Reflecting Absence
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Reflecting Absence is the twin reflecting pool and waterfall memorial at the World Trade Center site in New York City, commemorating the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reflecting Absence canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9130666 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Reflecting Absence Context triple: [Michael Arad, notableWork, Reflecting Absence]
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A.
In Absentia
In Absentia is a critically acclaimed 2002 progressive rock/metal album by Porcupine Tree known for its dark themes, intricate songwriting, and polished production.
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B.
In Absentia
In Absentia is a contemporary art work by Canadian painter Wanda Koop, reflecting her signature exploration of landscape, memory, and perception.
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C.
Absence (album)
Absence is a jazz album by trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard that showcases his modern, cinematic approach to jazz and improvisation.
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D.
Absentia
Absentia is a low-budget 2011 psychological horror film written and directed by Mike Flanagan that explores grief and supernatural terror surrounding a mysterious tunnel.
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E.
Everything That’s Missing
"Everything That’s Missing" is a track from Big Sean’s 2020 album "Detroit 2," reflecting his introspective and motivational lyrical style.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Reflecting Absence Target entity description: Reflecting Absence is the twin reflecting pool and waterfall memorial at the World Trade Center site in New York City, commemorating the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks.
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A.
In Absentia
In Absentia is a critically acclaimed 2002 progressive rock/metal album by Porcupine Tree known for its dark themes, intricate songwriting, and polished production.
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B.
In Absentia
In Absentia is a contemporary art work by Canadian painter Wanda Koop, reflecting her signature exploration of landscape, memory, and perception.
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C.
Absence (album)
Absence is a jazz album by trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard that showcases his modern, cinematic approach to jazz and improvisation.
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D.
Absentia
Absentia is a low-budget 2011 psychological horror film written and directed by Mike Flanagan that explores grief and supernatural terror surrounding a mysterious tunnel.
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E.
Everything That’s Missing
"Everything That’s Missing" is a track from Big Sean’s 2020 album "Detroit 2," reflecting his introspective and motivational lyrical style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
memorial
ⓘ
public artwork ⓘ |
| architect | Michael Arad ⓘ |
| category |
Monuments and memorials in Manhattan
ⓘ
September 11 attacks memorials ⓘ Tourist attractions in New York City ⓘ |
| commemorates |
victims of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing
ⓘ
victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks ⓘ |
| coordinates | 40.7115°N 74.0129°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dedicatedTo |
2,977 victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks
ⓘ
6 victims of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing ⓘ |
| designer |
Michael Arad
ⓘ
Peter Walker ⓘ |
| feature |
cascading waterfalls
ⓘ
parapet with inscribed names ⓘ twin reflecting pools ⓘ void at center of each pool ⓘ |
| hasNameInscribed |
names of victims of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing
ⓘ
names of victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks ⓘ |
| hasPart |
north reflecting pool
ⓘ
south reflecting pool ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ |
| hasWaterFeature |
man-made waterfalls
ⓘ
reflecting pools ⓘ |
| inception | 2004 ⓘ |
| landscapeArchitect | Peter Walker ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
National September 11 Memorial & Museum complex
ⓘ
linked to:
National September 11 Memorial & Museum
|
| locatedInBorough | Manhattan ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedOn | footprints of the original Twin Towers ⓘ |
| location |
Lower Manhattan
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ World Trade Center site ⓘ
linked to:
World Trade Center (reconstructed complex)
|
| materialUsed |
bronze
ⓘ
granite ⓘ |
| memorialType |
reflecting pool memorial
ⓘ
waterfall memorial ⓘ |
| numberOfPools | 2 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2011-09-11 ⓘ |
| owner | National September 11 Memorial & Museum ⓘ |
| partOf |
National September 11 Memorial
ⓘ
linked to:
National September 11 Memorial & Museum
World Trade Center master plan redevelopment ⓘ |
| shape | square ⓘ |
| subjectOf | architectural and design criticism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Reflecting Absence Description of subject: Reflecting Absence is the twin reflecting pool and waterfall memorial at the World Trade Center site in New York City, commemorating the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.