hello everybody thank you for being here it’s a pleasure to be part of this
it’s a pleasure to be part of this
it’s a pleasure to be part of this year’s TEDx utk today I’m here to tell
year’s TEDx utk today I’m here to tell
year’s TEDx utk today I’m here to tell you a little bit about a very special
you a little bit about a very special
you a little bit about a very special place my role in helping make that place
place my role in helping make that place
place my role in helping make that place in reality and how that place has
in reality and how that place has
in reality and how that place has impacted so many people that have come
impacted so many people that have come
impacted so many people that have come to visit it so everyone has a particular
to visit it so everyone has a particular
to visit it so everyone has a particular relationship with this day I was living
relationship with this day I was living
relationship with this day I was living and working in Manhattan at the time and
and working in Manhattan at the time and
and working in Manhattan at the time and I remember exactly what I was wearing I
I remember exactly what I was wearing I
I remember exactly what I was wearing I was wearing raspberry colored crop pants
was wearing raspberry colored crop pants
was wearing raspberry colored crop pants and a black shirt and I was on my way to
and a black shirt and I was on my way to
and a black shirt and I was on my way to meet my boss at the time at a job site
meet my boss at the time at a job site
meet my boss at the time at a job site and I had stopped on the corner of 5th
and I had stopped on the corner of 5th
and I had stopped on the corner of 5th Avenue and 14th Street and I witnessed
Avenue and 14th Street and I witnessed
Avenue and 14th Street and I witnessed the explosion in the South Tower
the explosion in the South Tower
the explosion in the South Tower and this is after I was trying to
and this is after I was trying to
and this is after I was trying to process what had happened in the first
process what had happened in the first
process what had happened in the first Tower and while I and all of us had
Tower and while I and all of us had
Tower and while I and all of us had never experienced anything like this
never experienced anything like this
never experienced anything like this before
before
before deep down I seen I felt like we were
deep down I seen I felt like we were
deep down I seen I felt like we were living through something a significant
living through something a significant
living through something a significant moment in history so New York City had
moment in history so New York City had
moment in history so New York City had lost all cellphone contact the subways
lost all cellphone contact the subways
lost all cellphone contact the subways had shut down and so the information I
had shut down and so the information I
had shut down and so the information I was learning was coming from word on the
was learning was coming from word on the
was learning was coming from word on the streets and people were huddled around
streets and people were huddled around
streets and people were huddled around open car doors listening to the radio
open car doors listening to the radio
open car doors listening to the radio they were gathered in front of
they were gathered in front of
they were gathered in front of electronic store windows watching live
electronic store windows watching live
electronic store windows watching live news coverage of what was happening just
news coverage of what was happening just
news coverage of what was happening just a dozen or so blocks downtown and amidst
a dozen or so blocks downtown and amidst
a dozen or so blocks downtown and amidst the disbelief and the confusion and the
the disbelief and the confusion and the
the disbelief and the confusion and the sorrow and intermittent military planes
sorrow and intermittent military planes
sorrow and intermittent military planes flying overhead the word on the street
flying overhead the word on the street
flying overhead the word on the street was that the Pentagon had just been hit
was that the Pentagon had just been hit
was that the Pentagon had just been hit so this news elevated the utter
so this news elevated the utter
so this news elevated the utter significance of what was likely playing
significance of what was likely playing
significance of what was likely playing out around us
out around us
out around us the year that followed was intense it
the year that followed was intense it
the year that followed was intense it was very scary and it was tremendously
was very scary and it was tremendously
was very scary and it was tremendously sad especially for those of us who were
sad especially for those of us who were
sad especially for those of us who were living in Manhattan at the time as I and
living in Manhattan at the time as I and
living in Manhattan at the time as I and Keith kaseman my husband and partner
Keith kaseman my husband and partner
Keith kaseman my husband and partner were and like so many others we wanted
were and like so many others we wanted
were and like so many others we wanted to contribute something positive to
to contribute something positive to
to contribute something positive to during these times that were so
