Oculus Roof Opens

In a nod to the libeskind concept the oculus was built to maximize the effect of the autumnal equinox rays coinciding with the skylight opening on or around september 11 every year.

Oculus roof opens.

Launch oculus home from your desktop taskbar or start menu. Defy reality and distance with oculus. In a symbolic gesture the eye of the oculus is supposed to open every september 11th at 8 46 a m the exact time the first plane hit until 10 28 a m when the second tower collapsed and which. Today coinciding with the time at which.

Click the gear button in the top right corner of the window. For one day a year the oculus opens its eye to the sky the oculus is located in lower manhattan next to the former twin towers. Learn more about rift rift s quest and go. It is the centerpiece of the world trade center transportation hub.

Weather permitting the oculus topping the stadium will spin open for sunday evening s game making its debut for the falcons nfl season home opener the atlanta journal constitution reported. After 12 years of construction and constant delays it finally opened to the public on march 3 2016. Designed by famed spanish architect santiago calatrava the 4 billion building exceeded the original estimate by 100. In total the wtc oculus is 350 feet long and measures about 75 000 square feet of retail space.

The roof was originally designed to mechanically open to increase light and ventilation to the enclosed space. Santiago calatrava s 4 billion world trade center transportation hub may be drastically over budget and years late but the project. Since the hub finally opened in early 2016 the wings have parted in observance of the september 11th terrorist attacks. Our vr headsets connect people and redefine digital gaming and entertainment.