LERA Proudly Sponsors "Leaning Out" Documentary

October 16th, 2018 | 7:30 PM - 11 PM

LERA is proud to sponsor a new documentary titled "Leaning Out: An Intimate Look at Twin Towers Engineer Leslie E. Robertson," about the life and work of one of the most influential figures in the history of structural engineering. Produced by Basia and Leonard Myszynski of sOlar eye communications, the documentary has been chosen as the opening film for the 10th annual Architecture & Design Film Festival in New York City from October 16th to 21st. The film will also be screened as a live webinar during AISC's SteelDay 2018 on September 26th.

A retired partner of the firm, Dr. Leslie E. Robertsonspent his six-decade engineering career transforming urban and rural landscapes through innovative design. Among a plethora of renowned projects, he led the structural design of the World Trade Center (New York, NY); the U.S. Steel Tower (Pittsburgh, PA); the Bank of China Tower (Hong Kong); Puerta de Europa (Madrid, Spain); Shanghai World Financial Center (Shanghai, China); Suzhou Museum (Suzhou, China); Meyerson Symphony Center (Dallas, TX); and the Miho Museum and Bridge (Kyoto, Japan). In addition, he participated in the structural design of Nakheel Tall Tower (1,000 m; Dubai, UAE), Merdeka PNB118 (630 m; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), the Suzhou Center landscaped pedestrian bridges (Suzhou, China), Miho Chapel (Kyoto, Japan) and Lotte World Tower (555 m; Seoul, South Korea).