The original plan for this location was to be an area that allowed the morning light of an early rising sun to shine down directly into the memorial pools at approximately the time the planes crashed into the old towers. Read more about The Oculus here....
One WTC formally and symbolically fills the void left by the destruction of the twin towers. Its bold design aspires to the status of the twin towers as an easily recognizable form that draws power from its simplicity. The square plan of the base measures 200 feet (61 meters) on each sid...