"The designers of the [World Trade Center] towers should be proud of the way they performed in an almost hopeless situation. Both towers remained intact for almost an hour after the two airliners loaded with fuel and passengers slammed into them, much like 200,000-lb guided missiles. Time gave many people a chance to escape."
—Editorial, Engineering News-Record, September 17, 2001.

"New blast-proof windows and updated sprinkler systems in a recently renovated portion of the Pentagon helped save lives and reduce damage to the building from the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on the Dept. of Defense headquarters, government and industry officials say." —ENR, September 14, 2001.

A Message to Our Members on How You Can Help
This will be a link to a letter from John Anderson. Full Story

The AIA Offers Assistance to President Bush and the Nation
Click to download the letter sent to the Commander in Chief. Full Story

Business Conditions at Firms Stable, Heading into New Period of Uncertainty
The economy is in for a major upheaval on the heels of the terrorist attacks. However, it is still too early to gauge the short-term impact on our economy, much less the longer-term implications. Full Story

Post-disaster Claims Information from the AIA Trust
AIA members or their families who were affected by the awful events of September 11 and are insured in the programs sponsored by the AIA Trust may contact the Trust immediately regarding claims procedures. Full Story

Architects Around the World Send Condolences
The worldwide family of architects has expressed its deep sympathy and willingness to help with a flood of letters to the AIA. Full Story

AIA-member-related Information and Resources on the Tragedy
A list of resources related to the disasters in New York; Washington, D.C.; and Pennsylvania. Full Story

What Did It Mean?
What did it mean to stand so tall at the tip of Manhattan? One hundred and ten floors in two towers designed to house 50,000 humans working on this nation's and the world's financial transactions. Designed by world famous architects to symbolize (perhaps all too well) the aspirations of a country proud of its place in the panoply of nations. Full Story

AIA New York Chapter's Web Site Full Story

For more information on . . .
• How the buildings collapsed, read "Massive Assault Doomed Towers," by Engineering News-Record's Nadine Post with Sherie Winston Click Here
• Aerial maps of the disaster site Click Here
• An eyewitness account entitled "Terror in the City," by Architectural Record's Editor in Chief Robert Ivy, FAIA Click Here

New York's AIA Architects Gear Up to Offer Disaster Assistance Full Story

A Message from AIA Executive Vice President/CEO Norman L. Koonce, FAIA Full Story

PIA Fall 2001 Calendar Changes Full Story

Harper Addresses the Nation via USA Today Full Story

A Note From Barbara Rodriguez, Hon. AIA
Executive Director, AIA New York State Full Story

AIA National Component Mourns, Perseveres Full Story

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