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Memory Foundations is the name given by Daniel Libeskind to his site plan for the World Trade Center, which was originally selected by the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (LMDC) to be the master plan for rebuilding at the World Trade Center site in New York City in February 2003.

Memory Foundations placed a large memorial to the victims of the September 11, 2001, attacks at the center of the World Trade Center. Surrounding the memorial was to be five large office buildings arranged in an ascending spiral upward from the southeast of the site. The spiral would culminate in the complex's tallest building, the One World Trade Center, a 1,776-foot (541 m) spire. Also included would be the World Trade Center Transportation Hub; the National September 11 Museum; a Performing Arts Center designed by Frank Gehry; and various parks and public spaces.

The actual design (the one which is constructed) involves a different design and arrangement of buildings. The original plan aimed to fully replace the 10,000,000 square feet (930,000 m) of office space lost on September 11, 2001, to memorialize the victims of the attacks, and to revive New York City's economy and skyline.

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"THE LOWER MANHATTAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK & NEW JERSEY ANNOUNCE SELECTION OF STUDIO DANIEL LIBESKIND: MEMORY FOUNDATIONS AS DESIGN CONCEPT FOR WORLD TRADE CENTER SITE". RenewNYC.com (Press release). Lower Manhattan Development Corporation. February 27, 2003. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
Goldberger, Paul (2004). Up from Zero: Politics, Architecture, and the Rebuilding of New York. Random House Publishing Group. pp. 6–7. ISBN 978-1-58836-422-7.
"Selected Design for the WTC Site as of February 2003". RenewNYC.com. Lower Manhattan Development Corporation. February 27, 2003. Retrieved September 8, 2016.

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World Trade Center

First WTC
(1973–2001)

Art	1993 World Trade Center Bombing Memorial Bent Propeller Ideogram Sky Gate, New York The Sphere The World Trade Center Tapestry World Trade Center Plaza Sculpture
Major events	February 26, 1993 bombing January 14, 1998 robbery September 11, 2001 attacks Collapse Timeline Victims Aftermath Rescue and recovery effort NIST report on collapse Deutsche Bank Building St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church

Second WTC
(2001–present)

Site, towers, and structures	One Construction Tenants 2 3 4 5 7 Perelman Performing Arts Center Vehicular Security Center Liberty Park St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Westfield Mall Artwork ONE: Union of the Senses The Sphere
Rapid transit	PATH stations Transportation Hub New York City Subway stations Chambers Street–WTC/Park Place/Cortlandt Street (2, 3, A, C, E, N, R, and W trains) WTC Cortlandt (1 train) Fulton Street (2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, J, and Z trains) Fulton Center Corbin Building Dey Street Passageway
9/11 memorials	9/11 Tribute Museum National September 11 Memorial & Museum Competition Memory Foundations Tribute in Light America's Response Monument Empty Sky To the Struggle Against World Terrorism Postcards memorial The Rising memorial Relics from the original WTC The Sphere Cross Survivors' Staircase

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