A new professional soccer team plans to begin playing on Chicago’s North Side within three years, at one of the sites proposed for Amazon’s second headquarters. … Specific details of the Skidmore, Owings & Merrill-designed stadium are still being fine-tuned, but the venue is expected to have a retractable roof and about 20,000 seats…A retractable roof … Continued
Another piece of the Lincoln Yards mega-development puzzle is coming into focus following an announcement of plans to bring a United Soccer League (USL) team to a new sports stadium slated for the west bank of the Chicago River’s North Branch. According to developer Sterling Bay, the yet-to-be-named professional soccer team will anchor a 20,000-seat arena designed by Chicago-based … Continued
Sons and daughters of SOM staff recently joined their parents for Bring Your Child to Work Day in our San Francisco office. The Hawaiian-themed event included a lunch luau, Hawaiian entertainment, and educational activities centered on design and engineering. During the day, children built structures out of LEGOs, drew pictures of buildings and structures, made crafts … Continued
Despite the importance of urban medical centers to our communities, it’s their considerable constraints and not their humanistic missions that typically drive design. … Given the crucial role urban medical centers play in the well-being of so many, a new approach can find fertile ground for meaningful change. Through enhanced offerings that address health and … Continued
The Chicago River Edge Ideas Lab’s traveling exhibition has landed in the SOM-designed Chinatown Branch ?of the Chicago Public Library and will be on view through Monday, December 11th. The exhibition ?showcases ideas proposed for the River Edge Ideas Lab, an initiative to provide a vision for a unified aesthetic along Chicago’s riverfront?. During the 2017 Chicago Architecture Biennial, the exhibition is traveling to … Continued
On Tuesday, December 12th, Consulting Partner Philip Enquist and Urban Designer Rachel Momenee will lead a gallery talk at Expo 72. The two will discuss SOM’s participation in the Chicago River Edge Ideas Lab, a City of Chicago-led initiative to create a unified and integrated vision for Chicago’s riverfront. SOM, one of nine firms invited … Continued
This fall, we launched #SOMinChicago, an Instagram contest to celebrate architecture and design during the 2017 Chicago Architecture Biennial. To jury the contest and choose the three final winners, we gathered a group of leading voices in architecture from Chicago and around the world. Each juror brings an eye for photography and an appreciation of … Continued
Chicago is home to an unparalleled collection of architectural marvels. The city’s dedication to creating diverse, trailblazing architecture has helped shape skylines the world over. Founded there more than 80 years ago, SOM has contributed to Chicago’s place in architectural history, working to realize projects of all scales across the city. On the occasion of … Continued
On Saturday, November 25th, SOM’s Hong Kong office participated in the annual Hong Kong Coastal Cleanup Challenge for the second straight year. The group helped restore a garbage-filled beach in Clear Water Bay. Ame Engelhart, Director of SOM’s Hong Kong office, and Peter Kindel, Director of Urban Design and Planning, led the team in throwing out the trash littering the coastline. The event was especially relevant for … Continued
On Wednesday, December 6th, SOM Associate Andrew Makin will join a panel discussion on Capitol Crossing, a 2.2-million-square-foot complex underway in Washington, D.C. In addition to designing the master plan for the project, SOM is providing an array of services, including architecture, structural and civil engineering, and sustainable design. The panel discussion will focus on the process of bringing … Continued