Massive 'spine' skylight in Calatrava's WTC Oculus nears completion
Santiago Calatrava said the roof would open.
And evidently it will.
On Friday morning, a 5,700-pound glass panel was hoisted into place as a 355-foot-long operable skylight took final form in the Oculus pavilion of the World Trade Center Transportation Hub, designed by Mr. Calatrava. Another panel went up in the afternoon.
Those are among the last of 996 pieces of blast-resistant glass to have been installed at the Oculus since March 15. The glazing should be finished on Monday [...]. — nytimes.com
And evidently it will.
On Friday morning, a 5,700-pound glass panel was hoisted into place as a 355-foot-long operable skylight took final form in the Oculus pavilion of the World Trade Center Transportation Hub, designed by Mr. Calatrava. Another panel went up in the afternoon.
Those are among the last of 996 pieces of blast-resistant glass to have been installed at the Oculus since March 15. The glazing should be finished on Monday [...]. — nytimes.com
Here are some more photos of the skylight's construction progress in the past few weeks (courtesy of WTC Progress).
More about the WTC Transportation Hub in the Archinect news:
- NYMag talks to Santiago Calatrava about his WTC Station, budget, reputation
- How Cost of Train Station at World Trade Center Swelled to $4 Billion
- Portion of $4B Santiago Calatrava-designed PATH station is completed
- An update on Calatrava's PATH station
- PATH/Fail: The Story of the World’s Most Expensive Train Station
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