Nation How a vision for the 9/11 Memorial blossomed into a piece of New York’s everyday fabric September 2, 2021Story by Peter D. Kramer; photos and video by Seth HarrisonComments Off on How a vision for the 9/11 Memorial blossomed into a piece of New York’s everyday fabric Michael Arad set out to capture the "real history" of Sept. 11, 2001. His 9/11 Memorial design was selected out of a pool of 5,201 entries.