Shum Yip Tower One has won a 2018 Excellence in Structural Engineering Award from the Structural Engineers Association of New York (SEAoNY). The awards program recognizes outstanding achievement and innovation in structural engineering. SEAoNY recognized Shum Yip Tower One in the New Buildings category. Shum Yip Tower One is part of the Shen Ye Upperhills … Continued
After completing Town Square, a mixed-use, double-tower complex in the heart of St. Paul, Minnesota in 1980, the late architect Donald Smith of SOM told Architectural Record magazine, “We must reorient our attention to the center [of] cities to save them.” Smith’s words were prophetic, it turns out, but not in the way he may have expected. … Continued
The Shanghai Old Town Master Plan, also referred to as Shanghai Huangpu Old Town Urban Design, has been shortlisted in the 2018 Masterplanning – Future Project category of the World Architecture Festival awards. WAF takes place this year in Amsterdam from November 28-30. The festival includes lectures, live presentations and evaluations, announcement of award winners, and other events. SOM’s master plan calls … Continued
On Wednesday, July 11th, SOM Director of Urban Design and Planning Peter Kindel will speak at “Evolution of the San Francisco Peninsula” in Burlingame, California. Hosted by Bisnow, the event focuses on recent growth in an area recognized as a bridge between San Francisco and Silicon Valley. Commercial real estate owners, builders, investors, and designers will come together to explore a variety of development … Continued
On Thursday June 21st, SOM Structural Engineering Partner William F. Baker will participate in a panel discussion at the Bisnow Office Leasing & Development Summit Midwest (BOLD Midwest 2018). At the event, leaders from various industries will discuss trends and topics that impact the future of commercial real estate, such as increased sourcing of capital from retail … Continued
Longtime Skidmore, Owings & Merrill partner and Interior Design Hall of Fame member Stephen Apking is a leading master of office design. In his 30 years at the firm, where he interned before earning his master’s in architectural history from the University of Virginia, he has focused much of his practice on creating environments where people can … Continued
Nicole Dosso is a Technical Director in SOM’s New York office, having joined the firm in 1998. A recognized expert in the technical challenges and solutions associated with the design of tall buildings in complex urban contexts, Nicole has extensive project experience that includes work on SOM’s key projects at the World Trade Center site: … Continued
SOM Director Ame M. Engelhart has been elected to the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Global Governing Trustees. The group leads the organization in finding solutions for responsible land use and building thriving communities, and determines the broad direction of the ULI. Engelhart is an accomplished architect and urban planner focused on the design of cities, districts, and … Continued
The first residential supertall to rise at the Hudson Yards mega-project officially topped out this week at 1,009 feet. Developed by Related Companies and Oxford Properties Group, 35 Hudson Yards rises 72 floors and is now considered the ninth tallest structure in New York City, YIMBY reported. Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM) designed the 1.1 … Continued
In June 2018, SOM’s Chicago office hosted an official delegation visiting from Osaka, Japan. The group was led by the Mayor of Osaka and the President of the Osaka City Council. The visit to SOM was part of the delegation’s tour of Chicago, organized to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the partnership between Osaka and Chicago that was … Continued