Ryan Culligan (MArch ’09) Promoted to Design Partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

Date
Nov. 24, 2025

Ryan Culligan (MArch ’09) has been promoted to Design Partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM). Over the past decade, Ryan has led the design of major projects including 400 Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Concourse D at O’Hare International Airport, and large-scale developments in Atlanta, Nashville, and Bangkok.

Ryan Culligan smiling in front of a white background

A leader in establishing SOM’s new Austin office, Ryan is now focused on civic, healthcare, and education projects across the Midwest and South, including a new building at the Illinois Capitol Complex and one of the largest ground-up academic medical centers in the United States.

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