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On the International Day of Peace, we return to Minoru Yamasaki's founding conviction and to the new purpose that carries it forward. A quote from the original architect at the opening of the original World Trade Center. Raphael J. Chryslar, founder and chief designer of the initiative delivers these remarks: "Ten days ago, the world marked twenty-five years since the morning the Twin Towers fell. Today is the International Day of Peace. The two dates sit close together on th

The Spire on the World Technology Center shall be lowered to half staff. On this day of national mourning and remembrance, our team leader delivers this message: “Twenty-five years ago this morning, 2,977 people went to work, boarded a plane, or answered a call for help, and did not come. We remember them today. The passengers and crews of four flights. The workers in the North and South Towers, at the Pentagon, and the men and women whose resistance ended a fourth aircraft i

Today, we are pleased to announce that our comprehensive contextual report has been published openly on our website, after thorough review, cross-checking and editing by our team. Titled America's Twin Towers: The History, Legacy and the Case for Renewal, the report underscores the roots behind our initiative: the story of the original Twin Towers and the people who built them, the long civic campaign to see them rise again, and our case for why the silhouette should rise aga