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Steve Vitiello, one of the artists in residence at the WTC World Views Program, recalls the ambient sounds he recorded with contact mics attached to the windows of the WTC. His most widely heard sounds were recorded during Hurricane Floyd in 1999.

Steve Vitiello, one of the artists in residence at the WTC World Views Program, made ambient sound recordings of the building. He discusses living and working in the WTC space and how it was different from other spaces.

Steve Vitiello, one of the artists in residence at the WTC World Views Program, made ambient sound recordings of the building. After 9/11, he had to find appropriate ways of sharing his work while remaining respectful of those who died. Today, the…

Steve Vitiello, one of the artists in residence at the WTC World Views Program, talks about growing up in New York and working on the harbor as a teen. To him, the view of the WTC represented Manhattan. He started making punk rock music, then moved…

Steve Vitiello, one of the artists in residence at the WTC World Views Program, made ambient sound recordings of the building. He remembers many different sounds--the elevators, halls, escalators. He wishes he had archived more.

Stephen Vitiello, one of the artists in residence at the WTC, made ambient sound recordings of the building. This clip was recorded in July 2001 in the WTC lobby as Vitiello returned from WFMU.

Stephen Vitiello, one of the artists in residence in the World Views Program at the WTC, collected the ambient sounds of the building. This one was recorded from the 91st floor of 1 WTC.

Steve Vitiello, one of the artists in residence at the WTC World Views Program, made ambient sound recordings of the building. He discusses getting started at the WTC, figuring out how to work with the compositional tools of his environment, and…

Bob and Barbara Krutzel were married at Windows on the World in 1976. They talk about a photo from their visit to the WTC with their two daughters, Jody and Danielle, on their 13th anniversary. The Krutzels had planned another visit to the WTC for…

Bob and Barbara Krutzel were married at Windows on the World in 1976. They talk about their different religious backgrounds and how they came to the decision to be married at the WTC.

Bob and Barbara Krutzel were married at Windows on the World in 1976. They look at their wedding photos and describe the day.

Bob and Barbara Krutzel were married at Windows on the World in 1976, and Bob worked in the WTC during the early 1980s. When his office moved to Staten Island, he would look back at the towers during his commute. He always appreciated the clean…

Bob and Barbara Krutzel were married at Windows on the World in 1976, and Bob worked in the WTC during the early 1980s. He recalls the "King Kong" film promotion and the creaking sound of the swaying buildings. The Krutzels also describe the mall and…

Bob and Barbara Krutzel were married at Windows on the World in 1976. Here, they describe the changes they noticed in the restaurant's decor when they returned for their 20th anniversary dinner. Bob also describes the elevator ride to Windows on the…

Bob and Barbara Krutzel were married at Windows on the World in 1976 and often returned there to celebrate. Here, Bob describes his experience of 9/11.

Bob and Barbara Krutzel were married at Windows on the World in 1976. Here they introduce themselves, describe their wedding ceremony, and recall their 20th anniversary dinner, when they returned to Windows on the World.

Lydia Robertson talks about her mother, Valerie Hanna, who was killed on 9/11. A remarkable person, Valerie had many foster children. She worked her way up from welfare to become a senior VP at a large insurance company on the 97th floor of the WTC.…

Lydia Robertson describes what happened on 9/11, when her mother, Valerie Hanna, was killed. A remarkable person, Valerie had many foster children. She worked her way up from welfare to become a senior VP of a large insurance company on the 97th…

Lydia Robertson talks about her mother, Valerie Hanna, who was killed on 9/11. The two women loved to sing together. Robertson has an old recording of them singing Christmas carols.

Lydia Robertson talks about her mother, Valerie Hanna, who was killed on 9/11. She says that Valerie was a natural mother--a remarkable person who had many foster children.