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National September 11 Memorial Museum Pavilion - design by Snøhetta : Architecture

National September 11 Memorial Museum Pavilion Architect: Snøhetta International Freedom Centre + Drawing Centre : WTC Cultural Center Aerial View of Memorial Quadrant picture : Squared Design Lab Since the tragic events of September 11, 2001, New York State and the City of New York have worked to rebuild the site and return it to a lively and important center in one of the world’s most notable cities. Snøhetta was commissioned to design the only building that actually sits on the memorial grounds and is slated to contain cultural activities. The idea of placing a cultural building on the actual memorial site is rare and it has been expected to garner considerable scrutiny. Aerial View of pavilion building + Site Section + street view images : Snøhetta During the four years of working with the project, the program has changed several times, however it has remained a cultural facility that is dedicated to visitor comfort and orientation. The current design, which has now completed the contract document stage, is scheduled for completion in 2011. The design for the building embodies a careful reaction to the horizontal character of the memorial design while also providing the area with a lively organic form that allows the visitor to imagine the site and city in a broader sense. The building will provide each visitor with the opportunity to engage in the act of remembering and to ponder the consequences of forgetting. Certain characteristics of the Museum Pavilion will seem reminiscent of the original towers, while at other times these notions are only alluded to. The alternating reflective treatment of the façade will mirror the changing seasons, revealing the Pavilion’s differing qualities throughout the year. Inside, a large atrium space has been designed to direct light deep into a subterranean museum, designed by a separate architect. Within the atrium there will stand two structural columns rescued from the original towers. Although removed from their former location and function, they mark the site with their own profound aesthetic gesture. Snøhetta exhibition - 4 Feb - 3 Apr 2010 @ Scandinavia House, Manhattan National September 11 Memorial Museum Pavilion at street level + close up pictures : Squared Design Lab National September 11 Memorial Museum Pavilion - Building Information Typology: New Cultural Museum Pavilion Scope: Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior Planning: Full Contract Size 49,000 sqft Cost: $86 million Client: National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center Phase: Contract Documents Complete Completion: 2011 Night view ; Tridents pictures : Squared Design Lab Snøhetta Architects became well known with their Alexandria library in Egypt which won a major architecture competition. Snohetta have an architects office in New York based at 50 Broad St National September 11 Memorial Museum Pavilion images / information from Snøhetta Architects September 11 Memorial Museum Pavilion design : Snohetta

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