during these times that were so
during these times that were so incredibly unsettling so in June of 2002
incredibly unsettling so in June of 2002
incredibly unsettling so in June of 2002 we learned that the Pentagon memorial
we learned that the Pentagon memorial
we learned that the Pentagon memorial was the first of the three sites that
was the first of the three sites that
was the first of the three sites that was going to have a design competition
was going to have a design competition
was going to have a design competition and since Keith and I had just graduated
and since Keith and I had just graduated
and since Keith and I had just graduated from architecture school we felt maybe
from architecture school we felt maybe
from architecture school we felt maybe this is the forum into which we could
this is the forum into which we could
this is the forum into which we could contribute an idea however brief it
contribute an idea however brief it
contribute an idea however brief it would be about towards a conversation
would be about towards a conversation
would be about towards a conversation that would be had about how to remember
that would be had about how to remember
that would be had about how to remember these people who had lost their lives
these people who had lost their lives
these people who had lost their lives that tragic day and the due date for
that tragic day and the due date for
that tragic day and the due date for that competition was September 11 2002
that competition was September 11 2002
that competition was September 11 2002 so this was our competition entry board
so this was our competition entry board
so this was our competition entry board the competition was a 100% anonymous it
the competition was a 100% anonymous it
the competition was a 100% anonymous it was free to enter and it was open to
was free to enter and it was open to
was free to enter and it was open to absolutely anybody and what struck us
absolutely anybody and what struck us
absolutely anybody and what struck us most was a statement that was written by
most was a statement that was written by
most was a statement that was written by a core group of family members who lost
a core group of family members who lost
a core group of family members who lost loved ones at the Pentagon and they
loved ones at the Pentagon and they
loved ones at the Pentagon and they charged us to create a place that would
charged us to create a place that would
charged us to create a place that would make you think but not tell you what to
make you think but not tell you what to
make you think but not tell you what to think or how to feel and this really
think or how to feel and this really
think or how to feel and this really resonated with us because there was no
resonated with us because there was no
resonated with us because there was no one way to remember that day and what it
one way to remember that day and what it
one way to remember that day and what it meant was that individual thought and
meant was that individual thought and
meant was that individual thought and reflection and remembrance was paramount
reflection and remembrance was paramount
reflection and remembrance was paramount to the mission of this place how do you
to the mission of this place how do you
to the mission of this place how do you make a place that is infinitely
make a place that is infinitely
make a place that is infinitely interpretable and is unlike anything
interpretable and is unlike anything
interpretable and is unlike anything you’ve ever experienced before so there
you’ve ever experienced before so there
you’ve ever experienced before so there were over 1,200 entries we were one of
were over 1,200 entries we were one of
were over 1,200 entries we were one of six finalists and then ultimately
six finalists and then ultimately
six finalists and then ultimately unanimously selected as the winner
unanimously selected as the winner
unanimously selected as the winner so it took us six years to go from this
so it took us six years to go from this
so it took us six years to go from this to this so for a quick orientation the
to this so for a quick orientation the
to this so for a quick orientation the memorial is a two acre park located
memorial is a two acre park located
memorial is a two acre park located directly in front of the side of the
directly in front of the side of the
directly in front of the side of the building that was hit by American
building that was hit by American
building that was hit by American Airlines flight 77 and this is really
Airlines flight 77 and this is really
Airlines flight 77 and this is really rare in the context of memorials of
rare in the context of memorials of
rare in the context of memorials of Washington DC most if not all of them
Washington DC most if not all of them
Washington DC most if not all of them are depicting and dedicated to an event
are depicting and dedicated to an event
are depicting and dedicated to an event that happened somewhere else in the
that happened somewhere else in the
that happened somewhere else in the world the building was completely
world the building was completely
world the building was completely restored by the one-year anniversary of
restored by the one-year anniversary of
