Description:
The legendary architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) was founded in founded in 1936 and is now one of the largest and most influential architecture firms in the world, with major offices around the globe. This volume is the latest update to volumes dedicated to every era of the firm's history, from the iconic modern works of the 1950s to its exceptional contemporary projects. Architecture writer and critic Sam Lubell focuses on areas of specific expertise within the firm, and how that knowledge is shared globally across offices. Continuously committed to innovation and research, SOM's latest endeavor is in creating machine learning software to be used with a variety of platforms and enhance the firm's existing technological practices. With the looming threat of climate change, the firm has dedicated high performance design experts in all offices to lead the way in reducing each project's carbon footprint, streamlining adaptive re-use practices, and developing leading energy performance technology to incorporate into each building. A timely update documenting the firm's immense activity, SOM: Architecture of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, 2009-2019 demonstrates why it has come to occupy its unique station in American and international architecture