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On January 4, 2010, the
Burj Khalifa (formerly the Burj Dubai)
officially opened, and in so doing officially
claimed its title of not only the tallest
building in the world, but also the tallest
manmade structure.
At 828m and over 160 stories in height,
Burj Khalifa is 320m taller than the previous
record holder.
Designed by the Chicago office of
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, it is a project
almost 7 years in the making between all design
and construction phases.
The project represents the collaboration
of literally thousands of people from across the
globe, all striving to build a structure which
pushes the limits of our current technology in
order to create something never before seen.
James Pawlikowski, one of the senior
structural engineers for the project, will
provide an overview of the features of the
world’s tallest building, as well as the
challenges faced in designing this unique and
unprecedented structure.
James Pawlikowski is an
Associate Director at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
LLP.
He holds a masters degree in architecture and
structural engineering from the University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
James is a licensed structural engineer
as well as a LEED Accredited Professional.
In his career at SOM, James has worked on
many significant projects throughout the world,
including numerous tall buildings.
He is currently a member of the American
Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the
Structural Engineers Association of Illinois
(SEAOI), and the National Institute of Building
Sciences (NIBS).
James is also a member of the ASCE
Sustainability Committee, and is Secretary of
the Structural Engineers Foundation.

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