How do we create a sense of place and a sense of permanence during times of uncertainty? Join SOM Design Partner Scott Duncan for a virtual panel discussion on the future of placemaking, mixed-use design and the role of public art.
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SOM Director Marla Gayle has been named to City & State NY’s 2021 Above and Beyond list. On Wednesday, March 31st, Gayle and the other honorees will be celebrated with a webinar hosted by City & State NY.
On April 13, 2021, Senior Urban Designer Tiara Hughes will moderate a Chicago Women in Architecture panel. The discussion will highlight the organizing efforts of Chicago women leading up to the founding of CWA in the 1970s.
On March 23rd, Alessandro Beghini, Associate Director of Structural Engineering, will give a lecture at Gonzaga University titled "The Engineering of Art and Architecture" as part of Renouard Lecture Series to discuss engineering, advanced technologies, and research that inspire new ideas.
Design Partner Colin Koop and Director Meredith Bostwick-Lorenzo Eiroa will present Thursday, March 18th at SCUP’s North Atlantic Regional Conference. They will moderate a panel discussion entitled “The Future Campus: A Dialogue with Three Institutions and a Learning Technologist.”
Sustainability Lead Mina Hasman joins the 2021 Middle East and Africa Green Building Congress on March 22nd to discuss the value of embodied carbon and explore scalable strategies leading to decarbonizing the built environment in the MEA region.
On March 17th, Peter Jackson, Director at SOM London, joins the London Build Expo on a virtual panel to discuss the added value of true construction partnerships.
Mina Hasman will moderate a panel discussion on March 10th on a new publication by Derek Clements-Croome, "Designing Buildings For People." The book focuses on the built environment affects human health and well-being, and considers how positive outcomes can be achieved in practice.
On Thursday, March 11th, Associate Director Mina Hasman will join the first Net-Zero Conference hosted by CIBSE UAE to present SOM's pioneering work in sustainable design, including New York's first net-zero school that helped define a worldwide benchmark.
Chicago Women in Architecture and SOM's Women’s Initiative are hosting a virtual panel featuring women leaders across SOM's practice. Panelists Tanvi Parikh, Laura Cavichioli, Marina Marquez and Nicole Wang will discuss career highlights, pivots, and personal and professional advice for peers in the industry.
Join AIA DC and WIELD Equity Committee as they celebrate the First 500 milestone. The First 500, an initiative started by SOM senior urban designer Tiara Hughes, focuses on highlighting Black women architects & raising awareness of their distinction.
For the first webinar in the series "Reshape: Evolving Real Estate Formats To Meet Consumer Needs," Dan Ringelstein will moderate a discussion on strategies to create inclusive urban growth—with perspectives from South Africa, Europe, and the U.S.
On Friday, February 19th PHT, SOM joined Cebu Landmasters, Inc. to celebrate the reveal of Masters Tower in Cebu, the Philippines, during a virtual launch event. Designed in partnership with local architecture firm GF & Partners Architects, it will be the tallest hotel and office tower in Cebu.
On Tuesday, February 9th, Structural Engineering Partner Bill Baker and Managing Partner Ken Lewis will present on One World Trade Center and Burj Khalifa for Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie. The presentation will run in conjunction with an exhibit about the design and construction of impressive towers and bridges.
Design Partner Scott Duncan and Consulting Partners Brian Lee and Bill Baker will present on the design and engineering of supertall towers in Giuyang, Tianjin, and Dubai, as part of the Skyscraper Museum's lecture series.