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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. He is currently a structural engineering partner in the Chicago office of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP (SOM).
- American
- October 9, 1953 (age 69), Fulton, Missouri, U.S.
- Engineer
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 "buttressed...
- Writer
Oct 25, 2023 · William 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 ...
May 1, 2024 · William F. Baker, P.E., S.E., F.SEI, NAE, Dist.M.ASCE, a consulting partner for Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in Chicago, has been honored with inclusion by ASCE in its 2024 class of distinguished members for extending the profession of structural engineering through design, research, teaching, and professional activities, as well as for leadership...
William F. Baker, P.E., S.E., F. ASCE, FIStructE is the Structural Engineering Partner for Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP. Bill has dedicated himself to structural innovation, most notably developing the “buttressed core” structural system for the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest manmade structure. He is a Fellow of both the ASCE and the ...
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.
