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Snøhetta in competition for Ground Zero

The Norwegian firm of architects Snøhetta is one of six international firms of architects in the running for designing the World Trade Center Museum, which is to be built on Ground Zero in Manhattan.

05/10/2004 :: A memorial site is to be built on the crater left by the attack of 11 September, and about 60 architects have shown their interest in designing the two cultural institutions that are planned for the site, a museum and a theatre.

The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation will be announcing its choice of architect in October, and has invited Snøhetta to an interview. The buildings are scheduled to be completed by 2006.

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Snøhetta designed the Library of Alexandria (see picture) and is now in competition for designing the World Trade Center MuseumPhoto:  Photo: ©  Snøhetta / Gerald Zugmann

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