In “The School of Athens,” an exhibition at the 2018 Venice Biennale of Architecture, The New School’s University Center will be featured as a showcase school. The University Center was selected as one of 52 examples of higher learning throughout history, from Plato’s Academy to contemporary university designs. The exhibition, on view in the national … Continued
252 East 57th Street has been selected as a winner in the 2018 NYCxDESIGN Awards. The annual program, presented by Interior Design and ICFF, celebrates outstanding achievement across major areas of design and runs in conjunction with Design Week programming. The project, a 65-story luxury mixed-use tower in Midtown Manhattan, won in the Multi-Unit Residential category. The residential program … Continued
On Wednesday, May 9th, SOM Architectural Associate Director Nicolas Medrano and Project Manager Associate Vram Malek spoke about high performance design at Explore Islands Philippines. Their panel, “Architecture, Green Buildings and Sustainability in the Philippines,” was moderated by Hank Hendrickson, Executive Director of the U.S.-Philippines Society. Explore Islands Philippines was a four-day tourism and investment … Continued
SOM was honored for three projects at the fourth annual China Real Estate Design Awards, presented on April 27th, 2018. Poly International Plaza, China World Trade Center 3B, and Ningbo Bank of China Headquarters each received awards. The annual program recognizes projects that have played a significant role in improving the built environment throughout China. A … Continued
The city of Detroit on Monday kicked off a $1 million redesign of East Jefferson Avenue that will cut two lanes of the thoroughfare to make way for bike lanes, slow speeds and improve pedestrian safety. The project, first reported last month, is expected to be complete by July 4, city spokesman Tim Carroll said. … Continued
On May 1st, a group of New York City high school students wrapped up their year in the 2017-2018 ACE Mentor Program of America. Led by mentors from SOM in collaboration with Sciame and Atelier 10, the students presented their final design project to a panel of judges at Columbia University. This is the second year … Continued
Mass-timber construction, a growing industry in the United States, includes elements such as glued-laminated timber (glulam), cross-laminated timber (CLT), and nail-laminated timber (NLT). These wooden elements have a natural resistance to fire through charring, similar to traditional heavy timber. The fire safety of mass-timber combined with high load-carrying capabilities has opened up the possibility of … Continued
Julia Murphy, AIA, restarted Skidmore, Owings & Merrill’s Women’s Initiative in 2010 when she and her colleagues realized the firm didn’t have any women partners… Today, each of the firm’s offices has its own iteration of the Women’s Initiative, overseeing programs that include annual shadowing internships, public speaking training, and mentoring. Murphy, who has been … Continued
The American Institute of Steel Construction has announced the winners of the 2018 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel (IDEAS2) awards. Two SOM projects were honored this year: the Center for Character and Leadership Development at the U.S. Air Force Academy, and 111 Main, an office tower in downtown Salt Lake City. … Continued
Up until a few days ago, the main meeting room at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill’s Chicago office was secured with a padlock and its glass window walls covered up with paper. This was done to prevent prying eyes from getting a glimpse into the team’s latest project, says Michael Pfeffer, a former SOM architect who … Continued