restored by the one-year anniversary of the tax this showed our resolve and our
the tax this showed our resolve and our
the tax this showed our resolve and our resilience but it also erased the
resilience but it also erased the
resilience but it also erased the evidence of what happened that day and
evidence of what happened that day and
evidence of what happened that day and what happened to the individuals that
what happened to the individuals that
what happened to the individuals that lost their lives and this charred piece
lost their lives and this charred piece
lost their lives and this charred piece of limestone was the only indicator and
of limestone was the only indicator and
of limestone was the only indicator and it was located at the point of impact on
it was located at the point of impact on
it was located at the point of impact on the building which you can see here in
the building which you can see here in
the building which you can see here in this little circle that little dark spot
this little circle that little dark spot
this little circle that little dark spot is that charred piece of limestone this
is that charred piece of limestone this
is that charred piece of limestone this part of the building is completely
part of the building is completely
part of the building is completely inaccessible to the public especially
inaccessible to the public especially
inaccessible to the public especially when you’re now in a new world of
when you’re now in a new world of
when you’re now in a new world of heightened security awareness warning
heightened security awareness warning
heightened security awareness warning levels and preparedness so it was
levels and preparedness so it was
levels and preparedness so it was incredibly important to the families
incredibly important to the families
incredibly important to the families that the memorials serve as a way to
that the memorials serve as a way to
that the memorials serve as a way to tell the story and really as a reminder
tell the story and really as a reminder
tell the story and really as a reminder to generations to come of what happened
to generations to come of what happened
to generations to come of what happened here that day so we were able to create
here that day so we were able to create
here that day so we were able to create on a memorial that is open to the public
on a memorial that is open to the public
on a memorial that is open to the public 24/7 only about a hundred yards from
24/7 only about a hundred yards from
24/7 only about a hundred yards from that charred stone so a quick overview
that charred stone so a quick overview
that charred stone so a quick overview and how the memorial is organized if you
and how the memorial is organized if you
and how the memorial is organized if you haven’t been there it’s organized along
haven’t been there it’s organized along
haven’t been there it’s organized along a timeline each one of these lines
a timeline each one of these lines
a timeline each one of these lines corresponds to a year of birth so the
corresponds to a year of birth so the
corresponds to a year of birth so the youngest victim was three years old so
youngest victim was three years old so
youngest victim was three years old so she was born in 1990
she was born in 1990
she was born in 1990 eight and the eldest victim was 70 born
eight and the eldest victim was 70 born
eight and the eldest victim was 70 born in 1930 and as you can see the there’s a
in 1930 and as you can see the there’s a
in 1930 and as you can see the there’s a big gap here so there were five children
big gap here so there were five children
big gap here so there were five children involved in this tragedy and this gap
involved in this tragedy and this gap
involved in this tragedy and this gap indicates that there were no victims
indicates that there were no victims
indicates that there were no victims between the ages of 11 and 21 so the
between the ages of 11 and 21 so the
between the ages of 11 and 21 so the park is intent its intent is to give
park is intent its intent is to give
park is intent its intent is to give hints and clues about what happened that
hints and clues about what happened that
hints and clues about what happened that day and who’s remembered here the age
day and who’s remembered here the age
day and who’s remembered here the age lines are parallel with the trajectory
lines are parallel with the trajectory
lines are parallel with the trajectory that flight 77 took into the building so
that flight 77 took into the building so
that flight 77 took into the building so as a visitor you’re immediately oriented
as a visitor you’re immediately oriented
as a visitor you’re immediately oriented to the events that were unfolding that
to the events that were unfolding that
to the events that were unfolding that morning and then as you see through the
morning and then as you see through the
morning and then as you see through the distribution that this is really just a
distribution that this is really just a
distribution that this is really just a sampling of everyday life these people
sampling of everyday life these people
sampling of everyday life these people were at work or they were traveling and
were at work or they were traveling and
were at work or they were traveling and they’re now forever remembered here
