Michael Arad 9/11 Memorial papers
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Abstract
This collection contains material from the records of the architect Michael Arad (1969- ), primarily related to his design of the National September 11 Memorial in New York City, which opened to the public on September 11, 2011.
Biographical / Historical
Michael Arad (1969- ) is an Israeli-American architect who designed the National September 11 Memorial in New York City. Arad, an Israeli citizen, was born in London, where his father Moshe Arad worked as a press attache. Arad later lived in New York City, Washington D.C., Jerusalem, and Mexico City. He also served for three years in the Israel Defense Forces.
Arad received a bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College, and a master's degree from Georgia Institute of Technology's College of Architecture. He moved to New York City in 1999 and practiced architecture at the firm of Kohn Pedersen Fox for three years. At the time he submitted his design to the competition for the World Trade Center site memorial, Arad was working for the New York City Housing Authority, designing neighborhood police stations.
Michael Arad's design for the 9/11 Memorial at the World Trade Center site, titled "Reflecting Absence," was selected by the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation from among more than 5,000 entries submitted in an international competition held in 2003. In April 2004, Arad joined the New York firm of Handel Architects; at this time, the LMDC also chose landscape architect Peter Walker, and the firm of Davis Brody Bond LLP to work with Arad in the realization of the design for the memorial.
The 9/11 Memorial was conceived and designed as a tribute to the 2,977 people killed in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001 at the World Trade Center, at the crash site near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and at the Pentagon, as well as the six people killed in the World Trade Center bombing on February 26, 1993. Arad's design, "Reflecting Absence," features twin waterfall pools situated in the footprints of the original Twin Towers. The pools are each surrounded by bronze parapets that list the names of the victims of the 9/11 attacks and the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. They are set within a plaza planted with more than 400 swamp white oak trees. The National 9/11 Memorial opened on September 11, 2011. In 2012, Arad was awarded the AIA Presidential Citation for his work on the National September 11 Memorial.
N.B. When the project was originally conceived by the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, it was called the World Trade Center Site Memorial. Currently, the formal name is the National September 11th Memorial, and it is informally known as the 9/11 Memorial. Alternately, it is sometimes referred to as the World Trade Center Memorial, the Ground Zero Memorial, or the Twin Towers Memorial.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in 8 series:
Series I: Architectural Drawings
Series II: Digital Material
Series III: Ephemera and Other Media
Series IV: Images - Photographs and Prints
Series V: Names Parapet
Series VI: Office Files
Series VII: Site Models and Objects
Series VIII: Other Projects (not WTC)
Content Description
This collection contains material from the records of the architect Michael Arad (1969- ), primarily related to his design of the National September 11 Memorial in New York City. Arad's design for the 9/11 Memorial at the World Trade Center site is titled "Reflecting Absence," and was selected by the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation from among more than 5,000 entries submitted in an international competition in 2003. The collection includes architectural drawings, photographs and prints, office files, correspondence, proposals, presentations, memorabilia, models, digital files, and other media that document the design and construction of the memorial, which opened to the public on September 11, 2011.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are stored offsite and advance notice is required for use. Please contact the Print Room Reference Librarian at printroom@nyhistory.org prior to your research visit to coordinate access. Keep in mind that it will take between two (2) and five (5) business days for collections to arrive, and you should plan your research accordingly.
Some formats, such as CDs, DVDs, VHS tapes and certain digital files, may not be accessible due to file corruption or because the library does not have the equipment or proprietary software necessary to make the information they contain accessible. While some media may no longer be used as originally intended, they may be of interest as archival objects.
Models are restricted due to their fragility. Special permission to view the models must be received from both the curator and the chief conservator. All requests must be made in advance and in writing.
Conditions Governing Use
Taking images of documents from the library collections for reference purposes by using hand-held cameras and in accordance with the library's photography guidelines is encouraged. As an alternative, patrons may request up to 20 images per day from staff.
Application to use images from this collection for publication should be made in writing to: Department of Rights and Reproductions, The New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024-5194, rightsandrepro@nyhistory.org.Phone: (212) 873-3400 ext. 282.
