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Willis Tower (Sears Tower) / SOM | Classics on Architecture Lab

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Architects: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)Area: 413,960 m² (4,455,844 ft²)Year: 1974Photography: SOMLead Architect: Bruce GrahamStructural Engineer: Fazlur Rahman KhanMEP Engineering: Jaros, Baum & BollesContractor: Diesel Construction CompanyManufacturers: Kuraray, CampolonghiClient: Sears, Roebuck & Co.City: ChicagoCountry: United States Willis Tower (Sears Tower), an office skyscraper designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in Chicago, has redefined tall-building design …

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John Hancock Center / SOM | Classics on Architecture Lab

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Architects: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)Area: 260,128 m² (2,800,000 ft²)Year: 1970Photographs: SOM, Ezra Stoller, Esto, Jon Miller, Hedrich Blessing, Timothy Hursley, Ben Schumin, Dave Burk, Scutter Hohn, Kim Eriksson, Michael Davis Photography, The Man On Five, hanneorla, theta_sigma, Creative Commons, Golbez, Bernt Rostad, OmidGul, Knutaril, Basil D Soufi, Cacophony, Dori, Wikimedia Commons, Kent Wang, Balthazar …

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Lever House / SOM | Classics on Architecture Lab

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Architects: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), Gordon Bunshaft, Natalie de BloisArea: 26,903 m² (289,584 ft²)Year: 1952Photography: SOM, Lever House Art Collection, Lucas Blair Simpson, Ezra Stoller | Esto, Florian Holzherr, Columbia University, Elisa.rolle, Beyond My Ken, Irene A. Banks, Seth Tisue, Osvaldo valdes 165443, Epicgenius, H. GrobeEngineers: Jaros, Baum & Bolles, Weiskopf & PickworthInterior Design: …

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McMath-Pierce Solar Telescope, Kitt Peak National Observatory / SOM | Classics on Architecture Lab

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Architects: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill: SOMYear: 1962Photographs: John Owens, Joshin Yamada, Ezra Stroller, Bill MarisCounty: PimaCountry: United States The McMath-Pierce Solar Telescope, completed in 1962 by SOM, is the world’s largest unobstructed aperture optical telescope, designed for studying the sun’s properties. Owned by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, its 50-ton heliostat atop …

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Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library / SOM | Classics on Architecture Lab

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Architects: Skidmore, Owings & MerrillArea: 125,262 ft²Year: 1963Photographs: Ezra Stoller/Esto, SOM, Gunnar Klack, Henry M. Trotter, Michael Kastelic, Ragesoss, Nick Allen, Ajay Suresh City: New HavenCountry: United States The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) and completed in 1963, stands as a Modernist icon on Yale University’s campus, …

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Hajj Terminal – King Abdulaziz International Airport / SOM | Classics on Architecture Lab

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Architects: SOM – Skidmore, Owings & MerrillArea: 260,000 m²Year: 1981Photography: Owens Corning, Laurian GhinitoiuClient: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – Ministry of Defense and AviationCity: JeddahCountry: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia The Hajj Terminal King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, designed by SOM and completed in 1981, serves millions of pilgrims during their journey to Mecca. Spanning …

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