This should give the impression that the spherical caryatid rises out of the water. With Fritz Koenig, Michael Bloomberg, Hillary Clinton, George Pataki. [2] The sculpture, rededicated at its permanent location on August 16, 2017, has been kept in the condition it was found in after the September 11 attacks. The piece of art now rests in a beautiful, elevated space with a living wall of ivy, gardens and trees (including a sapling from the Anne Frank tree), where it can watch over the construction of the new St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. Documentary 2001 a list of 645 titles created 11 months ago AE - 3 - Sculpture a list of 22 titles created 23 May 2017 . You need to see it with your own eyes. No, yes, maybe, even if its only a last goodbye, he said. We met in New York. Editor's note, August 22, 2017: Fritz Koenig's statue "Sphere for Plaza Fountain" has returned home. Koenig assembled The Sphere in West Germany and shipped it to Manhattan as one large piece. At the base of the towers was an expansive plaza, which was surrounded by five additional impressive buildings that stood on the periphery of the 16-acre complex. It stood 25 feet high, 17 feet wide and, with the fountain, weighed more than 20 tons. How the city looks and feels and why it got that way. Koenig also agreed and pushed for the move as well. Its part of the 9/11 story and an important landmark on the landscape of Ground Zero. [20], In his documentary Koenigs Kugel - der deutsche Bildhauer Fritz Koenig im Trmmerfeld von Ground Zero ("Koenig's Sphere"), the German director Percy Adlon shows Koenig's encounter with his badly damaged work of art a few days after the September 11 attacks and its subsequent conversion to a memorial. Metropolitan Diary continues to publish! An online petition created by 9/11 families demanding the return of The Sphere to the 9/11 Memorial gained more than 7,123 signatures as of March23, 2011[update]. FIrst, I saw Koenig's Spher--the sculpture-- in Battery Park. Photograph by Kyle Knodell. Although it was damaged, it remains a beautiful icon and something to see. (Its peaking out! Also in the same year, 1959, Koenig married his wife Maria, who was born in Landshut (* June 4, 1921 - October 1, 2010). Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Directed by Percy Adlon. "The Sphere is a monumental cast bronze sculpture by German artist Fritz Koenig (1924-2017). The fountain and The Sphere were a perfect complement to each other, together creating an impressive focal point in the Austin J. Tobin plaza. He seems to understand, Mr. Adlon said, that the debate is open again.. On Columbia Universitys Morningside campus, students, faculty, and staff have gathered annually on College Walk to commemorate those who lost their lives on 9/11, among them 42 Columbians, by reading their names aloud and placing US flags, one for each life lost, on adjacent lawns in a recurring effort to visualize the enormity of our collective loss. It carries with it the tragedy of the attacks but still tells a story of indestructible spirit. : I had been stationed at the World Trade Center complex, meeting tourists from around the world, who were there to visit the 110-floor Twin Towers. Photograph by Kyle Knodell. Michael Burke, whose firefighter brother,Capt. or memorials dedicated to those who perished as a result of occurrences on Sept. 11, 2001, Christiane Fischer, the president and chief executive, said in a statement. Though no longer on City Room, New York Today continues to appear every weekday morning, offering a roundup of news and events for the city. The first part examines the memory of 9/11 through the lens of one of the earliest memorials, the modernist sculptor Fritz Koenig's Sphere . One of the largest bronze sculptures in the world, The Sphere commanded attention. Photograph by Kyle Knodell. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations. , which you must pay to see. Since 1976, Metropolitan Diary has been a place for New Yorkers, past and present, to share odd fleeting moments in the city. : Individuals share their perspectives of loved ones who performed evil acts. In the aftermath of the 9/11 attack, as workers shifted layer upon layer of twisted rubble, they discovered that the muscular work of art had survived the ordeal - battered and dented, but largely intact. There was some severe damage, but amazingly, it stayed mostly intact. George E. Pataki described as a symbol of our never forgetting those heroes who died on Sept. 11., Or rather, you would think theyd have come up with a solution unless you remembered the decade of dysfunction around the redevelopment of ground zero. Slide 12: Installation view of the exhibition "The Way We Remember", on view at the Wallach Art Gallery, Columbia University September 10-November 13, 2021. Mr. Koenig had largely absented