In Reflecting Absence, both footprints would be turned into 30-foot-deep reflective pools, edged with curtains of falling water.
("Reflecting Absence" was No. 790532).
No poetry, no passion, no poignant sentiment about reflecting absence.
Jurors who favored the "Garden" plan moved to "Reflecting Absence".
And last week, the design of the memorial, "Reflecting Absence," was made public.
Among the eight finalists, of course, was the design that prevailed, "Reflecting Absence," by Michael Arad and Peter Walker.
He said he anticipated reconciling the final version of Reflecting Absence with his own plan in the next week.
In the end Ms. Lin said approvingly that "Reflecting Absence" "made something positive out of the void".
Likewise, no single iconic image can represent our collective experience of Sept. 11 (hence the power of "Reflecting Absence").
To ensure that the jurors' wishes were followed, the corporation imposed several conditions on Mr. Arad before announcing Tuesday that his plan, Reflecting Absence, had won the competition.
Technically, the associate's role would be to help Michael Arad and Peter Walker realize their competition-winning plan, "Reflecting Absence," with two voids where the twin towers stood.
