The New SOM-designed United States Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles has been awarded LEED® Platinum certification. LEED®, or Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design, certification is an official recognition of a project’s compliance with sustainability standards created and maintained by the U.S. Green Building Council®. The program is administered by Green Business Certification Inc., with … Continued
The SOM-designed United States Courthouse in Los Angeles has been honored with a 2017 Westside Urban Forum Design Award in the Public: Institutional category. Now in its third decade, Westside Urban Forum is a networking organization dedicated to the land-use dialogue impacting Los Angeles’ Westside region. The annual awards program recognizes projects, programs, policies, and academic studies … Continued
The Western Pacific Region chapter of the Design-Build Institute of American (DBIA) recognized the New United States Courthouse in Los Angeles as 2017 Project of the Year. The DBIA chapter’s annual awards program honors projects in California, Nevada, Hawaii, and Arizona that exemplify the principles of interdisciplinary teamwork, innovation, and problem solving that characterize design-build … Continued
On Wednesday, June 7th, Consulting Design Partner ?Craig W. Hartman will speak at Innovation Conference West, an event hosted by Architectural Record. With the theme of “The Future of Architecture and the Public Realm,” the conference centers on innovation in architecture through design and technology. In his presentation, titled “No Walls, No Barriers,” Hartman will discuss examples of recent civic, … Continued
Three SOM-designed projects were recognized in this year’s Los Angeles Architectural Awards program. The New United States Courthouse in Los Angeles received the Grand Prize in the Civic category. Pen Factory and the Long Beach Civic Center project each won an award in the Under Construction category. Now in its 47th year, the award competition … Continued
American inventors gave us airplanes, elevators, light bulbs, cellular phones, and countless other modern devices we take for granted. This July 4th, we’re celebrating that spirit of ingenuity with six architectural and urban projects that are pushing the envelope, whether that’s through cutting-edge technology or unprecedented design strategies. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) gave the … Continued
Some architects, when faced with the strict instructions “not to exceed budget with design,” may feel challenged or limited in terms of what they can achieve in both aesthetics and performance. Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM) isn’t one of those architects… From the beginning, the architectural team knew this courthouse would be unique. José Palacios?, director with … Continued
On Wednesday, August 9th, SOM Design Director José Luis Palacios participated in the 2017 Building Enclosure Workshop of the General Services Administration (GSA) in Chicago. To an audience of GSA architects, engineers, and managers, Palacios presented on the design-build process used at the New United States Courthouse in Los Angeles. In a case study titled … Continued
The New United States Courthouse in Los Angeles received a National Award of Merit in the Design-Build Institute of America’s (DBIA’s) 2017 Design-Build Project/Team Awards. The building won in the combined Federal/State/County/Municipal category. The DBIA competition showcases best practices in design-build and celebrates the achievements of owners and design-build teams in 10 categories across the … Continued
At The Architect’s Newspaper, we are busy getting ready for the upcoming Facades+ conference in Los Angeles taking place October 19th and 20th at the LA Hotel Downtown. The conference will bring together a wide collection of L.A.-based designers and practices ready to share their knowledge and expertise. Below, we bring you some highlights from AN‘s recent coverage … Continued