The AE911Truth Petition
To the Members of the House of Representatives and of the Senate of the United States of America,
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT:
On Behalf of the People of the United States of America, the undersigned Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth and affiliates hereby petition for, and demand, a truly independent investigation with subpoena power in order to uncover the full truth surrounding the events of 9/11/01 – specifically the collapses of the World Trade Center Towers and Building 7. We believe there is sufficient doubt about the official story and therefore the 9/11 investigation must be re-opened and must include a full inquiry into the possible use of explosives that might have been the actual cause of the destruction of the World Trade Center Twin Towers and Building 7.
Featured Petition Signers
Mark Kirchenbauer, BSEE
BSEE
I just happened to be up working in the early a.m. PST when events started to unfold in NY, and so was able to see all the coverage…
Mark Kirchenbauer, BSEE
BSEE
Walnut Creek, CA
I began a professional career in Silicon Valley in '83 working in the hi-rel IC industry. I have worked in a variety of high tech companies in the Bay Area and have broad experience in technical, marketing, communications and business development.
I just happened to be up working in the early a.m. PST when events started to unfold in NY, and so was able to see all the coverage from the start. What I saw seemed as though a staged production, although certainly a sinister and incredibly tragic one. The eventual collapse of WTC 1&2 seemed completely implausible due to plane crashes and fire damage. As it has turned out, the evidence now shows this to be the case. Even though the media appeared to have no shortage of experts with ready explanations, I was not satisfied with these official stories. My independent research over many years eventually lead me to the understanding of how these towers actually did collapse so catastrophically and disasterously.
Cass Swenson, Author
student
There is no way that Jet Fuel (Kerosene) which can also be used to heat pop rivets could have sustained the amount of heat required to melt steel.…
Cass Swenson, Author
student
Moorhead, MN
I am a Minnesota native and am politically active in my city precinct. I am also an architecture and engineering student through the Minnesota State College and Universities system. I recently published a book title Organized Chaos which outlines in detail how 9/11 could not have happened how the government said it did and how 9/11 is being used as a pretext to invade the countries of the Middle East to get the Military industrial Complex cranking and to convince the American people to give up their civil liberties in exchange for security.
There is no way that Jet Fuel (Kerosene) which can also be used to heat pop rivets could have sustained the amount of heat required to melt steel. Also, there is no way that a steel building (i,e. Building 7) could have collapsed in its own footprint after burning for a few hours when it only sustained superficial damage, when other, much older, buildings have burned for days with much more intense fires and never collapsed.
Xose Manuel Carreira Rodriguez, MICE
MS Civil Engineering, member of MICE
Society needs to know if large fires alone could have been enough to bring down the WTC buildings. Was impact damage a necessary factor? Further research into the…
Xose Manuel Carreira Rodriguez, MICE
MS Civil Engineering, member of MICE
Madrid, MD, Spain
I'm a civil engineer specializing in structural works (buildings, bridges and tanks). I practice mainly in Spain.
Society needs to know if large fires alone could have been enough to bring down the WTC buildings. Was impact damage a necessary factor? Further research into the cause of the 9/11 collapses can be applied to improve the structural safety of existing or future skyscrapers.
Michael A. Tannel
B.S., Engineering, UW Milwaukee
Incredible. I can't argue with the physical evidence. The notion that an airplane provided enough energy to pulverize 110 floors of hardened concrete is laughable. So what do…
Michael A. Tannel
B.S., Engineering, UW Milwaukee
Cudahy, WI
I'm a Software Engineer, graduating from the UW Milwaukee college of engineering and applied science in May of 1995. My minor was in electrical engineering. I've been working in the field since.
Incredible. I can't argue with the physical evidence. The notion that an airplane provided enough energy to pulverize 110 floors of hardened concrete is laughable. So what do we do now?
Frank Ho
Journalism (Not Corporate, Though)
Evidently all the three towers fallen on 9/11 did not just collapse under the weight of their own damaged structures. The combination of two basic facts, the very…
Frank Ho
Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Occupation: Journalism (Not Corporate, Though)
Owner and initiator of the largest 9/11 website, waarheid911.com, in Dutch language. Also owner and initiator of W911, a daily 9/11 newsfeed (in English) on Twitter. It's the 9/11 news feed with (in ratio) most followers. I'm aiming at a critical non-biased audience. The website http://waarheid911.com is based on a journalistic approach. Both initiatives do fully support all efforts made by AE911Truth.
