On Saturday, January 27th, SOM Design Partner Roger Duffy will speak at “City of Tomorrow,” a real estate, architecture, and design summit. The event is produced by the 92nd Street Y and Hundred Stories. Duffy will join a panel titled “Planes, Trains and Automobiles: Reimagining Penn Station, Grand Central, JFK, LaGuardia and the City’s Streets.” … Continued
The SOM Women’s Initiative (SOMWI) hosted 27 graduate and undergraduate students for its annual Winter Internship Week, from January 2nd through 5th, 2018. Now in its seventh year, the program provides critical office exposure and mentorship to young women pursuing careers in design. Invited to spend the week in one of our five U.S. offices, … Continued
On Tuesday, January 23rd, SOM Associate Director Arathi Gowda will make a presentation titled “The 411 on: Reducing Your Material Footprint While Improving Occupant Health” at the January meeting of the Construction Specifications Institute’s Chicago Chapter. The event centers on how to reduce the footprint of a building through the use of sustainable construction materials, while seeking to … Continued
Kengo Kuma and Associates and Natoma Architects have been added to the project team for the recently revealed 1111 Sunset Boulevard development slated for the former Metropolitan Water District (MWD) headquarters on the edge of Downtown Los Angeles. The announcement of the expanded team—which also includes SOM and James Corner Field Operations (JCFO)—came this week … Continued
A large-scale residential and hotel complex will be proposed for the former headquarters campus of the Metropolitan Water District on Sunset Boulevard as Los Angeles’ development boom expands into blocks just northwest of downtown. The $600-million project, called 1111 Sunset, would include high-rise condominium and apartment towers, town houses, shops, restaurants and two acres of … Continued
… The developer team behind 1111 Sunset Boulevard has unveiled design concepts for the 5.5-acre site that once served as the headquarters for the Metropolitan Water District. The ambitious development – slated for one of the few large parcels remaining within the Central City North community plan – calls for a mix of residential, retail … Continued
On Wednesday, January 10th, SOM Senior Designer Nathan Strieter took part in a panel discussion on Moynihan Train Hall. When completed, the train hall will expand Penn Station by creating additional space for Long Island Railroad and Amtrak passengers. Strieter was joined by Michael Evans of the Moynihan Station Development Corporation, David Bellman of Vornado, Bruno Signorelli of the … Continued
On Thursday, January 11th, SOM’s San Francisco office will host a panel discussion in partnership with the San Francisco chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA SF) and the Judicial Council of California. The goal of the event is to discuss the current portfolio and project objectives of the Judicial Council, and to provide … Continued
At the beginning of each year, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) releases a study and report that examines all 200-meter-plus buildings that were completed during the previous year. The 2017 CTBUH Year in Review features five SOM-designed projects: White Magnolia Plaza (Sinar Mas Center) Tower 1 in Shanghai, China; Poly Pazhou Village Redevelopment Tower … Continued
On Tuesday, January 23rd, SOM Associate Structural Engineer Kevin Chang will speak at the Second Annual Structural Engineers Association of Illinois (SEAOI) Young Engineers Symposium in Chicago. In his presentation, “Connecting Urban Spaces in Downtown Calgary,” Chang will discuss his work on 707 Fifth – Manulife Place in Alberta, Canada. Chang, who is based in … Continued