Chicago-based firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has been tapped to design two satellite concourses at O’Hare Airport. The new concourses will cost $1.4 billion and span 1.2 million square feet. The design will feature trees enclosed in glass and open-air prairie gardens to provide passengers with fresh air while waiting for flights.
Loyola Marymount University’s (LMU) School of Film and Television (SFTV) has been named a winner in the 31st annual Calibre Design Awards. The program, hosted by the Southern California chapter of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA), celebrates outstanding interior design and interior architecture, as well as project teams and individuals that exceed industry expectations. The … Continued
Rising high in the skies over New York City, Chicago, Hong Kong, and other great metropolises are tall towers that appear impossibly slender. Fueled mostly by market demand from wealthy clients who desire spectacular views, the design and construction of these superslim, generally residential skyscrapers also depend on engineering advances over recent decades in building … Continued
The Innovation Partnership Building has won an Award of Merit in the Higher Education/Research category in Engineering-News Record New England’s 2019 Best Projects awards. The annual program honors projects that solve complex challenges, enhance communities, and demonstrate design excellence. The Innovation Partnership Building is the centerpiece of the master plan for the University of Connecticut’s … Continued
The Cheryl and Philip Milstein Center for Teaching and Learning at Barnard College in New York has been honored in the 2019 Prix Versailles Awards. The project was selected as the winner of the Special Prize Exterior award in the campuses category. The program is organized in association with UNESCO and the International Union of … Continued
On June 24th, 2019, SOM joined Citigroup CEO Mike Corbat and Chair of the Board of Directors John Dugan to celebrate the official opening of Citi’s new Town Square, a multistory atrium and amenity space at the company’s newly renovated global headquarters in downtown Manhattan. The event showcased new amenities throughout the space, including the … Continued
On Tuesday, July 16th, SOM’s New York office hosted the Emerging New York Architects Committee of AIA New York (AIANY). The event was part of the “Beyond the Boards” event series. In a presentation titled “The Midtown Mile,” SOM staff members profiled the firm and design process before spotlighting three current projects. Director Nicole Dosso … Continued
With its public art, Chicago holds itself to the highest standard by thoughtfully selecting artists that sensitively understand the magnitude and impact of their work. Whether it’s Picasso’s sculpture for Daley Plaza, or in Millennium Park, Anish Kapoor’s Cloud Gate or Jaume Plensa’s Crown Fountain, each piece, in its own way, is an expression of … Continued
Chris Cooper is design partner at famed architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM). His latest project, the 32-story The Park Loggia, is located at the nexus of Columbus Circle and the Upper West Side… At SOM, Mr. Cooper, 50, has worked on high-rise commercial office space, as well as residential and mixed-use developments, … Continued
On Wednesday, June 26th, SOM hosted a group of 17 third- through fifth-grade students from the Center for Architecture’s Skyscrapers Summer Program in the New York office. Multiple SOM staff members participated in the tour. Managing Partner Kenneth Lewis described SOM’s work at 35 Hudson Yards and the Time Warner Center; Associate Director Neil Katz shared … Continued