{"id":2,"date":"2020-12-13T23:40:29","date_gmt":"2020-12-13T23:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skyscraper.org\/world-trade-center-rebuilding\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2022-10-23T21:56:27","modified_gmt":"2022-10-23T21:56:27","slug":"timeline","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/skyscraper.org\/world-trade-center-rebuilding\/timeline\/","title":{"rendered":"Timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Click\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\tClick on the image to explore the World Trade Center Rebuilding gallery mural.\n\tThis site presents a digital version of the World Trade Center Rebuilding section in the Museum’s permanent exhibition which addresses both the history of the original Twin Towers and the rebuilding at Ground Zero over the decades after the tragic events of 9\/11. This content is displayed as a timeline in the gallery’s south wall in a mural 29 feet wide by 11 feet tall wall and is stratified in three thematic zones, as shown in the image above: Timeline, Construction Views, and Master Plans. To access the same content of images and text here, click on the menu tabs to view slideshows.\n\t
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Timeline<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 11th, 2001 – \nTwo commercial airplanes hijacked by terrorists intentionally fly into the Twin Towers. In the following hours both towers collapse, killing nearly 3,000 people. FEMA (left) and Trinity Church Wall Street (right)”>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 11th, 2001<\/b> – \nTwo commercial airplanes hijacked by terrorists intentionally fly into the Twin Towers. In the following hours both towers collapse, killing nearly 3,000 people. FEMA (left) and Trinity Church Wall Street (right)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFebruary 2002 – \nA coalition of design organizations release New York New Visions<\/i>, a report that offers a vision for regional growth and development. In July, the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (LMDC) and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) issue the joint Preliminary Urban Design Study<\/i> for the memorial and adjacent sites, including transit facilities, office, retail space, hotel, and infrastructure. “>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFebruary 2002<\/b> – \nA coalition of design organizations release New York New Visions<\/i>, a report that offers a vision for regional growth and development. In July, the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (LMDC) and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) issue the joint Preliminary Urban Design Study<\/i> for the memorial and adjacent sites, including transit facilities, office, retail space, hotel, and infrastructure. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFebruary 2002 – \nA coalition of design organizations release New York New Visions<\/i>, a report that offers a vision for regional growth and development. In July, the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (LMDC) and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) issue the joint Preliminary Urban Design Study<\/i> for the memorial and adjacent sites, including transit facilities, office, retail space, hotel, and infrastructure.”>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFebruary 2002<\/b> – \nA coalition of design organizations release New York New Visions<\/i>, a report that offers a vision for regional growth and development. In July, the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (LMDC) and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) issue the joint Preliminary Urban Design Study<\/i> for the memorial and adjacent sites, including transit facilities, office, retail space, hotel, and infrastructure.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSilverstein Properties.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe new tower sits on a186-foot-tall bomb-resistant fortified podium and is set back 65 feet from West Street. Floorplans redrawn by The Skyscraper Museum (top), PWP landscape Architecture\n(bottom)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 8th, 2018 – The No. 1 Subway Station, which runs through the Oculus, opens to the public, signaling the full restoration of mass transit after 9\/11. \nSantiago Calatrava, retraced by Jos\u00e9 Hernandez \n“>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 8th, 2018<\/b> – The No. 1 Subway Station, which runs through the Oculus, opens to the public, signaling the full restoration of mass transit after 9\/11. \nSantiago Calatrava, retraced by Jos\u00e9 Hernandez \n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJune 2018 – 3 World Trade Center, a 1,079-foot tall skyscraper designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, opens to the public. \nCourtesy Silverstein Properties\n“>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJune 2018<\/b> – 3 World Trade Center, a 1,079-foot tall skyscraper designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, opens to the public. \nCourtesy Silverstein Properties\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNovember 29th, 2017 – The Sphere, a 25-foot-tall copper sculpture that survived the 9\/11 attacks, returns to the World Trade Center. It is placed in Liberty Park, a one-acre landscaped park sitting on top of the entrance to the WTC Vehicle Security Center. \nJosh Vogel”>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNovember 29th, 2017<\/b> – The Sphere, a 25-foot-tall copper sculpture that survived the 9\/11 attacks, returns to the World Trade