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.
Architectural Record talks to Managing Partner Laura Ettelman and Director Derek Moore about what's next for the future of airport design. The two share insight on the local inspiration behind Terminal 2 of Kempegowda International Airport.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has unveiled the finalists in a competition to design a new Global Terminal at O’Hare International Airport, including a team led by SOM, with renowned firms Ross Barney Architects and Arup. Public voting for all five submissions is open through January 23rd.
ArchDaily posts an interview with Senior Consulting Design Partner Roger Duffy and Director Derek Moore from the book, "The Art of the Airport: The World's Most Beautiful Terminals." The interview discusses several SOM projects and how to overcome the challenges of designing airport terminals.
KC Studio reports on plans for Kansas City International Airport. SOM Director Derek Moore and Associate Director Peter Lefkovits share highlights of the proposed design for the project, including a terminal that references local boulevards.
SOM Director Derek Moore, an expert on airport design, will present at the Next Generation World Airports Conference in Geelong, Australia on March 1, 2017. There, he will speak about the challenge of designing terminals that are adaptable to change.
The industry website Future Travel Experience interviews SOM's Derek Moore, alongside other experts in the aviation field, about the evolution of airport terminal design. The article considers the key factors that have influenced design changes in recent decades, while speculating on future trends.
SOM Director Derek A.R. Moore will lead a session on the design of international terminals at the Airport Planning, Design and Construction Symposium in Salt Lake City on March 2nd, 2016. The annual event brings together airport authorities, planners, designers, engineers, contractors, and manufacturers.
In this week's issue of the New Yorker, Nathan Heller considers the relevance of air travel in a digitally connected age. The author speaks with SOM Director Derek Moore, who offers thoughts on future of airport design.
The Partners of SOM are pleased to announce the election of the following individuals as Partners, effective October 1, 2014: C. Keith Boswell, Brant E. Coletta, Laura Ettelman, Kenneth A. Lewis, and Jonathan Stein.