Category Archives: WTC Memorial

Port Authority Pictures ‘Sphere’ in Park Near WTC Site

The Port Authority has yet to announce a permanent home for the battered 22.5 ton sculpture “The Sphere,” the iconic memorial to the tragedy of Sept. 11 that now resides in Battery Park. But renderings prepared for a possible presentation, obtained by the Trib, show the Authority’s concept of how the sculpture might look in the future Liberty Park—near the World Trade Center site but not on it. Continue reading

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Memorial museum at Ground Zero will not focus on bin Laden

Visitors to the 9/11 memorial museum will see a wall of photos of the nearly 3,000 victims. They will hear recorded personal accounts of where people were that fateful day. And they will stand near archaeological remnants of the toppled Twin Towers. Continue reading

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MAJOR PROGRESS MADE BUILDING THE WTC TRANSPORTATION HUB

Major progress has been made in recent months to build the signature Santiago Calatrava-designed World Trade Center Transportation Hub, including the construction of sweeping arches that will form the Hub’s mezzanine level. Continue reading

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Changes to W.T.C. memorial altar a good design

With the selection of the modified Reflecting Absence as the World Trade Center Memorial design, the Lower Manhattan Development Corp. and the memorial jury has accomplished their most important objective: to bring closure to the various interests participating in the memorial process. The design provides insights into our cultural attitudes and values and our politics. The latest alterations have also dramatically changed the message of the memorial and expanded the cost of an already expensive memorial program. Continue reading

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Work commences on 9/11 memorial

Construction has begun in New York on a memorial and museum to commemorate the victims of the 9/11 attacks. The structure at the site of the destroyed World Trade Centre will feature two reflecting pools surrounded by trees. Continue reading

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