Dubai City Tour 2 - Burj Khalifa
When: Friday 12 November 2021 @ 05:45 (Eastern US Time)/ @ 14:45 (Dubai time)
Locations visited:
Burj Khalifa
Speakers
Kenneth Turner, Design Principal, DLR Group
CES: tbc
Event Description
Burj Khalifa - Get inside the world's tallest building and Dubai's most iconic architectural expression.
There are very few architects in the world who have had in-depth involvement during the design pro- cess for the world’s tallest tower. Kenneth directed design, from concept through technical phases, for the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the tallest building in the world.
Under his leadership, Kenneth’s team won the design competition and developed conceptual, schematic and design phases of the project. He has continued his exploration of tall building design throughout the Middle East and Asia.
“Successful high-rise building design should explore a complementary composition of engineering and artistic sculpting, incorporating different scales of architectural detail. Utilizing sustainability opportunities, building efficiencies and human comfort principles are critical for delivering a project to the client.”
Speaker Bio
Kenneth Turner, Design Principal, DLR Group
Kenneth Turner is an award-winning design architect who has delivered prestigious projects in North America, Europe, Asia, India and the Middle East. His international design experience focuses on urban design, commercial office, hospitality, exhibition and residential. Kenneth has developed a reputation for design excellence working closely with his clients to interpret their goals into creative, forward-thinking, pragmatic and memorable design solutions. His architecture works, writings and lectures articulate Kenneth’s design approach seeking to move performance base design beyond net zero energy and towards creating self-sufficient, regenerative buildings that contribute to the resources of its community. As an established thought leader, Kenneth has been invited to speak at various industry conferences, written articles for industry publications and participated in industry think tank workshops.
Burj Khalifa, Dubai - as a SOM Associate Partner, Kenneth directed design efforts for the world's tallest building, winning the international design competition and developing conceptual, schematic through detail design phases. He consulted with Rawson Marshall Thurber, director of the Hollywood movie “Skyscraper”, sharing design considerations when creating a super tall tower based on real possibilities.
