6/1/20
On June 25th, 2020, Graphic Design Manager Nathan Bluestone will participate in San Francisco Design Week. Through two SOM projects, Bluestone will explore the ways in which graphic design can shift people’s perceptions of long-established customs and institutions.
Mechanical Engineering Associate Director Rebecca Delaney has been named to the Nashville Civic Design Center Board of Directors as a Young Leaders Council Intern. The mission of the organization is to elevate the quality of Nashville's built environment and to promote public participation in the creation of a more functional and beautiful city.
How can the design community build a better future? On May 26th, 2020, SOM Design Director Kim Van Holsbeke joined ArchDaily and LifeCycles2020 with Henning Larsen's Jacob Kurek and UNStudio's Arjan Dingste for a virtual panel titled, "The Future of Our Cities."
Blair Kamin of the Chicago Tribune reports on the adaptive reuse of the Cook County Hospital. SOM is partnering with the Murphy Development Group; Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates; Walsh Investors; MB Real Estate; the Plenary Group; Granite Cos; and KOO to revitalize the 1916 building into a hotel, food hall, and office space.
CityLab interviews SOM Director and Aviation Practice Leader Derek Moore. Moore shares insight on the rapid rate of obsolescence in airport architecture as well as on the design changes that may help future-proof airports against COVID-19 and other challenges.
SOM Partner Laura Ettelman has been appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio to New York City’s Advisory Council in the Construction and Real Estate Sector. The new council—composed of leaders in construction, real estate, engineering, and architecture—will guide and inform the administration’s efforts to restart the city’s economy in response to COVID-19.
The Straits Times reports on steps workplaces are taking to adjust to COVID-19, both in the near term and in the future. Guoco Tower is highlighted as a primary example for its advanced mechanical equipment and sustainability strategies.
Vogue checks in with Design Partner Scott Duncan about the future of airport design for the traveler experience in a post-pandemic world. Duncan's portfolio includes Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport's Terminal 2, Changi Airport's Terminal 3, and a new satellite terminal for Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
As cities begin to loosen stay-at-home orders, companies are preparing for a new workplace reality. The San Francisco Chronicle speaks with SOM's Olin McKenzie and Julia Murphy about the transition to working from home and the future of the office.
Join SOM's Peter Kindel on May 14th, 2020, for a virtual panel discussion focused on COVID-19 and its impact on public space. A group of experts will share observations about their local communities and discuss what we can learn from other cities around the world.
Business Insider speaks with Partner Carrie Byles about the future of the workplace. Byles shares insight on how the global health crisis may permanently alter people's perception of the office and the ways SOM is designing for a more diversified workspace.
Architectural Record highlights women leaders at SOM, particularly the firm's all-women Executive Committee led by partners Carrie Byles, Xuan Fu, and Laura Ettelman. SOM is working to realize a fifty-fifty gender equality of partners, to reflect the ratio in architecture schools today.
Consulting Partner Bill Baker is cited in this article about structural innovation and the design impact of New York's most iconic skyscrapers. Baker is best known for the development of the “buttressed core” structural system for the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest manmade structure.
Brightline—the 235-mile rail network connecting SOM-designed stations in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach—was recognized in two categories in the 2020 AIA | DC Chapter Design Awards. The project won the Architecture Award and earned a citation in the Urban Catalyst category.
Carolina Miranda of The Los Angeles Times speaks with Partner Paul Danna about the future of architecture in L.A. During a time in which architecture's core purpose—bringing people together—seems almost inconceivable, Danna offers solutions for how we can continue to gather.
