The Sphere

Glick · April 6th, 2005, 11:47 PM

Found a photo of the old WTC Plaza Sphere today, and I was just wondering if it is going to stand in the New World Trade Center site, or if it will remain in Battery Park. Does anyone know?

mzelonski · April 7th, 2005, 03:54 PM

I think it would be good form to put it back where it belongs. Its amazing how it wasn't completely flatened!

Ironically it was meant to symbolize peace. I would like to see it tastefully displayed near the freedom tower.

Glick · April 7th, 2005, 03:59 PM

I'm not a believer in God or anything, but I was also amazed that the centre-piece of the Plaza survived. I genuinely believe that a higher power saved it.

Deep thinking over

Thanks for your input man, I'd love to see it in the new Freedom Tower Plaza.

BigMac · April 7th, 2005, 04:27 PM

New Jack City · April 8th, 2005, 12:40 AM

Picture I took of it at Battery Park:

My guess is that it will most likely return back to the site as part of the WTC memorial.

Glick · April 8th, 2005, 02:15 AM

Cheers for the great photo savethewtc. I never realised the top was crushed so badly.

New Jack City · April 10th, 2005, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Glick

Cheers for the great photo savethewtc. I never realised the top was crushed so badly.

No problem. Now that you mention it, the top is really messed up. Hadn't really paid attention to that much.

Here's a picture focusing more on the top from pbase...

Think there's an aerial picture of it post 9/11?

Islander · April 10th, 2005, 07:46 AM

From that angle it makes me think of the Statue of Liberty's torch.

Ellatur · April 8th, 2005, 02:55 AM

where in the new WTC plaza will this be placed it? that raining-into-the-ground-boxes are taking up the plaza and if the sphere is placed, ithink it'll be kinda awkward

hella good · April 8th, 2005, 09:59 AM

it took a hit - as did world peace. but it is still standing - unlike world peace

BigMac · April 12th, 2005, 06:14 PM

mzelonski · April 13th, 2005, 03:41 PM

That should totally be rebuilt and put by the freedom tower.

TICONLA1 · April 14th, 2005, 10:07 AM

Well first of all, i beleve this should be the ONLY artifact of the original WTC to be placed back on the WTC site, as far as it's placement within the reconstruction area, it should be in a area of high visability, for instance the (main) enterance to the transit terminal, or the (footprint) memorial, using the two possible mentioned locations as a focus point, it should be placed where it can be seen from as many different locations within the site as possible, and it should NOT be reconstructed, but placed as it is. i know to some this may sound somewhat dramatic, but i think this will, or could be the best way to convey a few points, the first, being the degree of how far the emotion of hate can bring one to do such an unthinkable act to other humans, and the second, that the emotion of hate, even taken to this extreme can accomplish nothing, but more hate. for this reason we must never forget !!!

April 6th, 2005, 11:47 PM	#1
Glick Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cardiff Posts: 55 Likes (Received): 0	The Sphere Found a photo of the old WTC Plaza Sphere today, and I was just wondering if it is going to stand in the New World Trade Center site, or if it will remain in Battery Park. Does anyone know?

April 8th, 2005, 09:59 AM	#10
hella good PUT YOUR PAWS UP Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sheffield! Posts: 11,901 Likes (Received): 11	it took a hit - as did world peace. but it is still standing - unlike world peace __________________ ARTPOP

April 14th, 2005, 10:07 AM	#13
TICONLA1 Hirise Piping Man Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 725 Likes (Received): 0	Well first of all, i beleve this should be the ONLY artifact of the original WTC to be placed back on the WTC site, as far as it's placement within the reconstruction area, it should be in a area of high visability, for instance the (main) enterance to the transit terminal, or the (footprint) memorial, using the two possible mentioned locations as a focus point, it should be placed where it can be seen from as many different locations within the site as possible, and it should NOT be reconstructed, but placed as it is. i know to some this may sound somewhat dramatic, but i think this will, or could be the best way to convey a few points, the first, being the degree of how far the emotion of hate can bring one to do such an unthinkable act to other humans, and the second, that the emotion of hate, even taken to this extreme can accomplish nothing, but more hate. for this reason we must never forget !!! __________________ "The last of the true industrialists" !!!!!

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April 7th, 2005, 03:54 PM	#2
mzelonski Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: New York Posts: 49 Likes (Received): 0	I think it would be good form to put it back where it belongs. Its amazing how it wasn't completely flatened! Ironically it was meant to symbolize peace. I would like to see it tastefully displayed near the freedom tower.

April 7th, 2005, 03:59 PM	#3
Glick Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cardiff Posts: 55 Likes (Received): 0	I'm not a believer in God or anything, but I was also amazed that the centre-piece of the Plaza survived. I genuinely believe that a higher power saved it. Deep thinking over Thanks for your input man, I'd love to see it in the new Freedom Tower Plaza.

April 7th, 2005, 04:27 PM	#4
BigMac Special Sauce Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 567 Likes (Received): 0

April 8th, 2005, 12:40 AM	#5
New Jack City User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 5,651 Likes (Received): 2	Picture I took of it at Battery Park: My guess is that it will most likely return back to the site as part of the WTC memorial.

April 8th, 2005, 02:15 AM	#6
Glick Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cardiff Posts: 55 Likes (Received): 0	Cheers for the great photo savethewtc. I never realised the top was crushed so badly.

April 10th, 2005, 07:46 AM	#8
Islander SSP Native Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: New "The Big Apple" York (Manhattan) Posts: 197 Likes (Received): 0	From that angle it makes me think of the Statue of Liberty's torch.

April 8th, 2005, 02:55 AM	#9
Ellatur Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,522 Likes (Received): 0	where in the new WTC plaza will this be placed it? that raining-into-the-ground-boxes are taking up the plaza and if the sphere is placed, ithink it'll be kinda awkward

April 12th, 2005, 06:14 PM	#11
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April 13th, 2005, 03:41 PM	#12
mzelonski Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: New York Posts: 49 Likes (Received): 0	That should totally be rebuilt and put by the freedom tower.