70th anniversary of the Skidmore, Owings & Merrill office

One of the largest architectural firms in the world and a specialist in skyscrapers is celebrating its seventieth anniversary these days. SOM has over 10,000 projects to its credit. Many of their realizations have become icons of the 20th century, and in three years the office in Dubai will complete the tallest building in the world. Architecture critic Kevin Nance reflected on the history of the studio in the Chicago Sun-Times. Info>