they’re now forever remembered here
they’re now forever remembered here together it took us two years to
together it took us two years to
together it took us two years to assemble our core team only a sampling
assemble our core team only a sampling
assemble our core team only a sampling of which is represented here and as you
of which is represented here and as you
of which is represented here and as you can see they came from all corners of
can see they came from all corners of
can see they came from all corners of our country and it took two more years
our country and it took two more years
our country and it took two more years and countless super-technical design
and countless super-technical design
and countless super-technical design adjustments to figure out exactly how we
adjustments to figure out exactly how we
adjustments to figure out exactly how we were going to make these highly
were going to make these highly
were going to make these highly customized memorial unit benches made of
customized memorial unit benches made of
customized memorial unit benches made of stainless steel
stainless steel
stainless steel granite precast concrete light and water
granite precast concrete light and water
granite precast concrete light and water new productions new production
new productions new production
new productions new production techniques were developed by our
techniques were developed by our
techniques were developed by our incredible team to carry all of this out
incredible team to carry all of this out
incredible team to carry all of this out and to really make it look easy and then
and to really make it look easy and then
and to really make it look easy and then it took two more years to make
it took two more years to make
it took two more years to make everything and install it on-site so if
everything and install it on-site so if
everything and install it on-site so if you would entertain this for a second
you would entertain this for a second
you would entertain this for a second and for the super geeks out there I’ll
and for the super geeks out there I’ll
and for the super geeks out there I’ll breeze through a sampling of some of the
breeze through a sampling of some of the
breeze through a sampling of some of the behind the scenes work that went on to
behind the scenes work that went on to
behind the scenes work that went on to make this happen this is the sand cast
make this happen this is the sand cast
make this happen this is the sand cast mold that would cast to stainless steel
mold that would cast to stainless steel
mold that would cast to stainless steel pieces at a time
pieces at a time
pieces at a time the pouring of the molten steel which it
the pouring of the molten steel which it
the pouring of the molten steel which it was always really awesome to see and
was always really awesome to see and
was always really awesome to see and like the birth of many things it was
like the birth of many things it was
like the birth of many things it was really messy at first this was really
really messy at first this was really
really messy at first this was really cool that the stainless steel alloy that
cool that the stainless steel alloy that
cool that the stainless steel alloy that we used it had to be reheated to 2400
we used it had to be reheated to 2400
we used it had to be reheated to 2400 degrees Fahrenheit and then quickly
degrees Fahrenheit and then quickly
degrees Fahrenheit and then quickly cooled and this process allowed the
cooled and this process allowed the
cooled and this process allowed the molecules within the stainless steel
molecules within the stainless steel
molecules within the stainless steel alloy to freeze into a configuration for
alloy to freeze into a configuration for
alloy to freeze into a configuration for maximum corrosion resistance because we
maximum corrosion resistance because we
maximum corrosion resistance because we didn’t want anything to happen to the
didn’t want anything to happen to the
didn’t want anything to happen to the stainless steel throughout all the
stainless steel throughout all the
stainless steel throughout all the varying weather conditions and even with
varying weather conditions and even with
varying weather conditions and even with so many computer-controlled machinery
so many computer-controlled machinery
so many computer-controlled machinery that was that we were working with it
that was that we were working with it
that was that we were working with it really came down to a deep care and
really came down to a deep care and
really came down to a deep care and knowledge of true craft masters who
knowledge of true craft masters who
knowledge of true craft masters who poured their heart and soul into making
poured their heart and soul into making
poured their heart and soul into making each one of these memorial units perfect
each one of these memorial units perfect
each one of these memorial units perfect for instance this is a Buse if Yi is the
for instance this is a Buse if Yi is the
for instance this is a Buse if Yi is the best metal polisher that as far as we’re
best metal polisher that as far as we’re
best metal polisher that as far as we’re concerned and he just so happens to be
concerned and he just so happens to be
