On Tuesday evening New York-based developer Thor Equities showed off its plan for an 18-story office project next to the Fulton Market District neon neighborhood sign. The design from Chicago-based architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill adds texture to a landscape where new office construction consists mostly of wide glass boxes and knock-off warehouses.
In March, SOM Design Partner Scott Duncan participated in a design studio jury for a course led by architect Moshe Safdie at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design. The semester-long studio challenged students to imagine mixed-use design options for The 78, a 62-acre site on the southern edge of Downtown Chicago. As a part of … Continued
On Monday, April 1st, Urban Design Practice Leader Keith P. O’Connor will speak at Ball State University as a part of its College of Architecture and Planning Lecture series. In a lecture titled “Shaping the Public Realm: Urban Regeneration in NYC, Chicago and Hong Kong,” O’Connor will discuss how cities are reshaping the public realm … Continued
Nine SOM architects and engineers will present seven case studies at the AEI Conference in Tysons, Virginia. The conference, now in its eighth year, is hosted by the Architectural Engineering Institute and Penn State University. Each year, the conference features panel discussions and presentations on construction, engineering, and architecture. The theme for the 2019 conference—which … Continued
Each year, the Illinois Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ILASLA) recognizes individuals or organizations that have significantly enhanced the Illinois landscape or promoted the profession of landscape architecture in the State of Illinois. Three projects designed by SOM’s City Design Practice were honored in the 2017 ILASLA Awards. In the Burnham Awards … Continued
On Saturday, March 9th, SOM Pride’s New York chapter visited The Whitney Museum of American Art to see Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again. Twenty members of the SOM LGBTQI+ community group took a guided tour of the retrospective, which celebrates the influential American artist whose prolific body of work and carefully cultivated … Continued
SOM: Arte + Ingeniería + Arquitectura, es una exhibición que abre sus puertas en el Antiguo Colegio De San Ildefonso en la Ciudad de México. Presentada en conjunto con MEXTRÓPOLI, el festival global de arquitectura y urbanismo organizado por la revista Arquine, la exposición cubre un exhaustivo compendio de la práctica de ingeniería estructural de … Continued
Three SOM projects are scheduled to compete in the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) awards program at the 2019 Tall + Urban Innovation Conference. The conference, which will take place in Shenzhen, China and is hosted by CTBUH, focuses on innovation in the design and construction of tall buildings around the world. … Continued
On Friday, March 22nd, Douglas Voigt, SOM Director of Urban Design and Planning, will serve as a panelist at the World Water Day Symposium. Hosted by Current, an organization focused on bridging gaps in water technology commercialization, the event will feature regional experts from the water sector. Participants will discuss issues and innovations impacting water infrastructure. … Continued
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) has announced their recent collaboration with National Geographic in envisioning “Cities of the Future” as part of the magazine’s upcoming issue focused on global urbanization. Drawing on inspiration from SOM’s extensive research and urban planning precedents around the world, “Cities of the Future” addresses urbanization in the year 2050, when the global population … Continued