New York: A 1,776-feet high angular structure christened "Gardens of the World", designed by German architect Daniel Libeskind has been selected to replace the World Trade Centre, whose twin towers were destroyed in the September 11, 2002 terror attacks.

The spire by the Berlin-based architect, which was unanimously selected by an architectural panel of New York City, envisages a ring of angular buildings around the pit where the twin towers collapsed and burned for days, a media report said on February 26.

The new structure would be taller than the World Trade Centre, which was 1,350 ft high and surpass Malaysia's 1,483 ft Petronas twin towers to become the world's tallest building, 'New York Times' reported.

But the new design could undergo several changes as it takes shape over several years. The design as of now includes several glass and sculpted steel buildings and an arrow soaring into the air, commemorating the US Declaration of Independence.

The plan by Berlin-based studio Daniel Libeskind beat the other finalist 'Think', which featured soaring latticework towers called the World Cultural Centre".

But the choice of the German plan did not satisfy the people, including the relatives of the dead, and they have already started protesting against the proposed parking garages and an enclosed mall that are planned to be built.

The approved design earmarks space for a memorial. The architects would now draw up guidelines for the competition for the design for the memorial.

PTI