Copyrights and other proprietary rights may subsist in individuals and entities other than the New-York Historical Society, in which case the patron is responsible for securing permission from those parties. For fuller information about rights and reproductions from N-YHS visit: https://www.nyhistory.org/about/rights-reproductions
Preferred Citation
This collection should be cited as the Michael Arad 9/11 Memorial Papers, PR 422, Department of Prints, Photographs, and Architectural Collections, New-York Historical Society.
Location of Materials
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Michael Arad, 2020
About this Guide
Processing Information
This collection was processed by archivist Marybeth Kavanagh and digital archivist Margo Padilla in 2021.
Repository
Series I: Architectural Drawings, 2003-2017, inclusive
Scope and Contents
This series contains architectural sketches and drawing sets, many of which are annotated. They are arranged by title or subject, and listed chronologically.
Subseries I.A: Bid Drawing Sets, 2007-2009, inclusive
Drawings Issued for Bid, volumes 1 and 2, 2007 June 1
Plaza Stone Package for Bid, 2009 August 19
Subseries I.B: Design Development Sets, 2005-2007, inclusive
50% Design Development Progress Set, 2004 December 15
50% Design Development Progress Set, 2005 March 1
Design Development Progress Set, 2005 July 15
Design Development, Handel Record Set, volumes 1-4, 2005 September 14
Design Development, Check Set, volumes 1-4, 2005 September 14
25% Design Development Progress Report, volumes 1 and 2, 2006 January 31
Design Development Progress Set, Construction Documents, volumes 1 and 2, 2006 April 17
Design Development Progress Set, Construction Documents, volumes 3 and 4, 2006 April 17
Design Development Progress Set, Construction Documents, volumes 1, 3 and 4, 2006 April 17
Design Development Progress Set, 25% Construction Documents, volumes 1, 2 and 4, 2006 August 17
Design Development Progress Set, 25% Construction Documents, volume 3, 2006, inclusive
Design Development Progress Prints, volumes 1, 3 and 4, 2007 February 19
Design Development Progress Prints, volume 3, 2007, inclusive
Design Development Progress Set, volumes 1 and 2, 2007 March 1
Subseries I.C: Design Principals Presentation Sets, 8.5 x 11 inches, 2004-2005, inclusive
Preliminary Design Coordination Drawings, 8.5 x 11 inches, 2004, inclusive
Design Principals Presentations, 8.5 x 11 inches, Mar-May 2005, inclusive
Design Principals Presentations, 8.5 x 11 inches, Jun 2005, inclusive
Design Principals Presentations, 8.5 x 11 inches, Jul 2005, inclusive
Design Principals Presentations, 8.5 x 11 inches, Aug 2005, inclusive
Design Principals Presentations, 8.5 x 11 inches, 2005 September-October, inclusive
Design Principals Presentations, 8.5 x 11 inches, 2005 November-December, inclusive
Design Principals Presentations, 8.5 x 11 inches, 2005, inclusive
Subseries I.D: Design Principals Meeting and Presentation Sets, 11 x 17 inches, 2005, inclusive
Design Principals Meeting, 11 x 17 inches, 2005 February 10
Design Principals Meeting, 11 x 17 inches, 2005 February 23
Design Principals Presentation, 11 x 17 inches, 2005 March 10
Design Principals Presentation, 11 x 17 inches, 2005 March 31
Design Principals Presentation, 11 x 17 inches, 2005 April 20
Design Principals Presentation, 11 x 17 inches, 2005 May 12, inclusive
Design Principals Presentation, 11 x 17 inches, 2005 June 3
Design Principals Presentation, 11 x 17 inches, 2005 June 22
Design Principals Presentation, 11 x 17 inches, 2005 June 23
Design Principals Meeting, 11 x 17 inches, 2005 July 14
Design Principals Meeting, 11 x 17 inches, 2005 Aug 4
Design Principals Meeting, 11 x 17 inches, 2005 Aug 25
Design Principals Meeting, 11 x 17 inches, 2005 September 13
Design Principals Meeting, 11 x 17 inches, 2005 October 6
Design Principals Meeting, 11x17 inches, 2005 October 28
Design Principals Meeting, 11x17 inches, 2005 December 8
Design Principals Meeting, 11 x 17 inches, 2005, inclusive
Subseries I.E: Handel Record Sets, 2004-2007, inclusive
Handel Record Set, 2004 July 21
Handel Record Set, 2004 September 24
Handel Record Set, 2004 November 5
Handel Record Set, 2005 January 6
Handel Record Set, 2005 February 10
Handel Record Set, 2005 March 31
Handel Record Set, 2005 April 21
Handel Record Set, 2004-2007, inclusive