Center. It is placed in Liberty Park, a one-acre landscaped park sitting on top of the entrance to the WTC Vehicle Security Center. \nJosh Vogel\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMarch 17th, 2016 – Santiago Calatrava’s WTC Transportation Hub, with the Oculus atrium as its centerpiece, opens to the public. The project ends up costing $3.9 billion. \nJosh Vogel\n“>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMarch 17th, 2016<\/b> – Santiago Calatrava’s WTC Transportation Hub, with the Oculus atrium as its centerpiece, opens to the public. The project ends up costing $3.9 billion. \nJosh Vogel\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJune 2015 – Silverstein commissions Bjarke Ingels to design a new 2 WTC for anchor tenants News Corp and 20th Century Fox. A year later, News Corp abandons negotiations with Silverstein. \nCourtesy Silverstein Properties”>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJune 2015<\/b> – Silverstein commissions Bjarke Ingels to design a new 2 WTC for anchor tenants News Corp and 20th Century Fox. A year later, News Corp abandons negotiations with Silverstein. \nCourtesy Silverstein Properties\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 2015 – REX Architecture is selected to design the Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center, located to the east of One WTC. The project integrates three performance halls and features a translucent, veined-marble facade. \nCourtesy REX, \u00a9 LUXIGON. \n“>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 2015<\/b> – REX Architecture is selected to design the Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center, located to the east of One WTC. The project integrates three performance halls and features a translucent, veined-marble facade. \nCourtesy REX, \u00a9 LUXIGON. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 10th, 2014 – The Fulton Street Transit Center, an underground hub connecting sixteen subway lines and the World Trade Center, opens to the public. \nCourtesy Grimshaw”>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 10th, 2014<\/b> – The Fulton Street Transit Center, an underground hub connecting sixteen subway lines and the World Trade Center, opens to the public. \nCourtesy Grimshaw\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMay 20th, 2014 – The 9\/11 Museum, located underneath the memorial plaza, opens to the public. The museum incorporates remnants of the original World Trade Center, including the slurry retaining wall \nand the towers’ foundations. \u00a9 Sn\u00f8hetta. Bottom: National September 11 Memorial & Museum “>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMay 20th, 2014<\/b> – The 9\/11 Museum, located underneath the memorial plaza, opens to the public. The museum incorporates remnants of the original World Trade Center, including the slurry retaining wall \nand the towers’ foundations. \u00a9 Sn\u00f8hetta. Bottom: National September 11 Memorial & Museum \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMay 10th, 2013 – One World Trade tops out, reaching its final architectural height at 1,776 feet. \nThe Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) decrees the tower the tallest in the Western Hemisphere. A year later, the building opens with Cond\u00e9 Nast, the anchor tenant, \noccupying a third of the rentable office space. Courtesy Joe Woolhead and James Ewing. “>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMay 10th, 2013<\/b> – One World Trade tops out, reaching its final architectural height at 1,776 feet. \nThe Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) decrees the tower the tallest in the Western Hemisphere. A year later, the building opens with Cond\u00e9 Nast, the anchor tenant, \noccupying a third of the rentable office space. Courtesy Joe Woolhead and James Ewing. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNovember 2012 – 4 World Trade Center, the second tower on the sixteen-acre site, opens. \nCourtesy Joe Woolhead”>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNovember 2012<\/b> – 4 World Trade Center, the second tower on the sixteen-acre site, opens. \nCourtesy Joe Woolhead\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 2012 – The Port Authority and the St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church agree to rebuild on the southern end of the complex. Architect Santiago Calatrava is given the commission to design the church. \nSantiago Calatrava”>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 2012<\/b> – The Port Authority and the St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church agree to rebuild on the southern end of the complex. Architect Santiago Calatrava is given the commission to design the church. \nSantiago Calatrava\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 11th, 2011 – The National September 11 Memorial Plaza opens on the tenth anniversary of the attacks. Courtesy The National September 11 Memorial & Museum, Michael Young, and Barack Obama Presidential Library.”>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 11th, 2011<\/b> – The National September 11 Memorial Plaza opens on the tenth anniversary of the attacks. Courtesy The National September 11 Memorial & Museum, Michael Young, and Barack Obama Presidential Library.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSept 2008 – Architecture firm Sn\u00f8hetta releases a final design for the 9\/11 Museum pavilion. \u00a9 Sn\u00f8hetta\n“>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSept 2008<\/b> – Architecture firm Sn\u00f8hetta releases a final design for the 9\/11 Museum pavilion. \u00a9 Sn\u00f8hetta\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSept 7, 2006 – Larry Silverstein and the Port Authority come to an agreement over the control of the towers. Silverstein would develop and control 2, 3 and 4 WTC, while the Port Authority would develop and control One WTC and 5 WTC.