The roof opened at 8 46 a m.
Oculus opening roof.
September 11th marks a very important day for the oculus.
What s also special on this day is that the retractable skylight opens for two hours on the anniversary of 9 11.
In addition to being a memorial the oculus is also a monument to life he added.
The day is honored by american flags hanging from the roof.
The process of building this oculus starts with building up the opening which is made up of multiple layers of plywood cut to the correct radius.
It is the centerpiece of the world trade center transportation hub.
Since the hub finally opened in early 2016 the wings have parted in observance of the september 11th terrorist attacks.
Removing the glass ceiling allows light to flood the main hall of the oculus.
The skylight however was not part of calatrava s original vision.
Today coinciding with the time at which.
Under his jaw dropping proposal in 2004 he.
For one day a year the oculus opens its eye to the sky the oculus is located in lower manhattan next to the former twin towers.