NYC mayor says money dispute will keep 9/11 museum from opening on time. — Washington Post
Since its opening on 9/12 this year, 1 million tourists visited the site. Stakes are really high.. It is all about money now. The Port Authority, which owned the trade center and is building the museum, claims that the foundation owes it $300 million. The foundation claims that the authority... View full entry »
I stuck to master plan — NYT
The architect Daniel Libeskind reflects on his Op-Ed from June 23, 2005, about his embattled master plan for rebuilding ground zero. He kind of alludes most important design decisions for the outcome was his. From the ashes of 9/11 rises Daniel Libeskind... What do you think? View full entry »
My idea in the master plan was that this was a place of the spirit. This is where people perished. It was not a piece of real estate any longer. You could not put a building there. — featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com
Previously on Archinect: Water On at WTC Memorial & On the 9/11 memorial and its disappointments. View full entry »
at its heart, the memorial has come through at least somewhat intact. And at ground zero, that is saying quite a bit. - Christopher Hawthorne — L.A.Times
If anything can be said from a single image above, the upcoming memorial will be highly emotional, meaningful, well visited and worth the wait. View full entry »
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