Architecture firms

Shreve, Lamb, and Harmon was the architectural firm best known for the 1931 Empire State Building, the tallest building in New York. ...more on Wikipedia about "Shreve, Lamb and Harmon"

The architectural firm of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill LLP (SOM) was formed in Chicago in 1936 by Louis Skidmore and Nathaniel Owings; in 1939 they were joined by John Merrill. They opened their first branch in New York City in 1937. SOM is one of the largest architectural firms in the United States. Their primary expertise is in high-end commercial buildings, as it was SOM which led the way to the widespread use of the modern "glass box" skyscraper. Some architectural critics have dubbed the firm "The Three Blind Mies", citing the similarity of many of their buildings to the works of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. ...more on Wikipedia about "Skidmore, Owings and Merrill"

Smith Hinchman & Grylls was founded in Detroit, Michigan in 1853, and was reputedly the first architectural firm in the United States. In the late 1920s the firm employed Wirt C. Rowland as their chief designer and produced some of the best buildings in the city of Detroit, including the Penobscot Building and Guardian Building. Other firms which later joined with SHG enjoyed similar prominence in their own local markets. ...more on Wikipedia about "Smith Hinchman & Grylls"

The Architects' Collaborative (TAC) was an American architecture firm founded by Walter Gropius in 1945 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The original partners included Norman C. Fletcher ( b. Dec. 8, 1917 ), Jean B. Fletcher ( b. Jun. 23, 1915; d. Sept. 13 1965 ), John C. Harkness ( b. Nov. 30, 1916 ), Sarah P. Harkness ( b. Jul. 8, 1914 ), Robert S. McMillan ( b. Apr. 3, 1916; d. March 14, 2001 ), Louis A. McMillen ( b. Oct. 21, 1916; d. May 18, 1998 ), and Benjamin C. Thompson ( b. Jul. 3, 1918; d. Aug. 21, 2002 ). TAC have created many successful projects, and have been widely recognized internationally. One of TAC's specialties was designing public school buildings. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Architects' Collaborative"

The architectural firm of York and Sawyer produced some outstanding structures, exemplary of Beaux-Arts architecture as it was practiced in the UInited States. The partners Edward York (1863–1928) and Philip Sawyer (1868–1949) had both trained in the office of McKim, Mead, and White. In 1898, they established their independent firm, based in New York City. ...more on Wikipedia about "York and Sawyer"

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