Foundation Hall & Last Column – Visitor Notes

Foundation Hall opens to the slurry wall — a feat of engineering that held fast — and the Last Column, a focal point for farewells during the recovery period.

Table of Contents

• What to Notice
• Suggested Flow
• Sound and Space
• Photography Notes
• FAQs

What to Notice

• The wall’s surface and tie‑backs
• Messages and markings on the Last Column
• Spatial scale and acoustics
• How galleries open outward from this central volume

Suggested Flow

1. Stand back to read the slurry wall as a whole surface.
2. Circle the Last Column slowly; observe inscriptions and layers.
3. Sit briefly to let scale register before continuing.

Tip: Two slow laps around the column reveal details missed on the first pass.

Sound and Space

• Notice the subtle echo and the way footsteps carry.
• The volume encourages slower pacing and quieter voices.
• Adjacent corridors provide exits if you need a brief reset.

Photography Notes

• Prefer wide frames that include wall texture and floor.
• Avoid flash; let ambient light preserve atmosphere.
• Give others distance while composing.

Bottom line: This is a place to decelerate — to observe form, texture, and care.