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in the cathedral of transit, sunlight carves quiet paths between ribs of steel. a child walks in rhythm with a guardian's steady step, their shadows tethered to the future, fleeting as the morning's beam.
World Trade Center Transportation Hub
Architect: Santiago Calatrava
Location: Financial District, Manhattan, NYC
Style: Expressionist architecture
Concourse Height: 49 m (160 ft)
Year: 2016
"Oculus" is Latin for "eye" and, in my mind, it conveys better the idea of a big eye - by any measure, this is a huge green one :D
It belongs to one of my cats, and it just looks really big because I used my macro lens to take the photo. Eyes fascinate me and cat's eyes are amazing :)
"Oculus" significa "olho" em latim e, para mim, transmite melhor a ideia de um olho grande - e sem dúvida que este é um enorme olho verde :D
Pertence a um dos meus gatos e só aparenta ser tão grande porque tirei a fotografia com a minha objectiva macro. Sou fascinada por olhos e os dos gatos são espectaculares :)
Carcavelos - Portugal
The Oculus is the main station house of what is now known as the World Trade Center Transportation Hub, a terminal on the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) system. At 800,000 square feet, this space features a mezzanine, retail space, and access to the station's four underground platforms. In addition to this interior, the Oculus is known for its stark white, sculptural entryway. Together, these spaces perfectly balance function and form—one of Calatrava's key concerns when designing the site.(mymodernnet.com)
A collage of images that I took at The Oculus in New York City.
The views are what you see as you look up at the World Trade Center Station
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Trade_Center_(PATH_station)
This is a shot from inside Oculus, New York City - Calatrava's gargantuan shopping centre and WTC hub. This was the first place I visited when I arrived in New York, and this one of the first shots I took. This was a shot taken at night - Its a stitched, with 7 handheld shots in portrait format to try and get the feeling of size and scale of this place. It looks relatively tiny above ground especially in the context of the skyscrapers around - but that belies what is underneath, and its really quite breath taking.
I was torn - I have this shot - but I have another that is empty of people - with some careful stitching and merging from 20 or so shots - but after all the effort of that shot I prefer this with the people wandering - somehow adds to the scale I think
This is the first of my shots from oculus on Flickr - but I have posted a number of detailed shots over on Instagram. You can find me here: www.instagram.com/gilesmcgarry/
Tech details
7 shots in portrait mode
Fuji XT-2
Fuji XF 18-135mm @18.5mm
f7.1
1/60 seconds
ISO 3200
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Looking up in what I think is the most beautiful mall/transportation hub here in the USA... or maybe even the world.
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Designed to resemble a white dove taking flight, architect Santiago Calatrava’s superstructure sits atop a transit hub that connects the PATH train to many subway lines. It’s become a destination (and Instagram favorite) in its own right: As commuters hustle through the soaring transit hub, others take their time admiring the space, snapping selfies, and browsing the Westfield World Trade Center mall’s shops and cafés.{www.afar.com/places/the-oculus-new-york)
The Oculus was designed by famed Spanish architect and structure engineer Santiago Calatrava. The luminous space is intended to resemble “a bird flying from the hands of a child,” bringing a sense of hope to a site of tragedy after 9/11.
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