On Friday, September 21st, SOM Technical Director Lucas Tryggestad and Architectural Associate Director Dan O’Riley will co-chair the 2018 Facades+ Conference. Joining Tryggestad and O’Riley will be SOM Design Associate Maria Palencia, who will also moderate a panel. The conference, which returns to Chicago for the first time in three years, presents innovations in facade technology, building … Continued
As a 12-year-old growing up in the Philadelphia suburbs, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill partner Ken Lewis watched his next-door neighbor, an architect, renovate a “twin” house that was connected to a nearly identical, attached home. … But constructing a synagogue was a far cry from the glass and steel tower Lewis would one day help … Continued
After attracting an estimated 91,000 attendees last year, the Chicago Architecture Center has unveiled a 250-plus lineup of sites for its eighth edition of its yearly Open House Chicago weekend, set for October 13 and 14. With a first-time presence in the city’s Austin, Beverly, and Morgan Park neighborhoods and a return to Rogers Park … Continued
Rising triumphantly out of the ground, skyscrapers are an important part of a city’s identity. Physically, they give people a point of reference, usually identifying the center of a city or its downtown area. They also give people a sense of pride, as skyscrapers represent their community to the world. They’re symbols of power, wealth, … Continued
On Saturday, October 13th, SOM will participate in Open House Chicago, an annual citywide event hosted by the Chicago Architecture Center (CAC). Throughout the day, SOM staff will lead guided visits of the Chicago office, share the background and history of the firm’s multidisciplinary approach to design, and discuss recent work. Open House visitors will have the … Continued
SOM Director Kristopher Takács ?will speak at the Urban Land Institute Technical Assistance Panel in Maricopa, Arizona on Thursday, September 27th. The panel is designed to provide expert advice to regions, municipalities, and organizations on land use challenges in Arizona. The panel will comprise professionals from a wide range of disciplines within the real estate … Continued
On Thursday, September 13th, SOM Associate Roger Weber will speak at the 2018 annual conference of the North Carolina chapter of the American Planning Association (APA). The event will take place in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and will focus on the theme of community, connectivity, and change?. In a session titled “High Demand and Scarce Land: Planning for Growth in Valley … Continued
The architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill have broken ground on Block 9, an 18-story mixed use tower in the heart of downtown Fargo, North Dakota. Inspired by the the prairies, the development was designed to reflect the scale of the city and surrounding buildings. The project includes an expansive public plaza with retail, office, hotel, … Continued
On September 12, 2018, Mayor Tim Mahoney of Fargo, North Dakota, joined local civic and business leaders to break ground on Block 9, an 18-story mixed-use tower in the heart of downtown Fargo. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) and developed by Block 9 Partners, a partnership of Kilbourne Group and R.D. Offutt … Continued
On September 21, Facades+ is coming to Chicago for the first time in three years. The conference features moderators and speakers of leading firms from across the country. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill—the architecture and engineering firm that has called Chicago home for over 80 years—will have a particularly strong presence at the upcoming conference. To learn more about what Chicago’s … Continued