himself from discussions over what was to become of the life-size Sphere. Percy Adlon, a documentary filmmaker in Santa Monica, Fritz Koenig's Great Caryatid Sphere N.Y. (1967-1972)1 Holger A. Klein Arguably one of Fritz Koenig's most important international commissions and, through the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, one of his most widely known and publicly recognized artistic creations, the Great Caryatid Sphere N.Y., or The Sphere (fig. An aide must have claimed his ear shortly after that impromptu remark Uh, your honor, its actually our parks department thats forcing it out because he The Associated Press reports last Wednesday, workers began moving the 25-foot-high sculpture . He is very fascinating and his work and mind are exceptional. A plaque alongside The Sphere read as follows: For three decades, this sculpture stood in the plaza of the World Trade Center. It had been in the center of the World Trade Center Plaza for three decades. For more on the thoughtful design behind what you can see at Ground Zero, read about the architects and designers who helped create the 9/11 Memorial and Museum. On August 16, 2017 - thanks to a 16 year campaign by Michael Burke and many passionate supporters, 'The Sphere' was finally brought home to stand as a permament monument in the newly created. These nine museums some classic, some modern - offer a clear visual narrative of the United States in a polarized time. , Media Format New York Today is still going strong! Featured in this section is Daniel Chester Frenchs statue ofAlma Mater(190003) which stands prominently as a physical embodiment of the Columbia community. , Director It was commissioned by the Port Authority in the late sixties. Photograph by Kyle Knodell. The Sphere (officially Sphere at Plaza Fountain) is a 25-foot (7.6 m) high, cast bronze sculpture by German artist Fritz Koenig.It is located in Liberty Park at the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan, New York City.Originally located at the Austin J. Tobin Plaza, the centerpiece survived the collapse of the World Trade Center towers, which resulted from the September 11 attacks in 2001. It's a miracle!" The amazing story of a sculpture that became a monument. Documentary about Fritz Koenig's sculpture that stood between the two towers of the World Trade Center, from its construction to the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks and the now heavily-damaged. With 9/11 Memorial staff, Port Authority officials and community members watching, the program began with a presentation by the Port Authority Honor Guard, a . Following this discovery, it was dismantled and stored at JFK Airport until March of 2002. This displacement has been pending since spring. Can artists responses to previous traumatic events such as the First and Second World Wars, the horrors of the Holocaust, or the events of 9/11 provide us with viable models? Submit Corrections. but his opposition presumably has to do with the fact that the memorial has already been designed to underplay evidence of the savagery of 9/11. 1), Guide tip: The original location of The Sphere was not in the same spot it is currently located. , Actors Its a miracle!. I had imaginedThe Sphere had turned to dust since it lived in the shadow of the towers. Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2014. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. After being dismantled and stored near a hangar at John F. Kennedy International Airport, the sculpture was the subject of the 2001 documentary Koenig's Sphere. Slide 10: Installation view of the exhibition "The Way We Remember", on view at the Wallach Art Gallery, Columbia University September 10-November 13, 2021. : This eternal flame was ignited on September 11, 2002 in honor of all those who were lost. Movies. New and Upcoming Science Fiction and Fantasy. [16][17] On September 6, 2017, the Sphere was unveiled in its permanent home in Liberty Park, overlooking the World Trade Center site. Photograph by Kyle Knodell. I liked the way you learned about the artist- Fritz Koening. The P.A. But the chairman of the National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center Foundation otherwise known as Mayor Bloomberg will not entertain this idea. Visiting the memorial today gives you the chance to see it up close, but without really knowing the journey the The Sphere has taken around New York, you might as well be looking at any other piece of rubble. I never thought I would care about a sculpture, but I do. Slide 9: Installation view of the exhibition "The Way We Remember", on view at the Wallach Art Gallery, Columbia University September 10-November 13, 2021. A wonderful film that I'd recommend to anyone. If you don't know, The Sphere was at the World Trade Center and then after 9/11, the city moved it to Battery Park, where it is today. I rushed over the day it was unveiled. An original bronze maquette that Mr. Koenig created at 1/12th scale and a much smaller bronze model The 25 foot high bronze by Fritz Koenig was meant to symbolize world peace through world trade, and rotated once ever 24 hours. It was installed in 1971 and unveiled soon after, bringing Koenig worldwide recognition. Use the previous and next buttons to change the displayed slide, Slide 1: Installation view of the exhibition "The Way We Remember", on view at the Wallach Art Gallery, Columbia University September 10-November 13, 2021. