Bill Baker interview: Building the world's tallest skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa

Even in the cutting edge world of skyscraper design, the Burj Khalifa stands apart. Officially opening in 2010, it remains the world's tallest building by a long way, and represents an amazing engineering achievement. To get the inside story on its design and construction, along with the unique challenges the project posed, we spoke with the Burj Khalifa's structural engineer, William F. Baker, a structural and civil engineering partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.

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Category: Architecture

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• Building and Construction
• Burj Khalifa
• Interviews
• Owings & Merrill
• Skidmore
• Skyscrapers
• World's Tallest

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