SOM and Fender Katsalidis have won the international design competition for a landmark project at Sydney’s Central Station. The development seeks to rejuvenate the city’s busiest transport interchange with a new, vibrant public realm, and bring two tech-focused office towers with the world’s first AI-driven facade system, powered by 100 percent renewable energy, to the Central Business District.
An AIA-hosted event introduces "Women Who Built Illinois," an initiative to recognize historic buildings designed, engineered, and built by women throughout the state, followed by a discussion with some of the women architects shaping Illinois today.
Forbes includes One Steuart Lane in a round-up of West Coast residences that connect with their natural surroundings. Located along San Francisco's famed Embarcadero, the SOM-designed residences provide stunning views of the bay from private outdoor living spaces.
The New York Times interviews Design Partner Colin Koop on what people should consider as they return to their offices for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak. He shares insights on SOM's own return-to-office strategy, as well as measures being taken by our clients.
On June 29th, 2020, the Washington, D.C. chapter of the AIA hosted a panel discussion on perspectives and influence for mid-career practitioners as part of its DAC Leadership Series. SOM Partner Laura Ettelman, Directors Yasemin Kologlu and Carrie Moore, and Associates Lindsay Allen, Julia Grabazs, and Maria Palencia shared insight.
In the latest volume of Architecture Philosophy, the International Society for the Philosophy of Architecture features an article written by Associate Director Frank Mahan and architectural professional Van Kluytenaar. The two posit a radical shift in theories of historic preservation and adaptive reuse when applied to modernist architecture.
On August 6th, 2020, Director Yasemin Kologlu will participate in "The New Future of the Office." The virtual panel discussion, hosted by SPUR, focuses on the lasting impact that COVID-19 will have on workplace design.
On June 3rd, 2020, our Black colleagues shared the following letter with the SOM community.
The U.S. Department of State has broken ground on its newest embassy in Windhoek, Namibia. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the embassy will provide a state-of-the-art, modern, and resilient facility for diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Carrie Byles, Laura Ettelman, and Xuan Fu—the first all-woman Executive Committee to lead SOM—discuss their paths in architecture, their goals for the firm, and more with Architect magazine's podcast. Byles was named to the committee in 2016, Fu in 2019, and Ettelman will begin her term on October 1, 2020.
Associate Dawveed Scully has been selected as a 2021 Leadership Greater Chicago Fellow. This select group of 46 individuals represents a cross-section of professionals from the corporate, nonprofit, government, and education sectors.
City Limits features an op-ed by Keith O'Connor, Director of Urban Design and Planning, and Luke Bridle, Associate Director, about the future of transportation in New York City in light of COVID-19. O'Connor and Bridle argue that the pandemic presents the opportunity to imagine a safer, more equitable transportation system.
Designboom highlights the recently launched Nebula lighting collection designed by SOM and Neri. The family of modern lights, which includes an illuminating bollard, path light, and full-height lighting system, are designed to seamlessly integrate into any outdoor setting.
SOM has donated three Ezra Stoller prints to the Design Yard Sale. The online auction and sale was organized by students and alumni at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. All proceeds will go to The Bail Project and Collaqate Design.
Designboom features Billie Jean King Main Library, the first structural timber building to be constructed in the city of Long Beach, California. The library is part of the SOM-designed Long Beach Civic Center project, which includes a new City Hall and Port Headquarters.
