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William Frazier Baker (born October 9, 1953) is an American structural engineer known for engineering the Burj Khalifa, [1] the world's tallest building/man-made structure and a number of other well known buildings.
Oct 25, 2023 · illiam F. “Bill” Baker, M.S. ’80, is perhaps the most important living structural engineer. His buttressed core design enabled the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai to exceed the previous record by over 1,000 feet. His other design credits include the Pearl River Tower in Guangzhou, the Franklin Center in Chicago, and ...
William F. Baker is the Structural and Civil Engineering Partner for Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM). Throughout his distinguished career, Baker has dedicated himself to structural innovation—most notably in the design of tall buildings within the urban landscape.
Mar 14, 2023 · SOM Consulting Partner William F. Baker has been elevated to the 2024 class of Distinguished Members by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
William F. Baker Jr. stands high among the elite group of the most accomplished and visible structural engineers worldwide. Completion last year of the world’s tallest building—the Burj Khalifa in Dubai—added to Baker’s already stellar reputation as one of the modern era’s most innovative structural engineers.
Sep 21, 2017 · William F. Baker has been at SOM since 1981 and has led its structural engineering practice for over two decades. Best known for his work developing the Burj Khalifa's unique...
Sep 18, 2014 · William F. Baker, SOM Structural and Civil Engineering Partner, has been elected an International Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, the United Kingdom’s preeminent national academy for the advancement of engineering. Election to the Academy is by invitation only.
Adjunct Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Contact. Evanston, IL 60208-3109. Departments. Civil and Environmental Engineering. Education. MS Civil Engineering University of Illinois, Urbana-Champagne, IL. BS Civil Engineering University of Missouri, Columbia, MO. Research Interests.
William F. (Bill) Baker is the structural engineering partner at Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP, in Chicago, IL. He holds degrees from the University of Missouri and the University of Illinois.
As one of the most accomplished and visible structural engineers worldwide, Mr. Baker is best known for developing the ‘buttressed core’ structural system for the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest man-made structure.
