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
Michael J. Lobuglio, AIA
Architect
Virginia Tech
I 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…
Michael J. Lobuglio, AIA
Virginia Tech
Newtown, CT
Occupation: Architect
I am the principal of Michael Lobuglio Architects where we specialize in residential architecture. I graduated from Virginia Tech School of Architecture in 1986.
I 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.
Ir Chan Kin Pooi, MIEM, P.Eng, Int
Bsc (Hons) Civil Engineering,
As a practising professional engineer, and having seen the video account of the event of 9/11 and read the offical statements published to date, I am personally not…
Ir Chan Kin Pooi, MIEM, P.Eng, Int
Bsc (Hons) Civil Engineering,
Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Malaysia
Graduated from University of Strathclyde, United kingdom and a registered professional civil engineer licensed to practice in Malaysia, Australia. Also a registered with the Asia Pacific Engineers Council
As a practising professional engineer, and having seen the video account of the event of 9/11 and read the offical statements published to date, I am personally not convinced that a thorough and unbiased investigation has been conducted. The official statements have left more question than answers to the science and engineering of the mode of collapse of the buildings.
Olga Flowers
Creative Arts
It is impossible for a high rise to collapse at free-fall speed on its own footprint without the use of controlled demolitions. We know the primary people who…
Olga Flowers
Nixa, MO
Occupation: Creative Arts
I was born in a refugee camp in Germany shortly after WWII. My father was a Serbian POW in a Nazi Stalag prison camp. My mother was a nurse in the Int Red Cross. Nearly 30 members of my family were killed by the Nazis and Communists. I learned much about the rise of fascism. Also, I learned how the masses can be easily manipulated and brainwashed. Americans have empowered the Bush regime just as Germans empowered Adolph Hitler. Germans used the burning of the Reichstag as an excuse for aggression & totalitarianism. The Bush regime used the events of 9/11 as an excuse for aggression and the disintegration of the US Constitution, the Bill of Rights & loss of freedom.
It is impossible for a high rise to collapse at free-fall speed on its own footprint without the use of controlled demolitions. We know the primary people who are not allowing the investigation. Who is ordering mainstream media to avoid coverage of the unexplained facts of 9/11?
David L. Nelson
Engineer (Retired)
B.S. Petroleum Engineering, Texas Tech University, 1979
I cannot reconcile in my mind the apparent free fall failure of the 2 World Trade towers due to damage at the top of these structures. Building 7…
David L. Nelson
B.S. Petroleum Engineering, Texas Tech University, 1979
Abilene, TX
Occupation: Engineer (Retired)
Graduated May 1979 with BS in Petroleum Engineering from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. I had 22 hours of Civil Engineering classes. I spent 38 years working in the petroleum industry. Many years were spent making sure materials used in production and operations would not fail.
I cannot reconcile in my mind the apparent free fall failure of the 2 World Trade towers due to damage at the top of these structures. Building 7 looks like a demolition/implosion to me.
Gilbert B. Asher
Retired
BS Electrical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, 1966
Gilbert B. Asher
BS Electrical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, 1966
Erie, PA
Occupation: Retired
Ovidio Sbrissa, Architect
BArch
Always said it was controlled demolition, but I was always of the opinion that Al Quaida had gone in there and placed the explosive charges. I had no…
Ovidio Sbrissa, Architect
BArch
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Degree in Architecture (old school... meaning strong emphasis on structural engineering). Worked in firms which designed many tall buildings.
Always said it was controlled demolition, but I was always of the opinion that Al Quaida had gone in there and placed the explosive charges. I had no idea it was a real estate deal! The most heinous of criminal actions... perhaps right in line with the carpet bombing of Berlin.
Mike Rutland, AIA
Architect
Auburn University School of Architecture
It is time for a thorough investigation.
Mike Rutland, AIA
Auburn University School of Architecture
Montgomery, AL
Occupation: Architect
Principal JMR+H Architecture, Montgomery, Alabama. Licensed in Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Georgia and Louisiana. Educated at Auburn University.
It is time for a thorough investigation.
