Luke Leung will speak at the 2020 AHR Expo on February 3. Leung, Director of Sustainable Engineering in our Chicago office, will discuss strategies for pivoting toward a post-carbon world and the impact of carbon neutrality on the HVAC&R industry.
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On January 21st, 2019, Peter Kindel and Saki Mizuguchi, together with UC Berkeley's Molly Turner and HDR | Calthorpe's Peter Calthorpe, will speak at SPUR Oakland's "Imagining Future Cities" event. The group will discuss the ideas and innovations raised in National Geographic's "Future Cities" issue.
The Milstein Center at Barnard College has been selected as a finalist in South by Southwest's Learn by Design competition, an international program that recognizes groundbreaking work in education design. On March 10th, 2019, SOM and Barnard will compete in a live pitch event against other finalists to be named the 2020 winner.
On January 7th, 2020, SOM will host a discussion at the Center for Architecture in New York City to mark the release of Gordon Bunshaft and SOM: Building Corporate Modernism. Together with Mary McLeod, Francesco Dal Co, Colin Koop, and Alexandra Lange, author Nicholas Adams will discuss Bunshaft, his work, and his legacy.
Gain valuable, hands-on experience during our Summer Internship Program. Over the course of 10 weeks, you will work as a member of the SOM team, collaborating with global experts on some of the most exciting and transformative architecture, engineering, planning, and sustainability projects in the world.
The Gingerbread City features the confectionary contributions of SOM and other leading architects in the UK. This annual exhibition and fundraiser is on view through January 5th, 2020.
Glocal Design Magazine honored two SOM projects with the Noldi Schreck Award, recognizing the best design projects in Mexico each year. The honorees—including a sculptural pavilion and a sustainable office development—were announced at an event in Mexico City.
The Chicago chapter of CoreNet Global, an association for real estate professionals, named the West Loop Public Library Branch as a Project of the Year. The annual REAL Awards program honors projects that demonstrate innovation in design and real estate development.
Fargo Block 9 has topped out, becoming the tallest building in downtown Fargo. The 18-story mixed use building respects Fargo’s urban heritage and scale, while introducing contemporary elements and community spaces to the historic streetscape.
On Wednesday, November 13th, SOM was co-honored alongside Trane at Urban Green Council's 2019 Urban Green Gala. Managing Partner Kenneth A. Lewis accepted the award on behalf of SOM, which was honored for its commitment to urban sustainability and Urban Green Council initiatives.
On November 27th, 2019, Associate Director Martin Liepmann will speak at the 75th global edition of the Zak World of Facades Congress in Riyadh. Liepmann will share insight on vernacular facade design in the Middle East.
On November 26th, 2019, Mina Hasman will speak at the Royal Society of Architects in Wales Annual Conference in Cardiff. Hasman, an Associate based in our London office, is a member of the RIBA Commission on Ethics and Sustainable Development and Executive Leadership Group.
On October 26th, 2019, SOM’s San Francisco office joined local architects, contractors, and engineers at Ocean Beach for the 37th annual Sandcastle Classic, which benefits LEAP Arts in Education. SOM’s team was awarded “Best in Show Gold,” Best Student Participation, and Best Video Game Reference, as part of this year’s theme—“Let’s Play!”
On November 20th, 2019, Associate Brian DeYoung will lead a class at the Autodesk University conference in Las Vegas. DeYoung, a digital design specialist in our Chicago office, will demonstrate a variety of procedures and workflows utilized at SOM.
On November 21st, 2019, Associate Director Francesca R. Oliveira will participate in the "Let's Talk Architecture" panel, sponsored by AIA San Francisco's Latinos in Architecture committee.