An interview with SOM’s Gareth Edwards is included in To Build a City in Africa: A History and A Manual. Edited by Rachel Keeton and Michelle Provoost, the book provides a historical overview and critical analysis of contemporary urbanization in Africa. Along with essays written by a group of authors representing various perspectives in design, academia, politics, and other … Continued
Senior urban designer Dawveed Scully was appointed to City of Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot’s transition team. Scully was appointed to the Business, Economy, and Neighborhood Development Committee, alongside leaders from institutions and organizations from across Chicago. The committee will play a vital role in shaping key objectives and goals for the new administration. An architect and … Continued
On Wednesday, April 11th, KRCC, NPR’s Southern Colorado affiliate station, interviewed Design Director Eric Keune about SOM’s Modernist design for the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Renowned photographer Ansel Adams documented the site before construction, with the images used by the SOM team to better understand the site and refine the design. “To me, what’s … Continued
The Monterey Conference Center and University of California, Merced, Pavilion at Little Lake were both honored at the 2019 AIA San Francisco Design Awards. The Monterey Conference Center was one of four projects to receive an Honor Award for Architecture—the most prestigious tier of the program’s accolades. Jurors appreciated that the original building was not demolished, but was redesigned … Continued
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the American Library Association will award six libraries with the 2019 AIA/ALA Library Building Awards for excellence in architectural design. You will find each project and a brief description from the AIA below. For more information, click the project name or image. . . . A new hub … Continued
A library with a train track running through it and another with an angular design that maximizes natural light inside are highlights of this year’s American Institute of Architects (AIA) and American Library Association (ALA) Library Building Awards. Whether you’re an avid bookworm or not, it’s a great opportunity to check out some high-profile projects … Continued
The 2019 National Planning Conference will take place from April 13th through April 16th in San Francisco. Twelve individuals from various SOM offices will speak on a variety of topics, from designing downtown San Francisco to the future of public spaces. The annual conference, organized by the American Planning Association, provides planners, city officials, and industry … Continued
The future of architecture may, soon, be out of this world. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), in partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has released the conceptual design for the first full-time human habitat on the lunar surface, called “Moon Village.” As architect, engineer, and designer of … Continued
This fall, Tianjin CTF Finance Centre topped out in Tianjin, China. A striking new landmark, the tower is on pace to be completed in 2018. At 530 meters, the 96-story skyscraper will bring office space, serviced apartments, and a five-star hotel to the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area. The project is targeting LEED®? Gold certification.? Structurally unique, Tianjin CTF Finance Centre utilizes … Continued
On Monday, April 8th, Structural Engineering Partner William F. Baker and Structural and Seismic Engineering Partner Mark Sarkisian will deliver a lecture, titled “Architecture Seen Through Structure” at Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso in Mexico City, Mexico. The event coincides with “SOM: Arte + Ingeniería + Arquitectura,” a traveling exhibition that explores SOM’s long history of structural engineering innovations and … Continued