Vic Schlusmans, BSc
Engineer
BSc Electromechanical Engineering, Group T, Leuven, Belgium, 1981
I first believed the official version of 9/11, but I was not aware of the downfall of WTC7 because all focus was on the twin towers. When, years…
Vic Schlusmans, BSc
BSc Electromechanical Engineering, Group T, Leuven, Belgium, 1981
Antwerpen, Belgium
Occupation: Engineer
Retired Industrial Engineer Electro Mechanics, specialization: thermo dynamics
I first believed the official version of 9/11, but I was not aware of the downfall of WTC7 because all focus was on the twin towers. When, years later, I saw the video of WTC7 coming down, I began to become suspicious about the official story. I began to study more and more the events of 9/11. The more I studied, the more I got convinced that 9/11 was an inside job and that WTC1, WTC2 and WTC7 came down by demolition.
Denis Krasnov
MS equivalent, Moscow Physics and Technics Institute, 1990
The evidence supports controlled demolition.
Denis Krasnov
MS equivalent, Moscow Physics and Technics Institute, 1990
New York, NY
I studied in one of the best technical universities of Russia. It was called Moscow Physics and Technics Institute at that time. Now it is the National Nuclear Research University. I graduated as an engineer-physicist in the field of theoretical nuclear physics. My degree is the equivalent of an MS degree.
The evidence supports controlled demolition.
Jon Jenson, LEED AP, MArch
M Arch, University of Illinois, Champagne
Building 7 was separated from WTC 1 and 2 by WTC 5 and 6. I question the official explanation for the collapse of Building 7.
Jon Jenson, LEED AP, MArch
M Arch, University of Illinois, Champagne
Madison, WI
Graduated from the University of Illinois, Champagne. Registered Architect in Wisconsin since 1978. LEED AP, Wisconsin Certified Public Manager. Manage the design and construction of building projects on the University of Wisconsin Madison and Milwaukee campuses.
Building 7 was separated from WTC 1 and 2 by WTC 5 and 6. I question the official explanation for the collapse of Building 7.
Tajinder S. Kooner
student
The 9/11 commission tried a theory and it is flawed. This reminds me of the time when that scientist theorized that the earth revolved AROUND THE SUN and…
Tajinder S. Kooner
student
Milton, LA
I have built houses in 3 countries and been part of high rise condo buildings and we in the field know that if a plane hit a condo, it wouldn't fall like that. And these are made out of reinforced concrete, some steel (in comparison) and is built in a developing country (so not as advanced)!!
The 9/11 commission tried a theory and it is flawed. This reminds me of the time when that scientist theorized that the earth revolved AROUND THE SUN and he was executed for going against 'the official story!'.
Sean Glazier, Lead Engineer
BSEE
I have long said the official story is bogus and wrote articles about and gave radio interviews explaining the position. As an engineer we have a commitment to…
Sean Glazier, Lead Engineer
BSEE
Queen Creek, AZ
Hobbies include the study of physics. I have worked in industries from Transformer manufacture to Robotics and realtime programming to Lead software engineer for Cincom Smalltalk.
I have long said the official story is bogus and wrote articles about and gave radio interviews explaining the position. As an engineer we have a commitment to the truth. The official explanation violates accepted law of physics and engineering. We have a duty to expose the truth
Petition Signatories
Irwin Luckman, Arch (Retired)
Oakland, CA
Education: B Arch
Irwin Luckman, Arch (Retired)
B Arch
Oakland, CA
u>Education/u> - - - - 1939-1942 Cooper Union, NYC - - 1945 Architectural Association, London, Eng. - - 1948 B. Arch, Columbia University, NYC - - 1955 Registered Architect, California - - - - u>Experience/u> - - - - 1943-1946 US Army Infantry, European Combat - - 1948-1954 Designer and Carpenter - - 1955-1961 Private Architectural Practice - - 1961-1962 Professor, School of Architecture, University of Veracruz, Mexico - - 1962-1968 Chief of Plans, Design and Construction, and then General Manager, East Bay Regional Park District, California - - 1968-1999 Environmental Planner
Presentation by Richard Gage was convincing. In the future, needs to address questions relating to number of people that would have to have been involved, the fact that no one has come forward to expose their role, and how the complicated and lengthy installation of multiple precisely located explosives was carried out without detection.
