From the moment I stepped foot in the elevator to the 102nd floor, I knew the memories of this ride would last a lifetime. As I looked around at a plethora of different faces from around the world, I noticed that the elevator was silent. Surrounding me was a time-lapse video of New York City over the centuries, beginning in the 1500s. My eyes widened as I watched it grow from grasslands to the city that never sleeps. Midway to the top, the skyline changed drastically forever. The New York City landmark, the Twin Towers, vanished from existence, and the creation of the Freedom Tower began. The Freedom Tower was built to commemorate the many lives lost on 9/11. On September 11, 2001, an unthinkable tragedy occurred. There was a …show more content…
First came the foundation, and then the complex framing took shape. Piece-by-piece, the magnificent structure was going up all around me. As the elevator slowly came to a stop, I realized I was standing in the steel interior of an elevator. When the doors opened, it felt like elevator had traveled at the speed of light, 47 seconds to be exact. I finally reached my destination, the top floor of the Freedom Tower. It took me a second to come back to reality, and then I exited the elevator. I glanced over to my right to see a never-ending line of people waiting anxiously to see what was going to happen next. Suddenly, the long line began to maneuver forward until everyone reached the end of the hall. I noticed a vast screen directly in front of me and then various images of New York began to appear on the screen. Then, dramatically, the screen lifted to reveal a panoramic view of the entire city. I watched in awe as everyone’s eyes filled up with tears, including myself. It was an incredible sight that simply took my breath away. A guide directed everyone through a set of doors onto a massive observation deck. Through the crystal clear floor to ceiling windows, I looked below and saw the twin reflecting pools at the original site of the Twin Towers. In addition, I also had the opportunity to see the Statue
of “the dizzying hustle of Eighth Avenue” or the Empire State Building (4). We can
September 11, 2001 was a day that Americans and the world for that matter will not soon forget. When two planes went into the twin towers of the World Trade Center and two others went into the Pentagon and a small town in Pennsylvania, the world was rocked. Everyone in the United States felt very vulnerable and unsafe from attacks that might follow. As a result, confidence in the CIA, FBI, and the airlines were shaken. People were scared to fly after what had happened.
¨We shall never forget, We shall keep this day, We shall keep the events and the tears In our minds, our memory and our hearts and take them with us as we carry on.¨ by: Anonymous (Memorial Website). An epic turn in history all around the world, around 3000 people lost their lives, the two world trade center’s crashed into pieces, the pentagon was crashed… all of this occurred on September 11, 2001. This date till today causes people to tear, as they remember themselves watching the event occur in person, TV or websites. The entire world was watching while it occurred. This attack caused a great impact all around the world, no one could believe what was happening and how. As soon as people got the news they realized that in a blink of an eye one of the biggest tragedies in the history of the United States of America had hit. This date caused negative impact on all kind of industries especially the aviation industry, in this paper you will learn exactly how this industry was affected.
September 11, 2001 is known as the worst terrorist attack in United States history. On a clear Tuesday morning, there were four planes that were hijacked and flown into multiple buildings by a terrorist group named al Qaeda. This group, led by Osama bin Laden, killed nearly 3,000 people. Out of those 3,000 people more than 400 police and 343 firefighters were killed along with 10,000 people who were treated for severe injuries. Many lives were taken, and to this day, people still suffer from the attack. September 11th is the most influential event of the early twenty-first century because it made an increase in patriotism, it caused a rise in security throughout the nation, and it had a tremendous effect of thousands of lives.
September 11, 2001 is a date in American history that will not be forgotten by American citizens. After the assault on both the Twin Towers in Manhattan, and the
On June 9, 2003, my life took an interesting turn. It was a sunny day. Blue skies, humidity insanely high, and I found myself at 4th Street and Constitution in Washington, D.C. I stood before an angled architectural masterpiece by famed architect I.M. Pei; its pointed corners jutted out towards the grassy Mall and Capitol Hill as if it were some sort of Picasso-esque compass pointing simultaneously towards all the tourist hot spots. (The one corner, purportedly the sharpest building corner in the world, wore a dark gray spot about eye level where thousands if not millions of tourists had touched it just to see how sharp it really was). I found myself standing before it, not as tourist . . . but as an employee on my first day of work.
Even though people aren't seen throwing themselves out the windows like in other images it is said that a spiritual image was seen in the smoke of that tower. September 11 is a day full of nightmares for many individuals.
Finally, on that rainy April morning, we made our way down to Ground Zero. As we entered the church, the smell of stale books and soggy clothing filled our noses. It was that smell of just coming out of a fresh rain, wet hair and wet faces surrounded us. Booths displaying medical stations, sleeping areas, and food stations were set up. They were frozen statues, the ghosts of the events that took place on September 11th and the weeks after. We shuffled through the pews and lined ourselves up at the front of the church.
Every culture left a mark of its quality on New York’s buildings that change over time: some are old, some are new, some are tall, and some are small. They might have a lot in common, but not one building is like the other. Diversity is what makes New York.
First shock, then terror, followed by sorrow and lastly rage were my emotions on September 11th, 2001 when a hijacked airliner crashed into the Twin Towers in New York City. Tunh! Tunh! Tunh! All circuits are busy; please try again at a later time. This message kept repeating as I tried to call my cousin in New York, who was working in the South Tower. At the time the American Airlines flight 11 just moments earlier crashed into the North Tower. I sat in my house in shock and terror. Then at 9:05 am, about twenty minutes after the first collision, United Airlines flight 175 crashed into the South Tower. I began to feel the knot in my throat getting tighter and tighter until I just finally began crying. I still didn’t have any word from my cousin and when both of the buildings plummeted to the streets below, I thought for sure he was dead. When I returned home, my mother informed me that he had gotten out before the buildings went down. Turning on the television was another ordeal in itself. All of the news stations repeatedly exhibited the buildings plunging to the ground. I felt extreme sorrow for the families of those who had not made it out alive. They had to relive that horrible moment over and over again. I was also outraged. How could such an act be committed on American soil? The only way we can answer this question is to look at the terrorists who could do such an act and what possible reasons they have for doing it.
When the design for the World Trade Center was first envisioned, the magnificence of its structure was expected to surpass the greatest feats of Civil engineering in the world. When the Center was completed in 1973 it gained the distinction of being the world’s tallest tower. It gained the type of attention that was given to the Eiffel tower and the Empire State Building as it was too going to break records and inspire greatness by its simple but massive stature. It was to also have social, ideological, political, and economic impact on the US and the world as well as that of its engineering aspects. To America it would represent proudly the might of its capitalist society. It would also be a home of thousands of political and financial employees of the US as well as the nations that participate in trade with the US. The NY and NJ port authorities began contemplating building a World Trade Center in 1961; the same year JFK announced his intent to put a man on the moon before the end of the decade. Such lofty ideas challenged the present technological boundaries and were successful in stretching those walls ever further.
On the other hand, The Freedom Tower is seventeen stories high, which made it the tallest building in Miami at that time, containing over 82,000 square feet of space, that contain details such as “oak main doors, wrought iron balconies, Corinthian capitals on the columns and groined ceilings” (National Park Service) representing the Spanish Colonial style. The architects did a good job in showing Moorish embellishments to give the buildings a distinctive look for Miami. They are so alike in numerous of ways because of their same Spanish Colonial Revival style. An example of this style is: Corinthian columns, barrel vaulted ceilings, hand painted fresco, travertine floors, and many more. These buildings have the ability to make a person feel tiny and microscopic and can sometimes be overwhelming because of the incredible altitude of the
The Four Freedom Park was built to celebrates the Four Freedoms Franklin D. Roosevelt articulated in his 1941 State of the Union address. 1941 was a period of time where the entire world was in chaos and people were anxious and worried because of the war. Before the Four Freedoms speech, American were just experienced the Great Depression and was still in the World War II. The Four Freedoms speech can be viewed as a move to settle people’s anxious mind and the start of liberalism. 1960s was the climax of liberalism including Civil Right Movement and Women’s Movement. It was the Four Freedom speech by Franklin D.Roosevelt that helped flourish liberalism. At the same year the Four Freedom Park was built, President Obama becoming the first president to openly support same-sex marriage. The accomplishment of these events about freedom all echoed to the Four Freedom
Built in 1889 to commemorate the hundred year anniversary of the French Revolution, the Eiffel Tower has been a topic of discussion for numerous years. Designed by Gustave Eiffel and Morris Koechlin, the Tower was built originally as a temporary structure. The pieces of this eye-catching building were to be disassembled and melted down after twenty years. This did not happen, however. The Eiffel Tower has become a colossal icon throughout the world; the Tower has brought in enormous revenue and has a scientific impact on French and all of Europe’s society.
One World Trade Center (WTC) is the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere measuring up at 1776 feet tall. The built output sets new standards of design, construction, and prestige. Its beauty in New York City’s magical skyline makes it an icon. It is the most recognised and desirable office address in the world. In this essay I plan to argue that the social, political and economic status of society has affected the built output of this building considerably, for the good. Making the building one of the best skyscrapers in the world.