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oboe, and the great pianist Alex McDonald. They performed a compilation of famous composers’ masterpieces. The Dallas City Performance Hall is a very modern and intimate theater which holds a broad range of cultural events. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, the performance hall is a flawless executed mixture of elegant and contemporary styles. The lobby is opened creating fluidity

The Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world, and has been since 2009. It is a work place and a home to many people in Dubai. It was formally known as the Burj Dubai but was changed in recognition to Sheik Khalifa who paid for the majority of the building’s construction. The Burj Khalifa is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The building cost 1.5 billion dollars to build. Construction started on January 6th, 2004 and ended on December 31st, 2009. But 1,325 days after construction

In the last several years I have developed two main areas of focus: I am interested in the history of scientific diagrams (including maps) as a combination of the history of visualization and theories of representation, as well as in the more physical spaces of science, including natural history museums, hospitals, and laboratories. Since the last years of my undergraduate degree at Rice, I have been interested in the intersections of science and architecture. I completed my BA in two major fields

Victorian setting. In spite of the current look and soul of the tall working when the new century rolled over, society was not prepared to acknowledge any structure without remnants of customary ornamentation, and amid the early years of the twentieth century, Gothic, Art Deco and a variety of different styles praised new statures. This diversity, additionally depicted as a come back to style, has been viewed subsequently of the moderate impact of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. For reasons

“megatall” skyscraper in the world, standing at an astounding 828 meters (2716.5 feet). It serves as the centerpiece for downtown Dubai, one of the seven emirates that make up its country, and was designed by Adrian Smith, then representing Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. It was under construction from January of 2004, until December of 2009, finally opening its doors on January 4th of 2010. The building is an embodiment of Islamic architecture, incorporating both cultural and historical elements of the

Libeskind won the competition with his design. However, his designs for the One WTC were lacking in many ways. As a result, Larry Silverstein, the temporary owner of four World Trade Center buildings, pressed for architect, David Childs, of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill to take over the modifications on the One WTC plans. Because Silverstein was a businessman, his goal was to expedite the process, so there was a lot of political pressure on Childs. On the other hand, Governor Pataki desired to use the design

875 Avenue of North Michigan in Chicago, United States. The structural engineer involved in the design of the skyscraper was Fazlur Khan while Bruce Graham served as the chief designer. The construction phase was supervised jointly by Owings, Skidmore, and Merrill. After the project was declared complete on May 6, 1968, the structure became the second tallest building in the world. In their article, David and Catherine (16), observed that the building houses restaurants and offices in addition to

building in Chicago downtown. In 1969 Sears Roebuck & company was largest retailer in the world. It has about 350k employees. They decided that company needed central office space for these many employees. So company hired three architects Skidmore, Owings and Merrill to design a building which can fulfill all requirements, and it become one of the largest office building in the world. View of Chicago downtown from sky deck They open observatory deck which is also known as skydeck on 103rd floor

“Freedom Tower” include multiple Engineering firms, architects, construction mangers, and numerous Cad Technicians for modeling. All major clients are portrayed in Figure 2- Table of Major Clients. Table of Major Clients Architects Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP David M. Childs, FAIA Design Partner T.J. Gottesdiener, FAIA Managing Partner Carl Galioto, FAIA Technical Partner Kenneth A. Lewis, RA Project Manager Jeffrey D. Holmes, AIA Senior Designer Reiner Bagnato, AIA Senior Technical Architect

first thing that Dubai did to bring fame to itself was build the tallest building in the world. The Burj Khalifa is known for its magnificent height and for its very unique design. The Burj was built by the world renowned company SOM, (Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill LLP). SOM is known worldwide for many of its specialties including interior design, civil and structural engineering, graphics and branding, and most of all, architecture. SOM has also been incorporated in many projects including, the