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This is the oculus inside the pantheon in Rome. When it rains, it just pours inside this 27 foot diameter hole. drains were designed to take the rain, pretty impressive to this day.
bruder klaus kapelle, germany, completed 2007.
architect: peter zumthor, b.1943.
the open skylight reflects the shape of the plan, which in turn reflects the movement of the visitor.
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Taken on a Galaxy A52 mobile phone. The Oculus is Latin for Eyelid. This aesthetic transportation hub not only welcomes those visiting the World Trade Center but serves as a representation of New York City’s strength and resilience after 9/11. Designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, the Oculus resembles a dove, leaving a child’s hands. Every year, on the anniversary of the attacks, the sun shines directly through the skylight and illuminates the main hall.