Company Profile

Company Overview

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP’s commitment to design excellence—coupled with our sophistication in building technology—has resulted in some of the most important contributions to the built environment of this century. As an interdisciplinary practice, we have award-winning studios in architecture, structural engineering, urban design and master planning, interior design, and graphic design.

Our landmark projects include Sears Tower and John Hancock Tower in Chicago, Lever House in New York, and the Bank of America Headquarters Tower in San Francisco. Recent work in San Francisco includes the iconic San Francisco Airport International Terminal, the Transbay Terminal Area Master Plan, and the St. Regis Hotel & Residences, adjacent to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

In keeping with our legacy as pioneers of design and building technology, we are increasingly incorporating building information modeling (BIM) systems into our design process. Our firm was also awarded a patent for a device developed by our structural engineering practice that mitigates seismic damage in buildings.

Our far-reaching portfolio includes higher education buildings; health care facilities; civic buildings; residential developments; corporate offices; financial institutions; commercial and retail facilities; religious buildings; airports; and recreational and sports facilities.

SOM is an international practice, with offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Washington D.C., London, Shanghai, and Hong Kong.