Skidmore, Owings & Merrill: An International Firm – A Very Local Impact
November 19, 2016 |
Perhaps no other architectural firm shaped Portland in the decades after World War II more than Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM). Upon taking over the offices of Pietro Belluschi in the early 1950s, SOM took Portland architecture in a whole new direction – with sleek modern office buildings such as the Standard Plaza (1963) and later the U.S. Bancorp Tower (1983), among others. They were also the firm behind our world famous Veterans Memorial Coliseum (1960), which was recently designated a National Treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
This moderated program brings together local architecture experts Brian Libby and Randy Gragg, along with AHC volunteer and one-time SOM architect Bob Hermanson, to discuss and answer questions about how this important architectural firm impacted the skyline of the Rose City.
Sponsored by: Full Circa, Inc.
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Nanette Thrush |
701 SE Grand Avenue
Portland, OR 97214 |
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Nanette Thrush |
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nanettet@visitahc.org |
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503-231-7264 |
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