Inside Oculus
by Elvira Peretsman
Title
Inside Oculus
Artist
Elvira Peretsman
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photograph
Description
The Oculus, a lower Manhattan striking architectural landmark, is the centerpiece of the World Trade Center Transportation Hub (a terminal of the Port Authority Trans-Hudson system). Designed by famous Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, this luminous space is intended to resemble “a bird flying from the hands of a child,” bringing a sense of hope to a site of tragedy.
The 335-foot-long retractable skylight fills the space with sunbeams on sunny days. Every September 11, at exactly 10:28 a.m. (the same time that the North Tower fell during the attack back in 2001) the skylight opens and the sunlight projects on the floor below a long strip of illumination that is called the ‘Way of Light.’ Symbolizing the light that continues to shine through after the darkness of the tragedy, the Oculus opening allows light to fill the massive space as a memorial to the attacks on the twin towers.
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This image is copyrighted and owned by the artist, Elvira Peretsman. All rights reserved. The image may not be copied, reproduced, manipulated or used in any way, without written permission of Elvira Peretsman. You can share a link to this image, as long as it directs back to Elvira's work.
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January 27th, 2020
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