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and the Durst Organization. The inauguration of Daniel Chester Frenchs Alma Mater as a Memorial for Robert Goelet, Jr. (Class of 1860) on September 23, 1903. The film follows the sculptu Adlon recounts the making of the sculpture, "Kugelkaryatide" the sphere that stood in the center of Tobin Plaza between the two towers of the World Trade Center. Put baldly: none of the stakeholders will The only alternative that Mr. Bloomberg has offered so far is Battery Park. Here's where to go in New York. [8], According to NYC Parks spokeswoman Vickie Karp, the city was looking to relocate The Sphere in summer 2012, when construction began to restore Battery Park's lawn, requiring the sculpture to be moved. , Subtitles: Koenig intended it to be a contrast to the imposing towers and a symbol of world peace through global trade. it recaptures and honors the past, remains as a beacon of the destructive capability of evil men and certainly builds for the future.. that city and state officials had by now devised a plan for relocating an artifact that former Gov. 2023 Lonely Planet, a Red Ventures company. The Sphere (officially Sphere at Plaza Fountain) is a 25-foot (7.6 m) high, cast bronze sculpture by German artist Fritz Koenig. Koenig shares the story of his creation of the sculpture and debates whats in store for its future. [5], German film director Percy Adlon, who had twice previously devoted films to Koenig, made Koenigs Kugel (Koenig's Sphere) at a time when the sculpture's fate was still uncertain. After four years of planning and manufacturing, the finished sculpture was dismantled again and transported to the port of Bremen with low loaders and trucks. It was set atop a ring of fountains by Minoru Yamasaki, that mimicked the Grand Mosque of Mecca, Masjid al-Haram. Photograph by Kyle Knodell. It became a way of demonstrating to passers-by that New York City was coming to terms with the loss and destruction of 9/11. It had this hand held feel to it to make you feel like you were really seeing it with Koening. Its not destroyed. [18][19] The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey held a ceremony at Liberty Park on November 29, 2017, to mark its return to the World Trade Center site. In 1966 - upon WTC architect Minoru Yamasaki's recommendation -Fritz Koenig of Landshut (Germany) was commissioned by the PortAuthority of New York and New Jersey to create a massive sculptureas the center piece for Manhattan's new World Trade Center.Created in Fritz Koenig's work shop on his 'Ganslberg' farm outsideLandshut, 'The Sphere' (Groe Kugelkaryatide) was placed on top of Austin J. Tobin Plaza Fountain, where it kept rotating from 1969until September 11, 2001. The sculpture was made between late 1968/early 1969 to the end of 1971 in Ganslberg near Landshut, where Fritz Koenig lived. That doesnt sound too promising. The Wallach Art Gallery's new exhibition, The Way We Remember: Fritz Koenig's Sphere, the Trauma of 9/11, and the Politics of Memory, opens on September 10, and runs through November 14, 2021.The show highlights three distinct but interrelated themes. The Sphere in Battery Park now (above) and after 9/11 (below). There are so many documentaries about 9/11 that you stop watching them. Installation view of the exhibition "The Way We Remember", on view at the Wallach Art Gallery, Columbia University September 10-November 13, 2021. Top subscription boxes right to your door, 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon. Photograph by Kyle Knodell. Movies. Although Koenig initially balked at his beloved sculpture as a memorial, he came around, It now has a different beauty, one I could never imagine. The Sphere (officially Groe Kugelkaryatide N.Y., also known as Sphere at Plaza Fountain, WTC Sphere or Koenig Sphere) is a monumental cast bronze sculpture by German artist Fritz Koenig (1924-2017).The world's largest bronze sculpture of modern times stood between the twin towers on the Austin J. Tobin Plaza of the World Trade Center in New York After miraculously surviving the events of September 11, 2001, the sculpture was moved around the city again and again only to return home to the 9/11 Memorial. With his sculpture Koenig wanted to mark a