concerned and he just so happens to be just an incredibly generous and kind
just an incredibly generous and kind
just an incredibly generous and kind person
person
person so in all there were lots and lots of
so in all there were lots and lots of
so in all there were lots and lots of steps to achieve a highly finished and
steps to achieve a highly finished and
steps to achieve a highly finished and timeless quality all in again in a way
timeless quality all in again in a way
timeless quality all in again in a way to make it seem easy and straightforward
to make it seem easy and straightforward
to make it seem easy and straightforward for in the end these were the people
for in the end these were the people
for in the end these were the people that we were working so hard for each
that we were working so hard for each
that we were working so hard for each one of these people lost either a spouse
one of these people lost either a spouse
one of these people lost either a spouse or a sibling and this was the first
or a sibling and this was the first
or a sibling and this was the first prototype bench installed and the first
prototype bench installed and the first
prototype bench installed and the first set of smiling faces that were evidence
set of smiling faces that were evidence
set of smiling faces that were evidence enough for us to know that every step
enough for us to know that every step
enough for us to know that every step along the way had been an incredible
along the way had been an incredible
along the way had been an incredible honor for us and well worth all the hard
honor for us and well worth all the hard
honor for us and well worth all the hard work
work
work so meanwhile in parallel the site was
so meanwhile in parallel the site was
so meanwhile in parallel the site was being prepared for the installation of
being prepared for the installation of
being prepared for the installation of the memorial unit components these are
the memorial unit components these are
the memorial unit components these are foundation units the concrete water the
foundation units the concrete water the
foundation units the concrete water the basins coming in followed by the age
basins coming in followed by the age
basins coming in followed by the age lines putting in and the planting soil
lines putting in and the planting soil
lines putting in and the planting soil and then finally the trees being put in
and then finally the trees being put in
and then finally the trees being put in shortly before we dedicated the park and
shortly before we dedicated the park and
shortly before we dedicated the park and here are a few other design details that
here are a few other design details that
here are a few other design details that help tell the story of that day this is
help tell the story of that day this is
help tell the story of that day this is what we call the zero line and it is a
what we call the zero line and it is a
what we call the zero line and it is a demarcation between the present which is
demarcation between the present which is
demarcation between the present which is life since 9/11 and the past which was
life since 9/11 and the past which was
life since 9/11 and the past which was life leading up to that tragic moment
life leading up to that tragic moment
life leading up to that tragic moment and the ground cover changes from
and the ground cover changes from
and the ground cover changes from hardscaping to crushed gravel so as you
hardscaping to crushed gravel so as you
hardscaping to crushed gravel so as you enter the park you as a visitor hear
enter the park you as a visitor hear
enter the park you as a visitor hear your own footsteps so the police has an
your own footsteps so the police has an
your own footsteps so the police has an emphasis on life while we remember those
emphasis on life while we remember those
emphasis on life while we remember those that we lost the memorial units are
that we lost the memorial units are
that we lost the memorial units are oriented in two different directions and
oriented in two different directions and
oriented in two different directions and that’s to say who was in the building at
that’s to say who was in the building at
that’s to say who was in the building at the time that they died and who was
the time that they died and who was
the time that they died and who was onboard flight 77 the names are engraved
onboard flight 77 the names are engraved
onboard flight 77 the names are engraved at the very end of the cantilever so if
at the very end of the cantilever so if
at the very end of the cantilever so if you read the name and the building is in
you read the name and the building is in
you read the name and the building is in the background of your view they were in
the background of your view they were in
the background of your view they were in the building there were 125 individuals
the building there were 125 individuals
the building there were 125 individuals conversely like this one over here when
conversely like this one over here when
conversely like this one over here when you read the name and the sky is in the
you read the name and the sky is in the
you read the name and the sky is in the background
background
background they were aboard the plane again hints
they were aboard the plane again hints
