Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
structural engineer
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:National_Medal_of_Arts
ASCE Outstanding Projects and Leaders Award |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1929-04-27
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
advancements in high-rise building design
development of the framed tube structure |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1982-07-27
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Dhaka
gptkb:University_of_Illinois_at_Urbana-Champaign |
| gptkbp:employees |
gptkb:Skidmore,_Owings_&_Merrill
|
| gptkbp:field |
architecture
civil engineering |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Fazlur Rahman Khan
|
| gptkbp:influence |
design of the Burj Khalifa
design of the Petronas Towers design_of_the_Burj_Al_Arab design_of_the_International_Commerce_Centre design_of_the_Jin_Mao_Tower design_of_the_Kingdom_Centre design_of_the_Lotte_World_Tower design_of_the_Marina_Bay_Sands design_of_the_One_World_Trade_Center design_of_the_Shanghai_Tower design_of_the_Shanghai_World_Financial_Center design_of_the_Taipei_101 design_of_the_Willis_Tower_(formerly_Sears_Tower) design_of_the_Guangzhou_International_Finance_Center |
| gptkbp:influenced |
modern architecture
structural engineering practices |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
global engineering community
Bangladesh_architecture |
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Engineering
gptkb:American_Society_of_Civil_Engineers gptkb:Council_on_Tall_Buildings_and_Urban_Habitat gptkb:American_Institute_of_Architects |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
tube structure
skyscraper design |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influence on future engineers
pioneering skyscraper designs |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:John_Hancock_Center
gptkb:Willis_Tower |
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
|