formal contrast to the skyscrapers. Michael Stecher andTeresa Scavetta-StecherMusic: 'Trstende Worte' by Ronny MatthesIn memory of Fritz Koenig February 22, 2017 in Landshut, GermanyOur thanks to Stefanje Weinmayr and her staff at the'KOENIGmuseum' in Landshut, Michael Burke, Lester Levine, Jan S. Ramirez, Anthony Gardner, Zach \u0026 Ann Janisch, ArthurSferlazzo, Margaret Donovan, Marilyn Masaryk,and Roberta Kahan.Dedicated to all the victims of the tragic events on September 11, 2001Historic photos courtesy of the'KOENIGmuseum' in Landshut, Germanyand\" R. Baker \u0026 Son (Return to WTC)\"Many thanks to everyone for theirtestimonials - sharing personalfeelings and thoughts when asked\"What does The Sphere mean to you\" for more than 10 years in Battery Park, damaged but instantly recognizable as a memorial to those we lost, in Mayor Michael R. Bloombergs words. Participating artists in this final section of the exhibition includeCathleen Campbell, Delano Dunn,Dianne Smith,Jonathan Calm, andNyssa Chow. His work was shown in exhibitions all over the world. Outside his native Germany Koenig is probably best known as the sculptor of the iconic "Sphere" that centered the World Trade Center plaza until it was covered under wreckage from the collapsed Twin Towers on Sept. 11, 2001. The result has been one stalemate after another, from big questions, like who controls the memorial museum, to smaller ones, like where to put the Sphere.. [9][10] On June 28, 2012, PANYNJ expressed support for the effort to move The Sphere to the plaza of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. Credit: Stephan Kambor-Wiesenberg / CC BY 2.0. Slide 13: Installation view of the exhibition "The Way We Remember", on view at the Wallach Art Gallery, Columbia University September 10-November 13, 2021. The film follows the sculpture from its creation as the largest bronze sculpture of recent times to the aftermath, whe Adlon recounts the making of the sculpture, "Kugelkaryatide" the sphere that stood in the center of Tobin Plaza between the two towers of the World Trade Center. The world's largest bronze sculpture of modern times stood between the twin towers on the Austin J. Tobin Plaza of the World Trade Center in New York City from 1971 until the September 11 . Twenty years after the attacks on the World Trade Center we find ourselves in the middle of a global public health crisis of unprecedented proportions. Koenig was supported in the production of his work of art by his long-time assistant Hugo Jahn and the Tyrolean sculptor Josef Plankensteiner. Add it to your Watchlist to receive updates and availability notifications. : In a space between the towers, atop a dark, granite fountain, sat The Sphere. who helped create the 9/11 Memorial and Museum. Menu. His work was shown in exhibitions all over the world. It is 25 feet high, cast in 52 bronze segments, put together in Bremen, and shipped as a whole to Lower Manhattan. It may be an icon of Paris, but the history of the Eiffel Tower is far from straightforward. By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. In other words, Mr. Foye favors moving the Sphere to the one place at the World Trade Center site over which the Port Authority has little control; and where the man who does have control doesnt New Releases. The Sphere is one of the few survivors of the devastation of 9/11. William F. Burke Jr,died in 9/11 observes that TheSpheres scars and battered shape testify to the perseverance and resiliency of New York, America, and of those values. "The Sphere" by Fritz Koenig was originally designed as a work of art that was situated between the Twin Towers in Manhattan in 1971. The work of art was dedicated to "world peace through trade". Owners of the World Trade Center and the Port Authority had come up with the idea in 1966, hiring a German artist named Fritz Koening. And it is a moving movie. There is, however, a plaza over which the Port Authority has authority and which, at the moment, has no defined future use. Koenig's Sphere: The German Sculptor Fritz Koenig at Ground Zero: Directed by Percy Adlon. On the other hand, The Sphere survived and was physically affected by 9/11. It is 25 feet high, cast in 52 bronze segments, put together in Bremen, and shipped as a whole to Lower Manhattan. What is to become of Fritz Koenigs Sphere for Plaza Fountain? You can see both spots on a walking tour of Ground Zero. This documentary was about an object, but it put a human emotion to it. Koenig's Sphere: The German Sculptor Fritz Koenig at Ground Zero (TV Movie 2001) on IMDb: Movies, TV, Celebs, and more. After being dismantled and stored near a hangar at John F. Kennedy International Airport, the sculpture was the subject of the 2001 documentary Koenig's Sphere. Curated by his sisters, "Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure" features nearly 200 works and artifacts that have never been shown publicly until now. Photograph by Kyle Knodell. I saw it on TV. If he has another idea, however, he hasnt shared it publicly. Menu. