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Architecture & History of the World Trade Center
 Websites presented in alphabetical order America Rebuilds: A Year at Ground Zero 
 This companion to a PBS program that first aired in September 2002 concerns the clean-up efforts following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Includes an illustrated description of the engineering for the clean-up, images of artifacts, video clips, essays on the future of the site, and information about the making of the documentary. http://www.pbs.org/americarebuilds/ Topics: September 11 & Beyond, U.S. History By Place Last updated Aug 15, 2005 Cataclysm and Challenge: Impact of September 11, 2001, on Our Nation's Cultural Heritage
Heritage Preservation's "comprehensive study of what was lost -- both in Lower Manhattan and at the Pentagon" on September 11, 2001, presents "findings obtained from a survey ... of 122 museums, libraries, archives and other collecting institutions in Lower Manhattan" and suggests improvements to such institutions' emergency management planning. Created for the Heritage Emergency National Task Force partnership of federal agencies and national associations with FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency). The site opens into a PDF file. http://www.heritagepreservation.org/PDFS/Cataclysm.pdf Topics: September 11 & Beyond, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Aug 17, 2005 The Center of the World: New York: A Documentary Film
This companion to a television program about the history of the World Trade Center offers discussions, a timeline, maps of lower Manhattan, key events and people, a teacher's guide, program transcripts, and a brief but well-chosen list of related links. From the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/newyork/ Topics: September 11 & Beyond, U.S. History By Place Last updated Sep 3, 2003 Daniel Libeskind
A biography of the architect, information on his projects, and an essay about and images of his award-winning World Trade Center design study. http://www.daniel-libeskind.com/ Topics: Architecture, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Aug 15, 2005 Glass Steel and Stone: Global Architecture Encyclopedia
This searchable site has descriptions, photographs, and 3-dimensional models of buildings, bridges, skyscrapers, and other architectural constructions. The New York City section includes images of the former World Trade Center and proposals for its rebuilding. There are also sections on haunted and odd architecture, images from The American Institute of Architects, sandcastle competitions, an email newsletter, and architectural quotations, poetry, and humor. http://www.glasssteelandstone.com/ Topics: Architecture, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Aug 15, 2005 Great Buildings Online
"This gateway to architecture around the world and across history documents a thousand buildings and hundreds of leading architects, with 3D models, photographic images and architectural drawings, commentaries, bibliographies, web links, and more, for famous designers and structures of all kinds." Find construction dates, locations, building types, photos, and more. Also browse timelines, building types, climate, locales, architectural styles, contexts, and building elements. Searchable. http://www.greatbuildings.com/ Topics: Architecture, History, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections, September 11 & Beyond Last updated May 11, 2005 NIST and the World Trade Center
"In response to the [Sept. 11, 2001] WTC tragedy, the National Institute of Standards and Technology conducted a 3-year building and fire safety investigation to study the factors contributing to the probable cause (or causes) of post-impact collapse" of the towers. This website presents the 2005 findings and safety improvement recommendations of this nonregulatory federal agency, along with background, computer simulations, and images. Website continues to be updated with briefings, reports, and related material. http://wtc.nist.gov Topics: Architecture, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Sep 1, 2009 Sacred Ground
Companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Frontline program that "tells the inside story of the first stormy year in the struggle to design the Freedom Tower, the signature skyscraper to rise on the site where the World Trade Center once stood." Provides essays and slide shows on the designs, profiles of stakeholders, information about the architects, a chronology of the project, video clips, a bibliography, and related links. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/sacred/ Topics: September 11 & Beyond Last updated Oct 14, 2004 Selected Design for the World Trade Center Site
This site introduces the new World Trade Center site design: the Freedom Tower, designed by Daniel Libeskind and revised in collaboration with David Childs. Includes dozens of slides of architectural plans, and architectural factsheet, and a rebuilding timeline. From the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (LMDC). http://www.lowermanhattan.info/rebuild/new_design_plans/ Topics: Architecture by Place, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Nov 14, 2006 September 11, 2001, Documentary Project
This "presentation of almost 200 audio and video interviews, 45 graphic items, and 21 written narratives" presents "heartfelt reactions, eyewitness accounts, and diverse opinions of Americans and others in the months that followed the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93." From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/911_archive/ Topics: Film: Genres & Themes, History, Nonfiction by Genre, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Aug 12, 2005 The Skyscraper Museum
The Skyscraper Museum documents the history of construction and development in downtown Manhattan. Computer-generated maps in Manhattan Timeformations follow 370 years of real estate speculation. Users may manipulate the maps to see the locations of city features (parks, subways, etc.) and buildings during different time periods. The site has many photos of such monuments as the Empire State Building, the Woolworth Tower, and the World Trade Center, and has information about the museum's exhibits and current and future locations. http://www.skyscraper.org/ Topics: Architecture, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Sep 11, 2003 The Sonic Memorial Project
"SonicMemorial.org is an open archive and an online audio installation of the history of The World Trade Center. We are continuing to collect stories, ambient sounds, voicemails, and archival recordings to tell the rich history of the twin towers, the neighborhood and the events of 9/11." Also includes information for educators, a timeline, and opportunities for contributing to the project. http://sonicmemorial.org/ Topics: Internet, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Dec 5, 2005 Voices of Reflection: NPR Special Coverage
A site that points to radio coverage for National Public Radio (NPR) stories that marked the first anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Includes links to news, personal narratives, slide shows, a poem by NPR commentator Andrei Codrescu, and the "Sonic Memorial Project," "a collection of radio stories and sound chronicling the life and history of the [World Trade Center] and its neighborhood." http://www.npr.org/news/specials/091102reflections/ Topics: Archives, Holidays and Observances Individually, Media, September 11 & Beyond, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Aug 17, 2005 Why the Towers Fell
A companion website to a PBS "NOVA" program that "follows a team of forensic engineers during their in-depth investigation of the precise causes of the Twin Towers' collapse." An engineer discusses the 2001 World Trade Center collapse and methods of improving building safety. Includes articles about a survivor from a floor above the impact, firefighter equipment, and the structure of metal. Includes a list of related books and online resources. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/wtc/ Topics: Architecture, Mysteries and More, Science, September 11 & Beyond, Technology Last updated Aug 11, 2005 World Trade Center - Some Engineering Aspects
Basic, general information about the World Trade Center buildings. Find information about the structural system and informed speculation about why it collapsed. Includes diagrams, photographs, and related links. From the University of Sydney, Department of Civil Engineering. http://www.civil.usyd.edu.au/wtc.shtml Topics: Architecture, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Science, September 11 & Beyond, Technology Last updated Mar 29, 2006 |
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