Evidently all the three towers fallen on 9/11 did not just collapse under the weight of their own damaged structures. The combination of two basic facts, the very first collapses in history of these kind and the optical proof that these collapses did not just happen by the force of gravity alone, should have been a huge demand for the most thorough investigation in the sake of truth and peoples safety in history. But in stead, they first refused to investigate and later they frustrated the investigation that was forced by organized family members of those who died on 9/11. Now, what can be more contradictory than that?
David C. Llewelyn, FIMechE
Engineering Consultant
Mechanical Engineering, Bristol UK
There is increasing engineering evidence becoming available, that shows beyond doubt, that the NIST reports in Building 7 and Twin Tower collapses are unsound. I feel we engineers…
David C. Llewelyn, FIMechE
Mechanical Engineering, Bristol UK
Oslo, Norway
Occupation: Engineering Consultant
Mehcanical Engineer (Bristol) worked in the Oil industry including drilling operations offshore, subsea operations and floating production (FPSO) development and operations. Also got involved in R&D in various aspects of the Oil exploration and producation arena. Status; Fellow of the Institute of Mechanical Engineering
There is increasing engineering evidence becoming available, that shows beyond doubt, that the NIST reports in Building 7 and Twin Tower collapses are unsound. I feel we engineers should support others who are also campaigning to find the truth, and help them to present the most solid evidence.
Peter R. Hall, MSEE
MS, EE, MIT
It is very clear that something more than the plane strikes took down those towers!
Peter R. Hall, MSEE
MS, EE, MIT
South Wellfleet, MA
BA in physics from Williams College. BS and MS from MIT in electrical engineering. Worked for Raytheon my entire working career, primarily on digital communication and military aerospace communication related areas. Retired in 1988.
It is very clear that something more than the plane strikes took down those towers!
Bruno+Savino Masciandaro
Msc Student
Polytechnic University of Turin
Personally about the collapse of WTC I think the impact of an airplane against a composite steel and concrete structure taller more than 350 meters can not generate…
Bruno+Savino Masciandaro
Polytechnic University of Turin
Torino, Italy
Occupation: Msc Student
MSc student in Building EngineeringI have acquired basics of the construction field, with references to the building design, structural engineering, energy performance, project build management process and project economic feasibility.
Personally about the collapse of WTC I think the impact of an airplane against a composite steel and concrete structure taller more than 350 meters can not generate damage at the point of pulverizing its structural components.
Andrew C. Morris, PhD
Developer
BSc Architecture, Architectural Association School of Architecture, London, 1980
It is obvious from the video evidence, to anyone who is not deliberately deceiving themselves, that WTC 7 was brought down by controlled demolition, which would have taken…
Andrew C. Morris, PhD
BSc Architecture, Architectural Association School of Architecture, London, 1980
London, United Kingdom
Occupation: Developer
I have an Architectural Association Part 1 Architecture degree, a mathematics degree and a PhD in Signal and Image Processing, relating to automatic speech recognition. I have 30 years experience in speech technology research and development, with more recent experience in other applications of machine learning.
It is obvious from the video evidence, to anyone who is not deliberately deceiving themselves, that WTC 7 was brought down by controlled demolition, which would have taken days to set up. It is also beyond doubt that many explosions also took place both during and before the destruction of the WTC towers, which did not appear to collapse so much as to be blown out in all directions in many stages, with much of the concrete turning to dust before it hit the ground and tons of steel melting and folding in ways which could not happen at temperatures arising from jet duel and office fires. That NIST admits that it did not even look for evidence of explosives, in the face of hundreds of witnesses to the sounds and effectives of explosions, is already more than enough proof that it was not performing its duty to perform a thorough investigation.
Richard Byfield, AIA
Architect
BArch, Architecture, California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo 1972
I'm particularly interested in knowing why WTC 7 fell symmetrically.
Richard Byfield, AIA
BArch, Architecture, California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo 1972
Incline Village, NV
Occupation: Architect
Architect for over 30 years; Licensed in Nevada; AIA Member.
I'm particularly interested in knowing why WTC 7 fell symmetrically.
