Representative Office Buildings of SOM.
Chicago, Illinois: Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, 1982. First edition 9" x 10.75". [139pp.] Cream colored cloth hardcover. Fine condition. This excellent picture history of the eminent architectural firm's office buildings is extensively illustrated with color photographs. Many of SOM's post-war designs have become icons of American modern architecture. A few of their most important building designs include the Lever House, the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters, the Sears Tower, and the Transworld Airline offices, all of which are shown in this volume. SOM is known for the structural innovation that makes up a large part of the office's design efforts. Notable designers associated with the firm during various periods include Gordon Bunshaft, Myron Goldsmith, Bruce Graham, and Walter Netsch. Hardcover (Item ID: 7754)
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