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
Dale R. Port, Architect
degreed & licensed
We want to get the correct answers to the collapse of these structures.
Dale R. Port, Architect
degreed & licensed
Waterloo, IA
Been in business of architecture 37 years and owner of business for 32 years. Graduated from Iowa State University in 1971.
We want to get the correct answers to the collapse of these structures.
Marcela Pena, BSArch
Concept, Design & Photography
BS Arch, Portland State University
After I saw the second building fall, I instinctively wanted to know where George W. Bush was and I wanted to see his face. I didn't buy the…
Marcela Pena, BSArch
BS Arch, Portland State University
Portland, OR
Occupation: Concept, Design & Photography
I graduated architecture school two years ago, and started my own practice 4 months before graduating. I follow my instinct on everything, and August 13th, 1999 changed my life forever!
After I saw the second building fall, I instinctively wanted to know where George W. Bush was and I wanted to see his face. I didn't buy the Oklahoma bombing under Clinton or the first World Trade Center bombings, and I wasn't buying this either. I felt that Bush's face and his reaction would be very telling; I was right! He was overly nonchalant, after being told, and went on to say that he saw the first plane hit while he was waiting in his limo; that footage hadn't even aired yet, to the public. And when i saw that he was told at an elementary school setting, about the plane hitting the World Trade Center, it made me suspicious. It felt like an overly innocent setting. It wouldn't be until I found out that George W. Bush, Laura Bush and General Tommy Franks went to elementary school together; that the elementary school setting felt like a creepy homage. And when I saw a video-tape of a former CIA agent, turned whistleblower, that spoke at Portland State University 1-1/2 months after 9-11, there was no turning back, in my mind, that it was an inside job. He started out by saying that while the planes may have been remotely controlled, he wasn't going to talk about that. He was going to stick to what he could prove as fact; his presentation was convincing, even without demonstrating that the planes were remotely controlled. I got cable earlier this year, and started seeing exceptional documentaries, which showed 9-11 for what it was. Now, I don't doubt that those planes were remotely controlled. Especially after hearing from those like William Rodriguez, who heard explosions in the basement floors 7 seconds before the first plane hit. 7 seconds! That's exceptional timing. And to know that citizens who saw the planes before they hit, say that they didn't recognize the planes as passenger planes, but rather, as windowless commercial-type planes. I'm so happy that architects and engineers are finally speaking out!
Ron P. Angell, Civil Engineer
B.S.C.E Univ of Michigan Ann Arbor 1989
From the moment the first building collapsed I knew it was a controlled demolition. We studied controlled demolition for building end of life and to engineer a building…
Ron P. Angell, Civil Engineer
B.S.C.E Univ of Michigan Ann Arbor 1989
Fort Myers Shores, FL
B.S.C.E Bachelor Science Civil Engineering University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI 1989. Region 1& 2 Project Manager/Facility Manager for Chicago Public Schools and implementation of the A.S.C.E recommendation for upgrade of the Chicago Public School System Associate Engineer at KSN Inc. in Stockton California for Levees.
From the moment the first building collapsed I knew it was a controlled demolition. We studied controlled demolition for building end of life and to engineer a building to fall into itself as three buildings did that day must be done carefully as to not topple the building one way or another. You can see the explosive charges being detonated on the floor the buildings were hit. Never before in America has even one building collapsed let alone three buildings in one day - World Trade Center I, World Trade Center II, and World Trade Center 7. World Trade Center 7 did not even have a plane hit into it and so it stands to reason that if World Trade Center 7 was controlled demolished so too were World Trade Center I, and World Trade Center II. Justice must be served and dignity restored to the Engineering profession. INVESTIGATE!
Frank M. Maly, BE
Farmer
BE Electrical Engineering, University of New South Wales
It's strange that there are so many fundamental observations that can be made that prove, beyond a doubt, that the events of that day differ from the generally…
Frank M. Maly, BE
BE Electrical Engineering, University of New South Wales
Canyonleigh, NSW, Australia
Occupation: Farmer
I obtained an Honors degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of NSW, Australia. I worked for IBM Australia as a systems engineer for 6 years in Australia, and two residencies at Research Triangle Park, in North Carolina. I worked at Cisco Systems for over 13 years, in Australia and the USA. I was responsible for one of the largest data communication testing labs in the world. I worked for Cisco in Silicon Valley and RTP, NC. I'm currently running my own farming business in the Southern Highlands of NSW, Australia.