Steven L. Scheye, PE
BS, CHem Eng, NCSU
This will be the first skyscraper have burned and collapse as a result of a hydrocarbon fueled fire. Conservation of momentum and energy: The amount energy required to…
Steven L. Scheye, PE
BS, CHem Eng, NCSU
Martinez, CA
Two Degrees & One License BS-Chemical Engineering 1985-NCSU BS-Pulp & Paper Technology-1985-NCSU, Cum Laude PE-Mechanical-M-31703, 2000 Eichleay Engineers 2004- present Chevron, Richmond Refinery, 1996 to 2004 Unocal Santa Maria (Arroyo Grande) Refiinery & Carbon Plant 1990-96 Gaylord Container & Loisianna Pacific, Antioch, CA 1986-1990 Escambia High 1981
This will be the first skyscraper have burned and collapse as a result of a hydrocarbon fueled fire. Conservation of momentum and energy: The amount energy required to cut all the columns and pulverize all the concrete in each building far exceeds the amount of energy that would have come from the building collapsing and dropping a few floors. Thus what we saw happened could not have happened on the basis of one or two floors caving in. Furthermore, if the top would have fell, it would have fallen over to one side before coming down. Chemical analysis of the dust suggests explosives. The mass balance on the chemical analysis suggests tons of explosives. The naysayers suggest some burned conduit or paint would have produced this; however the mass balance proves this to be false. Why did the Mayor of New York announce Building 7 was going to fall before it collapsed? How did he know?
James D. Brooks, Marketing Direct
Marketing, Information Technology, Music
The odds that three steel-frame buildings would collapse at free-fall speed into their own footprints on the same day, after brief, non-engulfing fires burning at temperatures well below…
James D. Brooks, Marketing Direct
Worcester, VT
Occupation: Marketing, Information Technology, Music
Attended Antioch College (Yellow Springs, OH), Creative Music Studio (Woodstock, NY), earned ASE Master Technician certification
The odds that three steel-frame buildings would collapse at free-fall speed into their own footprints on the same day, after brief, non-engulfing fires burning at temperatures well below those required to significantly weaken steel girders, are astronomically high. The fact that pools of molten metal remained under the WTC complex for weeks afterward (as confirmed by multiple videos, eyewitnesses, Mayor Guiliani, and aerial infrared thermography analyzed by a science team from Bard College), coupled with forensic evidence of molten and sulfidated metal gathered from the scene, strongly supports the theory that high-temperature demolition explosives and cutting agents were used to bring down the Twin Towers and World Trade Center 7.
Petition Signatories
Steen Holmgren, MAA
Copenhagen, Denmark
Education: MAA Royal Academy of Fine Arts
Steen Holmgren, MAA
MAA Royal Academy of Fine Arts
Copenhagen, Denmark
Former associate professor at the Town planning Institute, The Architect School at The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Now working with research at the Danish Building Research Institute, University of Aalborg.
As a scientist I must know WHAT HAPPENED? As a world citizen I must know WHY?
Greg Dickson, BArch
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Education: B.Arch, DU Geelong Australia
Greg Dickson, BArch
B.Arch, DU Geelong Australia
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
I have worked in many areas of architecture, from small scale construction to high rise buildings. I have approximately 10 years experience in the field, both in my native Australia and in the United Kingdom. Technical by nature, my strengths have always been documentation and detailing of buildings.
There are too many inconsistencies with the official story, and the steel from the buildings has been destroyed(!). Someone must be accountable for this willful destruction of evidence in the murder of so many people.
S. Kay Kuhne, Architect
Tallahassee, FL
Education: M Arch AS, M.I.T., Cambridge, MA, 1975
S. Kay Kuhne, Architect
M Arch AS, M.I.T., Cambridge, MA, 1975
Tallahassee, FL
B Arch, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. M Arch AS, MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1975. I have worked in Germany, California, Michigan, and other locations.Since 1993, I've been doing business as A-D Studio, as a design and rendering consultant.
There is some doubt that the Trade Center towers could have collapsed without demolition explosives being utilized. What caused the third tower to fall? It might be more reliable to have a non-governmental citizens' investigation convention comprised of experts and participants who are not under the influence of past or current administrations, congress, the pentagon or other agencies, or political lobbies. It might be possible for pro bono legal specialists to initiate and monitor a broader freedom of information act so that additional evidence and facts can be ascertained. Others, including volunteers or paid investigators, journalists, and the media (PBS, C-Span) can play a role. Americans deserve answers to their questions, from reliable sources best able to gather and present the findings.
Dale Williams, MS
San Diego, CA
Occupation: Landscape Architecture
Education: MS Land Architecture
Dale Williams, MS
MS Land Architecture
San Diego, CA
Occupation: Landscape Architecture
I grew up in Flint, Michigan and moved to California in 1982 to take a landscape architecture job with Caltrans. My job consists of helping to control billboards along landscaped sections of California's freeways and being a liaison between HQ and district offices for planting, rest area, mitigation projects. I'm married and have two grown children, a graduate electrical engineer and a dental hygienist. And now I'm looking forward to retirement soon.
