Following the 9/11 attacks of 2001, World Trade Center artifacts were made available to public agencies worldwide. The Village of Wellington chose a piece of steel (known as C-46) to serve as the centerpiece in a memorial for the victims of the attacks. Wellington erected the “Patriot Memorial” in time for its dedication on September 11, 2011.

To aid in the Patriot Memorial’s design, WGI was asked to provide a laser scan image of C-46, a three-column exterior section from the South Tower of the World Trade Center. WGI staff performed scans from multiple field setups to provide a dense point cloud of the structure. This information was configured into a precise model used by the architect and contractor to coordinate the design of support columns and ensured that the ultimate angle of the steel section achieved the Village’s aesthetic goal. The final result is a 3-dimensional representation of the steel that effectively allows the architect to design the Memorial for maximum effect.