It's strange that there are so many fundamental observations that can be made that prove, beyond a doubt, that the events of that day differ from the generally accepted causes. - - Seems it is more like a religious debate, or a political debate, and many people will take a side and not budge the slightest, even when presented simple observations or facts. For example, - 1. Rate of collapse of the buildings - 2. The projectiles that are projected perpendicular to the force of gravity - 3. The destruction of an entire building, below the impact point by a significantly SMALLER 'hammer' ie, the top part of the building - 4. The repeated observations by credible witnesses, ie the fireman, that observed many, many explosions - 5. In the videos of the destruction, anyone can see the significant emissions of material horizontally out from the building - - And on and on... You don't need a microscope to figure this one out.
Charles L. Mortenson, PE
Electrical
Engineering (EE) U of Wis.
While in the Navy, I learned that our government does not always tell the truth. I watched the towers collapse on TV and at the time thought they…
Charles L. Mortenson, PE
Engineering (EE) U of Wis.
Iron River, WI
Occupation: Electrical
Served in the Navy 1962-66. Degree in electrical engineering. Worked for Univac military division. Worked on the computer for the Minuteman missiles and a Marine air traffic control phone switching center (MATCALS). After 10 years, went to 3M and worked on media testers for computer tape and magneto-optic discs. Retired from Imation in 2001.
While in the Navy, I learned that our government does not always tell the truth. I watched the towers collapse on TV and at the time thought they were blown up until I heard the official story. Later I did some more reading and realized I could no longer believe the official story.
Erik Skjold, BEng, MA
Electrical Engineer M.a.-B.eng.
B.Eng. Automation, NKI Norway, 1988; B.Eng. E&E Engineering, Univ. of Nottingham UK, 1990; M.A. Combined NTNU/BI, Norway, 2000
Science is fact based. Look at the facts.
Erik Skjold, BEng, MA
B.Eng. Automation, NKI Norway, 1988; B.Eng. E&E Engineering, Univ. of Nottingham UK, 1990; M.A. Combined NTNU/BI, Norway, 2000
Stavanger, Norway
Occupation: Electrical Engineer M.a.-B.eng.
Electrical Engineer.
Science is fact based. Look at the facts.
Monojir Ali
BS Computer Engineering, Mathematics
9/11 attack is without a doubt a preplan internal work to serve the purpose of war in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Monojir Ali
BS Computer Engineering, Mathematics
Paterson, NJ
I have a BS in computer engineering and applied mathematics. Currently working on my masters in applied mathematics and working as a systems engineer in air plane flight control design.
9/11 attack is without a doubt a preplan internal work to serve the purpose of war in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Edgardo A. Villalobos Jaen, MBA
Civil Engineer
Universidad tecnologica de Panama
Witnessed on television the day of the events that a pattern was observed in the fall of the buildings which are not explained in physical form naturally. We…
Edgardo A. Villalobos Jaen, MBA
Universidad tecnologica de Panama
Panama
Occupation: Civil Engineer
Former maintenance engineer, Panama Canal consultant inspection, design and construction, partial professor in college. MBA
Witnessed on television the day of the events that a pattern was observed in the fall of the buildings which are not explained in physical form naturally. We saw from that moment a kind of controlled demolition but no one was saying that and our perception was not accepted. Immediately, thought it was some kind of controlled explosion. The official story is insufficient to explain this.
Ray Strang, AIA
B Arch
The towers probably did not fall as a result of aircraft impact or collateral damage.
Ray Strang, AIA
B Arch
MD
Arch/residential contractor
The towers probably did not fall as a result of aircraft impact or collateral damage.
