SOM (architectural firm)
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SOM, an initialism of its original name Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, is an American architectural, urban planning, and engineering firm with headquarters in Chicago. It was founded in 1936 by Louis
Current, Columbus, OH, 2023 By Janet Echelman
Lever House, New York City (1952)
Manhattan House in New York City
Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon (1960)
Willis Tower
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The Willis Tower, formerly known and still commonly referred to as the Sears Tower, is a 110-story, 1,451-foot skyscraper in the Loop of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Designed by architect Bruce G
SOM (architectural firm)
…projects, including several of the world's tallest buildings. Among these are the John Hancock Center (1969, second tallest in the world when built); the Willis Tower (1973, tallest in the world for almost twenty-five years); the One World Trade Center (2014, currently the seventh tallest in the world); and the Burj…
The Willis Tower as seen from the west in 2024
The Sears Tower (now the Willis Tower) during its construction in 1973
The tower in 1978, after its completion
The tower at night in 2009