Oculus (World Trade Center Transportation Hub)

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The Oculus is a striking, winged transportation hub and shopping center at the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan, known for its soaring white steel ribs and cathedral-like interior.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf building
landmark
shopping center
transportation hub
architect Santiago Calatrava
architecturalStyle neo-futurism
color white
commonName Oculus
connectsTo Fulton Center
New York City Subway
World Trade Center station
surface form: World Trade Center PATH station
constructionStartDate 2004
contains Westfield World Trade Center
cost approximately 4 billion US dollars
country United States of America
surface form: United States
criticizedFor high construction cost
designedFor natural light penetration
feature large central hall
soaring white steel ribs
underground concourses
function retail center
transportation interchange
hasPhotographicView interior skylight and ribs
height approximately 160 feet
interiorDescription cathedral-like space
locatedIn Lower Manhattan
Manhattan
New York City
New York State
United States of America
surface form: United States
location World Trade Center (reconstructed complex)
surface form: World Trade Center site
materialUsed glass
steel
nearby National September 11 Memorial & Museum
surface form: 9/11 Memorial & Museum

One World Trade Center
officialName World Trade Center
surface form: World Trade Center Transportation Hub
openingDate 2016
operator Port Authority Trans-Hudson
owner Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
partOf World Trade Center (reconstructed complex)
surface form: World Trade Center complex
projectType post-9/11 reconstruction project
roofType retractable skylight
serves PATH
World Trade Center station
symbolism bird taking flight
light and rebirth
touristAttraction yes
usedFor art installations
public events

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Santiago Calatrava designed Oculus (World Trade Center Transportation Hub)
Chambers Street–World Trade Center connectedTo Oculus (World Trade Center Transportation Hub)
Cortlandt Street–Church Street station connectsTo Oculus (World Trade Center Transportation Hub)
this entity surface form: World Trade Center Transportation Hub Oculus