A view of the exhibition on display. Photo © SOM | Danielle Campbell
In this video produced by PLANE—SITE and Spirit of Space for ArchDaily, two of SOM’s great minds take us through the firm’s most recent exhibition, “SOM: Engineering x [Art + Architecture],” currently on display in conjunction with the 2017 Chicago Architecture Biennial. Focusing on the intersection between engineering and architecture, the exhibition reveals the design process behind some of the firm’s greatest achievements through a range of sketches, models, sculptures and visuals.
In the video, Structural and Civil Engineering Partner at SOM William F. Baker and SOM Technical Designer Mohamed Sheriff describe the ideas behind the exhibition and how it fits into the larger Biennial theme of “Make New History.”