Subseries I.F: Museum and Gallery Drawings Sets, 2005-2009, inclusive
Circulation Diagram Memorial Access Option 1, 2004 July 30
Gallery and Contemplation Room Study, 2004 July 21, inclusive
Memorial Gallery Scheme Comparison, 2005 June 17
Memorial Gallery Scheme Comparison, 2005, inclusive
Memorial Hall and Viewing Gallery, 2005, inclusive
Memorial Hall and Viewing Gallery, 2005-2006, inclusive
Museum Exhibition Schematic Design, 2008, inclusive
Subseries I.G: Schematic Design Sets, 2004, inclusive
Schematic Design Progress Set, Schemes A and B, 2004 November 15
Schematic Designs, 2004 December 15
Schematic Design, 2004, inclusive
Subseries I.H: Sketches, undated, inclusive
Book of Sketches, printed and bound, undated, inclusive
Sketches on Trace Paper, undated, inclusive
Sketches on Trace Paper, undated, inclusive
Sketches on Trace, 2001-2003, undated, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Five oversize sketches, four small sketches.
Subseries I.J: Drawing Sets, Other, 2003-2017, inclusive
Access Drawings, 2004 July 21
Access Drawings, 2004, inclusive
Access to Bedrock Studies Option 1 at Memorial Level, 2004 July 29
Advanced Footings and Foundation Set, 2006 January 17
Bedrock Level Plans, 2004, inclusive
Circulation Diagram, 2004 August 11
Design / Experience Issues, 2006 February 21
Design Intent and Design Issues, 2004-2006, inclusive
Fountains and Pools, 2005-2010, inclusive
Grading Diagram, 2004 August 11
Liberty Street Facade Refinement, 2013 February, inclusive
LMDC Drawing Sets, 2003-2007, inclusive
Materials, 2006, inclusive
Memorial Access Options, 2004 August 11
Memorial Lighting, 2009, inclusive
Memorial Wayfinding, 2006, inclusive
Memorial Plaza- Night Lighting, 2005 May 12
Memorial Plaza Studies, 2009 March, inclusive
Memorial Plaza Integration of Commemorative Element, 2017, inclusive
North East Corner Study, 2006-2007, inclusive
North East Corner Study, 2007 June, inclusive
PATH Station Skylights, 2005 May
Plan 1 - Plan 5 and Section Pool Edge Options 1-5, 2004 September 9
Port Authority Drawings, 2006, inclusive
Ramp Studies, 2004, inclusive
Ramp Studies, 2005 March 2
Ramp Studies, 2005 April, inclusive
Ramp Studies, 2004-2006, inclusive
Security Options and Reviews, 2006, inclusive
Security Options and Reviews, 2006, inclusive
Shop Drawings, 2010, inclusive
Staging Plans, 2004-2006, inclusive
Studies A.1 - F.5, 2005 January 27
Superstructure Steel Set, 2007 February 19
Survivor Tree Options, 2012 March, inclusive
Value Engineering Options, 2006 June, inclusive
Value Engineering Options, 2006, inclusive
Vertical Access Scheme, 2004 August 11
Vertical Access Scheme, 2004, inclusive
World Trade Center Footprint Studies, 2005, inclusive
World Trade Center Masterplan- Structural Concept, 2003 October, inclusive
World Trade Center District Overall Concept Plan, 2008, inclusive
Subseries I.K: Oversize Drawings, 2004-2009, inclusive
Consultant Set, 2004, inclusive
Consultant Set, 2004, inclusive
Consultant Set, 2004, inclusive
Consultant Set, 2004, inclusive
Geometry Plans, 2004-2007, inclusive
Plans, Access, Sections, 2004, inclusive
Port Authority Drawings, 2007, inclusive
Port Morris Tile and Marble Company Drawings, 2009, inclusive
Preliminary Design Coordination Drawings, 2004, inclusive
Supplemental Materials and Layout Plans, 2009, inclusive
Traffic Flow, World Trade Center site, 2003, inclusive
Vertical Access Schemes, 2004, inclusive
Oversize Folded Drawings, 2009-2010, inclusive
Series II: Digital Material, 2003-2011, inclusive
Extent
Scope and Contents
This series consists of CDs and DVDs and the digital files that were extracted from them. The CDs and DVDs did not arrive in any discernible order; the Digital Archivist numbered each CD and DVD, and transcribed any titles or information found on them. Each of the entries in this Subseries II.A represents one CD/DVD, and contains many individual files. Some of these files may not be accessible due to file corruption or because the library does not have the equipment or proprietary software necessary to make the information they contain accessible. The container list below includes the titles of the first level of folder organization within that digital content. Date ranges are provided, but are all approximate. A full manifest of the individual files comprising the series is available from the reference librarian on request.
