Water was still finding its way into the world trade center s brand new 4 billion oculus on saturday a day after a heavy downpour showed just how porous the roof is.
Oculus roof leaked.
The skylight that crowns the spiky 3 9 billion world trade center oculus has sprung a leak.
According to the wall street journal the rubber seals around the oculus s 355 foot long skylight which is designed to open and close every year in remembrance of september 11 tore after the 2018.
Original designs from calatrava called for both sides of the transit hub to open up to 50 feet to simulate a bird s flapping wings.
A rubber seal that runs along the center of the 355 foot retractable skylight at the world trade center oculus is believed to have ripped during its opening and closing on the 2018 anniversary of.
But according to the wsj the structure leaked again last week.