While yesterday’s anniversary marked the 13th year since the attacks of 9/11, the memory is still deeply reverberates throughout our nation and healing still remains a long journey. However, it is in the beautiful symbols of remembrance like the 9/11 memorial in NYC that we may seek a sense of peace. Also known as “Reflecting Absence,” this memorial serves as an embodiment of the spirit and force of Nature but also the renewal Nature brings. Its architects, Michael Arad and Peter Walker, explain more about the construction and metaphorical development of “Reflecting Absence” as it relates to Nature in the articles below:
http://www.pwpla.com/national-911-memorial/landscape-design
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/g-roger-denson/michael-arads-911-memoria_b_955454.html