9/11 Memorial Architect Lectures in Atlanta

9/11 Memorial Architect Lectures in Atlanta

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9/11 Memorial architect Michael Arad (photo courtesy of Handel Architects)

Michael Arad, the architect of the National September 11 Memorial, returns to his alma mater Georgia Tech in Atlanta to share his experiences with students, faculty, and alumni, according to the Associate Press report.

 Arad earned a master’s degree in architecture from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1999 and is now a partner at Handel Architects.  He worked as a New York City Housing Authority architect before his Memorial design “Reflecting Absence” was selected from a global competition that included more than 5,200 entries from 63 nations.

Arad’s lecture takes place Wed., Feb. 1, at 6 p.m. in the Reinsch-Pierce Family Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.  More information is available here.

By 9/11 Memorial staff 

9/11 Memorial’s Architect to headline dynamic speakers series

9/11 Memorial’s Architect to headline dynamic speakers series

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9/11 Memorial architect Michael Arad this month will detail what inspired him to design a national tribute to the nearly 3,000 people killed in the World Trade Center terror attacks in 2001 and 1993 as part of the "9/11, Today and Tomorrow" speakers series. Arad will share early designs of the memorial in the event called "Realizing the 9/11 Memorial" at 6:30 p.m., Nov. 10., at the 9/11 Memorial Preview Site, 20 Vesey St.

RSVP now for this event and other presentations in this dynamic series. The events are free, but a $10 donation will help with ongoing programming.

Arad, a partner of Handel Architects, was working as an architect for the New York City Housing Authority when he entered and won the 9/11 Memorial design competition.

His design for the memorial, which is called "Reflecting Absence,"was picked by the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation in early 2004. Two years after winning the design contest, Arad was one of six recipients of the American Institute of Architect's Young Architects Award.

The award honors architects license ten years or less and have shown "exceptional leadership and made significant contributions to the profession early in their careers."

In 2006, Arad was one of six recipients of the American Institute of Architects’ Young Architects Award. The award honors architects licensed for ten years or less "who have shown exceptional leadership and made significant contributions to the profession early in their careers."

By 9/11 Memorial Staff

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