they were aboard the plane again hints and clues about who was remembered here
and clues about who was remembered here
and clues about who was remembered here there were really beautiful moments
there were really beautiful moments
there were really beautiful moments about how the surrounding environment
about how the surrounding environment
about how the surrounding environment was captured in the curves of the
was captured in the curves of the
was captured in the curves of the stainless steel bringing essentially the
stainless steel bringing essentially the
stainless steel bringing essentially the sunset down into the pools of water and
sunset down into the pools of water and
sunset down into the pools of water and how almost by magic the stainless steel
how almost by magic the stainless steel
how almost by magic the stainless steel appears to float effortlessly above the
appears to float effortlessly above the
appears to float effortlessly above the water surface that was a really
water surface that was a really
water surface that was a really difficult detail to pull off again part
difficult detail to pull off again part
difficult detail to pull off again part of the way of making it look easy
of the way of making it look easy
of the way of making it look easy and the birds ears are noted along the
and the birds ears are noted along the
and the birds ears are noted along the perimeter bench and they serve as a
perimeter bench and they serve as a
perimeter bench and they serve as a terminus to the age lines that score and
terminus to the age lines that score and
terminus to the age lines that score and across the entire width of the site so
across the entire width of the site so
across the entire width of the site so everything was in place all we needed
everything was in place all we needed
everything was in place all we needed were people this is the evening before
were people this is the evening before
were people this is the evening before the dedication of the memorial on the
the dedication of the memorial on the
the dedication of the memorial on the seventh anniversary the opening day was
seventh anniversary the opening day was
seventh anniversary the opening day was probably one of the most emotionally
probably one of the most emotionally
probably one of the most emotionally charged days of my life
charged days of my life
charged days of my life over 16,000 people attended the
over 16,000 people attended the
over 16,000 people attended the dedication ceremony and seeing the
dedication ceremony and seeing the
dedication ceremony and seeing the smiles on the family’s faces family
smiles on the family’s faces family
smiles on the family’s faces family members who had not returned to the site
members who had not returned to the site
members who had not returned to the site since the day they lost their loved one
since the day they lost their loved one
since the day they lost their loved one and knowing that we played this role in
and knowing that we played this role in
and knowing that we played this role in helping turn a place of such tragedy and
helping turn a place of such tragedy and
helping turn a place of such tragedy and sorrow into one of peace and solace and
sorrow into one of peace and solace and
sorrow into one of peace and solace and reflection and my face hurt from the
reflection and my face hurt from the
reflection and my face hurt from the rollercoaster of emotions that it
rollercoaster of emotions that it
rollercoaster of emotions that it displayed over the course of that day
displayed over the course of that day
displayed over the course of that day there were family reunions and quiet
there were family reunions and quiet
there were family reunions and quiet reflections and playful and innocent
reflections and playful and innocent
reflections and playful and innocent interactions and now the park just
interactions and now the park just
interactions and now the park just simply exists for all visitors to come
simply exists for all visitors to come
simply exists for all visitors to come and experience and engage in a way that
and experience and engage in a way that
and experience and engage in a way that works and feels right for them some
works and feels right for them some
works and feels right for them some wonderful surprises are these dynamic
wonderful surprises are these dynamic
wonderful surprises are these dynamic reflections that happen when the Sun is
reflections that happen when the Sun is
reflections that happen when the Sun is at high noon and new traditions of
at high noon and new traditions of
at high noon and new traditions of remembrance again it was amazing to see
remembrance again it was amazing to see
remembrance again it was amazing to see how people felt the water was almost
how people felt the water was almost
how people felt the water was almost like a vaz to leave flowers and
and little three-year-old Dana
and little three-year-old Dana Falkenberg her her bench is the first
Falkenberg her her bench is the first
Falkenberg her her bench is the first one you encounter when you enter the
one you encounter when you enter the
one you encounter when you enter the park and it causes a moment of pause to
park and it causes a moment of pause to
