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Explore the Future of Building Design and Technology with SOM at the 2019 Chicago Architecture Biennial

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On September 19th, 2019, SOM will unveil the groundbreaking work of its interdisciplinary practice with Stereoform Slab, a concrete pavilion constructed in Chicago’s West Loop. Presented in partnership with the 2019 Chicago Architecture Biennial, this pavilion is a to-scale prototype of a future building system made using advanced robotic fabrication techniques; it is simultaneously an activation and an … Continued

SOM Presents Exhibition at London’s Design Museum

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From Friday, September 6th through Tuesday, October 1st, “Reflections: The Anatomy of Form” will be on view at the Design Museum in London to celebrate London Design Festival 2019. It is the latest in a series of special exhibitions presented in collaboration with venues around the world. Showing for the first time in London, this … Continued

Inaugural Big Build Test Day Takes Place in New York

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On Wednesday, July 24th, SOM hosted the firm’s first Big Build Test Day competition in the New York office. To participate, structural engineering, architecture, and interior design interns were divided into four teams. In these groups, interns collaborated with their peers to design and build a tower over the course of two weeks.  At the event, … Continued

Meet the 40 Under 40 Class of 2019

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They’re the top young leaders of the commercial design and construction industry—40 outstanding individuals who have excelled not only in their chosen fields of work but also in service to their clients, their firms, their professions, and their communities. Meet the BD+C 40 Under 40 Class of 2019!

Four SOM Projects Named ULI Global Award for Excellence Winners

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Four SOM projects have been named 2019 Global Award for Excellence winners by the Urban Land Institute (ULI). The program honors projects for responsible land use, excellence in design, marketplace acceptance, sustainability and resiliency, and community impact. In total, 11 projects were selected as winners. The four SOM projects are: the Cornell Tech Campus Framework … Continued

Daniel Inocente Speaks at PSW Science Event Series in Washington, D.C.

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On Friday, September 20th, senior architectural designer Daniel Inocente will speak at the Cosmos Club in Washington, D.C. as part of the PSW Science event series. Founded in 1871 as the Philosophical Society of Washington, PSW brings speakers from around the world to present the latest scientific research to the society’s members and the general … Continued

Carlos Madrid III Selected for Best of Design Awards Jury

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Carlos Madrid III has been chosen as a juror for The Architect’s Newspaper’s (AN) annual Best of Design Awards. The program, now in its seventh year, recognizes projects across 50 categories. Madrid will be joined by five other jurors. With more than 20 years of experience in architecture and interior design, Madrid has collaborated on numerous award-winning projects, … Continued

Exhibition Opens in Madrid

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On Wednesday, April 24th, “Beyond the Structure” (“+ Allá de la Estructura”) opened in Madrid. Presented in collaboration with Fundación COAM, the exhibition spotlights the integration of SOM’s structural engineering practice with architectural design, and explores the idea that engineers and architects practice a spatial poetry of inquiry, experimentation, and ingenuity.  Opening Night As part of … Continued

Chicago Public Library West Loop Branch Wins AIA Illinois Award

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The Chicago Public Library West Loop Branch has received the Frank Lloyd Wright Award from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Illinois Chapter. The award honors the project that made the greatest impact through new design or renovation. The annual AIA Illinois Awards program recognizes projects that have positively impacted citizens throughout the state of … Continued

Concord Weapons Station Has Fraught History, but Development Concept Has Promise

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Considering that 130,000 people live there, Concord has a low profile in the Bay Area. It’s the city above Walnut Creek in Contra Costa County, or the string of exits along Interstate 680 on your way north to the Benicia Bridge and points beyond. . . . “We were attracted by the possibility of thinking … Continued