On November 20, Sustainability Director Mina Hasman will host an event on behalf of SOM in the Green Zone during COP29, exploring how to accelerate the decarbonization of the built environment. COP29 is the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and will be hosted … Continued
As part of a keynote lecture today at BalREc, Bulgaria’s annual investment and real estate market conference, Partner Thomas Behr unveiled SOM’s competition-winning plan for a new mixed-use development in Bulgaria’s capital city, Sofia. Called Sofia Square, the 345,000-square-meter development takes cues from Sofia’s surrounding natural landscape to create new vibrant public space, retail, and … Continued
In this month’s Colleges & Universities Issue, Architectural Record spotlights our design for Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing, which not only serves as a dynamic and flexible hub for education and research in computer science and artificial intelligence, but also symbolizes its outsized importance to the future of the Institute. … Continued
The U.S. Consulate General Dhahran received a Merit Award for Excellence in Architectural Design as part of the 2024 AIA International Design Awards program. Located on the east coast of Saudi Arabia, the new consulate uses the language of the region’s vernacular architecture to promote a sense of community and provide the gravitas required for … Continued
Moynihan Train Hall was recently featured on the cover of Nikkei Architecture, the largest architecture and business magazine in Japan. For its fall issue focused on New York City projects, Partner Colin Koop discusses how Moynihan Train Hall serves as a model for transit and adaptive reuse: “We wanted people to feel it is as … Continued
Three SOM projects were honored at the Los Angeles Business Council’s (LABC) 54th Annual Architectural Awards hosted at the historic Beverly Hilton. Located across the sprawling county of Los Angeles and diverse in typology, the projects include a Hollywood film studio modernization, an open-air performing arts stage, and a mixed-used creative office campus. “This year, … Continued
The Glencoe Public Library’s Board of Trustees hosted a public forum on October 14, inviting community members to engage in shaping the library’s future. SOM Partner and Glencoe resident Adam Semel, along with Senior Associate Principal Jason Fisher, presented a vision for the library’s master space planning project, emphasizing the evolving role of libraries as … Continued
A recent story published by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) explores how formerly industrial sites are evolving into sustainable buildings that honor their history. One standout project is SOM’s 800 West Fulton Market, a 19-story, mixed-use office building in one of Chicago’s historical districts. The office building achieved LEED Platinum and WELL Gold certifications … Continued
“Gothenburg has very strict rules about carbon emissions and building energy-efficient housing,” Partner Kent Jackson recently told the Financial Times about SOM’s Karlatornet, a mixed-use, 74-story building. “So we had to learn and adapt our building practices to meet these very high standards.” Designed as Scandinavia’s tallest mixed-use building and marking Gothenburg’s 400th anniversary, Karlatornet … Continued
Frisco, Texas, recently celebrated the opening of Kaleidoscope Park, a new public space featuring a dynamic aerial sculpture installation by world-renowned fabric artist Janet Echelman. The 65-foot-tall, 3,400-pound sculpture, “Butterfly Rest Stop,” pays homage to the Monarch butterflies that frequent the area and changes colors based on the time of day. Our team engineered the … Continued