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Fazlur Rahman Khan, Bangladeshi engineer and architect, co-designed the Willis Tower and John Hancock Center (died 1982)
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Fazlur Rahman Khan
Bangladeshi architect (1929–1982)
Fazlur Rahman Khan was a Bangladeshi-American structural engineer and architect, who initiated important structural systems for skyscrapers. Considered the "father of tubular designs" for high-rises, Khan was also a pioneer in computer-aided design (CAD). He was the designer of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Willis Tower
Skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois
The Willis Tower, formerly and still commonly referred to as the Sears Tower, is a 110-story, 1,451-foot (442.3 m) skyscraper in the Loop community area of Chicago in Illinois, United States. Designed by architect Bruce Graham and engineer Fazlur Rahman Khan of Skidmore, Owings…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
John Hancock Center
Skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois
875 North Michigan Avenue is a 100-story, 1,128-foot-tall (344-meter) supertall skyscraper located in Chicago, Illinois. Located in the Magnificent Mile district, the building was designed by Peruvian-American chief designer Bruce Graham and Bangladeshi-American structural…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)