An Architect at Ground Zero
/ David Childs, FAIA, was just a few years shy of retirement when the Twin Towers fell. Asked immediately by real estate developer Larry Silverstein to oversee the site's redesign, Childs entered a very public stage in his career. He talks with AIArchitect about architecture's role at ground zero, how he became involved, and his expectations for the project.
David Childs, FAIA, was just a few years shy of retirement when the Twin Towers fell. Asked immediately by real estate developer Larry Silverstein to oversee the site's redesign, Childs entered a very public stage in his career. He talks with AIArchitect about architecture's role at ground zero, how he became involved, and his expectations for the project.

 
                     
             
             
             
            