\nCourtesy Silverstein Properties”>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSept 7, 2006<\/b> – Larry Silverstein and the Port Authority come to an agreement over the control of the towers. Silverstein would develop and control 2, 3 and 4 WTC, while the Port Authority would develop and control One WTC and 5 WTC.\nCourtesy Silverstein Properties\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSept 7, 2006 – Larry Silverstein unveils the designs for 2, 3 and 4 World Trade Center with architects Norman Foster, Richard Rogers, and Fumihiko Maki. Courtesy Silverstein Properties, LMDC.”>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSept 7, 2006<\/b> – Larry Silverstein unveils the designs for 2, 3 and 4 World Trade Center with architects Norman Foster, Richard Rogers, and Fumihiko Maki. Courtesy Silverstein Properties, LMDC.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMay 30, 2006 – Developer Larry Silverstein opens the 57-story 7 World Trade Center, the first skyscraper to be rebuilt after 9\/11.\nPhotographer Steve Friedman, courtesy Silverstein Properties. Bottom: Courtesy Silverstein Properties.”>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMay 30, 2006<\/b> – Developer Larry Silverstein opens the 57-story 7 World Trade Center, the first skyscraper to be rebuilt after 9\/11.\nPhotographer Steve Friedman, courtesy Silverstein Properties. Bottom: Courtesy Silverstein Properties.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJune 30, 2005 – After the NYPD expresses concerns surrounding the security of the Freedom Tower, David Childs reveals a radically redesigned skyscraper at a press conference.\nCourtesy Silverstein Properties\n“>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJune 30, 2005<\/b> – After the NYPD expresses concerns surrounding the security of the Freedom Tower, David Childs reveals a radically redesigned skyscraper at a press conference.\nCourtesy Silverstein Properties\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe new tower sits on a186-foot-tall bomb-resistant fortified podium and is set back 65 feet from West Street. Floorplans redrawn by The Skyscraper Museum (top), PWP landscape Architecture\n(middle), and Silverstein Properties (bottom)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 7, 2004 – A groundbreaking ceremony is held for the Freedom Tower. A twenty-ton inscribed granite cornerstone marks the symbolic event.\nCourtesy Silverstein Properties\n“>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 7, 2004<\/b> – A groundbreaking ceremony is held for the Freedom Tower. A twenty-ton inscribed granite cornerstone marks the symbolic event.\nCourtesy Silverstein Properties\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJune 2004 – The LMDC selects organizations for a proposed cultural center, including the International Freedom Center. In May 2005, Sn\u00f8hetta releases a design for the center.\nLMDC”>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJune 2004<\/b> – The LMDC selects organizations for a proposed cultural center, including the International Freedom Center. In May 2005, Sn\u00f8hetta releases a design for the center.\nLMDC\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJanuary 2004 – Architect Santiago Calatrava unveils his design for a permanent World Trade Center PATH terminal and transit hub. LMDC”>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJanuary 2004<\/b> – Architect Santiago Calatrava unveils his design for a permanent World Trade Center PATH terminal and transit hub. LMDC\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJanuary 6th, 2004 – The LMDC selects Reflecting Absence by architect Michael Arad and Peter Walker as the winner of the memorial competition.\nCourtesy Peter Walker Partners\n“>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJanuary 6th, 2004<\/b> – The LMDC selects Reflecting Absence by architect Michael Arad and Peter Walker as the winner of the memorial competition.\nCourtesy Peter Walker Partners\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe 1,776 foot twisting glass tower features a steel diagrid exterior frame and an asymmetrical spire. Above the office space, an open-air cable frame contains wind turbines mounted on a central structural core.\nCourtesy Silverstein Properties\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDecember 2003 – Architect David Childs of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) and Daniel Libeskind present their joint design for the Freedom Tower at a press conference in Federal Hall in Lower Manhattan. Silverstein Properties and LMDC. “>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDecember 2003<\/b> – Architect David Childs of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) and Daniel Libeskind present their joint design for the Freedom Tower at a press conference in Federal Hall in Lower Manhattan. Silverstein Properties and LMDC. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 2003 – Libeskind releases a refined master plan with a proposed Freedom Tower, reaching a symbolic height of 1,776 feet.\nLMDC\n“>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 2003<\/b> – Libeskind releases a refined master plan with a proposed Freedom Tower, reaching a symbolic height of 1,776 feet.