The New York Times had an article last Tuesday over the design for the World Trade Center "Wedge of Light." There is a dispute about the hours that sunlight will shine over the area. An excerpt from the article follows, the complete online article is at http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Attacks-Redevelopment.html
Tom Kreyche "In presenting his plan to the public in December, Libeskind promised that every Sept. 11 ``between the hours of 8:46 a.m., when the first airplane hit, and 10:28 a.m., when the second tower collapsed, the sun will shine without shadow.'' Yet rival architect Attia contends that the Millennium Hilton Hotel -- which he designed -- will cast a shadow over the plaza where the sun is supposed to shine. ``By 10:28 every Sept. 11, the so-called Wedge of Light will in fact be a Wedge of Darkness and Shame, covered by about 99 percent shadow,'' Eli Attia said in a report released this week and posted on his Web site" New York Times -
