World Trade Mall Oculuc Open Roof

The opening of the world trade center transportation hub s oculus will take a rain check on the 17th anniversary of 9 11 according to steve coleman a spokesperson for the port authority.

World trade mall oculuc open roof.

The oculus is the centerpiece of the world trade center transportation hub. When the futuristic world trade center transportation hub opened to the public in 2006 it contained a built in way to memorialize 9 11. All stores all offers. When the skylight is opened its panels will retract into pockets in the.

Westfield world trade center. Santiago calatrava s soaring world trade center transportation hub oculus features a wing like roof which was designed to be retractable. The skylight is built with 224 pieces of glass in 40 panels that will be cantilevered from the surrounding steel skeleton. A retractable roof set to open once a year to mark the.

A rubber seal that runs along the spine of the retractable skyline is believed to have ripped during. The skylight that crowns the spiky 3 9 billion world trade center oculus has sprung a leak. After 12 years of construction and constant delays it finally opened to the public on march 3 2016. Westfield world trade center has roughly 365 000 square feet 33 900 m 2 of retail space although the new mall is only spread over roughly one half of the original mall s footprint due to the new space required for the below grade national september 11 memorial museum the mall is double level whereas the original mall was a single level three additional levels will exist above grade on.

The skylight at the world trade center oculus will reopen on september 11 at exactly 10 28 a m the same time the north tower fell in 2001. Open today 11 00 am to 7 00 pm.