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American Experience | Leslie Robertson, Engineer | PBS

Duration: 10:57
Program: American Experience #1601
Broadcast Date: Sep. 8, 2004

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Engineer for the World Trade Center, Leslie Robertson discusses architectural aspects of the buildings, including the sculptural quality, close columns and narrow windows, the skin structure, and the comparison to the Empire State Building.

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