Oculus Spine
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Authors
Armstrong, Sarah
Issue Date
2024
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Abstract
Spring 2024 STEM Photo Contest
Description
This view of the ceiling inside the Oculus Transportation Hub in Lower Manhattan showcases the concept of symmetry. Inside this unique multipurpose space (transit hub, retail, dining and more), you appear to be within a human chest, its spine and ribcage arching over you. From the outside, the building appears as a ribcage or heart, depending on your angle. The carefully-considered architecture speaks to the unique role of this building as both a functional municipal space and a memorial to what was -- it occupies the space of the former World Trade Center PATH Station, which was destroyed during the collapse of the towers on 9/11.