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a+u 533. 2015:02 One SOM

Publisher:a+u

  • Paperback
  • English, Japanese
  • 168 Pages
  • Jan 23, 2015

This edition of a+u magazine features the work of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), established in Chicago in 1936, an internationally prolific firm that has transformed itself according to the demands of each generation.

This issue focuses on their activity in the 21st century, as the parameters of architecture are again rapidly changing. SOM’s offices around the world are now converged into one, and it promotes collaboration among experts both within and external to the firm. Besides featuring high-profile projects such as One World Trade Center and Pearl River Tower, various essays by its 21 partners express why they think such an organisational change is necessary at this moment.

This edition of a+u magazine features the work of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), established in Chicago in 1936, an internationally prolific firm that has transformed itself according to the demands of each generation.

This issue focuses on their activity in the 21st century, as the parameters of architecture are again rapidly changing. SOM’s offices around the world are now converged into one, and it promotes collaboration among experts both within and external to the firm. Besides featuring high-profile projects such as One World Trade Center and Pearl River Tower, various essays by its 21 partners express why they think such an organisational change is necessary at this moment.

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