Donald M. Bachelder, PE
Professional Engineer
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Donald M. Bachelder, PE
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Escondido, CA
Occupation: Professional Engineer
Marc A. Degiovanni, Ccc
Culinary Arts
A.S., Culinary Arts, Balsams CAP
In October 2001, I approached the United States Consulate General's Office in Z'rich, Switzerland. I had testimonial and physical evidence placing Mr. Atta and five other persons in…
Marc A. Degiovanni, Ccc
A.S., Culinary Arts, Balsams CAP
Santa Fe, NM
Occupation: Culinary Arts
Field - Culinary Arts Apprentice Chef, class of 2005: Balsam's Hotel, Dixville Notch, NH (2002 - 2005) Sous Chef, A Single Pebble Restaurant, Burlington, VT (2006 -2007) Personal Chef, Deeridge Farms, East Aurora, NY & Wellington, FL (2007-2008) Sous Chef, Mu Du Noodles, Santa Fe, NM (2008 - present)
In October 2001, I approached the United States Consulate General's Office in Z'rich, Switzerland. I had testimonial and physical evidence placing Mr. Atta and five other persons in Zurich in July of 2000. Without being able to say more than a couple of sentences, I was told There is no evidence that anyone involved in the events of September the Eleventh has ever stepped foot in Switzerland. There will be no further investigation. I have doubted the official story since this time. The work of AE911truth.org and others is uncovering considerable evidence and casting considerable doubts on the official stories. I would like to see another investigation on the collapses of all three WTC buildings that fell on September 11, 2001.
James Symanski, Jr., PE
PE
BS Civil Eng, US Military Academy, 2000; MS Civil Eng, Univ of Missouri, 2005
I am confident the destruction of WTC buildings 1, 2, and 7 was a deliberate and precisely executed demolition operation. The evidence currently available is quite clear. The…
James Symanski, Jr., PE
BS Civil Eng, US Military Academy, 2000; MS Civil Eng, Univ of Missouri, 2005
Alexandria, VA
Occupation: PE
I am a registered professional engineer with masters degrees in civil engineering and business. I'm a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy (West Point, NY) and a former U.S. Army Officer (Engineer). I'm trained in the use of explosives in demolition operations, as well as in security engineering. I'm also a former firefighter and emergency medical technician.
I am confident the destruction of WTC buildings 1, 2, and 7 was a deliberate and precisely executed demolition operation. The evidence currently available is quite clear. The American public deserves to know the truth.
Petition Signatories
Justin Feider, Intern Architect
Denver, CO
Education: Degreed
Justin Feider, Intern Architect
Degreed
Denver, CO
Alan S. Glassman, MArch, Assoc. AIA
Lancaster, PA
Education: B Arch, USC; M Arch, UC Berkeley
Alan S. Glassman, MArch, Assoc. AIA
B Arch, USC; M Arch, UC Berkeley
Lancaster, PA
After receiving his Bachelor of Architecture Cum Laude from the University of Southern California, Alan worked for a number of private architectural firms in the Los Angeles area before moving to Washington, DC, to serve as a hospital architect for the U.S. Public Health Service. He went on to get his Masters Degree in Architecture at UC Berkeley before settling permanently in Pennsylvania to pursue a career in building product research with Armstrong World Industries. - - Alan joined Armstrong in 1969 where he was initially involved with new product development for modular housing, passive solar energy, and furniture systems. In the mid-1970's, he began concentrating on new approaches to integrated ceilings. He was deeply involved in responding to the Federal Government's 'Peachbook' performance specification approach for office buildings and continued a similar private sector effort as Chairman of the Integrated Ceiling Subsystem Task Group for the Construction Research Council in Washington. - - More recently, as Manager of Technical Information for Armstrong Floor Products, Alan focused on providing assistance to specifiers, contractors, and end users; new product testing and refinement; training salespeople; and writing technical literature (including computerized product specifications). He also developed an AIA-approved resilient flooring continuing education seminar program for Armstrong commercial field and distributor representatives to use with architects and interior designers. - - - - Alan is a past member of both the American and the International Solar Energy Societies, was a representative for Armstrong to ASTM, and is currently a member of the Construction Specifications Institute, the Society of Architectural Historians, Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society in Architecture and Allied Arts, and an associate member of the American Institute of Architects. He has spoken to a variety of audiences over the years and taught in a number of classroom environments. He was invited to speak to large audiences of hospital architects at two health care symposiums in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and authored a paper about flooring in health care facilities that was translated into Chinese for a conference in Shanghai. - - - - Now retired from Armstrong, Alan is devoting more effort to his long-time passion for research in post-quantum physics and metaphysical studies with groups based in New York City, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles. His interests take him to many parts of the world as he pursues subjects such as alternative energy sources, sacred geometry, archaeology, and investigative mythology. He is a strong advocate for moving away from a fossil fuel-based economy.
