Joe G.
9/17/2025
Oh wow, The Oculus just looks even more impressive in person! It's almost hard to justify it in photos, a masterpiece of design, geometry, and elegant organic patterns. This would not feel out of...
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The Oculus is a bustling transportation hub and retail destination located in the heart of the World Trade Center campus in New York City. Designed by Santiago Calatrava, this architectural marvel serves as a symbol of resilience and remembrance, with its white metal-clad steel ribs reaching outwards like a hand releasing a dove. With its central skylight aligning with the sun's angles on September 11th, the Oculus stands as a poignant reminder of the attacks that took place in 2001.
Owned and operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the Oculus is home to 12 subway lines, the World Trade Center PATH station, and a wide range of retailers. It welcomes over a million people each week, offering a vibrant atmosphere filled with commuters, shoppers, and visitors. From weekly programs and art exhibits to farmers' markets and musical performances, there is always something happening at the Oculus.
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Conor B.
9/18/2025
The Oculus, located right next to the 9/11 Memorial, is a beautiful shopping center highlighted by large vaulted ceilings with glass ceilings to allow for plenty of natural light to flood the...
Ingrid P.
9/13/2025
My 1st job out of college (1986), was working at Merrill Lynch at 1LP (Liberty Plz); two blocks from The Works Trade Center. Truly enjoying World Trade 2, observation deck where Native NYers would...
Susan C.
7/25/2025
The Oculus. Sounds ominous. Like a thriller movie title...thinking dim light scattered from above, alternating with shadows set in a cavernous open space. Or maybe it evokes your high school...
Monique W.
6/22/2025
While exploring Lower Manhattan, I finally had a chance to see the Oculus on a Thursday evening. This is such a architecture masterpiece. The Oculus is 160 feet tall, and the wings extend overhead...
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