When Hans and Torrey Butzer submitted their design for the Oklahoma City National Memorial, they never imagined how it would change their lives — or shape how millions remember one of the darkest days in Oklahoma history.
Hans Butzer, now dean of the Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture at the University of Oklahoma, reflected on the design process and the Memorial’s lasting legacy in an interview for our series commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing.
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