On Tuesday, October 17th, Philip Enquist, SOM Consulting Partner in Urban Design and Planning, will participate in a panel discussion hosted by the City of Chicago on urban waterways. Titled “From Waste to Wonder: Developing The River as Chicago’s Second Coast,” the discussion brings together Chicago leaders in design and development to discuss the future … Continued
In a five-part series for Casabella, architectural historian Nicholas Adams will explore the life and career of Gordon Bunshaft, with a focus on some of his lesser-known projects completed throughout his career at SOM. In the February issue, Adams highlights Bunshaft’s design for the Venezuela Pavilion for the 1939 World’s Fair in New York City. … Continued
Developers of one of the largest Los Angeles developments now in the works are considering new possibilities for the project, which would add a trio of skyscrapers to the city’s growing skyline. When developer City Century announced the South Park project, called Olympia, in December, plans called for 1,367 units of housing. But in an … Continued
“New Yorkers have an immense nostalgia and fondness for the Waldorf,” says Allison Rozwat, from Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, of the iconic Waldorf Astoria Hotel, which is currently undergoing an extensive renovation by SOM and Pierre-Yves Rochon. Indeed, this particular project is one of those that might bear an undue amount of pressure due to the … Continued
In the heart of the Chicago Loop, a neighbourhood bounded by the iconic elevated train system, adjacent to the famed Millennium Park and nestled inside the Chicago Cultural Center, the 2017 Chicago Architecture Biennial opened this month to much fanfare. … “SOM: Engineering x [Art + Architecture],” is a stunning dive into the firm’s longstanding … Continued
Back when Daniel O’Shaughnessy was a student at Georgia Institute of Technology and thinking of being a civil engineer, Atlanta was undergoing something of a renaissance. (It still is.) “New life came into the city,” O’Shaughnessy said. “I was always interested in construction—but I slowly realized the importance to me was not so much the … Continued
From September 13-15, 2017, ?SOM’s Bita Salamat participated in “Well + good: a down to earth summit” in northern New Mexico. The event was hosted by ANEW, a nonprofit organization dedicated to stewarding surplus office furniture, fixtures, and equipment for donation to underserved communities, charitable organizations, and community agencies. An Interior Design Management Leader, Salamat is ?based in SOM’s Los Angeles office. … Continued
…But the inescapable fact is that local, county, and state governments are strapped for cash, or limited by balanced-budget mandates, to where “we’re not seeing public building projects, such as police and fire departments, municipal office buildings, courthouses, libraries, and community centers advancing quickly enough to meet community needs,” says Joseph Ruocco, AIA, Associate Director … Continued
On Saturday, October 14th, SOM will participate in Open House Chicago, an annual citywide event hosted by the Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF). Throughout the day, SOM staff will lead guided visits of the Chicago office, shed light on the firm’s multidisciplinary approach to design, and discuss recent work. Open House visitors will have the opportunity to explore? the SOM … Continued
The Illinois chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) has awarded first place to the Drawing Room at the Arts Club of Chicago. The venue won the award in the “Contract, Under 3,000 SF” category. For more than a century, the club has been committed to the advancement of contemporary art and arts education. When the institution sought to … Continued