About

Leo Chow, FAIA, is a Design Partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) based in San Francisco. With more than three decades of design experience, his portfolio demonstrates work within expansive project typologies both in the United States and abroad, including mixed-use complexes, high-rise habitats, commercial office buildings, residential towers and higher education facilities. As part of his interdisciplinary design philosophy, he has a keen interest in the science of building technology, including structures, building, services, and sustainable engineering as important drivers in the creation of lasting works of architecture.