One World Trade Center and the National September 11th Memorial, Mark Lennihan / AP

Today marks the 11th anniversary of the attacks of September 11th, 2001. As most readers know, construction of the World Trade Center Complex and the National September 11th Memorial and Museum has been mired in problems. Read more.

Still, notable milestones have been achieved: Seven WTC (by SOM) was completed in 2006; the Memorial Pools (by Michael Arad) opened last year; Four WTC (by Fumihiko Maki) topped out this past June; and the tallest tower, One WTC (by SOM), formerly known as the Freedom Tower, is rising fast, with completion scheduled for 2013.

The Atlantic, a partner site of Architizer, has compiled a series of images of the World Trade Center rebuilding effort. View the complete photo essay here.

One World Trade Center, Spencer Platt/Getty Images

One World Trade Center under construction, Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Skyline of Lower Manhattan, Reuters/Gary Hershorn

The National September 11th Memorial walk, AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama tour the One WTC building, Reuters/Kevin Lamarque

The 9/11 Memorial illuminated during a ceremony in May, Spencer Platt/Getty Images

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by Ashley Wells

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