…The buildout of this 12.4-acre, $2 billion campus is expected to proceed through 2043 and expand to two million sf. SOM, in collaboration with Cornell University and Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, is the project’s master planner. Resilience is key to protecting this property. Colin Koop, AIA, SOM’s Design Director, explains that the East … Continued
Eric Keune: …And so Bill Hartmann goes over there with a $100,000 check in his pocket and presents it to [Picasso] and says, We can never repay you for what you’ve done, and it’s so great, and we’re so excited. Will you accept this as a thank you from the city for all your hard work? And [Picasso] takes … Continued
Mark Cannell: …We all agreed that the correct thing to do was to go and talk to a number of world renowned architects, and we agreed that we would have an architectural competition, and the winner of that process was Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. And they, I’m sure you know, are an outstanding firm and have got incredible … Continued
The SOM Women’s Initiative invites undergraduate and graduate students to apply for its annual Shadowing Opportunity. Now in its sixth year, the four-day winter program provides invaluable experience, mentorship, and guidance to talented students who plan to pursue a career in architecture, engineering, or related fields. From January 10 to 13, 2017, selected students will … Continued
The SOM Women’s Initiative (SOMWI) invites undergraduate and graduate students to apply for its annual Shadowing Opportunity. Now in its seventh year, the four-day winter program provides invaluable experience, mentorship, and guidance to talented students who plan to pursue a career in architecture, engineering, or related fields. From January 2nd to 5th, 2018, selected students will … Continued
… As the technology evolves, organisations around the world are looking to upscale 3D printing to create entire buildings. “It is entirely probable that 3D-printed houses will be available soon,” hypothesises Brian Lee, design partner at US architectural practice SOM. “3D-printed components will increasingly be made and assembled into larger projects, which will revolutionise the … Continued
On Saturday, November 11th, SOM Associate Director Edward Guerra, and Structural Engineers Abel Diaz and Samantha Walker will speak at the Congreso EDIFICA 2017 in Monterrey, Mexico. The group will present their findings from an investigation of the structural damage sustained following the Puebla-Morelos? earthquake that struck Mexico City on Sunday, September 19th. Their presentation is titled “Learning from Puebla-Morelos: Engineering Reconnaissance … Continued
To celebrate cutting-edge digital visualization tools—and the world-famous Munich festival—SOM’s Chicago office organized an Oktoberfest event on Thursday, October 26th. The event centered on group presentations and practical demonstrations, paired with traditional German fare and drinks. Ten groups operating in the office, including sustainable design, urban design, and interiors, presented on a variety of visualization … Continued
SOM Associate Director Christoph Timm will speak at the X Sisteccer Congress in Buenos Aires on Friday, November 10th. His presentation is titled “An Integrated Purpose-Driven Design Approach: SOM’s Current and Past Work.” Timm will discuss SOM’s sophisticated building technology applications, with a focus both on the firm’s legacy projects and recent work in Latin … Continued
In October, SOM’s San Francisco office participated in a fundraising event called Chairity 2017: Design for a Cause. For the fundraiser, 40 architecture and design firms were invited to reenvision a chair and transform it into a piece of art or repurposed item. Proceeds were directed to Project Color Corps, a local nonprofit. All participating … Continued