The Norwegian architecture firm Snøhetta is going to build the new museum on Ground Zero in New York. Snøhetta beat 60 other offices for the important and prestigious job of creating a memorial museum at the highly symbolic site.
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The museum will be built in what is known as the footsteps of the former World Trade Center. It is estimated that the construction will cost around $200 million.
The land where the Twin Towers stood until September 11, 2001 has been declared a protected area, and the museum will be one of only two buildings placed on the Memorial site itself. The other building, a theater, will be designed by Gehry Partners.
The architects of Snøhetta have not issued a single drawing for the competition. The plans and visions they presented to the Lower Manhattan Development Group during an interview in New York was enough to get them the sought-after job.
The task of building the World Trade Center Museum, one of the most prestigious architechtural contests in the world this year, only adds to the company's reputation.
Snøhetta became an internationally renowned name when the Norwegian-based company were chosen to build the new library in Alexandria. The company will also be responsible for constructing the new opera building in Oslo.
By the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs