Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
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Skidmore, Owings & Merrill is a prominent American architecture and engineering firm renowned for designing major modernist and high-rise buildings worldwide.
Aliases (1)
- SOM – Skidmore, Owings & Merrill ×1
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architecture firm
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design firm → engineering firm → |
| architecturalStyle |
International Style
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Modernism → |
| country |
United States
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| foundedBy |
John Merrill
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Louis Skidmore → Nathaniel A. Owings → |
| foundedInPeriod |
20th century
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| hasClientType |
corporate clients
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government clients → institutional clients → |
| hasOfficeIn |
Chicago
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Dubai → Hong Kong → London → New York City → San Francisco → |
| headquartersLocation |
Chicago
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Illinois → United States → |
| industry |
architecture
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interior design → structural engineering → urban planning → |
| notableFor |
integrated architecture and engineering services
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modernist architecture → tall building design → |
| notableWork |
Burj Khalifa
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Hajj Terminal, King Abdulaziz International Airport → Jin Mao Tower → John Hancock Center → Lever House → One World Trade Center → Time-Life Building → Torre Mayor → US Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel → Willis Tower → |
| operatesIn |
Asia
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Europe → North America → |
| specializesIn |
high-rise buildings
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large-scale commercial projects → skyscraper design → |