Vojtech Dvorak, Ing. Arch.
Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Education: Ing. Arch., Architecture, CTU Prague
Vojtech Dvorak, Ing. Arch.
Ing. Arch., Architecture, CTU Prague
Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
I'm young architect from a little country inside Europe... And as I can see, what happening in US, I love my country much more...
At the first time, I don't believe the official story... There are many discrepancies, which I can't accept.
William D. Freund, RA
Sewell, NJ
Education: BS Arch, UVA
William D. Freund, RA
BS Arch, UVA
Sewell, NJ
25 years of general practice experience on the boards and in the field.
Watching the Towers collapse on 9/11 was a total horror.... but even at that moment, you know, it just did not look right. A comprehensive investigation was never part of the agenda. It was always just assumed what transpired. There is substantial evidence that the time for a full investigation is now.
Fred A. De Santo, AIA
Ukiah, CA
Education: BA Univ of KY 1967
Fred A. De Santo, AIA
BA Univ of KY 1967
Ukiah, CA
40 years experience. Founded one of America's first eco. Non-Profit. Recipient of many energy sustainable awards, AIA Awards International awards. Attended Columbia Masters program 69'. Front lines of Ecology, sustainability and space migration.
Lost in the fog. I have been on personal crusade about the lies and cover up way before 9/11. Expected as much and believe more is coming. Life will become battle of political world domination vs. global warming. Thus Space Migration. As an Architect practicing around the world, I believe in my profession and want to defend the architects of record for WTC and compare the new test against their design.
Oliver W. Purcell, AIA, Emeritus
Edmond, OK
Education: B Arch 1961
Oliver W. Purcell, AIA, Emeritus
B Arch 1961
Edmond, OK
I was in private practice for 15 years, worked for the US government for 20 years, and taught for 4 years. I'm now retired.
It makes me sick to think that there are people in our own country who would do this. It had to be an inside job.
David A. Johnson, Dr., FAICP, PhD
Asheville, NC
Occupation: Planning
Education: BA Arch & MCP, Yale; PhD, Cornell
David A. Johnson, Dr., FAICP, PhD
BA Arch & MCP, Yale; PhD, Cornell
Asheville, NC
Occupation: Planning
David A. Johnson, FAICP, PhD. Professor Emeritus of Urban and Regional Planning The University of Tennessee BA (Architecture), Yale University, '57 Master of City Planning, Yale University, ' '63 PhD, Regional Planning, Cornell University Author of a number of books and articles on planning American cities, including New York.
Dear Mr. Gage: Thank you for taking on the architectural and engineering review of the collapses on 9/11 of the buildings at the World Trade Center site. I was dubious of the official explanations from the outset. You see, as a professional city planner in New York, I knew those buildings and their design. I attended and participated in the hearings at the New York City Hall when the buildings were first proposed. I argued for the buildings on the basis that the interior core represented a way of internalizing the cost of mass transit, which in our system is almost impossible to finance through public bond issues. So I was well aware of the strength of the core with its steel columns, surrounding the elevators, and stairwells. I should also mention that with a degree in architecture and instruction in steel design (my Yale professor had worked on the Empire State Building) I was and am no novice in structural design. When I saw the rapid collapse of the towers, I knew that they could not come down the way they did without explosives and the severing of core columns at the base. The spewing of debris from the towers where the planes entered also could not have occurred simply with just a structural collapse. Something else was happening to make this occur. Moreover, the symmetrical collapse is strong evidence of a controlled demolition. A building falling from asymmetrical structural failure would not collapse so neatly, nor so rapidly, as you have pointed out. What we are faced with is a lie of such proportions that even to suggest it makes one subject to ridicule and scorn. Who could have done such a terrible thing? Certainly not our government or military. Rogue elements in the intelligence agencies? I have no idea. But I do know that the official explanation doesn't hold water. An open, honest re-opening of the case is in order. A near majority of Americans agrees with this view. Let us keep pressing for an honest investigation.
