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Today is a day of memorial and remembrance for America as it marks the passing of seven years since the terrorist attacks of 9/11.

On Tuesday, architect Craig Dykers revealed the latest designs for the National September 11 Memorial & Museum pavilion. He drew inspiration from American architect Minoru Yamasaki who designed the original Twin Towers.

Two 90 foot tall tridents that survived the collapse of the north tower
will be incorporated in the atrium of the museum's pavilion.

Snohetta, Dyker's New York/Olso based firm says the tridents are meant to convey "strength, fortitude, resilience, survival and hope".

The pavilion will be the only above-ground portion of the museum.

As Dyker describes, light will hit the building at different points of the day and change its appearance. “At times," he says, "You'll see yourself in the building."

The pavilion is slated to open on the 10-year anniversary of September 11, 2001. For larger, more detailed images of the museum pavilion, visit the Snohetta website.

Note: CNN calculates that 2,646 Americans were killed in the four plane crashes on 9/11. 327 foreign nationals from 53 countries also perished.