Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill's LLP (SOM) commitment to design quality coupled with its sophistication in building technology applications has resulted in a portfolio that features some of the most important architectural accomplishments of this century. Lever House in New York City, Sears Tower in Chicago, John Hancock Tower in Chicago to name just a few. Currently, the firm is designing landmarks for the next generation, such as the Freedom Tower in New York City, and Burj Dubai which will be the world's tallest building when it is completed, as well as numerous other projects around the globe. SOM's work ranges from the design and engineering of individual buildings to the master planning and design of entire communities. The firm has conceived, designed, and built projects that include corporate offices; banking and financial institutions; government buildings; public and private institutions; health care facilities; religious buildings; airports; commercial and retail facilities; recreational and sports facilities; university buildings; and residential developments. SOM's offices are in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Washington DC, London, Hong Kong, and Shanghai.