Sept. 11 Remembrance

A worldwide design competition for the 1.93-acre site was won by New
York architects Julie Beckman and Keith Kaseman in 2003. Construction
began in 2006. Their inspired plan features 184 benches, one for each
victim. The benches are 14-foot-long cantilevered arcs of rust-proof
steel, each over a small reflecting pool that will glow from within at
night. The arcs are arranged according to age. The youngest victims
were sisters Dana and Zoe Falkenberg, 3 and 8 years old, respectively,
and the oldest was 71-year-old John D. Yamnicky. And the benches are
laid out according to the location of the victims at the time of the
attack. The Pentagon will be in the background for visitors viewing the
nameplates of those who died in the building. For the nameplates of
those who were on Flight 77, the backdrop will be the sky. There are
also about 80 paperbark maple trees. Ms. Beckman has said the trees
change color later than most trees in Arlington and will provide a
burst of red against the drab winter sky.

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