World Trade Mall Oculuc Open Roof

The skylight is built with 224 pieces of glass in 40 panels that will be cantilevered from the surrounding steel skeleton.

World trade mall oculuc open roof. A retractable roof set to open once a year to mark the. 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. When the skylight is opened its panels will retract into pockets in the. Since the hub finally opened in early 2016 the wings have.

All stores all offers. Designed by famed spanish architect santiago calatrava the 4 billion building exceeded the original estimate by 100. The oculus is the centerpiece of the world trade center transportation hub. 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.

After 12 years of construction and constant delays it finally opened to the public on march 3 2016. Santiago calatrava s soaring world trade center transportation hub oculus features a wing like roof which was designed to be retractable. The skylight that crowns the spiky 3 9 billion world trade center oculus has sprung a leak. Westfield world trade center.

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. Groceries luxury retailers premium retailers fashion health beauty tech books cards gifts toys hobbies sports fitness services entertainment variety stores pharmacies home health services kids parents specialty services gift cards.