World Trade Center Plaza Sculpture

It was located at the World Trade Center complex at the Church Street entrance to the Austin J. Tobin Plaza.

[1] Having survived the September 11 attacks, the sculpture was demolished during subsequent emergency efforts to access and clear the site.

Although appearing solid, the work consisted of a veneer of black Swedish granite over a steel and concrete armature.

Nagare incorporated a technique he called 'ware hada', literally cracked skin or broken texture, to feature contrasting polished and rough faces.

[2] The Port Authority allocated up to 1% of the World Trade Center construction cost to the purchase of art for the complex, and established an advisory group to recommend and commission artwork.

World Trade Center Plaza Sculpture (Cloud Fortress) by Masayuki Nagare, photographed in 1982.
The sculpture amidst the ruins of Ground Zero. Image taken before the sculpture's demolition.