SOM converts century-old Chicago firehouse into Optimo hat factory
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has designed new headquarters for Optimo, a hatmaker that is keeping alive a dying tradition in Chicago.
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Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has designed new headquarters for Optimo, a hatmaker that is keeping alive a dying tradition in Chicago.