Fazlur Rahman Khan
Bangladeshi-American structural engineer and architect
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... Wikipedia
Born: April 3, 1929, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Died: March 27, 1982 (age 52 years), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Nationality: American, Bangladeshi, and Pakistani
Parents: Khan Bahadur Abdur Rahman Khan
Awards: Aga Khan Award for Architecture, Independence Day Award, AIA Institute Honor for Distinguished Achievement
Structures
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The Fazlur R. Khan Distinguished Lecture Series honors Dr. Khan's legacy of excellence in structural engineering and architecture.
“Faz”. Khan, a structural trailblazer whose break- throughs in structural engineering for tall and long-span buildings exerted an unprecedented and lasting ...
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