Chicago Magazine features the release of plans for 400 Lake Shore Drive by Related Midwest. Designed by SOM and located at the former Spire site, the two sister towers in the development are staggered in height and separated by 150 feet.
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The Center for Character and Leadership Development and 111 Main have each received an IDEAS2 Award from the American Institute of Steel Construction. The awards program honors engineering and architecture projects that incorporate structural steel in innovative ways.
Curbed highlights Related Midwest's plans for the former Chicago Spire site at 400 Lake Shore Drive. Located where Lake Michigan meets the Chicago River, SOM's design features two slim towers with pedestrian access to the Chicago Riverwalk and an adjacent park.
Designboom reports on developer Related Midwest's release of plans for 400 Lake Shore Drive. Designed by SOM and occupying the former Spire site, the complex comprises two sister towers that will house condominiums, apartments, and a 175-room hotel with a park.
On May 24th, 2018, SOM architects will lead a tour of The Jeremy Hotel in West Hollywood, California for the American Institute of Architects and the public. The boutique hotel, located on the iconic Sunset Strip, includes an exterior art installation by Janet Echelman.
The San Francisco chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA SF) recognized SOM's work at the University of California, Santa Barbara in the 2018 Design Awards. The San Joaquin Apartments and Precinct Improvements received a Merit Award, which was presented on April 26th, 2018.
The Superior Court of California in San Diego has been recognized in the 2018 Building Design + Construction (BD+C) Building Team Awards. The courthouse, one of four Gold Award winners and one of 13 overall winners, will be featured in an upcoming print issue of BD+C.
The Chicago Tribune reports on Related Midwest's release of plans for The 78. SOM's design for the development conceives of the 62-acre parcel bordering Roosevelt Road, Clark Street, Ping Tom Park, and the Chicago River as a new mixed-use neighborhood.
On April 28th, 2018, nearly 30 employees from SOM's Chicago office participated in National Rebuilding Day with Rebuilding Together's Metro Chicago chapter. The SOM team volunteered in the city's West Garfield Park neighborhood.
Dezeen reports on SOM's adaptive reuse of a decommissioned firehouse into the headquarters of Optimo Hat Factory. The project, designed in close collaboration with the Chicago-based company, is the smallest factory in SOM's portfolio.
SOM Technical Director Lucas Tryggestad and Architectural Design Professional Kyle Vansice will speak at Building Design + Construction's Accelerate Live conference on May 10th, 2018. The two will discuss how data and digital fabrication are inspiring new innovations in design.
The Structural Engineers Association of Northern California has named 111 Main, an office tower in Salt Lake City, as the winner of a 2018 Award of Excellence in Structural Engineering. SOM used an innovative engineering solution to suspend the building above the performing arts theater beside it.
The SOM Foundation has named the three recipients of the 2018 China Prize, an award open to architecture and urban design students in China. This year's winners—Tangchenxi Wei, Fenghao Lu, and Yuchen Gao—will each receive $5,000 to fund travel and research projects.
Chicago Tribune architecture critic Blair Kamin reflects on the former Republic Newspaper Office and Printing Plant in Columbus, Ohio. In April of 2018, Indiana University purchased the building and will use it to house the school's inaugural J. Irwin Miller Architecture Program.
ArchDaily reports on the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment's (COTE) announcement of the 2018 COTE Top Ten Awards. The New United States Courthouse in Los Angeles is one of this year's award recipients.