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. . The Wallach Art Gallerys exhibition programs are made possible with support from the Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Endowment Fund,the Charina Endowment Fund, and the gallerys patrons. In the film, the artist and the director visit Ground Zero five weeks after the attacks as the former retells the story of its creation. Do our memorial traditions provide us with appropriate forms of commemoration? The bronze elements of the sphere and the base were put together again on site so that Koenig's sculpture as a whole could set off by sea across the Atlantic to New York in a specially made, oversized wooden transport box. Photo: Andrea Booher/FEMA, September 16, 2001 Right: Koenigs "Sphere" installed as a 9/11 Memorial in Battery Park. Once it arrived in New York, the sculpture was placed in the Austin J. Tobin Plaza, right in the middle of the World Trade Center. Koenig died in February of this year at the age of 92, and did not know of the decision to move the Sphere. Interrupting the smooth surface, almost as if a giant egg had begun to crack, long lines curved around its circumference. Mounted on a porphyry disk measuring 3.3 feet (1.0m) high, with a diameter of 82 feet (25m), the sphere rotated once around its axis within 24 Hours. The film follows the sculpture from its creation as the largest bronze sculpture of recent times to the aftermath, where it now stands. Many of the artifacts damaged in the attacks and other physical remains are on display in the 9/11 Museum, which you must pay to see. Learn more about the full cast of Koenig's Sphere with news, photos, videos and more at TV Guide Their spirit and sacrifice will never be forgotten. But should a small handful of them have the power to reshape ground zero? In this documentary the makers acknowledge that the damaging of the bronze fountain structure by Bavarian sculptor Fritz Koenig, that stood in the Plaza of the World Trade Center, on 9/11 is less important than the people that died that day. Unfortunately, Koenig passed away in February of 2017, before the final decision was reached. Documentary. How do we mourn and commemorate those we have lost? , ASIN Many of the artifacts damaged in the attacks and other physical remains are on display in the. [13] On July 22, 2016, the Port Authority voted to move the sculpture to Liberty Park,[14][15] and in August 2017, PANYNJ relocated the sculpture to Liberty Park. Having become a major tourist attraction, the unrestored sculpture was rededicated on August 16, 2017 by the Port Authority at a permanent location in Liberty Park, overlooking the September 11 Memorial and its original location. He had been living near the Bavarian city of Landshut, Germany.. Koenig's death comes as the "Sphere" awaits transfer from The Battery to its permanent home in Liberty Park . Since then, the bronze sphere has become a memorial for the attacks. It was intended to symbolise "world peace through trade". They called the spherical sculpture "Koenig Sphere" or simply "The Sphere". The Sphere (officially Groe Kugelkaryatide N.Y., also known as Sphere at Plaza Fountain, WTC Sphere or Koenig Sphere) is a monumental cast bronze sculpture by German artist Fritz Koenig (1924-2017). Documentary about Fritz Koenig's sculpture that stood between the two towers of the World Trade Center, from its construction to the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks and the now heavily-damaged sphere's new position as a memorial in Battery Park. On September 11, 2001, we witnessed the attacks on the World Trade Center from our balcony. When you visit the 9/11 Memorial, you cant miss seeing the sculpture. 1 World Trade Center and the site of a planned performing arts center. The work was inspired by the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque of. Please try again. Adlon recounts the making of the sculpture, "Kugelkaryatide" the sphere that stood in the center of Tobin Plaza between the two towers of the World Trade Center. The film follows the sculpture from its creation as the largest bronze . Moving because of the sculptor, the wonderful art of the sculpture itself, the interesting story of the design and making of the sculpture, the awful tragedy of the attack on the Twin Towers and resulting losses of life and property, and the story of moving and placing the damaged sculpture. They argued that the damaged sphere might negatively impact the memorials unique dynamic. But it would be large enough to fit the Sphere., Its a perfect solution, Mr. Burke said. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) William F. Burke Jr. of Engine Company 21, was killed on Sept. 11, 2001, and of more than 7,200 people who have signed Mr. Burkes online petition, Save the W.T.C. See production, box office & company info, Battery Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. New York: The Sphere Through Time (2020-1973) You can see both spots on a, For more on the thoughtful design behind what you can see at Ground Zero, read about the. It has its own life different from the one I gave to it.. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey held a ceremony at the park in November of that year to celebrate its return to the World Trade Center. It's not destroyed. "Sphere" was the best known of his sculptures, though Mr. Koenig produced powerful memorials, including one at the former Mauthausen concentration camp in Austria. Koenig, born in 1924 in Wrzburg, Germany, is one of the most important and prominent German sculptors after world war II. Recently Viewed . In this documentary the makers acknowledge that the damaging of the bronze fountain structure by Bavarian sculptor Fritz Koenig, that stood in the Plaza of the World Trade Center, on 9/11 is less important than the people that died that day. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! Since then, the bronze sphere, primarily known in the United States as The Sphere, has been transformed into a symbolic memorial to commemorate 9/11. The film follows the sculpture from its creation as the largest bronze sculpture of recent times to the aftermath, where it now stands, heavily scarred, in Battery Park. You can find the latest entries at nytimes.com/diary and on our New York section online. [3][1], The Sphere falls into Koenig's creative phase of various caryatids, in which Koenig stages a struggle with constricting or burdensome geometrizing masses. accept responsibility but none will relinquish jurisdiction. It has its own life different from the one I gave to it."[7]. After being dismantled and stored near a hangar at John F. Kennedy International Airport, the sculpture was the subject of the 2001 documentary Koenig's Sphere. Search Reddit posts and comments - see average sentiment, top terms, activity per day and more Welcoming The Sphere back to the World Trade Center was definitely a triumph, but it can still be unsettling for some to see. In it, the artist recalls The Sphere's origin and talks about transience and the transformation of art following the attacks:[21]. cookies. I saw it on TV. I saw it on TV. His work was shown in exhibitions all over the world. There are no TV airings over the next 14 days. Additional DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, Color options, MPAA rating From 1969 the plaster elements of the sphere, dismantled into 67 individual parts, were cast in bronze in the Munich art foundry Hans Mayr. Slide 18: Installation view of the exhibition "The Way We Remember", on view at the Wallach Art Gallery, Columbia University September 10-November 13, 2021. Commissioned by Harriet Goelet as a monument for and memorial to her recently deceased husband and Columbia alumnus Robert Goelet Jr. (184199), the statue continues to attract student attention in times of crisis and mourning and has been the focus of student activism, and sometimes violent protests: on May 14, 1970, for instance, three sticks of dynamite ripped a hole into her bronze garments. German film director Percy Adlon, who had twice previously devoted films to Koenig, made Koenigs Kugel (Koenig's Sphere) at a time when the sculpture's fate was still uncertain. especially given the fact that 84 family were killed on 9/11. (He referred to the fact that 84 authority employees, including its are in the collection of the National September 11 Memorial Museum. The work on the plaster model in its original size required the construction of a new workshop hall near Koenig's homestead and actual studio. Coinciding with the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and responding to a vibrant popular and academic debate about the role and function of public monumentsThe Way We Remember: Koenigs Sphere, The Trauma of 9/11 and the Politics of Memoryexplores three distinct but interrelated themes surrounding the issues of public monuments; memory, trauma, postmemory; and the power of art to represent the past. Photograph by Kyle Knodell. Yamasaki also designed the original World Trade Center. Enthroned above a fountain and surrounded by the towers of the WTC, the sculpture became a popular meeting place in New York. The Koenig Sphere, a symbol of peace that survived significant damage on 9/11 to become an emblem of hope and resilience, was officially rededicated in its new home in Liberty Park today. He calls "The Sphere" his biggest child. ; his biggest child '' installed as a 9/11 Memorial in Battery Park long! 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