World Trade Center Memorial Competition 2003, Vertical Gardens - a Forest of Remembrance Go directly to the WTC Competition site: www.wtcsitememorial.org/ent/entI=350368.html 1 - Trees and Foliage from 92 countries of the victims nationalities flourish within tall steel grids, a ticker tape honoring its heroes - the names of the victims are engraved on special glazing running along in a single line 2 - Vertical Gardens are symbols of life, creating personal passages of hope, strength, courage and remembrance. At each engraved name, a place for a votive candle is provided for private contemplation. 3 - Within the Forest of Remembrance families can reserve a specific area of passageway to make it their own contemplative garden for a visit. The area would be cordoned off with temporary movable barriers. 4 - A Sacred Lawn, perfectly preserved, quiet green, a home for the unidentified remains. 5 - Vertical Gardens respect- fully mark the footprints of each WTC Tower, within which living walls of green and public circulation are constant sources of live. 6 - Ticker Tape Square and the Grand Stairs: Public celebrations, ceremonies and spontaneous gatherings are encouraged in these interrelated areas. ©feyerabend2003