In the course of our daily reporting, we often uncover unusual projects, places, or connections that don't make the final cut. Instead of keeping it to ourselves, we're pleased to share our weeky architrivia. 

An artist's interpretation of Gaudí's Hotel Attraction, image by Markolino1972 via Wikimedia Commons

Although Spanish Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí died 90 years ago, we've had a few occasions to cover his work since the Sagrada Familia isn't expected to wrap up construction until 2026. And if a few dedicated Gaudí fans had their way, we could have been covering him a lot more. According to this 2003 BBC article, "a group of art historians, architects and enthusiasts of his work" submitted the plans for an unbuilt New York tower designed by Gaudí into the international memorial competition for the World Trade Center site. The tower — known as Hotel Attraction — would have stood 319 metres tall, with a 120-metre cathedral-style space that may have served as an open memorial space.

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