AIA San Francisco recognized two SOM projects at the 2019 Design Awards. The Monterey Conference Center won an Honor Award for Architecture, and the University of California, Merced, Pavilion at Little Lake took home a Citation Award for Architecture.
In April, 2019, senior urban designer Dawveed Scully was appointed to City of Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot's transition team. Scully will serve alongside other local leaders on the Business, Economy, and Neighborhood Development Committee, which will play a vital role in shaping key objectives and goals for the new administration.
On April 12th, 2019, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign broke ground on the Campus Instructional Facility. SOM designed the center to cultivate flexible learning and to meet the changing needs of the university, its students, and faculty.
On March 8th, 2019, the SOM Foundation announced Samantha Eng as the winner of the 2019 Structural Engineering Research Fellowship. Eng, currently a student at the University of California, Berkeley, will embark on a course of travel to pursue original research on urbanization in Japan.
The Architect's Newspaper spotlights Moon Village, what would be the first permanent human settlement on the Moon's surface. The design—developed by SOM, in partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) and MIT—features a settlement of interconnected inflatable modules located on the Moon’s south pole.
Dezeen reports on Moon Village, the first permanent human settlement on the lunar surface, designed by SOM in partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) and MIT. "The project presents a completely new challenge for the field of architectural design," says SOM Design Partner Colin Coop.
In an interview on KRCC, NPR's Southern Colorado affiliate station, Eric Keune discusses SOM's Modernist design for the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Keune shares insight on how the work of renowned photographer Ansel Adams helped inform the design.
The 2019 National Planning Conference will take place from April 13th through April 16th in San Francisco. Twelve individuals from various SOM offices will speak on a variety of topics, from designing downtown San Francisco to the future of public spaces.
Architectural Record spotlights Moon Village, SOM's first concept for a permanent human settlement on the lunar surface. Working in partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), SOM is serving as architect, engineer, and designer of the project's master plan.
Architect Magazine covers the unveiling of Moon Village, the first permanent human settlement on the lunar surface. The design, produced by SOM in partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) and MIT, emphasizes self-sufficiency and resiliency in an otherwise uninhabitable environment.
Architectural Digest spotlights SOM's design for Moon Village, the first permanent human settlement on the Moon's surface. Working in partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) and MIT, SOM is serving as architect, engineer, and designer of the project's master plan.
ArchDaily reports on Moon Village, designed by SOM in partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) and MIT. SOM is acting as architect, engineer, and designer of the master plan for what would be the first permanent human settlement on the surface of the Moon.
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In partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), SOM has released a design for the “Moon Village,” a concept presented by ESA Director General Jan Woerner for the first full-time human habitat on the lunar surface.
Fast Company features the design for "Moon Village," a permanent human settlement on the surface of the Moon. SOM is working in partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on the project.
On April 8th , 2019, William F. Baker and Mark Sarkisian will deliver a lecture titled "Architecture Seen Through Structure" in Mexico City. The lecture is presented in conjunction with the special exhibition "SOM: Arte + Ingeniería + Arquitectura."
