After all the pounding, sawing and other construction activities that have been underway inside and outside for months, the city on Wednesday expects to hear the quieter sounds of oohs and aahs from those touring the newly-renovated Conference Center when it’s officially unveiled to the public. The grand opening ceremony will take place from 2 … Continued
Five SOM-designed projects have been included in the 2017 Awards Book, a publication of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) New York State chapter. The Baccarat Hotel & Residences, the Center for Character & Leadership Development? at the U.S. Air Force Academy, the FBI Biometric Technology Center, Public Safety Answering Center II, and the John Jay College of Criminal … Continued
SOM is pleased to announce the winners of the #SOMinChicago Instagram contest: Nick Ulivieri, Laurie Shannon, and Ian Liu. A photographer, professor, and architect, respectively, all three winners are Chicago residents. SOM launched the public photo contest in September 2017 to celebrate architecture and design during the Chicago Architecture Biennial. The jury awarded Nick Ulivieri … Continued
City officials broke ground Sunday on a new development in University Village/Little Italy that will fold together public housing with a library, a move Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he hopes will foster a sense of community. The Taylor Street Apartments and Roosevelt Branch Library will sit at 1342 W. Taylor St. on the city’s Near … Continued
On Thursday, February 1st, Luke Leung will participate in a panel discussion titled “Greening Tall: Naturalizing the Vertical Realm.” The event is part of the Building Tall Skyscraper Lecture Series organized by the Chicago Architecture Foundation and the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Panelists will explore the benefits and challenges of incorporating emerging sustainability features in … Continued
… Palisades Capital Partners is expected to file an application with city officials for its $600 million, mixed-use complex at 1111 West Sunset Boulevard in Echo Park on Thursday, according to the Los Angeles Times. The property would rise on 5.5 acres at the former headquarters of the Metropolitan Water District on Sunset Boulevard near … Continued
The 5.5-acre former Metropolitan Water District campus that has long sat dormant at 1111 Sunset Blvd. may be developed into a mixed-use development with 778 apartments. The proposed project calls for 49- and 31-story apartment towers, with 76 apartments designated as low-income housing. A 17-story, 98-room hotel, is included in the concept, along with 48,000 … Continued
Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), Egypt’s New National Cancer Institute (NNCI) will stretch across a nine million square foot campus just outside of Cairo. Intended to strengthen the institute’s position as the largest comprehensive cancer centre in the Middle East, Europe and Africa, the facility will be able to offer medical services to … Continued
Architecture and design firms who hire photographers are seeking images that tell a story, and they need assets for a wide range of uses. “We use our project photography in a broad range of applications, from internal marketing collateral such as qualification packages and RFPs, to awards submissions, press, our website, and on our various … Continued
On Friday, January 26th, SOM Associate Director Meredith Bostwick-Lorenzo Eiroa will speak at the annual meeting of the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). The event centers on the theme,”Can Higher Education Recapture the Elusive American Dream?” Bostwick-Lorenzo Eiroa will join a panel titled “The Physical Environment as a Key Element in Achieving 21st … Continued