Shawn M. Fullington, Designer
Asheville, NC
Education: B Arch
Shawn M. Fullington, Designer
B Arch
Asheville, NC
Graduated Cum Laude - B. Arch from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte 1997. - - - - 1st Place-Carolina Concrete Masonry Design Competition 1995 - - 1st Place UNC-Charlotte Alumni Quad Competition 1998 - - - - Currently designing low VOC solar buildings specializing in hybrid, autoclaved aerated concrete, reinforced concrete frame and shell, SIPs, and salvage timber and lumber structures
I followed the coverage on Sept. 11, 2001, from my chair in an architecture firm where I was employed in at that time. Unbelievable. We left early that day, including the principals. - - - - Everything I learned in the four semesters of architectural structures classes support the information being presented on this site. I want to thank all of you. Patriotism is about facts and the search for them aside from our own personal interests. All truths will be revealed in time.
Thomas L. Chamberlain, AIA
Mill Valley, CA
Thomas L. Chamberlain, AIA
Mill Valley, CA
Practiced in San Jose for 23 years doing single-family, multi-family, educational, industrial, medical and commercial projects
An event this significant must be investigated in the terms and methods of science, and free of political bias. The rigor of ae911truth.org and others, like David Ray Griffin, have shown the official account of the 9/11 events to be a confusing mix of truth and non-credible information. In light of the human life and liberties being taken based on this inconsistent account, American architects and engineers have a patriotic duty to investigate the portions of the account relating to their expertise and, if they find better explanations, provide formal or informal expert witness. The integrity of our nation, among other invaluable stakes are at play.
Stephen A. Bourne, BArch
Seattle, WA
Education: B Arch, University of Cincinnati
Stephen A. Bourne, BArch
B Arch, University of Cincinnati
Seattle, WA
I have almost 20 years experience in construction of concrete, steel and masonry structures as architect/ designer, construction manager, and project manager for several development corporations and construction companies on the west coast.
Watching Mr. Gage's presentation and reading several background articles, I have to ask myself, Why didn't I see this earlier? With even my limited understanding of physics and building demolition, it should have been completely obvious from watching the original event that the theories presented by the mass media machine we are all plugged into were baloney. It is never too late to find the truth.
Andus H. Brandt, Architect
Berkeley, CA
Education: BA Architecture
Andus H. Brandt, Architect
BA Architecture
Berkeley, CA
Transfer student from liberal arts college to UC Berkeley to major in Architecture. Interrupted by Vietnam War and Peoples' Park protests. Obtained B.A. in 1979 after other pursuits, including much work in the trades. Suffered work accident in 1985 after more work in the trades. Started Residential Design Business at home 1988, and soon moved to separate office. Studied for exams. Licensed 1999.
Too many questions unanswered. Why did firefighters say they heard rhythmic, successive explosions? Why did buildings fall as if exploded from inside?
Keenan May, Intern Architect
Seattle, WA
Education: B Arch
Keenan May, Intern Architect
B Arch
Seattle, WA
Intern Architect in Seattle. Designer for high-rise and large scale buildings.
I am interested in further examination of the tower collapse(s).
Chad Jones, BArch
St Petersburg, FL
Education: BS Science (Major in Arch), WUSTL
Chad Jones, BArch
BS Science (Major in Arch), WUSTL
St Petersburg, FL
I am currently a recent college graduate and architectural intern in pursuit of a professional degree and state license.
When I saw the events of 9/11, I was a senior in high school. At the time I did not know much about building construction in general, but I could not overcome the feeling that something was wrong about the collapses. I remember thinking how fortunate they were that the buildings did not fall over, killing more people in the process. However, after revisiting the events of 9/11 six years later, I have realized that there is much more that must be investigated and this investigation is of absolute importance, given the stakes of the outcome.
Willie Pettus, Architect
Berkeley, CA
Education: degreed & licensed
Willie Pettus, Architect
degreed & licensed
Berkeley, CA
Architect for 15 years. Affordable housing, green architecture, commercial rehab for non-profits.
