Empty Sky 9/11 Memorial - Liberty State Park
Project Information
| Project Location: | Liberty State Park, Jersey City, NJ |
| Project Contract Amount: | $7,499,000 |
| Project Executive: | Mark D. Hall |
| Project Manager: | Joseph Isdanavage |
| Superintendent: | Dick Lefebvre |
| Owner's Name/Contact Person: | The State of New Jersey Dept. of Building and Construction - William Winterbottom |
| Owner's Address: | 33 West State Street, 9th Floor, Trenton, NJ 08625 |
| Owner's Phone/Fax: | Phone: 609-633-2716 / Fax: 609-984-1320 |
| Architect's Name/Contact Person | Frederic Schwartz Architects, Jessica Jamroz |
| Architect's Phone: | 917-557-7714 |
| Architect's Address: | 180 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014 |
Project Description
- The Memorial Berm: Twin stainless steel walls divide a gently sloped mound and a path directed toward Ground Zero
- Two continuous twin, 30'-9" high, 208'-10" long walls flank a 12'-4 1/8" wide thermal granite path located on the centerline of the former World Trade Center tower GPS coordinates
- Concrete piles underground support two continuous concrete retaining walls and stainless steel substructure, which then support the stainless steel panels
- The 746 victims' names from the State of New Jersey face one another on the interior elevations of the twin brushed stainless steel walls
- Two marine grade stainless steel outdoor electronic kiosks containing a list and location of all of the victims' names
- Architectural concrete finish
- LED fixtures running continuously down the length of each Memorial wall
- Clusters of weeping cherry trees