New York City skyline sunset World Trade Center

Memory Foundations is the name given by

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to his

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for the World Trade Center, which was originally selected by the

Lower Manhattan Development Corporation The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation was formed in November 2001, following the September 11 attacks, to plan the reconstruction of Lower Manhattan and distribute nearly $10 billion in federal funds aimed at rebuilding downtown Manhattan. ...

(LMDC) to be the master plan for rebuilding at the

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in February 2003. Memory Foundations placed a large

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to the

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of the

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at the center of the World Trade Center. Surrounding the memorial was to be five large office buildings arranged in an ascending spiral upward from the southeast of the site. The spiral would culminate in the complex's tallest building, the

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, a spire. Also included would be the

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; the

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; a

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; and various parks and public spaces. The actual design (the one which is constructed) involves a different design and arrangement of buildings. The original plan aimed to fully replace the of office space lost on September 11, 2001, to memorialize the victims of the attacks, and to revive New York City's

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and

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References

External links

Lower Manhattan Development Corporation Website

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Website

The Metropolis Magazine: Rebuilding The World Trade Center
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