I began studying the collapses of the Towers a couple of years after the event. The more I researched, the more I became convinced they did not fall from the impact and subsequent fires of airplanes. The evidence is overwhelming.
Neil J. Pinney, AIA
Prescott, AZ
Education: MAUD
Neil J. Pinney, AIA
MAUD
Prescott, AZ
Ronald F. Avery, Architect
Seguin, TX
Education: degreed & licensed
Ronald F. Avery, Architect
degreed & licensed
Seguin, TX
Roger Vanfrank, Architect
Salt Lake City, UT
Education: degreed & licensed
Roger Vanfrank, Architect
degreed & licensed
Salt Lake City, UT
Joe Rowling, Architectural St
London, London
Education: Degreed
Joe Rowling, Architectural St
Degreed
London, London
Philip Kienholz, Nwtaa, Pmp, Arch
Hay River, NT, Canada
Education: BArch
Philip Kienholz, Nwtaa, Pmp, Arch
BArch
Hay River, NT, Canada
B Arch degree at University of Manitoba, 1969. Registered architect in Manitoba 1979-2006. Seven years experience on design drawings and seven years on construction drawings. Managed construction projects in the Northwest Territories for the last 13 years, and am a registered architect here.
Didn't seem right from the get-go. Spoke to an electrical engineer during an inspection on the morning of 11 Sep 2001. He had not yet heard that the two towers had collapsed, and couldn't believe, from the simple facts we knew at the time, that aircraft impacts could precipitate a collapse of the World Trade Towers. Soon the President announced names of the highjackers who had crashed the planes, and propagated the story of Al Qaeda as the terrorism perpetrators. Right, and a highjacker left a passport that survived the pulverization of the Towers! Too many plain tall tales and improbable explanations surround the circumstances of that day. Now we can begin to understand that, as Barry Zwicker's Towers of Deception book sketches out, the traumatic shock of the spectacular experience makes the mind need explanation, and the initial propaganda catapulted by Bush and the media that most people did accept as explanation even if tentatively, causes pain when contradicted by countering evidence. Statements of the A/E professionals here provide ample brief summary of that evidence.
Mojgan Saberi, BSArch
Oakland, CA
Education: Degreed
Mojgan Saberi, BSArch
Degreed
Oakland, CA
Victoria Ashley, Psychology Resea
Vallejo, CA
Occupation: Psychology
Education: B Arch
Victoria Ashley, Psychology Resea
B Arch
Vallejo, CA
Occupation: Psychology
I am currently a psychology researcher but have a Bachelors in Architecture from Syracuse ('87) and worked in the field for several years (SOM in SF and a small SF firm) but never got licensed.
I believe all three buildings were intentionally demolished. I help with the websites 9/11 Research and STJ911.
David Leifer, PhD
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Education: B.Sc., B.Arch., M.Ed., Ph.D.
David Leifer, PhD
B.Sc., B.Arch., M.Ed., Ph.D.
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Architect and Incorporated Engineer, Coordinator of the Graduate Programme in Facilities Management, School of Architecture, The University of Sydney
The collapse is seen to be too improbable - too 'clean' - to be due to the asymmetrical damage sustained.
Nelson L. Johnson, Architect & Civi
San Francisco, CA
Education: M Arch, Columbia
Nelson L. Johnson, Architect & Civi
M Arch, Columbia
San Francisco, CA
CA Licenses: Architect C9585, Civil Engineer C30541 - - I was a summer intern at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in 1972 when the North tower of the WTC was being completed. I graduated from Columbia in 1974 and went on to practice architecture and civil engineering for 8 years. I am now a computer specialist in integration, CAD and software engineering.