One day in 2005 I was just surfing the internet and came across the AE911truth web site. Then I went back to it the next day. And the day after. Then I discovered Steven Jones' paper, Why Indeed did the WTC Buildings Collapse. And it all became clear. I think of all the 9/11 questions, the explosive demolition of all three WTC buildings should be the easiest for anyone to understand.
John F. Acosta, Ara
Big Bear Lake, CA
Education: degreed & licensed
John F. Acosta, Ara
degreed & licensed
Big Bear Lake, CA
Licensed architect in Southern California in 1993. Southern California Mountains representative for the Society of American Registered Architects.
It is truly puzzling how Building 7 collapsed even though no aircraft hit it.
John Court, BS
Seattle, WA
Education: BS., Architectural Studies, UW Milwaukee
John Court, BS
BS., Architectural Studies, UW Milwaukee
Seattle, WA
Graduated Cum Laude from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Architectural Studies. After leaving school, I obtained work at a large (more than 50 employee) architectural design firm in Seattle, primarily doing retail work. I have logged 3600 hours of NCARB approved IDP credits and recently, as of 22/2/2010, requested my NCARB record be sent so I may begin taking the ARE - exams to become a licensed Architect in the state of Washington.
There is an obvious doubt to the way in which (and the speed in which) the two towers collapsed. To a lay person it may be a second thought and an issue for an expert. Well, here are the experts, the professionals, who look at what happened and say, The official investigation just does not add up. If you have over 1,000 professionals, people deemed by their respective states to be competent enough to design structures - to be THE licensed authority on such matters, deem the official investigation to be incomplete or incorrect - shouldn't we listen?
Steve L. Macmillan, Architect
San Mateo, CA
Education: Architecture, Michigan Ann Arbor
Steve L. Macmillan, Architect
Architecture, Michigan Ann Arbor
San Mateo, CA
US Citizen, Commercial Architect and entrepreneur who has always harbored some question as to how these adjacent towers could collapse as they did.
This event is worthy of forensic Study. IF there is any degree of forensic evidence that contradicts the conventional wisdom it should be investigated.
Douglas Baker, Architect
Hamden, CT
Education: M Arch
Douglas Baker, Architect
M Arch
Hamden, CT
Professionally educated in the United Stated. Practicing Architect in the United States for over thirty-five years.
There are simply too many questions that have not been truthfully answered, too many eye witnesses who's accounts have not been considered, and too many experts who's explanations for the collapse of Building 7 that have not been listened to, for me to believe the U.S. Government Official account.
Kurt Mueller, Architect
Costa Mesa, CA
Education: AA Liberal Arts, Orange Coast College
Kurt Mueller, Architect
AA Liberal Arts, Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA
I majored Fine Art at UC Santa Cruz before beginning my eight year long apprenticeship in 1977 at various Orange County architectural firms. I passed the California exams and have been licensed since 1988. I have designed many steel frame multi-story office buildings in southern California and many steel framed and concrete buildings of various types across the United States and in the Middle East. I have been a principal in a large AEC consortium as well as practice on my own as a planner, designer, illustrator and consultant.
I spent the first year following the disaster in the bubble, shocked I suppose. Shortly thereafter I began to dig and found alternative arguments on the web and came to believe that something other than the official story was more likely. Now the evidence is overwhelming and a new investigation must be undertaken as soon as possible. The questions surrounding the event are too important to sweep under the rug.
Ronaldo Bassini, B.s.mech Eng & M
Santa Rosa, CA
Occupation: Industry/Design/Sales
Education: BS, Yale College; M Arch, Columbia Univ.
Ronaldo Bassini, B.s.mech Eng & M
BS, Yale College; M Arch, Columbia Univ.
Santa Rosa, CA
Occupation: Industry/Design/Sales
My studies as an undergraduate were highly geared towards a career in structural engineering. Eventually, chose to pursue a M.Architecture, but was fortunate enough to be able to take many graduate courses on structural design in the Columbia University School of Engineering, as the core requirements for the M.Arch I were covered.
It's a hard pill to swallow. Honest, truth seeking people cannot avoid thinking of the horrendous consequences that necessarily accompany facing the facts of a controlled demolition. For years, like many, I ignored the evidence, not because it wasn't obvious. It is obvious only once you focus on the facts. It was because I, like so many millions, took the official story for granted, without question. The evidence is overwhelming for anybody who cares to face the horrible truth.
