William F. Baker

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William F. Baker

American engineer

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A taller tallest building
…buttressed core designed by engineer William F. Baker and architect Adrian Smith, the skyscraper rises to 163 stories, making it the world’s tallest building and the world’s tallest freestanding structure. SOM was also behind the design for One World Trade Center (2014), creating the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere,…
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…buttressed core designed by engineer William F. Baker and architect Adrian Smith, the skyscraper rises to 163 stories, making it the world’s tallest building and the world’s tallest freestanding structure. SOM was also behind the design for One World Trade Center (2014), creating the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere,…
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