9/11 memorial team chosen to create Hoboken tribute.The FLOW Group, a team of five award-winning professionals from the fields of art, architecture, engineering, and lighting design, has been chosen by the Hoboken September 11th Memorial Fund to design the permanent memorial for the city. The selection of the FLOW Group marks the accomplishment of a key milestone in a process that began in December 2001, and meets the goal of selecting a world-class design team to construct a memorial honoring the 57 Hoboken residents who died on September 11, 2001. Digital images of the concept are available for download at www.hoboken911.com. "Hoboken Island" is the memorial concept submitted by the FLOW Group and selected by the Memorial Fund Committee. The concept proposes a freestanding island on the Hudson River Hudson River River, New York, U.S. Originating in the Adirondack Mountains and flowing for about 315 mi (507 km) to New York City, it was named for Henry Hudson, who explored it in 1609. Dutch settlement of the Hudson valley began in 1629. , reached by a Narrative Wall and footbridge from Pier A Park. The Narrative Wall will be inscribed in·scribe tr.v. in·scribed, in·scrib·ing, in·scribes 1. a. To write, print, carve, or engrave (words or letters) on or in a surface. b. To mark or engrave (a surface) with words or letters. with first-person-attributed accounts of the events of 9/11, including the experiences of Hoboken observers, neighbors, volunteers, medical-triage personnel, family members, and final words of those who persished. The first-person accounts will be selected in collaboration with the Hoboken community. Located in the middle of the island will be a Tidal Well, a hole in the island's center around which will be a cast-glass Circle of Names where each of the 57 names of lost Hoboken residents will be inscribed. At night, the glass well and its water will be illuminated, making the island a visible symbol from Hoboken and Lower Manhattan Lower Manhattan is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the City of New York. Lower Manhattan is generally defined as the area delineated on the north by Chambers Street, on the west by the Hudson River (North . "The initial idea for an island with a hole cut out of its center grew from my personal experience of irreparable loss after September 11th," said FLOW artist Janet Echelman. "For Hoboken's memorial, I wanted to reconnect people with the longer cycles of nature. So when you look down into the island's center, you look directly into the belly of the Hudson, seeing your own reflection as part of the larger flow of a living river." "Hoboken Island offers a place for rest and contemplation amidst unobstructed views of the former Towers and of Hoboken," said FLOW architect Jeanne Gang Jeanne Gang (b. 1964) is the founder and principal of the Chicago architecture firm Studio Gang. As the leader of the design team at Studio Gang, she focuses on materials, technology and sustainability in the innovative and award-winning work of the firm. , principal of Studio Gang Architects. "We designed this with people in mind, using materials like wood and cast glass which are warm and invite you to touch them, and by providing plenty of places to rest." "We are gratified grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. to reach this important milestone along this solemn journey," said Hoboken Mayor David Roberts There are several people named David Roberts:
loved ones npl → proches mpl et amis chers loved ones love npl we lost." The members of the FLOW Group are artist Janet Echelman, architect Jeanne Gang, aeronautical engineer Peter Heppel, structural engineer Aine Brazil and architectural lighting designer Domingo Gonzalez. Janet Echelman produces monumental public sculpture which responds to wind, water, and natural light, with major commissions in Portugal, Spain, Holland, and USA. Jeanne Gang, principal of Studio Gang Architects, explores transformative and changing qualities of space and materials in architecture, as in the Starlight Theatre with its kinetic roof. Peter Heppel has engineered America's Cup sails, tensile fabric airlocks for NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. , and the Millenium Tower in Glasgow which rotates in the wind. Aine Brazil, managing principal of Thornton Tomasetti Engineers, has extensive experience in the design and construction of high-rise offices, hotels, hospitals and other public projects. Domingo Gonzalez illuminated the NYC NYC abbr. New York City NYC New York City Police Memorial, JFK Airport's Terminal One, and the George Washington Bridge George Washington Bridge, vehicular suspension bridge across the Hudson River, between Manhattan borough of New York City and Fort Lee, N.J.; constructed 1927–31. It is one of the longest suspension bridges in the world. . Memorial Fund Co-Chairs Lisa Frigand and Rick Evans said: "On behalf of the Memorial Fund committee, and all Hoboken residents, we would like to thank every one of the talented artists and designers who came forward to be a part of this process. |
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