By 
David Rockwell
 | 
TED Stage Talk

A memorial at Ground Zero

In this emotionally charged conversation with journalist Kurt Andersen, designer David Rockwell discusses the process of building a viewing platform at Ground Zero shortly after 9/11.

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memory
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united states
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