, Work, and Play Neighborhood Jessica Lappin and Catherine McVay Hughes 53:03

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Episode 6: The Design Team: How It’s Built Sean Johnson, Carlos Valverde, and Duan He, 3 WTC project executives; Michiko Ashida, 4 WTC design director 54:46

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Episode 7: The Reporters: Naysayers and Supporters Joe Woolhead, WTC photographer, “Once More to the Sky,” Judith Dupré, author, “One World Trade Center,” Mike Marcucci, producer, “16 Acres,” Grace Capobianco ... 53:06

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Episode 8: The Tastemakers: Culture on Campus Leslie Koch, President, Perelman Center for the Performing Arts 53:03

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Episode 9: The Artists: Capturing History Through Creativity, Marcus Robinson, Kerry Irvine, Joohee Park, Lady Aiko, Risa Boogie, Cristina Martinez, Komikka Patton 53:10

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Episode 10: The Final Project: Completing the Vision Robert Whitlock, KPF; Maria Masi, Brookfield Properties; Marty Burger, Silverstein Properties; Dawanna Williams, Dabar Development Partners 53:01

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Episode 11 – Reflecting Absence- Michael Arad, 9/11 Memorial architect; Bill Dacunto, Silverstein Properties 53:01

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Top of the World- Lessons from rebuilding the World Trade Center- Teaser 1:00

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