WTC1 may have reached the 100-floor mark on April 2, but today, April 30, it has officially surpassed the Empire State Building (1,250 ft./381 m) as the tallest building in New York.
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Required Reading on 9/11
Today is the 10th Anniversary of 9/11 and this edition of Required Reading is about 9/11 and the power of images.
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When Looking Back on 9/11, Paul Myoda Reminds Us to Look Up
Before the fateful morning of September 11, 2001, sculptor Paul Myoda was working on a public art installation in the World Trade Center. Yet, even after the devastating effects of that day, Myoda managed to find amongst the rumble of the Twin Towers, a reason to look up. Along with artist Julian LaVerdiere, Myoda created “Tribute in Light,” an art installation of beaming lights shining in the location of the lost buildings. The work has become one of the most recognized artistic responses to the tragedies of that day. He joins Hyperallergic for a conversation on commemorating 9/11 through public art.
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NY Times Gives You a Video Tour of WTC Site
In two weeks (if not sooner), we’ll be hearing wall-to-wall info about the World Trade Center site and 9/11. Before the frenzy begins, treat yourself with this small video tour prepared by the New York Times.