Subseries II.A: Digital Files, 2003-2011, inclusive
Scope and Contents
These digital files were extracted from the CDs and DVDs that are part of this series. The CDs and DVDs did not arrive in any discernible order; the Digital Archivist numbered each CD and DVD, and transcribed any titles or information found on them. Each of the entries in this series represents one CD/DVD, and contains many individual files. Some of these files may not be accessible due to file corruption or because the library does not have the proprietary software necessary. The container list below includes the titles of the first level of folder organization within that digital content. Date ranges are provided, but are all approximate. A full manifest of the individual files comprising the series is available from the reference librarian on request.
1_7_10_Slides for PPT, 2004, inclusive
2_JuryBoards, 2003, inclusive
3_Images for Powerpoint, 2004, inclusive
4_Michael_Backup_Feb_12_04_1, 2004, inclusive
5_Michael_Backup_Feb_12_04_2, 2004, inclusive
6_IMG_28_30_CompetitionBoards, 2004, inclusive
7_IMG_1_27_MichaelVariousScans_Feb04, 2004, inclusive
8_Michael_Various_Jan_22_04, 2004, inclusive
9_Michael_VariousFileImagesEtc_Early, 2004, inclusive
10_Press Images_03_08_04, 2004, inclusive
11_Powerpoint_March04, 2004, inclusive
12_DVD_2_2, 2003, inclusive
13_Animation_MArad, 2003, inclusive
16_ImagesFromPWP_April04, 2004, inclusive
17_WTCMasterplanDiagrams_1-26-04, 2004, inclusive
18_AVIFilesDesignIntentCurrent, 2005, inclusive
19_Powerpoint_April04, 2004, inclusive
20_OfficeofEmergencyManagementPPT, 2004, inclusive
21_March26Set_EnvDefPackage, 2004, inclusive
22_PA-KPFComplianceStandards_03-10-04, 2004, inclusive
23_ToJBBPANYNJ_March0204, 2004, inclusive
24_July21LayoutsforDPMeeting, 2004, inclusive
25_SacredSpacePrecedent_MarkPasnik, 2004, inclusive
26_RandomDocuments_Oct-Jan2005_DBB, 2005, inclusive
27_Pentagon_Memorial, 2003, inclusive
28_SchematicDesignSet_12-15-04, 2004, inclusive
29_WTC_MP_Reconciliation, 2003, inclusive
30_WTC_CurrentTransferToDBB_10-18-04, 2004, inclusive
31_WTC_BackupMoveToDBB_Oct-18-04, 2004, inclusive
32_WTC_BackupMoveToDBB_Oct-18-04_2, 2004, inclusive
33_WTC_DirectoryAtKPFTransfer, 2004, inclusive
34_WTC_DirectoryAtKPFImages, 2004, inclusive
35_WTC_DirectoryAtKPFLibrary, 2004, inclusive
36_WTC_DirectoryAtKPFDocumentsDrawings, 2004, inclusive
38_SiteSlurryWall_1-27-04, 2004, inclusive
39_WestStSlurryWallEtc_03-23-04, 2004, inclusive
41_Handel_PA_Conflicts_09-04, 2004, inclusive
42_Route9AAlternatives_Vollmer_02-06-04, 2004, inclusive
43_Michael_Images_Mar04, 2004, inclusive
44_Michael_VariousImages_Mar04, 2004, inclusive
45_PowerpointPresentation_DartmouthConvocation, 2004, inclusive
46_SchemeA_Archive_4LScheme_Nov2004, 2004, inclusive
47_WTC_SchematicDesignSet_Dec2004, 2004, inclusive
48_DPPresentations_Jan-Mar2005, 2005, inclusive
49_HandelMoveBack050127_1, 2005, inclusive
50_HandelMoveBack050127_2, 2005, inclusive
