Metropolis will be reporting extensively from the 2017 Chicago Architecture Biennial (CAB), which has been titled Make New History and will feature the works by over 140 participants. … Skidmore Owings & Merrill, one of Chicago’s most renowned architectural progeny, has changed the built environment across the globe with dizzyingly high supertalls ranging from the … Continued
The innovative Cornell Tech campus has officially opened on New York City’s Roosevelt Island. Master planned by SOM and featuring buildings and landscapes by Morphosis, Weiss/Manfredi, Handel Architects, and James Corner Field Operations, the campus represents a new vision of a campus for the digital age. Two years after breaking ground in 2015, the campus now houses some of the most environmentally-friendly … Continued
On Tuesday, September 12th, a team of 14 SOM employees took part in Run the River, an annual fundraising event in central London. Together, SOM runners raised more than £500 for Teach First,? an organization dedicated to improving the education of children from low income areas. ?Participants ran 10 kilometers along the banks of the River Thames, beginning at London’s City Hall? and passing major landmarks including the Tower of London, Shakespeare’s Globe … Continued
When it comes to tall building design, it’s often the structural system where the most groundbreaking innovations are made. Premiering this week in partnership with the Chicago Architecture Biennial is a new exhibition highlighting the innovative structural systems of an architecture firm that has completed their fair share of tall buildings: SOM. Titled SOM: Engineering … Continued
On Tuesday, October 3rd, SOM Interiors Practice Leader Jeannette Lenear Peruchini will speak at Facility Executive Live. A day-long conference in Chicago, the event offers an opportunity for facility professionals and industry experts to discuss a variety of topics, including energy management, technology, and workplace design. During her presentation “Making an Impact with Workplace Design,” Peruchini will … Continued
A row of intricately detailed architectural models take centre stage at this pop-up exhibition celebrating the beauty of engineering by Skidmore Owings & Merrill, which coincides with the Chicago Architecture Biennial. The 30 structural models presented at 1:500 scale are arranged in ascending height order across the breadth of the exhibition space at the Mana … Continued
A new FBI facility designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) accommodates the future of the federal agency’s largest division, Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS). The facility’s purpose is to centralize the research, development, and application of biometric identification technology to serve national security and law enforcement. Located on an existing FBI campus in Clarksburg, … Continued
High-design airports are now scattered throughout the world, with big-time design firms like Foster + Partners, SOM, and Grimshaw tackling head-on the challenge of moving millions of people through spaces that need to be more secure than ever. … Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), Mumbai’s new Terminal 2 building opened in 2014 to accommodate the city’s … Continued
It may have taken more than two decades to get here, but Moynihan Station is finally becoming a reality. The plan for a revamped Penn Station at the James A. Farley Post Office building has been in the works since the early ’90s, when it was championed by the late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, but—as … Continued
This $6.5 billion project led by Amtrak has set the bar high: Its overarching goal is to transform both 30th Street Station and the surrounding area into an innovative transportation hub and mixed-use neighborhood. How so? By building out 18 million square feet of new development and 40 acres of green space. Already, Amtrak is in … Continued