Return to Transcripts main page
Live From...
WTC Memorial Open to Contestants World Wide
Aired April 28, 2003 - 14:40 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
HEIDI COLLINS, CNN ANCHOR: Remembering those lost on September 11. Today the official competition begins to design a memorial to the victims of the terror attacks. The competition is open to anyone in the world. CNN's Jason Carroll is in our New York bureau now with more details on that. Hi, Jason.
JASON CARROLL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: And good afternoon to you, Heidi. The city has already decided what type of buildings will be built on the site of the World Trade Center. Now, as you said, the design competition is under way to decide what type of memorial will be built there. And the organizers of this competition say, quote, "it must produce a memorial like no other." This is going to be one stiff competition.
It's going to be an international competition. And competitors are going to have to consider a wide number of factors, including some of the boundaries here. We're talking about a 4 1/2 acre site that they're limited to. They're also going to have to take into account the surrounding buildings. They're going to have to remember those who lost their lives in this memorial, but they're also going to have to symbolize renewal in this memorial as well. That's going to be a difficult balancing act.
The entries are going to be judged by a panel of 13 jurors. It is a diverse group. Among the group, Maya Lin, who designed the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, D.C. Also Paula Grant Berry, whose husband was killed on 9/11.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
PAULA GRANT BERRY, WTC MEMORIAL JUROR: I'm determined that a memorial will be built where we will be proud to bring our children. I believe that is my responsibility in this process. We must never lose sight of why we're doing this and who we're doing it for. Magnificent people died and we must be magnificent in how we honor them. We must be humble, even noble. We must try to make them proud.
MAYA LIN, WTC MEMORIAL JUROR: As far as advice, I would say that you enter a competition not necessarily to win but to say what you truly believe.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
CARROLL: And here are some more requirements. It is open to anyone over the age of 18-years-old. The submissions are due on June 30. Anywhere between three and five finalists will be chosen in September. And we're told that the winner will be chosen in the fall, possibly in October.
We're also told that the jurors, once they receive the submissions, that the submissions at that point will be anonymous. That way, it is an equal playing field. Again, open to just about anyone -- Heidi.
COLLINS: Oh, that's very exciting. Let me ask you, is there any sort of financial restriction as to how much the whole finished product can cost?
CARROLL: No. And in fact, what they're saying at this point is this is a design where they're looking just for something that speaks to all of those very delicate issues. That is the first priority. At the end of the day, will cost be a factor? Perhaps. But that's not what they're talking about at this point.
COLLINS: All right. Jason Carroll coming to us from New York today. Thank you, Jason.
TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
Aired April 28, 2003 - 14:40 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
HEIDI COLLINS, CNN ANCHOR: Remembering those lost on September 11. Today the official competition begins to design a memorial to the victims of the terror attacks. The competition is open to anyone in the world. CNN's Jason Carroll is in our New York bureau now with more details on that. Hi, Jason.
JASON CARROLL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: And good afternoon to you, Heidi. The city has already decided what type of buildings will be built on the site of the World Trade Center. Now, as you said, the design competition is under way to decide what type of memorial will be built there. And the organizers of this competition say, quote, "it must produce a memorial like no other." This is going to be one stiff competition.
It's going to be an international competition. And competitors are going to have to consider a wide number of factors, including some of the boundaries here. We're talking about a 4 1/2 acre site that they're limited to. They're also going to have to take into account the surrounding buildings. They're going to have to remember those who lost their lives in this memorial, but they're also going to have to symbolize renewal in this memorial as well. That's going to be a difficult balancing act.
The entries are going to be judged by a panel of 13 jurors. It is a diverse group. Among the group, Maya Lin, who designed the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, D.C. Also Paula Grant Berry, whose husband was killed on 9/11.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
PAULA GRANT BERRY, WTC MEMORIAL JUROR: I'm determined that a memorial will be built where we will be proud to bring our children. I believe that is my responsibility in this process. We must never lose sight of why we're doing this and who we're doing it for. Magnificent people died and we must be magnificent in how we honor them. We must be humble, even noble. We must try to make them proud.
MAYA LIN, WTC MEMORIAL JUROR: As far as advice, I would say that you enter a competition not necessarily to win but to say what you truly believe.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
CARROLL: And here are some more requirements. It is open to anyone over the age of 18-years-old. The submissions are due on June 30. Anywhere between three and five finalists will be chosen in September. And we're told that the winner will be chosen in the fall, possibly in October.
We're also told that the jurors, once they receive the submissions, that the submissions at that point will be anonymous. That way, it is an equal playing field. Again, open to just about anyone -- Heidi.
COLLINS: Oh, that's very exciting. Let me ask you, is there any sort of financial restriction as to how much the whole finished product can cost?
CARROLL: No. And in fact, what they're saying at this point is this is a design where they're looking just for something that speaks to all of those very delicate issues. That is the first priority. At the end of the day, will cost be a factor? Perhaps. But that's not what they're talking about at this point.
COLLINS: All right. Jason Carroll coming to us from New York today. Thank you, Jason.
TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