51_Finalists_LMDC_Competition, 2003, inclusive
52_DBoxAnimationOfSchematics, 2004, inclusive
53_911_Memorial, 2011, inclusive
54_Arad_09-14-2011, 2011, inclusive
55_HandelArchitects_National911Memorial_1, 2011, inclusive
56_HandelArchitects_National911Memorial_2, 2011, inclusive
57_Michael Arad_I_National911Memorial, 2011, inclusive
58_June2011_National911MemorialPresentation, 2011, inclusive
59_TheMarker, 2008, inclusive
60_[no_label], 2007, inclusive
61_RAMFS_Presentation, 2004, inclusive
62_050720_LMDC_BoardMTG_Ramp_Slot, 2005, inclusive
63_MemorialAnimations_SchemeAandB, 2005, inclusive
64_911Memories_MahaProductions, 2011, inclusive
65_DowntownAlliance_Arad2008, 2008, inclusive
66_[crossed_out]_DowntownAlliance_03, 2008, inclusive
67_Klausmeier_050708
68_WTC_Mem_PoolWindowTest_09May07, 2007, inclusive
69_Hub_Mezzanine_Files_06-07
70_PSA_Views_DBOX_August2003, 2003, inclusive
71_Pataki_06-02-01_WTC_Memorial_Arad, 2006, inclusive
72_ConventionPPTRevised, 2005, inclusive
73_MemorialAnimations_SchemeA_HallB, 2005, inclusive
74_WTCMemorial_Fountain_Mockup_Sept, 2005, inclusive
75_WTCM_Archive_050708, 2005, inclusive
76_WTCM_KPF_Archive_Disc1and2, 2005, inclusive
77_MemorialAnimations_SchemeAandB, 2005, inclusive
78_MemorialAnimationsTest_02-20-05, 2005, inclusive
79_MemorialAnimations_2-3-05, 2005, inclusive
80_[no_label], 2005, inclusive
81_Descent_to_Bedrock_Animations_3-10-05, 2005, inclusive
82_MemorialAnimations_1-27-05, 2005, inclusive
83_DDP-PA1081-07_WTC_Transportation, 2006-2007, inclusive
84_FirefighterMemorial_6-13-06, 2006, inclusive
85_Backgrounds_060609_Snohetta, 2006, inclusive
86_PATH_Mezzanine_BelowGrade_Sketch, 2006, inclusive
87_WorldTradeCenterMasterPlan_Drawings, 2003, inclusive
88_PressKit_911Memorial, 2011, inclusive
89_WTC_TIFF_Final_6-28-03, 2003, inclusive
90_DP_Meetings, 2005, inclusive
91_ForMichaelArad_AmyDrener, 2010-2011, inclusive
92_Proj_Admin_Post, 2003, inclusive
93_MockUpPhotos, 2006, inclusive
94_WTC_IFC_DCSchematicDesign_August, 2005, inclusive
95_12-14-05_ComputerCCEgressAnalysis
Subseries II.B: CDs and DVDs, 2003-2011, inclusive
Scope and Contents
This subseries contains 95 CDs and DVDs. The contents of these discs has been copied, and is listed in Subseries II.A: Digital Files. Some of the discs were inaccessible due to file corruption; these have been labeled "discard." Access to the contents of any of the CDs and DVDs is exclusively through the Digital Files. However, the discs may be of interest as archival objects.
CDs and DVDs, 2003-2011, inclusive
Series III: Ephemera and Other Media, 2001-2019, inclusive
Scope and Contents
This series consists of items related to Michael Arad and the 9/11 Memorial, including ID badges, magazine and newspaper articles, informational cards, posters, sheet music, and stickers. It also includes media such as VHS tapes, which are restricted from access because of fragility of the media and the library does not have the necessary equipment.
