Questions & Answers
A general list of asked questions about our vision, summited via the community through our social media
For important questions frequenly asked, see
What stage is this project currently at?
As of March 2026, the World Technology Center is currently in the conceptual development and feasibility exploration phase.
Ongoing work includes design refinement, media outreach, technical studies, and long-term planning.
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For long term goals, visit The Strategy
Why Chicago instead of New York?
Chicago has been selected as the primary proposed location for the World Technology Center based on a combination of strategic, economic, and historical factors.
From a development perspective, the city offers greater flexibility in land use, enabling a project of this scale to be explored more feasibly compared to more constrained urban environments. This supports long-term planning, integrated infrastructure, and the creation of a cohesive multi-building campus.
Chicago is also emerging as a growing hub for science, technology, and advanced computing, including developments in quantum research, engineering, and data-driven industries. Positioning the World Technology Center within this evolving ecosystem allows the project to contribute to — and benefit from — a rapidly expanding innovation landscape.
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In addition, Chicago holds deep historical significance in architecture and engineering. Widely recognized as the birthplace of the modern skyscraper, the city has long been associated with structural innovation and bold urban development. Locating the project here continues that legacy in a forward-looking context.
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While New York remains an important part of the original World Trade Center’s history, the World Technology Center is a new, independent initiative with a distinct purpose, scope, and long-term vision. The selection of Chicago reflects a strategic decision aligned with the project’s goals in innovation, scalability, and future growth.
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Alternative locations, including New York, have been considered as part of broader long-term planning; however, Chicago currently offers the most suitable balance of opportunity, scale, and alignment with the project’s objectives.
How tall would the Twin Towers rise to?
The Twin Towers will have a roof height of just over 1500 feet (460 m). The spire atop the Science South Tower reaches a pinnacle height of 1969 feet (600 m). This symbolizes the year of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
What steps is Chryslar taking to bring this vision to life?
Details on how the vision would come to life are detailed in the Strategy section
What materials would be used in the structure?
The materials that form the structural and aesthetical elements of the World Tech Center would be A514 and A992 structural steel I-beams and welded box columns bolted together, Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) for the core (using slip-forming techniques), and eco friendly lightweight concrete for the floor slabs. The glass will be tinted reflective blue with anodized blue aluminium floor dividers. The lobby windows and floors are designed to be bulletproof, but can be detached (from internally) in an emergency or maintenance. The Tridents are also anodized metal such as Titanium or Aluminium, with chrome-plated stainless steel accents. Internaly, brushed stainless steel form the lobby columns, and both real granite and artificial marble are used, along with sustainable and fire-resistant wooden ceiling and panelleing, mirrors and LED lighting throughout.
What disciplines are presently involved in development?
The project is led by Raphael J. Chryslar, our founder, who is leading the initiative. His team currently consist of supporters and collaborators across industry and academia, which include an architect professor, civil engineer, journalists and others. He is neurodivergent and is using his transferrable engineering skills and general knowledge in architecture and planning to lead this project and receives guidance whenever relevant.
We use industry software packages that include CATIA V5, SketchUp, AutoCAD, Revit, TwinMotion, Adobe Illustrator, and others.
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If you are interested in joining his team, you can submit here.
What makes this project different from existing developments?
The World Technology Center - which concerns a rebirth and repurpose of the American Twin Towers that once stood in New York, is taking a uniqe path that differs from the general norm in civil engineering developments.
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At present it is a community alliance of invididuals led by Raphael Chryslar who utilize a transparent path of a "visionary idea pitch" with media attention to gain national interest in a STEM related concept. This is in similar manner to Twin Towers II by Herbert Belton, Ken Gardner and Donald Trump from the mid 2000s.
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At present, our team are not a fully-fledged architectural developer (like Related Midwest) but we are working towards that goal.
Has this project been formally approved?
The World Technology Center is currently in its conceptual and early development phase.
While Chicago city planning representivies are interested in our project, no planning/construction approvals or solid funding have been finalized at this time.
Early media reports in March 2026 stated that the vision is a Data Center. Is this true?
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No. The World Technology Center from its very beginning is explicitly designed to be a hub for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), and equipped with a variety of laboratories, workshops, offices and education teaching space and adorned with diverse public amenities (nature, libraries and a mall). While the proposed campus would indeed have data servers and computing labs, they are only a small fraction of the overall scope of facilities.
We suspect that this misinterpretation/misinformation stemmed from a third party social media misunderstanding of the word science with 'science data' and connected it with 'data center'.
What days would the complex be closed for observances?
Example: Sep 11 or Christmas?
The World Technology Center will be closed on September 11, and other federal holidays throughout the calendar year (including Christmas). Only essential personnel would be allowed access. Services and ceremonies on-campus such as the plaza and gardens would be permitted. Atop the South Tower spire, the American flag - the largest waving flag in the Nation, would be lowered to half-mast accordingly.
Would there be external night lights just like the Empire State Building?
Indeed. There will be strip lights along the chamfered corners, rooftop and spire that are RGB LED - allowing it to change color at night depending on the observance.
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