Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) is set to design the Mulva Cultural Center in De Pere, Wisconsin. Named for philanthropists James and Miriam Mulva, the 60,000-square-foot institution will serve as a key hub for cultural programming in the Midwest. The Mulva Cultural Center is slated for completion in 2022.
SOM recently unveiled their new design for the James and Miriam Mulva Cultural Center, an institution for cultural programming in De Pere, Wisconsin. Clad in a curtain of transparent glass, the center will serve as a destination and cultural nexus for the city and region, with an array of spaces designed to celebrate De Pere’s … Continued
One thing is becoming increasingly clear: UC Merced, the system’s first new campus to open since 1965, will play a crucial role in educating young, Latino Californians, who have been historically underrepresented at the university. Chancellor Dorothy Leland has helmed UC Merced through its initial growth spurt, including a $1.3 billion expansion, known as the Merced 2020 Project [master … Continued
Director Olin McKenzie will serve as the keynote speaker at the Design Experience Series in New Zealand in August. In a presentation titled “Reimagining City Hubs and Connecting Communities,” McKenzie will discuss how a deeper understanding of urban health and civic cultures can help change the way we envision the future of transit hubs. He will … Continued
On July 29th, 2019, Long Beach marked a major milestone in its history and a new era in its downtown development by opening to the public a brand new City Hall, Civic Chambers, Port of Long Beach Administration Building, and Civic Plaza – the first phase of the Long Beach Civic Center master plan development. … Continued
New details are emerging about Emory University Hospital Midtown’s nearly $500 million cancer tower planned next to Atlanta’s tallest skyscraper, Bank of America Plaza. The 17-story, 450,000-square-foot Winship Cancer Center would occupy more than three acres along Peachtree Street, according to plans submitted June 20 in Atlanta… The architects include New York-based Skidmore, Owings & Merrill … Continued
On Monday, July 29th, the City of Long Beach celebrated the grand opening of its new City Hall and Port Headquarters buildings, located within the recently developed Long Beach Civic Center. Hundreds of community members, municipal staff, business leaders, and design and construction team members gathered to tour the site and hear speeches by local … Continued
Architect David Childs is chairman emeritus of architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), and continues to serve as a consulting design partner on selected projects at the New York office. Mr. Childs is responsible for some of Manhattan’s most iconic buildings, including the Time Warner Center, One World Trade Center, and, more recently, 35 … Continued
SOM has released exterior and interior building photos of the National Museum of the United States Army, which is nearing completion in Virginia. The stainless steel-clad museum has been designed by American architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), to tell the story of America’s oldest military service. The three-storey building will comprise of five … Continued
The SOM Foundation has announced the winners of the 2018 SOM Foundation Research Prize. Two teams—one led by North Carolina State University and one comprising representatives from the NewSchool of Architecture and Design, the University of Southern California, and Esri—will each receive a grant of $40,000 to conduct original research. These are the inaugural winners of the SOM … Continued