Badges, identification and Security, 2004-2014, inclusive
Guides to Lower Manhattan, 2002-2005, inclusive
Guide, Board of Directors Site Tour, 2009, inclusive
Informational Cards from Memorial Groundbreaking, 2006, inclusive
Informational Cards, Lower Manhattan Lecture Series, 2008, inclusive
Informational Cards, Stickers, etc., 9/11 Memorial, undated, inclusive
Magazine, "Lifestyles", 2004, inclusive
Magazine, "Men's Journal", 2007 September, inclusive
Magazine, "Esposus", 2014, inclusive
Magazine, "Kulturautausch", 2016, inclusive
Manuscript (partial), "A Place of Remembrance", 2011, inclusive
News Articles about WTC Memorial site, 2003-2012, inclusive
News Articles about WTC Memorial site, 2003-2005, inclusive
Newspapers and Magazines, 2001-2012, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Mostly New York publications containing articles related to the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the 9/11 Memorial.
Poster, Art Aid, 2004, inclusive
Poster, Carnegie Corporation (features Arad), 2012, inclusive
Poster, Downtown Alliance, undated, inclusive
Poster, Downtown Alliance on foam core, undated, inclusive
Sheet Music, "One World: Sketches for Orchestra", 2019, inclusive
VHS Tape, LMDC Memorial Competition, undated, inclusive
VHS Tape, WTC Design, undated, inclusive
VHS Tape, Dartmouth Convocation (2 copies), 2004, inclusive
Other - Ephemera from Museums and Memorials (not WTC), undated, inclusive
Other - Ephemera from Museums and Memorials (not WTC), undated, inclusive
Series IV: Images - Photographs and Prints, 2007, undated, inclusive
Scope and Contents
This series includes film and digital photographic prints of the 9/11 Memorial design and construction, as well as images of Michael Arad and other people at the World Trade Center site and at various other sites. It also includes a framed collage of three photographs of Ground Zero and one Certificate of Copyright for the photo "The Cathedral," which is signed and inscribed to Michael Arad.
Arad's Photographs, undated, inclusive
Arad's Photographs, 1987-2005, inclusive
Photographs and Prints of World Trade Center Memorial Designs and Design Elements, undated, inclusive
Photographs and Prints of World Trade Center Memorial Designs and Design Elements, undated, inclusive
Photographs and Prints of the Names Parapet, undated, inclusive
Photographs of the 9/11 Memorial, undated, inclusive
Portrait, Michael Arad, undated, inclusive
Renderings, 2005, inclusive
Renderings, 2007 July, inclusive
Renderings, undated, inclusive
West, Eugene. Framed collage of three photographs of Ground Zero and one Certificate of Copyright. One photo is titled "The Cathedral," and is signed., 2001-2002, inclusive
Series V: Names Parapet, 2004-2010, inclusive
Scope and Contents
This series consists of material that documents the creation of the Names Parapet, one of the most difficult challenges in the design of the 9/11 Memorial. The names of the 2,982 individuals killed in the attacks of September 11, 2001 and the bombing on February 26, 1993 are inscribed in bronze around the perimeters of the Memorial pools, which are located in the footprints of the Twin Towers. The names are arranged by where victims were and who they were with, and further requests for specific names to be located next to one another were made by the families of those who were lost.
The series is largely made up of scrolls and strips of paper with various arrangements of the names of the victims.
