Fazlur R. Khan

(1929–1982) Bangladeshi architect (1929–1982)

Fazlur R. Khan (United States, 1929–1982) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, Fazlur R. Khan belongs to the chapter ‘Modernism’ in this site’s history of architecture.

Fazlur R. Khan was born in Dhaka and died in Jeddah. Fazlur R. Khan trained at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Fazlur R. Khan became a member of National Academy of Engineering. The awards include Independence Award, Fulbright Scholarship, and honorary doctor of ETH Zürich.

The best-known works include ‘Willis Tower’, ‘875 North Michigan Avenue’, ‘King Abdulaziz International Airport’, and ‘King Abdulaziz University’. The catalogue has 2 buildings by Fazlur R. Khan. The dated buildings span the years 1969–1973. All the buildings in the catalogue are in Chicago. According to Wikidata, buildings by Fazlur R. Khan belong to the styles ‘Post-war modernism’ and ‘Contemporary architecture’.

Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Poul Kjærholm, Johann Otto von Spreckelsen, John Hejduk, Nobuko Nakahara, and Neave Brown.

• Willis Tower
• John Hancock Center