Designing Memory: A Look Back at the 9/11 Memorial Competition

  • Thursday, September 25
  • 5 to 6 p.m.
  • Auditorium
Speakers sit on stage as they are introduced by a woman at the podium.
Photo by David Starke

In January 2004, after an international competition that drew over 5,000 submissions from 63 countries, a final design for the 9/11 Memorial was chosen by a jury of 13 members. Introduced by CEO of Bloomberg Philanthropies Patricia E. Harris this program brings together two jury members — 9/11 family member Paula Berry and historian James E. Young — to share the principles that guided their decision-making and the vital role of public engagement in shaping shared spaces of remembrance. Moderated by Executive Vice President of Collections & Chief Curator Dr. Jan Ramirez, the evening will also feature the first-ever public presentation of newly digitized versions of the original competition boards, made possible by the Leon Levy Foundation.

Photos

  • The full stage is visible in a wide shot with easel boards to the left and right of the panelists and a large screen with a digital image on the right and text on the left.
  • The host in a light jacket and a female speaker in black are pictured in front of blue curtains
  • A man in a jacket faces a speaker off camera and listens intently
  • Three people sit on stage and talk together, smiling.
Photos: David E. Starke

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