park and it causes a moment of pause to realize that she and her eight-year-old
realize that she and her eight-year-old
realize that she and her eight-year-old sister and their two parents were all
sister and their two parents were all
sister and their two parents were all lost here that day so it’s a place that
lost here that day so it’s a place that
lost here that day so it’s a place that whose Beauty changes across the course
whose Beauty changes across the course
whose Beauty changes across the course of the day and across the seasons
so this image always brings the story
so this image always brings the story full circle back for me when Keith and I
full circle back for me when Keith and I
full circle back for me when Keith and I started designing this memorial we asked
started designing this memorial we asked
started designing this memorial we asked ourselves how do we create a peaceful
ourselves how do we create a peaceful
ourselves how do we create a peaceful and contemplative place for say a mom
and contemplative place for say a mom
and contemplative place for say a mom and her two kids to come and remember
and her two kids to come and remember
and her two kids to come and remember their dad so this this image tells me
their dad so this this image tells me
their dad so this this image tells me that perhaps we achieved that in some
that perhaps we achieved that in some
that perhaps we achieved that in some way and really to just know that this
way and really to just know that this
way and really to just know that this place exists it’s been almost it’s been
place exists it’s been almost it’s been
place exists it’s been almost it’s been open for almost 10 years and that it has
open for almost 10 years and that it has
open for almost 10 years and that it has impacted in some small way the hundreds
impacted in some small way the hundreds
impacted in some small way the hundreds and thousands of people who have come
and thousands of people who have come
and thousands of people who have come there so far and they can tell us what
there so far and they can tell us what
there so far and they can tell us what is important to them and what they walk
is important to them and what they walk
is important to them and what they walk away from when after visiting and so to
away from when after visiting and so to
away from when after visiting and so to wrap up I’d like to share an experience
wrap up I’d like to share an experience
wrap up I’d like to share an experience of our own son Oscar who’s here today
of our own son Oscar who’s here today
of our own son Oscar who’s here today who visited the memorial for the first
who visited the memorial for the first
who visited the memorial for the first time when he was almost four years old
time when he was almost four years old
time when he was almost four years old Keith took him to DC for a boy’s weekend
Keith took him to DC for a boy’s weekend
Keith took him to DC for a boy’s weekend and when they were heading to the
and when they were heading to the
and when they were heading to the memorial Keith didn’t prepare Oscar he
memorial Keith didn’t prepare Oscar he
memorial Keith didn’t prepare Oscar he didn’t lay down any ground rules instead
didn’t lay down any ground rules instead
didn’t lay down any ground rules instead he said you do what you want when you’re
he said you do what you want when you’re
he said you do what you want when you’re there you know this is a place for you
there you know this is a place for you
there you know this is a place for you to explore and to engage and completely
to explore and to engage and completely
to explore and to engage and completely unprompted he discovered on his own some
unprompted he discovered on his own some
unprompted he discovered on his own some of the special features we had hoped
of the special features we had hoped
of the special features we had hoped only the design connoisseurs would
only the design connoisseurs would
only the design connoisseurs would notice and of course as any almost
notice and of course as any almost
notice and of course as any almost four-year-old would find fun and
four-year-old would find fun and
four-year-old would find fun and adventurous
so this is the video of Oscars first
so this is the video of Oscars first moments at the park
so we just hope that for this generation
so we just hope that for this generation that lived through this horrible day for
that lived through this horrible day for
that lived through this horrible day for the generations that will only learn
the generations that will only learn
the generations that will only learn about it in the history books that this
about it in the history books that this
about it in the history books that this memorial will serve as a place for
memorial will serve as a place for
memorial will serve as a place for individual thought and reflection
individual thought and reflection
individual thought and reflection laughter and tears and that it’s
laughter and tears and that it’s
laughter and tears and that it’s memories will live on in the footsteps
memories will live on in the footsteps
memories will live on in the footsteps of all of those visitors thank you
of all of those visitors thank you
of all of those visitors thank you [Applause]
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