SOM

Legendary architecture practice SOM presents 40+ of their most transformative works in the sixth and latest volume, SOM: Works by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, 2009-2019.

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) is one of the most influential architecture studios in the world, with a body of work that includes some of the most important buildings and urban designs of our time. SOM: Works by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, 2009-2019 is the sixth and latest volume in the series to cover every era of SOM s history, from the iconic Modernist works of the 1950s to the projects of today.
 
Documenting SOM s global body of work which ranges from a prototype for a biophilic breathing wall to the new headquarters for NATO in Brussels SOM: Works by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, 2009-2019 demonstrates how SOM has come to hold its unparalleled position as a steward of international architecture. This new volume details SOM s approach to designing impactful, complex projects in a globalized world an approach which marries a deep bench of global expertise with a commitment to honoring culture and people in the communities where SOM works.
 
In this volume, explore SOM s mission to address the most urgent challenge of our time: climate change. Working in pursuit of a zero-carbon built world, SOM s designers are pioneering new approaches to adaptive reuse, cultivating emerging technologies including machine learning, inventing new tools to optimize building performance, and beyond.
 
Organized chronologically, the monograph encompasses SOM s most significant projects of the past decade, across all building types and locations, highlighting the studio s unique ability to design and execute complex, technical, and efficient structures. The roster includes Burj Khalifa the tallest building in the world, Manhattan Loft Gardens, a new vertical community in London, the twisting Ningbo Bank of China headquarters, the floating cube new Federal Courthouse in