Adrian Rivera, BArch
Marbella, Malaga, Spain
Education: Bachelor of Architecture, Virginia Tech
Adrian Rivera, BArch
Bachelor of Architecture, Virginia Tech
Marbella, Malaga, Spain
Graduated the 18th of December, 1991 with a Bachelor of Architecture from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
An asymmetrical force does not produce symmetrical failure. Specially in 3 very large buildings affected by 3 different forces, on the same day.
Timothy A. Krebs, Architect
Englewood, FL
Timothy A. Krebs, Architect
Englewood, FL
Four Decades of practice as principle. NCARB. Registration in various states, State of Florida Special Inspector, State of Florida General Contractor,
Unquestionably an inside job, WTC 7 collapse being the most convincing evidence. The laws of physics as they relate to 1 and 2 were ignored in the report, and it seems obvious intentionally.
Richard G. Salman, Architect
Las Vegas, NV
Education: BA
Richard G. Salman, Architect
BA
Las Vegas, NV
Trained and liven in NYC for 23 years. Had own practice for 10 years. that's all for now.
Saw the buildings collapse first hand. Refused to believe government fed lies about 911. Had been silenced as a caller to NPR disputing the myth on Sept 11, 2002.
William S. Gravely, M Arch
Crawfordville, FL
Education: M Arch, Harvard University
William S. Gravely, M Arch
M Arch, Harvard University
Crawfordville, FL
Professional experience includes twelve years private experience in commercial and civic structures and seven years in government facilities administration. Currently serve as Director of Facilities for the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice. I have worked on skyscraper projects and many steel-framed buildings of all sizes and shapes.
I always felt doubt about the official story and was uncomfortable taking a strong position on the issue in public. - - - - I always knew that 9/11 was premeditated and likely foreknown by neoconservative elements of our government and other rouge entities. Likely even Israel. - - - - After listening to Mr. Gage's presentation and looking further into the evidence however I am convinced there is no way any of these buildings could have fallen short of a controlled demolition. The evidence is overwhelming. I no longer have any doubt. I am also proud to be part of an industry which has come out on the side of truth despite the consequences. Kudos to Richard Gage for being one of the best of us. - - - - I feel a detailed, public investigation with teeth needs to be made here and the perpetrators of crimes brought to justice.
Ralf Scheffer, Dipl. Ing. Arch
Luzern, Innerschwiiz, Switzerland
Education: B Architecture, Trier Germany
Ralf Scheffer, Dipl. Ing. Arch
B Architecture, Trier Germany
Luzern, Innerschwiiz, Switzerland
I was born in Germany and studied in Trier, Germany. I've been in Lucerne, Switzerland for five years.
I can't believe that it takes so much to convince people. I realized it right away the first time I saw the collapse of WTC 7 on video, two years after 9/11/01. In my mind, it is very important to differentiate between 9/11 and conspiracy theories.
Ruy E. Franco, Architect
Santos, SP, Brazil
Education: degreed & licensed
Ruy E. Franco, Architect
degreed & licensed
Santos, SP, Brazil
Master in Architecture by Mackenzie University - S'o Paulo SP Author Artacho Jurado - arquitetura proibida Artacho Jurado - Forbiden Architecture - SENAC Editor - Brasil
As everyone that knows a little about towers constructions, i was very impressed of how two old and solid towers melts like that.
David J. Mack, AIA
Orlando, FL
Education: B Arch, University of Notre Dame
David J. Mack, AIA
B Arch, University of Notre Dame
Orlando, FL
24 years of planning and urban analysis, design and construction management, project controls, financial analysis, contract administration, claims analysis and avoidance, real estate development, and infrastructure program management experience.
Many highly credible Engineers, Architects, Scientists, Academics, Military Leaders, Congressmen, Intelligence Professionals, Legal Scholars, 9/11 Family Members, Public Safety First Responders and the thousands of others know the government and the mainstream media will not report the true facts surrounding the September 11 attacks and America's War on Terror.
Joel S. Miller
Bethel, VT
Education: B Arch, Temple University
Joel S. Miller
B Arch, Temple University
Bethel, VT
Graduated in 1995, Magna Cum Laude. Worked in Philadelphia until 2000; experience in high rise design, building envelope and cladding issues. Interest in urban and regional planning.
