Salmon Studios and ModVic strike an emotional chord with stunning historic memorial sculpture design named “Twin Shadows”
In a moving heartfelt dedication event held at sunset with the beautiful Connecticut River as the backdrop, a large crowd gathered to pay tribute to the 498 brave public safety heroes who died in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.
Sam Ostroff, who worked on designing the memorial and was the project leader for its construction and installation said it was a true privilege to help immortalize those who acted so selflessly to save the lives of others. He also expressed how proud he is of his team at Salmon Studios – all of whom went the extra mile and made this monument a labor of love and fully respected and appreciated the historic weight and significance of the project.
“Over time the bronze will change and tarnish, park visitors will come and go, but the names of these brave souls will remain and be remembered forever,” said Sam Ostroff (right) with his Salmon Studios, LLC team at the dedication ceremony.
Theme of the Event: “Forever in Our Hearts”
The monument was dedicated on the grounds of the newly refurbished Riverfront Park. Those in attendance included elected leaders, local residents of Massachusetts and beyond, as well as representatives of the public safety agencies effected by the attack.
The 9/11 memorial at Riverfront Park was dedicated on June 18, 2019 by local and national dignitaries. Shadows from the artifact represent the silhouette of the Twin Towers.
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A poignant moment came when keynote speaker Andrew H. Card Jr., chief of staff to President George W. Bush recounted the moments when the attacks were first reported to him and the country’s response in the immediate aftermath.
Bruce Rosenbaum in front of the 9/11 memorial
Attendees were also emotionally moved by a procession of emergency vehicles that crossed the adjacent Memorial Bridge flashing their lights and sirens.
The official unveiling was well received by an appreciative audience, as the sky grew dark, shortly after the summer sun fell below the horizon, event organizers turned on the lights, which cast two shadows from the steel beam artifact that appear to look like the downed twin towers on the bronze wall. The “Twin Shadows” sculpture has a blank area on the bronze wall that you see during the day where the twin shadows of the artifact fill in the blank space at night.
The monument includes a 9.5-foot structural steel beam from the World Trade Center in New Your City, which was donated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in 2011 to the private, nonprofit Spirit of Springfield. Curved bronze wall with names of the fallen (in background)
It was a special honor for Bruce Rosenbaum, founder of ModVic, LLC to read the names of several fallen heroes. ModVic and Salmon Studios collaborated on the memorial project.
Many who spoke at the event praised the tremendous courage displayed by first responders faced with the life and death circumstances of the day.
Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno said “Putting this monument here on the riverfront sends the message that we will always remember and never forget (their sacrifice).”
Schematic drawing that shows memorial layout and light placement.