Frederick Schwartz Architects has submitted two designs for 9/11 memorials for Westchester County and the State of New Jersey, which were both unanimously selected by family members.

Here are the details:

New Jersey September 11th Memorial
Located in New Jersey’s Liberty State Park, “Empty Sky” New Jersey 9/11 Memorial remembers 746 magnificent New Jersey lives lost on September 11th, 2001. As people gathered at the Hudson River to witness the event, organize rescue efforts and then remember and mourn, they found strength in their community. “Empty Sky” honors the memory of those lost and the special place they called home while framing the view where the Towers once stood. The 746 names are engraved on the twin 210-foot long (the width of each side of the World Trade Center) brushed stainless steel walls that face one another and rise 30 feet in height. Like the World Trade Center, the stainless steel reflects the constantly changing light of day. The memorial invites visitors to literally and metaphorically look toward the empty sky in memory of their loved ones and look forward as a community.

Westchester September 11th Memorial
To honor the 112 magnificent people from Westchester County who perished that day, 112 intertwined stainless steel DNA-like strands rise 80 feet from the ground reaching upward to the heavens to form “The Rising.” The strands are bound together in a literal and symbolic gesture exemplifying the strength of the Westchester community and the families who lost loved ones. Forming an unbroken circle, the 112 individual strands emerge from the existing footprint on the plaza. The memorial’s visual lightness acts as a counterpoint to the solidity of the adjacent Kensico Dam. “The Rising” invites visitors to walk around and through it from all directions and allows persons of all ages and abilities to move through it and experience it close-up.

This weekend, both will be featured in dedication ceremonies. On Saturday at 11Am, there will be one at Liberty State Park for the first one.

For the second, there will be one at the Westchester County September 11th Memorial at 6:00PM.

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