Questions and concerns immediately following destruction of Twin Towers, particularly after hearing details and seeing images later that same evening. My education led me to believe that most and certainly these particular buildings would withstand airplane impacts and fires. WTC 7 collapse and my familiarity with Meridian Tower in Philadelphia and several witnessed controlled demolitions while in Philadelphia convince me of controlled demolitions of the three WTC buildings on September 11th. Implications of this are extremely disquieting for myself as a citizen of this country and of enormous concern for notion of integrity in process of building design, planning, construction as well as quasi public process of zoning, funding facilitation large scale urban and or public projects.
Julio G. Pardilla, Architect
Barcelona, CT, Spain
Education: Polytechnic University of Barcelona
Julio G. Pardilla, Architect
Polytechnic University of Barcelona
Barcelona, CT, Spain
Started my university studies of architecture in Las Palmas (Canary Islands) and finished my degree of architect in Barcelona. Currently I live in Australia.
An impartial independent scientific investigation of the Twin Towers collapse is long overdue and inexcusable. Please provide the means to do it.
Adam K. Cramm, MArch
Cedar Rapids, IA
Education: BSD, 2007; M Arch, 2009
Adam K. Cramm, MArch
BSD, 2007; M Arch, 2009
Cedar Rapids, IA
B.S.D.-University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2007; M.Arch- University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2009, Intern Architect- OPN Architects-June 2009-Present
World Trade Center towers 1, 2, and 7 had extremely unusual characteristics attached to them if they truly fell due to a raging office fire; pulverized concrete, degradation of steel, high traces of thermite, collapse at nearly free fall speed.
Raymond H. Conley, Architect, Emeri
Houston, TX
Education: B Arch
Raymond H. Conley, Architect, Emeri
B Arch
Houston, TX
Graduated Texas A&M University, 1951. Employed by various firms in Houston, including five years in my own practice. Retired in 1993. As a construction document specialist, I have broad experience in almost all building types including high rise office buildings of both structural steel and reinforced concrete super structure.
Though I have seen several presentations on the internet about the 911 events, I do not consider myself sufficiently knowledgeable enough to render a professional opinion as to the sequence of events that may have caused the collapse of WTC 1, 2, & 7. However, the following events seem to raise significant enough question to merit a full re-investigation of the calamities of New York as well as the Pentagon: - - - - The flashing of light in the intermediate floors of WTC 1 & 2. - - The molten steel int the basements - - The absence of any steel framing of the upper floors. - - Several hour delay in the collapse of WTC 7 - - The similarity of the WTC 7 to a planned implosion - - In the Pentagon, the hole in the side of the building was of a size that could only mean the wings were severed off and no evidence of wings were ever found. - - - - These observations are based on internet pictures and stories I saw several months ago, and I am sure that If I were to review the pictures and written stories, I could find a lot more to comment on. Suffice it to say, in my opinion, a re-investigation MUST be done. - - - - Ray Conley, Architect Emeritus
Jerome Taylor, AIA
Yardley, PA
Education: B Arch, Penn State Univ
Jerome Taylor, AIA
B Arch, Penn State Univ
Yardley, PA
Registered Architect for 30 years. Practice PA and New Jersey. Institutional Building design including schools. Past member of Yardley and Lancaster HARB, Planning Commission, Boro Council, Past Bucks County AIA president and State Representative.
There is no doubt from all my past experience and from the reports that the World Trade Towers were demolished. I'm disappointed simulated plans and the history of security measures leading up tho the event haven't been disclosed. We need the truth.
Maureen P. Westrick, RIBA
Intervale, NH
Education: B Arch, Ball State University
Maureen P. Westrick, RIBA
B Arch, Ball State University
Intervale, NH
27 years of experience in residential, light commercial & hospitality in the south of England and the US. Now practicing in the White Mountains of New Hampshire specializing in non-toxic and green residential architecture.
The characteristics of the collapses as portrayed in the media do not follow any law of physics as taught in American schools given the fireproofing, sprinklers, and structure of the towers.
"Jeffery ""Jeff"" S. Laur", AIA
Harrison, AR
Education: B Arch, Oklahoma State Univ
"Jeffery ""Jeff"" S. Laur", AIA
B Arch, Oklahoma State Univ
Harrison, AR
Graduated from Oklahoma State University School of Architecture in 1971, including four years of study in architectural (structural) engineering. Served in US Army and Reserve with rank of Captain. Worked for four architectural firms in Arkansas and Colorado before starting my own firm in 1976. Architectural licenses in Colorado, Missouri and Arkansas. NCARB Certified since 1976. Corporate Member of American Institute of Architects (AIA) since 1975. Have maintained my own firm since 1976 while working on over 700 commercial and residential projects.