Names - Text Calculations, 2004 September- 2004 October, inclusive
Names - Markers: Recognition and Arrangement, 2005 September 20
Names - Markers: Victim Information: Mapping, 2006 January 19
Names - Markers: Recognition and Arrangement, 2006 March, inclusive
Names: Markers: Recognition and Arrangement, 2006-2010, inclusive
Names: Markers: Recognition and Arrangement, 2008-2010, inclusive
Names - Parapet Fountain Studies, 2006 September 6
Names - Parapet Fountain Studies, 2006 November 14
Names - Parapet, 2007, inclusive
Names - Parapet, 2008 January-2008 April, inclusive
Names - Parapet, 2009-2010, inclusive
Names - Parapet Sight Lines, 2008 May, inclusive
Names - Parapet, 2008 July 9
Names - Parapet Studies, 2008 September 25
Names - Parapet Studies, 2008 October, inclusive
Names - Parapet Studies Options, 2008 November, inclusive
Names - Parapet Studies, 2009, inclusive
Names - Scrolls, 2009-2010, inclusive
Names - Scrolls, 2009-2010, inclusive
Names - Scrolls, 2009-2010, inclusive
Names - Scrolls and Strips, 2009-2010, inclusive
Names - Strips Arranged in Marked Envelopes, undated, inclusive
Names - Scrolls and Strips, undated, inclusive
Series VI: Office Files, 2003-2019, inclusive
Scope and Contents
This series consists of documents related to the design and construction of the National September 11 Memorial. It contains correspondence, including print outs of email, billing information, and contracts. The files also occasionally include small drawings, rough sketches, specifications, and clippings.
Arrangement
The series is arranged into three subseries based on its original order as received by N-YHS:
Arad's Files
Davis Bond Brody Files (Davis Brody Bond LLP was chosen by LMDC as the Associate Architect for the World Trade Center Memorial.)
Project Files
Subseries VI.A: Arad Files
Competition and Early Design Planning, 2003-2004, inclusive
Competition and Early Design Planning, 2003-2004, inclusive
Correspondence, 2003-2019, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Consists mainly of people's reactions to the design of the memorial, both before and after it was completed. Some letters address how best to memorialize the individuals killed on 9/11.
Correspondence, 2003-2005, inclusive
Dartmouth Convocation, 2004, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Material related to the convocation address given by Michael Arad at Datmouth on September 21, 2004. Includes a copy of the speech, correspondence, programs, and photographs.
Invitations and Events, 2004-2015, inclusive
Project Files, 2003-Jul 2004, inclusive
Project Files, Jan-Oct 2004, inclusive
Project Files, Aug 2004, inclusive
Project Files, Sept 2004, inclusive
Project Files, Oct-Dec 2004, inclusive
Project Files, Oct-Dec 2004, inclusive
Project Files, Jan-Sept 2005, inclusive
Project Files, Oct-Dec 2005, inclusive
Project Files, 2005, inclusive
Project Files, 2006, inclusive
Project Files, 2006-2007, inclusive
Project Files, 2007-2011, inclusive
Project Files, 2008-2018, inclusive
Project Manual, vol. 1-3, 2004, inclusive
Project Notebook, 2004-2006, inclusive
Printouts of Email Correspondence, Sep-Oct 2003, inclusive
Printouts of Email Correspondence, Nov 2003, inclusive
Printouts of Email Correspondence, Dec 2003-Mar 2004, inclusive
Other Files, 2005, undated, inclusive
Subseries VI.B: Davis Brody Bond Files, 2004-2005, inclusive
Scope and Contents
This series consists of files related to the firm of Davis Brody Bond, the Associate Architects who worked with Michael Arad and Peter Walker, Design Lead Architects, on the WTC Memorial.
