Uploaded September 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Inland Steel Building designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill is an example of the characteristics that define modernism in architecture. A lack of ornamentation, a façade of glass exposing the building’s structural elements, and perfect proportions define the work of modern architects working after the Second World War. Visit architecture.org/buildings to learn more about Chicago’s most iconic buildings and discover how Chicago’s rich architectural legacy was built.
The Inland Steel Building designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill is an example of the characteristics that define modernism in architecture. A lack of ornamentation, a façade of glass exposing the building’s structural elements, and perfect proportions define the work of modern architects working after the Second World War. Visit architecture.org/buildings to learn more about Chicago’s most iconic buildings and discover how Chicago’s rich architectural legacy was built.
