The World Trade Center Transportation Hub, which is expected eventually to serve more than 200,000 commuters daily, is built next to the site of the Twin Towers, which were destroyed in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001.
Santiago who unveiled his ambitious design 12 years ago, removed a barrier at the entrance of the Oculus, a giant oval hall with walls of steel ribs and glass. The building has an elliptical shape, reaching for the sky like the wings of a bird.
Intially budgeted at $2 billion, it ended up costing $3.85 billion, according to a spokesperson in Calatrava’s office. That would make it the most expensive station in the world.
It said that the hub will serve 250,000 visitors or shoppers as well as more than 200,000 commuters each day. It will work on 11 different subway lines.
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