Since that historic morning when 911 occurred and my firm shut down to watch the events unfolding on TV, I have often wondered about how two commercial aircraft could have destroyed three high rise buildings. Over the years since that sad day I have read several articles about the structural implications of the 911 disaster and talked to other architects and engineers. It is obvious that many knowledgeable professionals question the previous conclusions about what has happened. It is time to find, document, and react to the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
Chris Haughton, Registered Archi
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Education: B.Arch University of Liverpool UK
Chris Haughton, Registered Archi
B.Arch University of Liverpool UK
Sydney, NSW, Australia
I have practiced as an Architect for over 20 years in both the UK and Australia. I have been employed by some of the most respected firms in the cities in which I have worked. In the employ of others in the UK I worked on major projects such as a new headquarters for the glass-makers Pilkington; in Australia I worked on the Qantas Sydney Domestic Terminal. I have run my own office, Haughton Design, since October 2002 specializing in high quality medium to large commercial office buildings in the Sydney city fringe.
There is no doubt in my mind that the collapses of all three buildings were caused by professionals using explosives. I remember my surprise at the time that the buildings collapsed after the plane impacts. I could not understand why they would do so Your demonstration of the creation of the myth was clear. The choice of words structural collapse by the man in the black t-shirt and baseball cap was clearly scripted.
Ed Boyle, BSc Arch. Tech.
Glasgow, IL
Education: Architectural Technology
Ed Boyle, BSc Arch. Tech.
Architectural Technology
Glasgow, IL
Architectural Technologist with over 10 years experience design & detail across all building types including those utilizing large steel &/or concrete support structures.
The existing quantifiable evidence and obvious betrayal of high-school level physics notwithstanding; the mere fact that so many professionals in their respective fields are of the opinion that the three WTC towers could not possibly have collapsed in the fashion portrayed by NIST, should easily be motivation enough to prompt any government to demand a more thorough and satisfactory investigation from its own, trusted professionals. To think that the public at large and elected government can ignore the very people they trust with the construction of their homes, supermarkets, offices, schools, hospitals, bars, gymnasiums etc, and label them conspiracy theorist is nothing short of baffling and deeply disturbing.
Salam Al-Bizri, Dr, PhD
Reading, PA
Education: BSCE , PhD in Const. Mang.
Salam Al-Bizri, Dr, PhD
BSCE , PhD in Const. Mang.
Reading, PA
Responsibilities: Director of i-tech program Designing, developing, organizing and running modular courses and workshops Member of the HCIRIC (Health and Care Infrastructure Research and Innovation Center) (Reading) Lecturing (occasionally): technology clusters, design management, supply chain management, process mapping, Quality Function Deployment and i-WASP system External Responsibilities: Member of the University Research Group for the Built Environment (URG(B)) Founding Director of i-WASP.co.uk Areas of Interest: Particular interests include knowledge transfer, computer based management systems, knowledge-based planning and construction production organization design, and design and construction integration.
Many questions are not answered: Only two towers collapsed that day Jet fuel fires melted the structural steel The fires were hot enough to weaken the structural steel The floors of each building collapsed like 'pancakes' The collapse of the third building without impact
Nina LeBaron, AIA
Sausalito, CA
Occupation: Architect
Education: BA Interior Architecture, Rhode Island School of Design, 1980
Nina LeBaron, AIA
BA Interior Architecture, Rhode Island School of Design, 1980
Sausalito, CA
Occupation: Architect
I'm an AIA member and licensed architect in Friday Harbor WA. I've worked in architecture for more then 25 years. I have a BA in Interior Architecture from Rhode Island School of Design, 1980 and a MA in Historic Preservation from Columbia University NYC, 1983.
The events on 9/11 seemed very suspicious at the time. On further review, Building 7 is the smoking gun of 9/11. The building was obviously brought down by explosives. It takes planning and skill to bring a building down. There is no way the explosives were planted the day of the collapse. The fact that Buildings 1 & 2 leases were sold to Larry Silverstein, a developer, by the NYC Port Authority months before is also suspect. There is widespread knowledge in the real estate community that the twin towers were white elephants and both buildings needed significant asbestos mediation to the tune of 200 million. Silverstein made a 4.5 billion dollars profit from insurance claims.
