Rebuilding the World Trade Center: A Photo Ethnography

My decision to document the rebuilding of the Trade Center was made on July 4, 2009. I soon noted that its steady progress revealed New York’s desire for new buildings of architectural beauty. The architects, Daniel Leibskind and David Childs, offer a vision that is both sweeping and dignified. The towers recall the classic idea of a traditional New York skyscraper complete with cool elegance and symmetry. The tallest of these is One World Trade Center, which stands 1,776 feet high. It has ...