Work-in-Progress Screening at South Asia Institute
On June 26, 2026, Laila Kazmi will be presenting the Fazlur Rahman Khan documentary project and a work-in-progress screebubg at the South Asia Institute in Chicago. We will be screening a short excerpt of the film, followed by a discussion on Dr. Khan’s impact and legacy on skysrapper architecture around the globe.
Join us to learn more through an excerpt from filmmaker Laila Kazmi's forthcoming documentary, Reaching New Heights: Fazlur Rahman Khan and the Skyscraper, followed by a conversation moderated by filmmaker Laila Kazmi with John Zils, Khan's longtime colleague at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill; Dr. Mir M. Ali, an internationally recognized expert in tall buildings and structural engineering; and William F. Baker, who received the Fazlur Khan Lifetime Achievement Medal from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat and is one of the world's leading structural engineers.
