WTC Memorial - by Michael Arad (Architect) and Peter Walker (Landscape)

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November 4th, 2010, 03:55 PM
Sal Schiano

Lots of water in the north pool

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t.../Capture-3.jpg
November 4th, 2010, 04:46 PM
BStyles

What is that, an inch now?

On a sunny day the pools will look really nice.
November 4th, 2010, 06:36 PM
BiggieSmalls

is the water flowing right now or just a pressure test?.. i see what looks like white foam around the perimeter.
November 4th, 2010, 08:12 PM
BigMac

Great shot. What are those squares surrounding the central void? Are they related to drainage, or maybe lighting of some sort?
November 5th, 2010, 09:19 AM
BStyles

Uh...the water is about so close to falling over the edge this morning.
November 5th, 2010, 11:13 AM
lofter1

Wow! Looks like a test run :D

Web Cam
November 5th, 2010, 11:32 AM
oquatanginwan

Looks like rainwater to me.
November 5th, 2010, 05:37 PM
ZenSteelDude

The parapet is 8 inches high, looks like the water is at least 4 inches deep. We didn't get 4 inches of rain. I think its a water proofing test.
November 5th, 2010, 05:48 PM
BiggieSmalls

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Morrongiello provides the reverse angle

http://www.flickr.com/photos/morrongiello/

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November 5th, 2010, 06:13 PM
ZenSteelDude

Now it's full up to the top, 8 inches. That would be 2 months worth of rain. It must be a test.

PS: Thats about 624 tons of water in that there pool.
November 5th, 2010, 07:26 PM
BigMac

I noticed that the parapets outlining the footprints take into account the chamfered corners of the original towers. A small detail, but a nice touch.
November 5th, 2010, 08:32 PM
BigMac

Fox News
November 4, 2010

Video: Tour of Memorial and Museum
November 5th, 2010, 09:11 PM
mariab

^Nice interview. Also took a look at the web cam, nighttime. Can't wait til they light up the pools. Saw another video tour on Fox5 a few weeks ago, & they actually went under the pools, which I was surprised to see are giant tanks. Showed portions of what will be in the memorial museum, like the survivor staircase.

One of the guys in the video was wearing the '93 bombing date on his hat. Will there also be a memorial for those people? I figure there will be, but I just didn't feel like flipping back thru 220 pages on this thread.
November 5th, 2010, 10:48 PM
BiggieSmalls

the memorial includes all the victims of the 1993 attack.
November 7th, 2010, 12:21 AM
uakoops

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZenSteelDude

Now it's full up to the top, 8 inches. That would be 2 months worth of rain. It must be a test.

PS: Thats about 624 tons of water in that there pool.

If I remember correctly, the rainwater from the entire plaza is to captured and recycled for the pools and to water the trees. Perhaps some of that is already in place, thus the exta water in the pool.