I have always thought that the gov't. was turning a blind eye but dismissed their direct involvement. This is hard to swallow but is a very convincing argument. My only question is, if these charges were placed, why haven't the perps been ID'd/come forward? It is a hell of a secret to hold all these years.
Leslie E. Young, BArch
San Francisco, CA
Education: B Arch
Leslie E. Young, BArch
B Arch
San Francisco, CA
Senior Project Architect specializing in large projects & high-rises. I study earthquake & fire damage to high rises continuously. The videos here are consistent with my research.
Anders Björkman, MSc
Beausoleil, Alpes Maritime, France
Education: MSc
Anders Björkman, MSc
MSc
Beausoleil, Alpes Maritime, France
40 years of steel structural design, operations, damage analysis and repairs (of ships) but the principles are same for other structures, e.g. towers
There is too little potential energy in the 'mass above' of the WTCs to overcome the strain energy of the structure below to cause any collapse of any kind as suggested by NIST. This is basic structural damage analysis!
John K. Gillies, Architect
Del Mar, CA
Education: B Arch, UC Berkeley
John K. Gillies, Architect
B Arch, UC Berkeley
Del Mar, CA
Residential architecture, designed/ built home in 1970, and currently working on design/build of home in San Diego.
After watching every video I could get my hands on, I am convinced that twin towers and building 7 were demolished using explosives.
Bruce B. Maxwell, M Arch
Eureka, CA
Education: M Arch
Bruce B. Maxwell, M Arch
M Arch
Eureka, CA
Job captain responsible for design development and working drawings on several locally recognized public, commercial, and multi-family housing buildings for over a decade in Sonoma County, California.
As I wrote to the professor of forensic engineering at Columbia University after hearing Mr. Gage: I think Gage's strength is that he strictly relies on network video clips, physical evidence, and eyewitness accounts to present his alternative analysis. He avoids the almost incomprehensible social psychological forces that may be forcing most people not to want really to know.
Marcela Pena, BSArch
Portland, OR
Occupation: Concept, Design & Photography
Education: BS Arch, Portland State University
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!
Kenneth L. Smith, Architect (Licen
Forestville, CA
Education: B Arch
Kenneth L. Smith, Architect (Licen
B Arch
Forestville, CA
I have a B.Arts from Stanford University, 1964, and a B.Architecture from U.C. Berkeley, 1967. I have been a licensed architect since 1978 and continue to practice architecture. I do my own structural engineering for residential projects, and consult with structural engineers for commercial projects.
From reviewing the videos and listening to interviews of the 9/11 I feel it is highly likely that the collapses were caused by demolition explosives.
Olga Kahn, MArch
Wellfleet, MA
Education: M Arch, M.I.T. Cambridge, MA
Olga Kahn, MArch
M Arch, M.I.T. Cambridge, MA
Wellfleet, MA
I mostly have worked in housing rehab from large government projects to small renovations. Now, at the end of my career, I work for myself on Cape Cod doing mostly housing renovations. I've done a lot of C.A. and am a document control freak.
I have had my doubts about the reports of the collapse from day one. The last film I saw that resonated with my skepticism was Zeitgeist. Another film on PBS also raised many questions about the veracity of news reports we've been asked to swallow as fact.
Bill P. Brinnier, Architect
Kingston, NY
Education: B Arch
Bill P. Brinnier, Architect
B Arch
Kingston, NY
One man office in upstate NY. Graduated Pratt Institute where Frank DeMartini and I watched the towers rise in the early 1970's.
My Best Friend and fellow Pratt graduate and Architect, Frank DeMartini, was PA Manager of Construction at the WTC. He was killed helping to clear the North Tower where he had an office on the 88th Floor. I thought I would grow old with Frank. Now I just want to know the truth about the collapse and what and who actually killed him.
Earl H. Booth, Architect
Salt Lake City, UT
Education: Bachelor of Fine Arts and Architecture
Earl H. Booth, Architect
Bachelor of Fine Arts and Architecture
Salt Lake City, UT
Retired, B.F.A. - University of Utah, Bachelor of Architecture - University of Arizona,
Sept. 11, 2001, I knew something was terribly wrong as I watched the television reporting, and saw the Towers collapse. Buildings do not collapse in that manner. I appreciate all the work by Dr. Steven Jones and others to help expose this terrible truth to the American people and the world.
