Can we design out terrorism?

SOM’s One World Trade Centre rises above the September 11 Memorial.

Source: Mark Lennihan/AP/Press Association Images

As the US marks the 10th anniversary of September 11, BD speaks to architects and engineers about how the attacks have affected the way we build tall towers

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