Chicago 2016 Olympic Bid Collection

Skidmore Owings & MerrillWW-2006-017840

2006·Printed papers, DVD, CD, photocopies and realia.·1 box and 1 oversize portfolio: W.: 45.8 cm (18 in.)

A collection of papers related to Chicago’s rejected bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics. <a href="http://digital-libraries.artic.edu/cdm/search/collection/findingaids/searchterm/Chicago%202016%20Olympic%20Bid%20Collection/field/title/mode/all/conn/and/cosuppress/1">View finding aid.</a> Collection access: Collections may be accessed in the Franke Reading Room of the Research Center at The Art Institute of Chicago, by appointment only. For further information, consult <a href="https://www.artic.edu/archival-collections/contact-usage-and-faq">the FAQ</a>. <a href="https://www.artic.edu/archival-collections/finding-aids">Finding aids by subject</a> <a href="http://digital-libraries.saic.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/findingaids">Browse all finding aids</a> <a href="http://digital-libraries.saic.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/mqc">Browse images and media</a> <a href="https://www.artic.edu/archival-collections/oral-histories">Oral histories</a> Contact the Ryerson and Burnham Art and Architecture Archives: archives@artic.edu

Catalogue

Year: 2006
Medium: Printed papers, DVD, CD, photocopies and realia.
Dimensions: 1 box and 1 oversize portfolio: W.: 45.8 cm (18 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Skidmore Owings & Merrill

Artist

Skidmore Owings & Merrill

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Skidmore, Owings & Merrill is an American architectural firm founded in 1936 that shaped postwar modernism through large-scale civic and commercial buildings characterized by steel frames, glass curtain walls, and rational grid systems. The practice pioneered the corporate modernist aesthetic in projects ranging from office towers to cultural institutions, establishing a template for institutional architecture that prioritized structural clarity and material honesty.

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