Associate Architect Request for Proposal, 2004, inclusive
Davis Brody Bond, Associate Architects, 2004, inclusive
Davis Brody Bond, Associate Architects, 2005, inclusive
Davis Brody Bond, Associate Architects, 2005, inclusive
Subseries VI.C: Project Files - National September 11 Memorial
Acoustical Design Report, 2005, inclusive
Acoustical Design Report, 2005, inclusive
Agendas, 2004-2005, inclusive
Budget Estimates, 2004, inclusive
Budget Estimates, 2004-2005, inclusive
Budget Estimates, 2005, inclusive
Budget Estimates, 2006-2007, inclusive
City and State Agency Documents, 2004-2008, inclusive
Client Files-LMDC, 2004, inclusive
Client Files-LMDC, 2004, inclusive
Client Files-LMDC, 2005, inclusive
Client Files-LMDC, 2005, inclusive
Client Files-LMDC, 2006, inclusive
Client Files-LMDC, 2006, inclusive
Commercial Design Guidelines, 2004, inclusive
Contracts, 2004, inclusive
Contracts, 2004, inclusive
Contracts, 2005, inclusive
Contracts, 2005, inclusive
Contracts, 2006, inclusive
Contracts, 2006, inclusive
Contracts-Code Consultants, 2004, inclusive
Cultural Center Design, 2005-2006, inclusive
Draft Specifications, 2006, inclusive
Draft Specifications-Design Development Phase, 2005, inclusive
Envelope Definition Package, 2004, inclusive
Financial, 2004, inclusive
Fire and Egress Studies, 2005, inclusive
Footings and Foundations Specifications, 2005, inclusive
Insurance, 2004-2005, inclusive
Invoices, 2004, inclusive
Invoices, 2004, inclusive
Invoices, 2005, inclusive
Invoices, 2005, inclusive
Invoices, 2006, inclusive
Invoices, 2006, inclusive
Invoices, 2007, inclusive
Invoices, 2008, inclusive
Landscaping, 2004, inclusive
Landscaping, 2005, inclusive
Landscaping, 2005, inclusive
Legal, 2004, inclusive
Lighting Proposals, 2004, inclusive
Lighting, 2004-2005, inclusive
LMDC Presentation, 2004, inclusive
Master Plan, 2004, inclusive
Materials, 2004, inclusive
Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing, 2004-2005, inclusive
Meeting Minutes and Agendas, 2004, inclusive
Meeting Minutes and Agendas, 2004-2005, inclusive
Meeting Minutes and Agendas, 2005, inclusive
Meeting Minutes and Agendas, 2005-2006, inclusive
MEP/Utilities, 2004, inclusive
Models, 2004, inclusive
Names on Memorial, 2002-2011, inclusive
Names on Memorial, 2003-2011, inclusive
Names Parapet Fountain, 2004-2005, inclusive
Operations, 2004, inclusive
Operations, 2004-2005, inclusive
Operations, 2005, inclusive
Press, 2005, inclusive
Project Manual Vol.1-3, 2004, inclusive
Programming, 2004-2005, inclusive
Schematic Design Meeting, 2004, inclusive
Section 106, National Historic Preservation Act, 2004, inclusive
Site Security Issues, 2004-2005, inclusive
Site Signage, 2004-2005, inclusive
Space Requirements/Design, 2004, inclusive
Staffing, 2002-2004, inclusive
Status Reports, 2004, inclusive
Status Reports, 2004-2006, inclusive
Structural, 2004, inclusive
Subcontractors-STV, 2004, inclusive
Sustainability, 2004-2005, inclusive
Timesheets, 2004, inclusive
Traffic, 2005, inclusive
Waterproofing, 2005, inclusive
Wind Conditions, 2005, inclusive
Work Orders, 2004-2006, inclusive
Work Schedule, 2004, inclusive
Series VII: Site Models and Objects, undated, inclusive
Scope and Contents
This series contains one intact model, boxes of models components, several sculptural pieces, sample names panels, and five hard hats with 9/11 Memorial insignia on them.
Conditions Governing Access
Models are restricted due to their fragility. Special permission to view the models must be received from both the curator and the chief conservator. All requests must be made in advance and in writing.
WTC Memorial Model "Reflecting Absence", undated, inclusive
WTC Memorial Model Pieces 1, undated, inclusive
WTC Memorial Model Pieces 2, undated, inclusive
WTC Memorial Sculptural Pieces and Letters, undated, inclusive
WTC Memorial Sculptural Pieces and Name Panel Samples, undated, inclusive
WTC Site Model and One World Trade Center Sculpture, undated, inclusive
WTC Memorial Model Pieces 3, undated, inclusive
WTC Memorial Models Pieces 4, undated, inclusive
WTC Memorial Model Pieces 5, undated, inclusive
WTC Memorial Name Panel Samples, undated, inclusive
WTC Memorial Name Panel Samples, undated, inclusive
WTC Memorial Name Panel Samples, undated, inclusive
WTC Memorial Name Panel Samples, undated, inclusive
WTC Memorial Name Panel Samples, undated, inclusive
Hardhats from WTC Memorial Site, undated, inclusive
Series VIII: Other Projects (not WTC), 2004-2007, inclusive
Scope and Contents
This series contains material that is unrelated to the 9/11 Memorial. It mainly consists of plans for a Handel Architects building on 255 Hudson Street in New York City.