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Friday, September 19, 2008

Remembering... with a cube made of glass

I arrived at the airport early enough that I could wander over to Logan Airport's just dedicated September 11th memorial. If you happen to pass through Logan, it's worth a stop.

A glass cube surrounds glass panels containing the names of the passengers & crew of the two flights that left Logan that fateful day. The outside of the structure isn't solid. Instead it is made up of thin slabs of glass, alternating in placement, each panel offset from the next and previous. Looking up, there are floating pieces of glass. Two simple benches stand within the structure, a place to sit in quiet contemplation. It is a place of peace in a busy airport.

A beautiful structure, a memory of a terrible day...

Logan Airport 9/11 Memorial

Logan Airport 9/11 Memorial

Logan Airport 9/11 Memorial



Curious about the memorial? You might find these links interesting:
>>> Massport Unveils Boston Logan Airport 9/11 Memorial Design, September 2006
>>> Boston Memorial Marks Ill-Fated Planes' Departure, NPR story, September 2008