ArchDaily has listed The Milstein Center at Barnard College as a competitor for the 2019 Building of the Year Awards. A 128,000-square-foot interdisciplinary facility, the building is designed to be the epicenter of scholarship at Barnard College's campus in New York City.
The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) honored the Superior Court of California in San Diego with the IDEAS2 National Award. The annual awards program recognizes projects that utilize structural steel in an innovative manner.
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) recognized three SOM projects in its 2019 Institute Honor Awards program. The Detroit East Riverfront Framework Plan, the New United States Courthouse in Los Angeles, and Optimo Hat Company in Chicago each received an award.
SOM Associate Director Frank Mahan was selected as a recipient of the 2019 Young Architects Award by the American Institute of Architects. The annual award program honors young leaders who have made significant contributions to the field of architecture early in their careers.
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport City was named one of the three design projects to receive a 2018 "AllSpark Award" during a celebration in January 2019. SOM's design calls for transforming agricultural land into a development that prioritizes sustainability, urban livability, and economic opportunity.
The Kern Council of Governments selected the City of Bakersfield in California as a recipient of the Regional Award of Merit - Local Government for its "Making Downtown Bakersfield" vision plan. SOM worked closely with city officials to develop the comprehensive urban design strategy.
The SOM Foundation is accepting applications for the 2019 China Prize through April 12th, 2019. Architecture and urban design students in China are eligible for the prize; each of three winners will receive a $5,000 traveling fellowship to pursue original research proposals.
The Urban Land Institute (ULI)'s New York Chapter has selected the Cornell Tech Campus Framework Plan and Phase I Site Development as a finalist in its 2019 Awards for Excellence in Development program. The project, a new applied sciences university in New York City, was recognized in the Institutional Development category.
SOM was recognized with three awards in the 2019 Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) Awards program. Manhattan Loft Gardens in London and Tanjong Pagar Centre in Singapore won a combined three Awards of Excellence.
The U.S. Green Building Council's Los Angeles chapter has honored the Tenaya Towers at the University of California, Santa Barbara. The project received a Merit Award in the Energy and Atmosphere category of the 2018 Sustainable Innovation Awards.
World Architecture News recognized three SOM projects in the 2018 WAN Awards program. 252 East 57th Street was named the winner in the Tall Buildings category, while Tanjong Pagar Centre and Hangzhou Wangchao Center were selected as finalists.
In December of 2018, SOM Managing Partner Xuan Fu was honored at Bisnow's inaugural Chicago Power Women summit. Fu, who is based in SOM's Chicago office, was recognized alongside leaders from across the design and development industries.
SOM's New Futura condominium was recognized in the 2018 EdgeProp Singapore Excellence Awards. The project—which comprises two mirroring, 36-story towers—sets a new standard for luxury residential architecture in Singapore with its distinct facade design and integration of green space.
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Awards, Events, SOM in the Press
Interior Design Magazine recognized five SOM projects in the 2018 Best of Year Awards program. The Valli & Valli Alina Hardware Collection won the Best of Year Award for product design, while 777 Aviation, G-Cubed, Optimo Hat Company, and the Superior Court of California in San Diego were honored in various categories.
Poly International Plaza has received a 2018 A&D Trophy Award from Perspective magazine. Formerly known as The Perspective Awards, the competition celebrates excellence in architecture, interior design, and product design across the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.
