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Nathaniel Alexander Owings (February 5, 1903 – June 13, 1984) was an American architect, a founding partner of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, which became one of the largest architectural firms in the United States and the world. Owings viewed skyscrapers as his firm's specialty.
Nathaniel Alexander Owings. Architect. (Feb. 5, 1903-June 13, 1984). Indianapolis native, Nathaniel Alexander Owings is known nationally and internationally for his contributions to architecture. The Owings family had been living in the state of Indiana by 1820.
Jun 14, 1984 · Nathaniel A. Owings, a founder of the architectural firm of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, died yesterday at his home in Santa Fe, N.M. He was 81 years old. Mr. Owings considered the...
Born the son of a fine wood importer in Indianapolis, Nathaniel Alexander Owings discovered his life's work shortly after his 17th birthday. He was an Eagle Scout, and won a Rotary Club scholarship to attend the international Scout Jamboree in London, followed by a tour of the Continent.
Mar 26, 2018 · Gordon Bunshaft called Owings a “mere salesman,” yet Bunshaft’s career depended on Owings’ ability to “get the job.” Though little known, Owings’ work as an early environmentalist and preservation-minded urban planner are of equal interest. Who, then, was Nat Owings––huckster or visionary?
As the protean cofounder in 1936 of the prestigious architectural firm of Skidmore and Owings (from 1939, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill), Nathaniel Alexander Owings used his organizational expertise to preside over more than 3 billion dollars in construction during a prolific 40-year career.
Mar 15, 2017 · A study of the autobiography of the American architect Nathaniel A. Owings (1903–1984), founder of the architectural firm Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM).
