I have added the full text from Engineering News-Record‘s 1972 article about my father “Construction’s Man of the Year: Fazlur R. Khan” to my website dedicated to him (here is a link).

Cover of Engineering News-Record, February 10. 1972, Construction's Man of the Year issue

Cover of Engineering News-Record, February 10. 1972, Construction’s Man of the Year issue

It was during an interview for this article that he discussed his perspective on the role of engineering, saying “The technical man must not be lost in his own technology. He must be able to appreciate life, and life is art, drama, music and, most importantly, people.”

Memorial plaque for Fazlur R. Khan

This memorial plaque for the lobby of Onterie Center in Chicago features my father’s statement from the ENR interview