Ten years since the tragic events of 9/11, which saw the death of almost 3,000 people and the destruction of the iconic Twin Towers, the memorial for the victims will open in New York this weekend.
The National September 11 Memorial at Ground Zero is without doubt one of the most sensitive architectural projects undertaken in the United States and its restrained design has been generally praised. The well reported in-fighting, political squabbles and delays to the overall WTC rejuvenation project may have been embarrassing but the memorial manages to rise above all of that.
The memorial boasts giant, twin reflecting pools that measure almost an acre in size and feature the largest manmade waterfalls in the North America. They sit within the footprints of where the Twin Towers once stood. Designed by architect Michael Arad and landscape architect Peter Walker, the Memorial’s pools feature….
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The toilet may not be the most attractive topic for discussion but from a design standpoint its a classic – largely unchanged for centuries – and revolutionary in the way it improved sanitation and saved millions of lives.
Ever been to the top of the Empire State Building? It’s pretty impressive.
President Obama once dreamed of being an architect, he admitted to those gathered at the high profile, Pritzker Architecture Prize event in Washington last week.
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