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SOM（Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP）

United States

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SOM（Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP）

United States

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SOM is a long-standing, highly influential American integrated design firm founded in 1936.

Headquartered in Chicago, it has offices in major global cities like New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, London, Shanghai, and Dubai.

Bringing together architects, structural engineers, and urban planners, the firm is a shining example of centering practice around multidisciplinary integration.

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SOM’s project portfolio is incredibly diverse:

from supertall skyscrapers (such as Willis Tower) and landmark towers to transportation hubs, office complexes, cultural facilities,

research and education campuses, public infrastructure, and large-scale urban planning.

Its iconic works include Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower), One World Trade Center, and contributions to futuristic skyscrapers like Dubai’s Burj Khalifa.

The firm specializes in high-performance, engineering-driven architectural design—blending structural innovation with sustainability,

and tightly integrating structural, architectural, and environmental design through cross-disciplinary collaboration.

This teamwork lets them tackle projects with extreme structural complexity while achieving environmental efficiency and long-lasting design.

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Rooted in modernist traditions yet beyond minimalism, SOM’s design style emphasizes the philosophy of "structure as form,"

paired with highly systematic environmental thinking and urban responsibility.

Their architectural forms not only boast iconic, towering identities but also reflect profound insights into urban context, sustainability, and user experience.

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Project

a ： 35 Hudson Yards

b ：28&7

c ：800 Fulton Market

d ：1245 Broadway

e ：Arena Tower

f ：Guoco Tower

g ：Poly International Plaza

h ：One World Trade Center

i  ：Manhattan Loft Gardens

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