The Architect · Lina · New York
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine
This is Calatrava's quiet building at the WTC, finished in 2022 to replace the church destroyed on 9/11. The walls are thin Pentelic marble and glass; by day light filters through the stone, and after dark the whole dome glows from inside like a lantern. Few buildings handle light this literally.
Calatrava's 2022 marble shrine at the WTC — a translucent dome that turns into a lantern at night.
— Lina, The Architect
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