The NEX Tower is a faceted jewel along the stretch of Ayala Avenue between VA Rufino and HV de la Costa Streets in Makati, where the country’s once-premiere office buildings are now aging, not all too gracefully. Nova Group’s 29-story skyscraper designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill with R. Villarosa as architect of record is … Continued
Three chapters of the Structural Engineers Association—in Illinois (SEAOI), New York (SEAoNY) and Northern California (SEAONC)—presented SOM with awards that recognize outstanding achievement and innovation in structural engineering. Structural Engineers Association of Illinois At the SEAOI annual awards dinner on June 22nd, 2019, four SOM projects were announced winners. Glenstone Art Museum was named Best Project exceeding $150 Million. SOM … Continued
The Los Angeles Business Council (LABC) and Westside Urban Forum have each recognized the Sunset La Cienega Residences as a winner of their annual award programs. SOM collaborated with Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects to design the mixed-used development located in the heart of the iconic Sunset Strip in Los Angeles. The project, comprising two residential towers, … Continued
On June 27th, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) formally agreed to join the global declaration of an environment and climate emergency at the triannual meeting of the RIBA Council members. As a member of the RIBA Ethics and Sustainable Development Commission and the RIBA Expert Advisory Group of Sustainable Futures, Associate Mina Hasman … Continued
On Saturday, June 22nd, Design Partner Colin Koop and Associate Director Meredith Bostwick-Lorenzo Eiroa hosted an event with the Learning Spaces Collaboratory (LSC) at The New School, in New York City. The LSC Roundtable brings together academics and architects to discuss experiences planning spaces for learning, and to explore questions that should drive planning into the … Continued
On July 13, Structural Engineering Partner William F. Baker will speak in Shanghai at the International Conference on Sustainable Development of Construction Engineering. He will focus on the engineering innovation behind the design of the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building. He will also discuss how SOM has applied new technology in the design and construction of … Continued
This June, SOM is celebrating the LGBTQI+ community in honor of Pride Month around the world. Throughout Pride Month, join SOM as we host and participate in events, partner with our communities, engage in open conversations, march in Pride parades, and more, to elevate the voices of the LGBTQI+ community in the design profession. Led … Continued
Staff members across SOM’s offices in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, London, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and Dubai gathered together—in person and via video feed—to raise a global “Toast to Pride” on Thursday, July 27. Coordinated to take place simultaneously across five time zones, the event was organized by SOM Pride, a group committed to … Continued
Five SOM projects have been named finalists across four categories in the 7th annual Architizer A+ Awards. Selected from thousands of submissions, the finalists will now be considered for a Popular Choice Award, based on public voting. Voting is open on Architizer’s website through Friday, July 5th—use the links below to cast your vote within … Continued
On June 13th, SOM Pride’s New York chapter participated in a private tour of the Paul Rudolph Heritage Foundation in Midtown Manhattan. Designed by architect Paul Rudolph, the Modulightor Building combines a set of duplex apartments, a design studio, and a showroom in a complex spatial composition. It is one of the few Rudolph structures … Continued