“Five Projects” by Bill Baker
Bill Baker, Consulting Partner at SOM, will present five projects that represent the span of his work at SOM.
William Baker PE, SE, FASCE, NAE, FREng is a Structural Engineering Partner at SOM. Throughout his career, Bill has dedicated himself to innovative structural engineering design and research. His expertise covers a variety of structures at many scales; including the development of the “buttressed core” structural system for the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest man-made structure; the Broadgate Exchange House, a 10-story office building spanning 78-meters over a rail yard in London; a two-story training center for Roche Diagnostics in Indianapolis; Millennium Park’s Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago; the pedestrian bridge at Manulife Place in Calgary; the Fishers Island Residence, a 4,600 sf steel and glass single family residence in New York, with architect Thomas Phifer and Partners; Skyspace, a permanent art installation with artist James Turrell at Rice University; and research projects leading to new, highly efficient bracing and structural systems.
1 CEU will be issued for this event.
Location
Cliff Dwellers Club
200 S. Michigan Ave, 22nd Floor
Chicago, IL
Menu
Cliff Dwellers Salad
Sauteed Lemon Sole
Tiramisu
The evening begins with a cocktail hour at 5:00 pm. Dinner will be served at 6:00 pm, and the presentation will start shortly thereafter.
Registration
Registration is $55 for members and $75 for non-members.
Cancellation
If you make a reservation and cannot attend, please cancel before Friday, November 29th. If you do not cancel by that time, please send a colleague in your place, as you will be charged.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Dinner Meeting Sponsor (limit 1 per dinner meeting) - $1,000
Sponsorship package includes:
- Recognition in all marketing materials and on SEAOI website
- Two-minute speaking opportunity from the podium
- Two registrations for the Dinner Meeting
