One World Trade Center
description: The September 1st attacks to this day remain one of the most violent terrorist attacks ever experienced on American soil. This attack stays so vividly in minds not only for the loss of life but what committing an attack on the U.S means to it’s civilians. 2,977 lives were forever memorialized in Ground Zero. While the buildings such as the One World Trade Center stand in remembrance, the center itself pays respects in a multitude of ways that have been personalized to the people of Lower Manhattan. Made up of multiple buildings throughout the plaza Ground Zero and One world Trade structure itself stand as memorial and publicly accessible location. On level stands the heavily dense forested memorial site in which the foot print of the original towers stood. Now a square falling fountain, the flowing water creates a auditorial seclusion in which one can experience. Fittingly named Reflecting Absence. The One World Trade center maintains 86 usable floors specificized for office work. From floors 20 to 90, with a few lounges and other recreational locations. Otherwise the building maintains a public observatory in which the public can view New York from the highest building. Heavy precaution is take in security and defense around this building due to the sensitivity of the topic and location.
creator: David Childs
date: Cornerstone laid July 4, 2004
date: After delays construction began on January 2008
date: 93 stories had been completed by March 2012
date: The final topping was lifted on May 10, 2013
contributor: Alyson Schruefer
language: New York City, United States
type: Public