CXD September 2026 Icon Registry | 686 | Paul Murdoch Architects: Designing sacred Ground, The Architecture of Memory at the Flight 93 National Memorial

<p>In this special episode timed for the anniversary of September 11th, I sit down with architect Paul Murdoch to explore the profound responsibility of designing a national place of remembrance. Murdoch's firm was selected from more than 1,100 international entries to create the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania—a 2,200-acre site honoring the 40 passengers and crew members who fought back against highjackers on 9/11.</p>