With the Windy City leading the nation when it comes to the number of residential construction cranes in the air, it’s perhaps no surprise that the list of active Chicago high-rise projects keeps growing larger. Since April, several significant new developments broke ground including Wolf Point East, The Lincoln Common, and Marlow. The recent additions … Continued
The theme for this year’s World Architecture Day, which takes place this year on October 2, 2017, is “Climate, Change, Action!” To celebrate the ongoing advances in green building worldwide, we take a look at five new eco-friendly architectural developments. … As well as introducing environmental awareness into the syllabus, classrooms themselves are getting a … Continued
In this article, El Alebrije reports on SOM’s master plan for Nuevo Polanco, a new mixed-use district in Mexico City. One of the areas of the city with the highest capital gain in recent years, Nuevo Polanco is in high demand due to its location and potential for growth. ?SOM’s design is expected to ?transform the former industrial area into a center for … Continued
In this article, The Happening magazine highlights the SOM-designed master plan for Nuevo Polanco in Mexico City. Anticipation is high for the new, mixed-use district, formerly an industrial area. The design is expected to contribute to the area’s transformation into a vibrant neighborhood of interconnected streets, open spaces, commercial developments, and cultural and recreational amenities.
Arquine magazine highlights BBVA Bancomer Operations Center and BBVA Centro Tecnológico in a feature on BBVA’s presence in Mexico. The buildings were designed by SOM to accommodate the multinational bank’s recent operational restructuring. For BBVA Bancomer Operations Center, a 135-meter tower in Mexico City, BBVA partnered with SOM to design a work space where creativity … Continued
On Friday, September 22nd, representatives from SOM’s San Francisco office will lead a walking tour in conjunction with the 14th Annual Architecture + the City Festival. The tour centers on SOM-designed projects that reflect the theme of this year’s festival, “Secret City.” The Architecture + the City Festival, presented by AIA San Francisco and the … Continued
Architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has created a biometric technology facility for the US Federal Bureau of Investigation that features open, light-filled workspaces and views of the hilly terrain. The FBI Biometric Technology Center was constructed within an existing FBI campus in Clarksburg, West Virginia, that houses the division of Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS). The new … Continued
The Society of American Registered Architects has honored two SOM projects in the 2017 National Design Awards competition. Public Safety Answering Center II (PSAC II) in New York and the Center for Character and Leadership Development (CCLD) in Colorado were recognized as significant architectural achievements from a large selection of national projects. PSAC II, located at the intersection … Continued
From June 6-8, 2017?, SOM Managing Partner? Kenneth A. Lewis spoke as a guest lecturer at multiple venues in Italy. His lectures were entitled “The Didacticism of SOM’s Integrated Practice” and “Dialogues between Structure and Architecture: The Legacy of SOM.” In Milan, Lewis addressed students, faculty, and fellow architects at both the Polytechnic University of Milan and the 7th International Tall … Continued
In August, SOM Project Manager Michael Jividen led a tour of the Inland Steel Building for the Chicago Chapter of the Young Architects Forum (YAF). Designed by SOM and completed in 1958, the 19-story office tower was a historic addition to Chicago. The first high-rise built in the city after the Great Depression, Inland Steel changed the way … Continued