NOVA Engineering Ground Zero
Designing and building One World Trade Center and the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum Details
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Walls of Glass
One World Trade Center’s glass facade may look fragile, but it is extraordinarily tough.
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Solving an Engineering Problem
Bracing One World Trade Center’s steel frame led to some unexpected perks at the worksite.
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The Memorial Plaques
Visit the factory where the 9/11 Memorial plaques are made.
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The 9/11 Memorial Mock-Up
Architect and designer Michael Arad takes us on a tour of his 9/11 Memorial mock-up.
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