By 9/12 I was convinced that there was something fishy about the collapse of the WTC. I learned about progressive collapse from my engineering professors at Columbia, and I found it hard to imagine that the twin towers could have failed in that way. They were specifically designed to resist impact and load applied by the collision of a Boeing 707 jet. The buildings appeared to have been destroyed by an engineered demolition. When I articulated my suspicions, however, I was met with derision. I have continued, however, in my conviction that the buildings were intentionally destroyed.
Kristen Kepner-Coleman, BArch
Atlanta, GA
Education: B Arch, Auburn Univers
Kristen Kepner-Coleman, BArch
B Arch, Auburn Univers
Atlanta, GA
Six years experience with high rise mixed use and residential project design, design management, document production and construction administration.
The evidence I have seen points to the structural failure actually being a controlled demolition. My brief architectural experience has taught me that a lot of the media facts just cannot be so considering the laws of physics. I feel a professional study of the collapses should be ordered immediately.
Reed Simpson, MArch
Overland Park, KS
Education: M Arch, University of Kansas
Reed Simpson, MArch
M Arch, University of Kansas
Overland Park, KS
Master Degree in Architecture; licensed contractor. Experienced in development, construction, construction management, project management, & finance.
My employer sent me to NY on 9/10/01 on business, and I flew into NY LaGuardia on 9/10/01 at 11:30 PM. I was in New York City on 9/11/01, so am one of millions to witness this destruction from relatively near, and remained in NY for weeks after. Knowing like many that all was surely not as it appeared, we brought in films and lecturers to Kansas City starting in 2001 in order to educate others of the need for real and impartial investigations of what is certainly a false flag event. This evil deed must not continue to go unpunished. The actual perpetrators will yet be brought to justice, and through this we can correct and adjust for our future. We the people can always handle the truth, yet most of those in power are proven irresponsible and cannot allow the truth, much less demand it. We demand an actual arms length technical investigation, outsourced to a truly independent commission, to follow to wherever the truth itself leads. We should also demand actual and thorough criminal investigations and prosecutions, starting with basic evidence from the crime scene itself.
David A. Techau, AIA
Kula, HI
Education: B Arch, AZ State; MSC, Cornell
David A. Techau, AIA
B Arch, AZ State; MSC, Cornell
Kula, HI
I have worked all over the U.S. for companies (i.e., Apple, Time Inc.) and institutions of higher education (e.g., Cornell, Texas A&M, Uof Missouri, Arizona State). Currently employed by the University of Hawaii, Maui Community College as a traveling instructor/coordinator of the state-funded Construction Academy whose sole purpose is to teach high school students (7 H.S./3 islands) basic skills in building design and construction so they can consider careers in the building trades and acquire the skill necessary to qualify for union apprenticeship programs.
Being from Minnesota, something smells fishy! I smell a rat as well. Will three sentences suffice?
Francisco A. Planes, AIA
Bloomfield, NJ
Education: B.S. Architecture, CCNY-CUNY
Francisco A. Planes, AIA
B.S. Architecture, CCNY-CUNY
Bloomfield, NJ
I attended the Art & Design specialized High School in New York where I graduated. I am a graduate of the City College of New York, School of Architectural & Environmental Studies with a degree in B.Science-Architecture. I have worked for more than 10 years in the field of architecture. I am a Project Architect in a New Jersey firm where I have worked for more than 6 years. I have experience in commercial and residential design. I am very skilled on the computer aided drafting and can create designs in 2D as well as 3D.
I don't believe that the fact that the airplanes that struck the North and South Towers by themselves made the Twin Towers fall. I do not doubt that the possibility of a controlled demolition was used to purposely bring the buildings down. Somewhere in a remote desert, maybe in Arizona, a scaled down version of the World Trade Center - ALL 7 buildings as they once stood, should be built and then have similarly scaled down - remote controlled U.A.V.'s flown into them with a fuel similar to what the planes were carrying and let it burn for the exact amount of time before the collapse, to see if the reenacted fires would by themselves result in a collapse of the towers. This would be a test similar to the tests that are conducted inside wind tunnels for the design of aircraft.
