The World Trade Center Twin Towers were a focal point of the attacks of Sept. 11. The buildings were envisioned by architect Minoru Yamasaki, who was born and raised in Seattle. Journalist Knute “Mossback” Berger is an editor-at-large at Cascade PBS, and host of “Mossback’s Northwest.” He told KUOW’s Kim Malcolm about his research into Yamasaki’s life and legacy.
This interview has been edited for clarity.
Kim Malcolm: This anniversary of the attacks stirs up so much memory and emotion for so many of us. To see the Twin Towers fall 25 years ago and witness the aftermath was just heartbreaking. What do we know about Yamasaki’s vision for these iconic buildings? …