Local conservation and parks groups are inching closer to the completion of Wild Mile Chicago: a mile-long floating eco-park that will brighten up the industrial North Branch Canal of the Chicago River. By 2020, the finished project is expected run the course of the the river east of Goose Island between Chicago and North avenues. … Continued
On Sunday, April 28th, Dmitri Jajich, Director of Structural Engineering, will speak at the launch event of the Arabic edition of Skyscrapers, a best-selling book by author and structural historian Judith Dupré. The event will include a presentation by Dupré titled “Engaging the Urban Imagination” followed by a panel discussion with Jajich and Dupré. Ahmed Bin … Continued
A weak luxury market may be making some developers nervous. But the developers of 35 Hudson Yards, a 72-story condo-hotel-office hybrid where sales of 143 luxury apartments will start in mid-March, are confidently predicting a speedy one-year sellout. “It’s not just a building,” said Stephen M. Ross, the chairman of the Related Companies, which has … Continued
Hudson Yards is just days away from making its public debut, but one of the more rarefied elements of the multi-billion-dollar city within a city is now ready for its close-up. Developers Related Companies and Oxford Properties Group announced that the megaproject’s second residential tower, 35 Hudson Yards, will soon launch sales. Its 143 apartments … Continued
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill have revealed new images of their design for 35 Hudson Yards, a new tower that will be part of the largest private real estate development in the history of the United States. SOM provided architectural design and structural engineering services for the mixed-use tower in New York, which is set to … Continued
Skidmore Owings and Merrill have unveiled their design for the Kempegowda International Airport Terminal 2 in Bengaluru, India. The new air travel hub for the region, the SOM terminal reimagines the airport as a landscaped, serene transportation experience, conceived by the airport commission as a “terminal within a garden.” The project’s first phase of construction … Continued
On April 30th, 2019, Dmitri Jajich, Director of Structural Engineering, will speak at the Tall Buildings Conference and Exhibition in London. Jajich will discuss Manhattan Loft Gardens, a 42-story tower that combines residential and hotel spaces. In his presentation, titled “A Case Study on Manhattan Loft Gardens – Balancing Design and Constructability,” Jajich will highlight the … Continued
Just a few months ahead of the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) released designs for the first full-time human habitat on the lunar surface. Created in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the conceptual settlement — dubbed the “Moon … Continued
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has released design for a supertall skyscraper for Dubai, 550-meter tower will be located in the Al Sufouh area of the popular Jumeirah neighborhood of Dubai. Dubbed Burj Jumeira, the skyscraper, developed by Dubai Holding, will be one of the tallest buildings in the world. The first phase of the … Continued
US architect Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has unveiled its design for a terminal at Kempegowda International Airport in Bangalore, the capital of India’s southern Karnataka state. The first phase of construction will create a 255,000 sq m building serving 25 million passengers a year. SOM describes the building as a “terminal within a garden”, … Continued