James M. Tomlin, AIA
Fresno, CA
Education: B Arch, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 1988
James M. Tomlin, AIA
B Arch, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 1988
Fresno, CA
Full time in architecture since 1989. - - Experience with Ernst & Lloyd Architects, Stockton, CA 1986-1992; Derivi Castellanos Architects, Stockton, CA 1992-1993; Design Strategies/HMC, Calexico, CA 1993-98; Palacios Architects, Santa Maria, CA 1998-2001. - - Director of Church Design, Daniel Cook Associates / Building God's Way, Ogden, UT 2001-2005. - - Manager of Fresno office of Tarr Architects, 2005 to the present. - - License in CA 2003. - - Member American Institute of Architects since 2004. - - Evangelical/Baptist Christian since 1995.
For the past 6 years since 9/11, my belief in the official media accounts of what happened to the WTC that day has been gradually but increasingly eroding down to disbelief. Yet, I have been willfully disregarding any 'conspiracy theories' that loudly and obnoxiously point fingers at the Presidency with more hatred than evidence (Bush has some power, but he is not omnipotent!). But, after stumbling upon this site, I find some of my colleagues have been quietly and steadfastly giving this issue a fair and rational assessment that I now think deserves my attention and support. There are many serious questions that have yet to be answered about 9/11, and I am looking forward to being part of the movement towards uncovering the truth, whatever it may be, wherever it may lead us.
Andrew Mcclure
Raleigh, NC
Education: B Arch VPI & SU
Andrew Mcclure
B Arch VPI & SU
Raleigh, NC
I graduated 2003 from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. I have been working in Europe for the past three and a half years.
I have amounted the denial of the true reasons for the WTC buildings' collapse in the architecture and engineering field to a simple emotional unwillingness to examine the facts. If you know the collapse times, if you know what fireproofing is, if you know how little fireproofing would be knocked off by the plane crashes (comparatively in terms of the whole building size), if you have a comprehension of steel and concrete strength and what would happen in a true failure, if you know EXACTLY how these towers were built--you would know that is absolutely impossible that the WTC buildings collapsed due to fire caused by airline crashes. Again, the denial of the true reasons for the WTC buildings' collapse in the architecture and engineering field must be amounted to a simple emotional unwillingness to examine the facts--and I have met many deniers.
John C. Link, MArch
Berkeley, CA
Education: MArch
John C. Link, MArch
MArch
Berkeley, CA
I am a Green Architect with restoration and forensic experience who has been designing sun-sensitive structures for over 30 years.
It is impossible for the lightest 'upper' part of a building to plow through the strongest 'lower' section through the force of gravity alone.
Douglas C. Rhodes
Whitefish, MT
Education: BS Arch, Ohio State, 1975
Douglas C. Rhodes
BS Arch, Ohio State, 1975
Whitefish, MT
Graduate Ohio State School of Architecture 1975 U.S. Army Infantry, Korea 1969-70 Warren Technical Institute, Machine Design 1968
An independent investigation must be done as there are so many questions about the collapse and inherent cover-up of information relating to the world trade center before and after the collapse. All that were involved in this complex operation must be held accountable by the American people.
Fran√Ssois Marginean, Architectural Co
Montreal, QC, Canada
Education: Collège du Vieux-Montreal, QC, Canada
Fran√Ssois Marginean, Architectural Co
Collège du Vieux-Montreal, QC, Canada
Montreal, QC, Canada
I am an freelance architectural consultant and also work on construction and renovation projects. I also host a radio show in Montreal and write on many websites about different issues such as 9/11.
There's no way that small or big fires can bring down a steel structure building at free fall speed and in the path of greatest resistance, and that can turn concrete and glass into very fine dust, even less being able to pulverize and melt steel!!! Thermate as been identified scientifically by Prof. Steven E. Jones, Ph.D., Physics, on pieces of steel coming from the WTC.
