Staten Island 9/11 Memorial

Staten Island 9/11 (Memorial)

The 9/11 First Responders Memorial, situated in Staten Island, New York, is a monument honoring the 274 Staten Island residents who lost their lives in 1993 and 2001, in the Word Trade Center attacks. The memorial was designed by Masayuki Sono, granting him a design award.

The construction began in September 11, 2003 and the opening took place on the same date, a year later.
The memorial is composed of two postcard structures, each standing 30 feet (9m) high. Each Staten Island victim is honored with a 9-by-11-inch (23cm×28 cm) granite plaque of Branco Ipanema bearing their name, birthdate, and place of work on September 11, 2001.

In 2014, the memorial was expanded with Azul do Mar quartzite, carved with messages. The color of the stone matches the color of the ocean, creating a blending effect that makes the names engraved float on the harbour.

Gramil was the Supplier of all granite and quartzite for the construction.

For more information, please visit: http://www.cloudsao.com/9-11-FIRST-RESPONDERS-MEMORIAL

Photography: GION (main and dusk pictures); Gramil.