Leaning Out: A Documentary Screening and Q and A with the SE Behind the Twin Towers

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Description

A perspective no one on earth can claim. The lead structural engineer of the World Trade Center oversees the construction of the world’s tallest towers, later haunted by their collapse and the events of 9/11. The life and work of Leslie E Robertson, a builder of iconic high-rises, transformational structures and cultural centers across the globe. About innovation, wind engineering and visionary collaborations. The story of a pacifist and activist’s fight for human freedoms and his powerful union with the woman who emboldened and eventually saved him. A journey, a juxtaposition, a connection and a celebration of creativity.

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Contributors

Leslie Earl Robertson, P.E., C.E., S.E., D.Sc., D.Eng.

Amongst many other structures, Dr. Robertson is responsible for the structural design of the World Trade Center(New York), the United States Steel Headquarters (Pittsburgh), the Bank of China Tower (Hong Kong), and the Puerta de Europa (Madrid) as well as exceptional museums and the award-winning Miho Museum Bridge (Japan). He is a Distinguished Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and has received the IStructE Gold Medal, the Gengo Matsui Prize as the outstanding Structural Engineer in the world, the AIA Institute Honor; and was recognized as ENR's Construction 'Man of the Year'. He is the first recipient of the Henry C. Turner Award and of the Fazlur Rahman Kahn Medal. Shanghai World Financial Center with his design received the Best Tall Building Award 2009.

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Contributors

Leslie Earl Robertson, P.E., C.E., S.E., D.Sc., D.Eng.