Ted Elden, AIA, NCARB
Charleston, WV
Education: B Arch
Ted Elden, AIA, NCARB
B Arch
Charleston, WV
Architect, importer, computer guru, sales, design, programming, photographer, writer, publisher. Blair Academy '66, Carnegie Mellon University Bachelor of Architecture 1971 AIA & NCARB since 1974, member I.D.P., Producers Council, Rotary, Ohio Arts Council Board Member
I am actively promoting the hidden information about 9-11 Truth, as I have been since Feb. 05, 1000s of letters, contacts across the US, and personal presentations throughout W. Virginia. A double reason for this investigation, it shows the great deception of our national media, and leads to much darker, sinister events on going. You must view and accept one premise, to be able to consider another. If you truly evaluate the available facts, you will quickly see much more horrific things on on-going, covered by the same deceptive main stream media. As predicted by Pres. Eisenhower, our military-industrial (media) complex has gained a ruling, and unseen hand over all our affairs, for their profit and control. As the evidence is careful excluded from main stream media, most are completely unaware.
George Owen, AIA
Wallingford, PA
Education: B Arch, MIT
George Owen, AIA
B Arch, MIT
Wallingford, PA
I have been engaged in the design and project management of public buildings in diverse environments for most of my 35 year career. Half of that time was as principle architect in my own 15 person firm, and half as senior project manager in several larger E/A firms.
Do not attribute to deviousness, what can be explained by stupidity. (Lew Wallace, while Territorial Governor of New Mexico). I have no doubt that controlled demolition played an essential role in the collapse of all three buildings. But I can imagine scenarios in which the explosives were placed (for stupid reasons) without expecting the attack by airplanes and then were implemented in response to that attack (again for stupid reasons). Conspiracy requires a level of intelligence not in evidence. Cover up is the primal response to stupidity.
Dan Bartlett, AIA
Keene, NH
Education: B Arch
Dan Bartlett, AIA
B Arch
Keene, NH
Began architecture as clerk in NYC office that did residential hi-rises there. Currently work for myself in a very different setting - in light commercial and residential projects. Adjunct professor of Architecture at Keene State College.
My questions focus on #7 WTC. There can be no doubt that it was a controlled demolition. The only question is why was it done on that day. And if there were any doubts, why can't the circumstances be more fully examined? - - A B-25 bomber flew directly into the Empire State Building on a Saturday, and the building was open for business the following Monday, with the exception of the most adversely affected areas near the top. - - Different type of aircraft - different type of building. But it is difficult to reconcile that instance with what happened to 7WTC on 9/11.
James P. Leritz, B Arch, M Arch
San Francisco, CA
Education: B Arch, Univ IL; M Arch, GSD
James P. Leritz, B Arch, M Arch
B Arch, Univ IL; M Arch, GSD
San Francisco, CA
Thirty years of practice as an architect and urban designer in San Francisco and Denver. Two years as Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, University of Illinois, Champaigne. Two years as Assistant Professor, College of Environmental Design, University of Colorado, Boulder.
At 1.8 million square feet, WTC 7 was possibly larger than any building on the West Coast. Bank of America (1.4 million sf) and the Transamerica Pyramid (.5 million sf), the two highest buildings in San Francisco, are together only slightly greater in area. Few Americans know that WTC 7 collapsed, even fewer know how big it was. I have read that its collapse was shown only one time on television; in its documentaries about the WTC collapse, PBS not only didn't explain the collapse of WTC7 but never even mentioned the collapse of a third building, because doing so would have undermined their conclusion that planes and jet fuel were responsible for the collapses. Much evidence exists of explosions throughout the WTC buildings. Persistent pools of 2000 degree metal can only be explained by the presence of thermite/thermate, used in planned demolitions. Squibs, puffs of smoke characteristic of planned demolitions, can be clearly seen in advance of the collapses. The official story does not explain the collapse of WTC7 or the collapse of the cores of WTC 1 and 2. YouTube videos of a BBC reporter announcing the collapse of WTC7 just prior to its actual collapse is convincing proof that the authorities had advance knowledge of its imminent collapse. There is just one explanation for the evidence associated with these collapses: demolition by expertly planned and placed explosives.