Karen Renick, Ny State License
Austin, TX
Education: Masters in Architecture
Karen Renick, Ny State License
Masters in Architecture
Austin, TX
I am an architect in Austin, TX. Prior to moving here in 1996, I lived in New York City for 20 years. I received my professional license in 1983 from the State of NY. (I allowed my license to lapse in 1994, however.)
It's so incredibly important that architectural and engineering professionals stand together to question the official story and request a real investigation of the collapse of the Twin Towers and Building 7. - - - - It is in the memory of my dear friend, Frank DeMartini, who was killed on 9/11 helping others gt out of the buildings, that I hope and pray that some day, soon, the truth will be uncovered and those responsible will be brought to justice.
Gabrielle Von Bernstorff, MArch
Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland
Education: M Arch Princeton U 1989; BA Columbia U 1985
Gabrielle Von Bernstorff, MArch
M Arch Princeton U 1989; BA Columbia U 1985
Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland
Born in Switzerland - - 1981-1985 Columbia University, BA - - 1985-1989 Princeton University, M.Arch.
Looking at the footage of 9/11 it always seemed to me to look like what is called a controlled demolition, although I am not an expert on demolition.
Ingrid And John R. Russell, Professor Emerit
Bloomington, IN
Occupation: Landscape Architecture
Education: Grad. Dipl. Urban & Reg. Plng. AA London
Ingrid And John R. Russell, Professor Emerit
Grad. Dipl. Urban & Reg. Plng. AA London
Bloomington, IN
Occupation: Landscape Architecture
Education: - BSLA U.C. Berkeley - 1957; - Grad. Diploma Urban and Regional Planning - Architectural Association School of Architecture, London, UK - 1972; Professional Practice: - Private Practice Landscape Architecture - 1957 to present date; - Private consultant - 1962 to present date. President, LandVision, inc. - 1992 to present date; - Professor of Landscape Architecture - Ball State University, Muncie, IN - 1972-1997 (Dept. Chair - 1974-1980.); Awards: - Sagamore of the Wabash - Highest Civilian recognition by Governor of Indiana - 1997; - Outstanding Educator - Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture - 1994; - Numerous Community Design Awards in Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Beautiful - 1966-1972.
The multitude of unanswered questions, regarding the manner that all three WTC buildings collapsed, should be cause for serious re-evaluation of the facts and a concerted investigation to uncover the truth.
Alan Haymond, Architect
Greenwich, NY
Education: B Arch, Rensselaer Polytechnic
Alan Haymond, Architect
B Arch, Rensselaer Polytechnic
Greenwich, NY
From northern Virginia, graduate of RPI in Troy, NY, homeowner and father of 2 in upstate NY, carpenter and home renovator, 15 years in architectural firms (12 years licensed), primarily design large medical office buildings.
Suspicious on 9/11 about the collapses and the size of the original hole in the Pentagon. Thoroughly convinced of cover up by April '02 - too many unanswered questions. Recommend David Ray Griffin's books.
Thomas N. Burnham, Architect
San Francisco, CA
Education: M Arch
Thomas N. Burnham, Architect
M Arch
San Francisco, CA
Architect with over 20 years experience in office building design and construction including high rise structures.
Since the first time I saw the building collapse on TV, I thought the collapse looked like a controlled demolition.
Larry Dodge, Architect
Minneapolis, MN
Education: B Arch, Univ of Minnesota
Larry Dodge, Architect
B Arch, Univ of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
Civil engineering, art, and architecture education, graduated with B.Arch. 1963, licensed in CA, Arch design, construction documents and administration, urban planning and design.
Skeptical of symmetrical and rapid collapse of towers and lack of credible description of cause of collapse. Doubts of the credibility of the whole public story of 9/11 - spent hours on the web trying to understand the specifics of the event: time lines, the actions surrounding 9/11 both before and after, evidence presented or lack thereof. The more I looked the more skeptical I have become.
