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One World Trade Center Opens, Restoring U.S. Tallest Building

9/7/2026

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The United States opened One World Trade Center in 2014, restoring the nation’s tallest building after 9/11.
Architect David Childs designed the 541 m (1,776 ft) tower, whose height commemorates the 1776 Declaration of Independence.
Norman Foster’s design for Two World Trade Center is under construction and slated for completion in 2031.
The memorial features two 9 m water-filled pools framing a central void that symbolizes absence.

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Story summary

The United States opened One World Trade Center in 2014, restoring the nation’s tallest building after 9/11.
Architect David Childs designed the 541 m (1,776 ft) tower, whose height commemorates the 1776 Declaration of Independence.
Norman Foster’s design for Two World Trade Center is under construction and slated for completion in 2031.
The memorial features two 9 m water-filled pools framing a central void that symbolizes absence.