Lionel J. Recio, AIA
San Francisco, CA
Education: MA
Lionel J. Recio, AIA
MA
San Francisco, CA
Consulting architect and president of Construction Management West, Inc. providing project and construction management services to local municipalities. - - - - U.C. Berkeley graduate
Quite evident that the collapses were by design and not free fall destruction as the official story purports. It looked exactly the same as pre-wired building demolition and implosion.
Edward Anastas, Designer
Santa Monica, CA
Education: B Arch, MS AUD
Edward Anastas, Designer
B Arch, MS AUD
Santa Monica, CA
Graduated USC in 1997 with Professional Bachelor in Architecture, then continued to Columbia where I received my Master of Science in Architecture and Urban Design and have been practicing since then.
I think this country has been pulling stunts like this for many years and for them to think that they could have pulled this one off in front of everyones eyes is absurd. Fortunately for us and the country, this will be the hair that broke the camels back so to speak.
Donald Ketner, CCS
Anchorage, AK
Education: 5 year Arch Penn State
Donald Ketner, CCS
5 year Arch Penn State
Anchorage, AK
Attended Penn State University from 1968 to 1973 and received a five year professional degree in Architecture. I have worked for several architectural firms on the east coast. In 1978 I moved to Alaska. I am now retired after 28 years in project management and construction management in Alaska. I have three grown children and a wonderful wife.
After studying various reports, videos, and other information, it is my opinion that the reopening of the 911 commission is warranted. The recent book written by two 911 commission leaders includes a first chapter entitled We were set up to fail. This does not do justice to the lives lost. This event was tragic and does not deserve to be clouded in unanswered questions. The pulling of building seven has to my knowledge not been explained.
Jason Wilkinson, B.Arch., LEED AP
Berkeley, CA
Education: B Arch, University of Oregon
Jason Wilkinson, B.Arch., LEED AP
B Arch, University of Oregon
Berkeley, CA
I have dedicated my professional career to issues of sustainability in architecture. My experience has included a wide spectrum of building types and sizes including; large retail mixed-use projects, single family residential, education, sports and recreation, and urban design. I have also provided sustainability consulting as a LEED Accredited Professional in addition to architectural design. I see sustainable or green design as an opportunity to improve peoples' quality of life.
From the very first moment I saw the images on the TV of the towers falling, I felt there must be some reason for the collapse other than the plane crashes and resulting fires in the buildings. It seemed to me that the damage would be limited to floors where the planes hit and the fire was able to spread and therefore any collapse would be partial, but not total. I also wondered how the failure of this magnitude was possible when buildings are designed with redundant fire and structural systems to address instances specifically like this event.
Kevin M. Hoelscher, MArch
Berkeley, CA
Occupation: Graphic Design
Education: Master's of Architecture
Kevin M. Hoelscher, MArch
Master's of Architecture
Berkeley, CA
Occupation: Graphic Design
As a graduate of a master's of architecture program, I have studied Newtonian Physics and the structural systems used in building construction.
Based on my knowledge of building systems, and based on the photographic evidence of the falling buildings, I would like the government to revisit the questions of how the buildings collapsed.
Jeffry H. Shelden, BArch, AIA
Lewistown, MT
Education: B Arch
Jeffry H. Shelden, BArch, AIA
B Arch
Lewistown, MT
Working in rural Montana on custom homes, historic preservation and main street business
A thorough, non-partisan unrestricted investigation must be completed.
Ovidio Sbrissa, Architect
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Education: BArch
Ovidio Sbrissa, Architect
BArch
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Degree in Architecture (old school... meaning strong emphasis on structural engineering). Worked in firms which designed many tall buildings.
Always said it was controlled demolition, but I was always of the opinion that Al Quaida had gone in there and placed the explosive charges. I had no idea it was a real estate deal! The most heinous of criminal actions... perhaps right in line with the carpet bombing of Berlin.