Not too many people would like to be reminded of the tragic tales of 9/11. At the same time not too many would like to forget what happened on that fateful day. The 9/11 Museum, being built 70 feet below ground zero, is unfolding as a chilling reminder of the gap created in the Manhattan skyline after the collapse of the twin towers.

Designed by New York-based Davis Brody Bond Aedas, the 120,000 square feet museum will be built below the eight acre memorial plaza. The entrance of the museum will feature a ground level glass pavilion that will lead visitors to a 665-feet long ribbon or a gently sloped ramp that will wind down 45 feet to the Memorial Hall or lobby of the museum. The ribbon is a model of the ramp that was used during the construction of the towers and later for the rescue efforts. Prior to the lobby is a three-pronged trident column recovered from the trade center rubble.

The centrepiece of the museum, christened ‘Reflecting Absence’, will be two square reflecting pools set above the footprints of the twin towers. The pools, clad in recycled aluminium similar to that used in the construction of the twin towers, will appear to float over space due to special lighting. The depth of the pools in the cavernous site will trigger the memory of the twin towers from different areas of the museum. The names of nearly 3,000 victims will be etched on the parapet walls of the pools.

Source : Interior Design Blog