Massport Unveils Airport's 9/11 Memorial Design
Massport Unveils Airport's 9/11 Memorial Design
BOSTON
The Massachusetts Port Authority unveiled the design of Logan Airport's 9/11 Memorial Wednesday. The memorial will honor the passengers and crew of the two hijacked planes which were flown into the World Trade Center towers. It will also serve as a place of reflection for the victims' families, the airport workers and all those affected by the events of 9/11."Logan Airport and the lives of the people who work here were forever changed by the tragic events of 9/11,"said Massport CEO Thomas J. Kinton, Jr. "They feel the loss of their friends, colleagues and customers every day. The Airport 9/11 Memorial will provide a place for the airport community to honor those who we have lost but never forgotten, and remember how the airport community came together in the days following 9/11."Visitors will enter the Memorial and follow one of two paths through a grove of Ginkgo trees. The paths will converge at a large glass sculpture - the place of remembrance - that will contain two glass panels inscribed with the names of the passengers and crew of the two flights and their departure times from Logan Airport. A prism of reflective panels will make the sky appear fractured. At night, the sculpture will become an illuminated beacon. Upon exiting, visitors will see the words "Remember this day" etched in granite paving.The memorial will sit on a two acre site adjacent to the Hilton Hotel. The site was selected because of its visibility, pedestrian access, and proximity to the Hotel.
BOSTON
The Massachusetts Port Authority unveiled the design of Logan Airport's 9/11 Memorial Wednesday. The memorial will honor the passengers and crew of the two hijacked planes which were flown into the World Trade Center towers. It will also serve as a place of reflection for the victims' families, the airport workers and all those affected by the events of 9/11."Logan Airport and the lives of the people who work here were forever changed by the tragic events of 9/11,"said Massport CEO Thomas J. Kinton, Jr. "They feel the loss of their friends, colleagues and customers every day. The Airport 9/11 Memorial will provide a place for the airport community to honor those who we have lost but never forgotten, and remember how the airport community came together in the days following 9/11."Visitors will enter the Memorial and follow one of two paths through a grove of Ginkgo trees. The paths will converge at a large glass sculpture - the place of remembrance - that will contain two glass panels inscribed with the names of the passengers and crew of the two flights and their departure times from Logan Airport. A prism of reflective panels will make the sky appear fractured. At night, the sculpture will become an illuminated beacon. Upon exiting, visitors will see the words "Remember this day" etched in granite paving.The memorial will sit on a two acre site adjacent to the Hilton Hotel. The site was selected because of its visibility, pedestrian access, and proximity to the Hotel.
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