Ian J. Colburn, BArch
New York, NY
Education: B Arch, Virginia Tech
Ian J. Colburn, BArch
B Arch, Virginia Tech
New York, NY
Own and operate my design firm in New York City, 'MAKE DESIGN' working on new construction houses around the globe. I've lived and worked in New York for 4 years for various architectural firms.
The collapses were triggered by alternate, synchronized, pre-planed explosions. The buildings would not have collapsed due to the plane crashes. There was not enough heat to destroy the structural integrity of the steel.
Andrea Walhof-Grisham, Designer
Truckee, CA
Education: BS Arch
Andrea Walhof-Grisham, Designer
BS Arch
Truckee, CA
Graduated in 1984 from Philadelphia College of Art, Architecture and Environmental Design. Practiced in the Bay Area from 1986 to 2004. Member of OWA,; Organization of Women Architects, Bay Area Chapter. Member of SiGBA; Sierra Green Building Association, Truckee. Specializing in Green Building design. Created own company Walhof+Associates.
From the first moment I saw the footage on TV on the day off 9/11/2001, I was suspicious about the complete collapse off these buildings, looking like a demolition site. I do not trust this government, and am convinced they could have planned all off it. I don't believe in Terrorism, but in terrorizing us in fear.
James Jorgensen, AIA
Healdsburg, CA
Education: B Arch
James Jorgensen, AIA
B Arch
Healdsburg, CA
Independent architectural practice since 2002. Private pilot ASEL since 1992.
I quit the AIA over its lack of interest in this issue. Without insisting on a thorough explanation of what transpired on 9/11, the AIA simply cannot claim to represent the architectural profession. - - - - I didn't see video footage of the collapses until 2005. At that point I spent months searching the web for more information. At the end of the day, the deliberate demolition is obvious. The reasons for doing so are incomprehensible - which is why many people refuse to acknowledge reality. The reality however, is that multiple crimes were committed, and crimes need to be investigated and the criminals brought to justice. They never were in Iraq.
William E. Schenck, AIA
Saint Louis, MO
Education: B Arch, BS ARCE
William E. Schenck, AIA
B Arch, BS ARCE
Saint Louis, MO
Received professional degrees in architecture and architectural engineering from the University of Kansas.
Although I don't agree with all claims made about the controlled demolition of the Twin Towers, there are too many unanswered questions regarding Tower 7 to simply ignore the issue and accept the 9/11 Commission Report's solution...or lack of a solution...
C Matthew Taylor, Architect
Hilton Head Island, SC
Education: BA Architecture
C Matthew Taylor, Architect
BA Architecture
Hilton Head Island, SC
Residential architect with design expertise in steel construction in hurricane zones.
At first I could not believe that the world trade center buildings 1 and 2 were taken down by demolitions, but after doing my research, seeing several documentaries on general demolitions I began to compare the collapse of building 7 to the footage of normal building demolitions. As I continued to research the events of 9/11 it became clear to me that there needs to be a serious independent study of the events and the collapse of buildings 1, 2 and 7. Now, there is no question in my mind that all three building were taken down by controlled demolitions. One question that I did have in the following days of 9/11 was the statement that all steel was being sent to China, having grown up in a steel town in Ohio, I couldn't imagine that the steel would not have been kept for investigation.
Sonne R. Idelshon, Arch (Retired)
Pomona, CA
Education: BA Arch, Cal Poly Univ, Pomona; USC
Sonne R. Idelshon, Arch (Retired)
BA Arch, Cal Poly Univ, Pomona; USC
Pomona, CA
Arch. & EIC, US Marine Corps & U.S. Customs Serv. Private work: Industrial, Commercial, Institutional, Residential Gov. Research: construction techniques to defeat attacks
Professional analysis of evidence presented herein lead to the obvious conclusion that the Federal 9/11 Commission's Report was outrageously inadequate.
James W. Broadbent, MArch
Jackson, WY
Education: M Arch, Univ of Oregon
James W. Broadbent, MArch
M Arch, Univ of Oregon
Jackson, WY
Architectural intern for regional design firm for past 3 years. Work primarily on residential design.
There is clearly enough doubt about the facts that a new investigation should begin. Especially considering the two wars that followed, with 9/11 as a pretext.