\nLMDC\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNovember 23rd, 2003 – Destroyed on 9\/11, the PATH terminal at the WTC temporarily reopens to the public after being closed for over two years. \nJarkko Lain, Wikimedia Commons”>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNovember 23rd, 2003<\/b> – Destroyed on 9\/11, the PATH terminal at the WTC temporarily reopens to the public after being closed for over two years. \nJarkko Lain, Wikimedia Commons\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSept 2003 – Libeskind releases a refined master plan with a proposed Freedom Tower, reaching a symbolic height of 1,776 feet.\nLMDC”>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSept 2003<\/b> – Libeskind releases a refined master plan with a proposed Freedom Tower, reaching a symbolic height of 1,776 feet.\nLMDC\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJune 2003 – The LMDC announces an international design competition for the 4.7-acre memorial site. \nCourtesy Michael Arad\n“>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJune 2003<\/b> – The LMDC announces an international design competition for the 4.7-acre memorial site. \nCourtesy Michael Arad\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFeb 27, 2003 – The LMDC selects Studio Daniel Libeskind’s “Memory Foundations” as the winner of the competition. \nCourtesy Libeskind Studio\n“>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFeb 27, 2003<\/b> – The LMDC selects Studio Daniel Libeskind’s “Memory Foundations” as the winner of the competition. \nCourtesy Libeskind Studio\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 2002 – The LMDC selects seven finalists from 406 submissions for a master plan for the site. The teams present their designs at the newly reopened World Financial Center in December. \nAll finalist designs courtesy LMDC. Presentation photo courtesy Alex Garvin. \n“>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 2002<\/b> – The LMDC selects seven finalists from 406 submissions for a master plan for the site. The teams present their designs at the newly reopened World Financial Center in December. \nAll finalist designs courtesy LMDC. Presentation photo courtesy Alex Garvin. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDecember 12th, 2002 – Mayor Bloomberg delivers his “Vision for the 21st Century Lower Manhattan” speech. \nPeterson Littenberg\n“>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDecember 12th, 2002<\/b> – Mayor Bloomberg delivers his “Vision for the 21st Century Lower Manhattan” speech. \nPeterson Littenberg\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 10th, 2002 – \nThe Viewing Wall, a gridded metal fence with graphics allows visitors to see directly into Ground Zero. The panels document the history of World Trade Center and of Lower Manhattan and list the names of those who died in both the 1993 and 2001 attacks. \nPentagram”>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 10th, 2002<\/b> – \nThe Viewing Wall, a gridded metal fence with graphics allows visitors to see directly into Ground Zero. The panels document the history of World Trade Center and of Lower Manhattan and list the names of those who died in both the 1993 and 2001 attacks. \nPentagram\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAugust 2002 – \nThe New York Times Magazine publishes proposals from architects Rafael Vi\u00f1oly, Rem Koolhaas\/OMA, and Alexander Gorlin. \nCourtesy of Rafael Vi\u00f1oly Architects, OMA, and Alexander Gorlin”>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAugust 2002<\/b> – \nThe New York Times Magazine publishes proposals from architects Rafael Vi\u00f1oly, Rem Koolhaas\/OMA, and Alexander Gorlin. \nCourtesy of Rafael Vi\u00f1oly Architects, OMA, and Alexander Gorlin\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 20th, 2002 – \nListening to the City conference, a town hall meeting held at the Javits Convention Center in Manhattan, draws more than 4,000 New Yorkers, making clear the need for community input in the planning process. \nCivic Alliance to Rebuild Downtown New York “>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 20th, 2002<\/b> – \nListening to the City conference, a town hall meeting held at the Javits Convention Center in Manhattan, draws more than 4,000 New Yorkers, making clear the need for community input in the planning process. \nCivic Alliance to Rebuild Downtown New York \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMay 2002 – \nThe Port Authority and the LMDC commission the architecture and planning firm Beyer Blinder Belle to create master-plan concepts for the WTC site. \nLMDC”>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMay 2002<\/b> – \nThe Port Authority and the LMDC commission the architecture and planning firm Beyer Blinder Belle to create master-plan concepts for the WTC site. \nLMDC\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 2001 – LEFT: Impromptu memorials appear around the site. The wrought-iron fence surrounding St. Paul’s Chapel becomes a repository for flowers, photos, flags, letters, religious items, and other mementos. Courtesy New York State Museum. RIGHT: The Viewing Platform, a ramp on Fulton Street that offers visitors elevated views of the site, opens in December. Diller Scofidio + Renfro \n“>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t September 2001<\/b> – LEFT: Impromptu memorials appear around the site. The wrought-iron fence surrounding St. Paul’s Chapel becomes a repository for flowers, photos, flags, letters, religious items, and other mementos. Courtesy New York State Museum. RIGHT: The Viewing Platform, a ramp on Fulton Street that offers visitors elevated views of the site, opens in December. Diller Scofidio + Renfro \n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t