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My name is Suhas Tavkar. I am not an architect, but a graphic artist developing “nakhachitra” - my fingernail relief art. I have been surrounded by architects my entire life, like my father, brothers, cousins, niece and a few friends. The design I have chosen for the Memorial skyline was my original design from 2002. I am looking for feedback and aiming to really generate an interest and in-depth discussion about this proposal. I will be more than happy to discuss my visions for the memorial if given the chance.

This was my original copy from 2002. Even today if anybody from victims family or anyone who is interested just listening from me for more details about this proposal then I will be very happy to explain you.

Brief description of our Proposed new World Trade Center 9/11 Memorial Skyline Proposal for the 9/11 Memorial Skyline: On Tuesday morning September 11, 2001, New York City, America, and the World awoke to a new wave of terrorism, on American soil. It was a day that changed all of our lives, a day we will always remember and from which we will persevere. We, as New Yorkers and Americans stood resolute and vowed; “we must rebuild the towers bigger and better”. The memorial that stood from March to April 2002, “The Tribute in Light” resurrected the Twin Towers through two majestic beams of light. We New Yorkers were once again comforted by the presence of the Twin Towers and felt as though part of our skyline had returned, if only temporarily.

On September 11th, the terrorists may have robbed us of a major part of our skyline and our downtown community, but they have not taken away our resilience and drive to rebuild. At this moment in history, we are left with an unprecedented opportunity to create the future New York City skyline and rebuild lower Manhattan. Many of the proposals that were initially submitted featured a variety of structures that included massive open park spaces, shorter buildings, and grand promenades that simply do not reflect the essence of downtown New York. Recently, famous architects have submitted plans for strange odd-shaped structures. However, not one design featured a single structure that would withstand the threat of a possible future attack. We must rebuild stronger and bigger structures. The entire site should not only serve as a memorial to the many victims who perished, both civilian and rescue workers, but also reestablished the corporate Metropolitan community that was lost at the hands of terrorism.

The plan that we have proposed is aimed at bringing back not only a twenty-four hour community life to downtown New York but also recreating a thriving international commercial center. Key elements of our design include two cylindrical towers each 110 or more stories high. One of the main buildings will house an indoor memorial garden and fountain, where the public can observe commemorative individualized plaque for each victim. The second building will contain a memorial museum and gallery that will pay tribute to the original and New World Trade Center. Both buildings will have centrally cylinders that will open up to glass pyramidal ceilings (pointing towards heaven) that will serve to respect the footprints of the original Twin Towers. Nine surrounding buildings, (becomes 9/11) all cylindrical, will house one parking lot, a hotel, an entertainment center, a grand public library with an annex for tourism, and five commercial buildings, all enclosed within a lush garden plot.

For more information on our proposal please contact: Suhas Tavkar 718-831-6651 or
email: suhas@nakhachitra.com