His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, recently unveiled the design for Burj Jumeira, an aerodynamic, 550-meter tower located in the Al Sufouh area of the popular Jumeirah neighborhood of Dubai. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM), the skyscraper will … Continued
The Chengdu Tianfu International Airport City was named one of the top three design projects to receive a 2018 “AllSpark Award.” At an awards ceremony in January 2019, renowned design thinker Arnold Wasserman announced this year’s winners. Hundreds of designers from top brands participated in the 2018 Spark Design Awards program. Jury deliberations took place in San Francisco … Continued
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced the recipients of the 2019 Institute Honor Awards. The annual program recognizes excellence and distinction in architecture, urban design, and interior architecture. Three SOM projects were selected as winners. The Detroit East Riverfront Framework Plan received an Honor Award for Regional and Urban Design; and the New … Continued
SOM Associate Director Frank Mahan has been named a 2019 Young Architects Award winner by the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Each year, the award program recognizes young architects who have made significant contributions to the built environment and have become leaders within the field. Since joining SOM in 2008, Mahan has helped shape some … Continued
Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood celebrated the inauguration of its very first public library last Thursday. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the two-story library — which is the City of Chicago’s 81st branch — was once part of the Harpo Studios campus and was donated to the city by Sterling Bay, as part of the … Continued
In an old Harpo Productions building in Chicagos West Loop, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has designed a new branch for the Chicago Public Library, the first outpost of the system in the neighborhood. The two-story, 16,500-square-foot building unites two older structures into a single cultural center for the area. The interior design takes its cues from … Continued
Chicago’s West Loop is constantly evolving. In the areas latest development, Oprah’s onetime studio has been transformed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM Architects) into the neighborhood’s first-ever public library. The site, donated to the city by developer Sterling Bay, is a two-story, adaptive-reuse project that reimagines the original building’s industrial elements into a contemporary … Continued
Architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has converted buildings in a former industrial district into a public library in Chicago, where original brick walls and bow trusses are on full display. The West Loop Branch library is named after its location in the city’s West Loop neighbourhood – a former industrial area that is now brimming with residential towers, … Continued
On Tuesday, January 22nd, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel was joined by officials from the City of Chicago, the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA), and the Chicago Public Library (CPL) to inaugurate the new Taylor Street Apartments and Little Italy Branch Library, one of the city’s first co-located housing and public library branches. Realized as a part … Continued
San Francisco: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) and Clark Construction Group have been selected to lead the design-build team for the Port of Seattle’s International Arrivals Facility at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. SOM is the lead designer and architect of record for the expanded facility. The project team includes local firms The Miller Hull Partnership, Guy … Continued