9/11 Memorial, New York

Type - Memorial and museum

Location -180 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10007
Construction - March 2006 With its low, horizontal form
Roof Memorial - The footprints of the Twin Towers and its uplifting geometry the
are underground. Pavilion acts as a bridge
Museum -Pavilion is from 20 to 23 metres (66 to 75 ft) between two worlds between
high. the Memorial and the Once inside, visitors look out through
Area - 16 acres Museum, the above and below the Pavilions atrium to see others peer
ground, the light and dark, in, and begin a physical and mental
between collective and transition in the journey from above to
individual experiences. below ground.
The WTC Memorial site carries with it both the
power of its history and a new hope for the future. One hears the steady
It is a place that conveys the memories and dreams sound of sheets of water
of people around the world who are affected by its pouring into the two large
presence without forgetting its intimate connection pools disconnecting them
to the people of New York. from the surround noises.
Reflecting Absence- Micheal Arad captured the loss
of the twin towers of New Yorks world trade
Centre with the pools that mark their footprints. Visitors can easily locate the names of those who are being The letters making up the names of the
remembered. The names are within reach and visitors can touch them. victims cut into the parapet around the two
The Touch meets the need to recognise a collective loss and pools are wide enough so that the visitors
provides the memorial the grieve in a more personal and intimate way. can insert flowers, small flags.
It gives visitors personal space of offering.

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Concept and location of the memorial

reflects loss and is connected to the people
of New York.
The pools marking the footprint do not
convey the height or appearance of the
absent tower. They depict the emptiness.
SECTION
The memorial engage people physically
with the features of the memorial, including
adopting different postures, pursuing
different actions and touching surfaces and
design elements.
The visitors participate by using their sense
of touch and are absorbed into the
memorial like the sound of flowing water
absorbs the surrounding noises. Also the
space of offering allows the participation of
user.
3D VIEW

CASE STUDY BY: RIDDHI SARDA

Vth YEAR