Razali Kamisan, BArch, MCIOB
Tronoh, Perak, Malaysia
Education: B. Architecture University of Miami
Razali Kamisan, BArch, MCIOB
B. Architecture University of Miami
Tronoh, Perak, Malaysia
Graduated B.Arch from Univ.Miami, Coral Gables, 1990. Now lecturing at Univ.Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. Corporate Member of Malaysia Chartered Institute of Builders (MCIOB) since 2004.
Lateral force hit from the plane didn't seem to have very much impact on the building. What was the strength of the building to withstand such high impact collision?
Mike Berg, PhD
Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
Education: PhD Architecture, KTH
Mike Berg, PhD
PhD Architecture, KTH
Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
B.Sc. from KTH 1982 in architecture, M.Sc. from KTH 1984 in architecture, Ph.D. in architecure from KTH, 1989. Has worked as a lecturer and researcher for the past 25 years. Specialty: environmentally friendly skyscrapers.
I have studied Dr. Steven Jones work and have come to the conclusion that the estimated Dr. Jones research is of such academic quality that it cannot be ignored, and that it therefore should be addressed in scientific terms. It has clearly NOT been addressed scientifically so far. Why did WTC Tower No. 7 come down is maybe the biggest of the (engineering related) mysteries of that dreadful September 11, 2001. This alone should make it obvious that this tragedy needs to be further investigated, and that the public be presented proper proof for the events, something which I believe is not the case so far.
Marc Beique, LEED AP, CSI-CCS
Monterey, CA
Education: BFA, B Arch, Rice University
Marc Beique, LEED AP, CSI-CCS
BFA, B Arch, Rice University
Monterey, CA
In the practice of architecure for over 30 years. Specialist (CSI-CCS) in specification writing and construction administration--I like the bricks and mortar, the nuts and the bolts. Currently a LEED AP. I have worked on many building types, including a 914-ft. tall commercial office building in Houston, TX.
After viewing the documentary, it is clearly evident that these three buildings did not collapse. Unfortunately, they were deliberately destroyed with almost 3,000 of our neighbors STILL INSIDE THEM. We must learn the truth about who caused this to happen and, if at all possible, why.
Bradley J. Marczuk, Architect
Boise, ID
Education: B Arch, U of Oregon; M Arch, U of Washington
Bradley J. Marczuk, Architect
B Arch, U of Oregon; M Arch, U of Washington
Boise, ID
Bachelor of Architecture - University of Oregon 1979 - - Master of Architecture - University of Washington 1986 - - Licensed in several states - - Employed & self employed at several firms and have designed, produced construction documents, project admin. etc for a variety of large scale commercial projects including: hospitals, office buildings, medical facilities, warehouses, schools, apartments, retail spaces, auto dealerships and custom residential. - - I have over 30 full time years employed in the architectural field.
I watched on TV live the TT falling and thought to myself during the collapse that - this building doesn't fall this way. I had enough experience even at that time with steel moment frames to realize that they don't pancake from the top down, especially if the assumed failure (the planes heat) point in a 1/3 of the way down. The only way for a building to fall like the TT is if it was a masonry type structure and the upper columns failed first from a heavy roof load. Well, it's not. - - In my opinion IF the heat was sufficient enough to melt the steel at the planes location, the frame would have buckled and the top part of the building would have toppled over. Of course causing damage to the lower part of the structure but not a pancake collapse. Plus - both towers collapsing in the exact same symmetrical pattern - no way.! Also, what about building #7 collapsing the same way when nothing touched it!. Or where is the plane debris a the Pentagon.? - - These building were brought down by design. - - In looking at the impact over time I think the intent was to implement the HomeLand Department, the patriot act and instill a new culture of fear and control.
James D. Kobrynich, Project Manager
Dalton, PA
Education: BS Architectural Technology, NYIT
James D. Kobrynich, Project Manager
BS Architectural Technology, NYIT
Dalton, PA
Upon graduation, I immediately began working as a construction manager in NYC. Over the last 6 years, I have overseen the construction of multiple commercial and residential projects in both the NYC and Philadelphia metro areas. My experience includes work with steel, precast concrete, masonry, timber, and conventional wood framed structures.
I do not accept the official theory that WTC 7 collapsed symmetrically into its own footprint at nearly free fall speed due to structural damage and fires alone. An object falling to earth at free fall speed, by definition, does not encounter resistance along the way. The rigid structure of interconnected columns, beams, and girders provide substantial resistance to physical forces. Indeed, that is their function. This is one of many reasons why I feel a new, independent investigation is necessary. The ramifications from the events of that day are enormous for the people of the world. It is our duty to strive for the truth.