Southern New Jersey Steel had the honor of joining a collective of companies to create a 9/11 Memorial on the banks of the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. The unveiling ceremony took place on September 11, 2012 with the Mayor of Philadelphia, Michael Nutter. The memorial features a floor I-beam from one of the World Trade Center buildings after the attack.

The designers of the memorial, Wells Appel Landscape Architects, describe their design choice to “feature the steel crashing down on a reflective granite base, pointing towards ground zero. The design symbolizes the chaos of the World Trade Center collapse; the sky’s reflection in the granite offers a sense of hope and healing.”

Below are images of the floor I-beam at our fabrication facility and being installed:

Arrival Condition of the World Trade Center Floor I-Beam

 

Arrival Condition of the World Trade Center Floor I-Beam

 

World Trade Center Floor I-Beam Being Lowered into Memorial Base

 

Sept 11th Memorial Beam

World Trade Center Floor I-Beam Set into Memorial Base

 

Completed 9/11 Memorial on the Banks of the Schuylkill River

 

Aerial View of 9/11 Memorial on the Banks of the Schuylkill River