The landscape of southwest downtown Colorado Springs could be changing. The changes are part of the city’s master plan and would center on the new Olympic Museum and Hall of Fame… The Urban Renewal Authority presented their master plan to City Council Monday afternoon. It’s a project they say could completely change the landscape of … Continued
On Monday, July 17th, a group of staff and summer interns from SOM’s Los Angeles office visited Pen Factory, a current project site in Santa Monica, California. The sustainable, adaptive reuse project at Pen Factory is transforming a long-abandoned manufacturing facility into a multi-tenant creative workplace. SOM Design Director José Luis Palacios, Project Manager Dan Herman, Senior … Continued
SOM has won a competition to design a new district for the Sri Lankan city of Colombo, with a design featuring numerous skyscrapers, a marina, canals and a park, influenced by the country’s tropical climate. The finance and marina district masterplan was designed by SOM for CHEC Port City Colombo, which is looking to transform 269 hectares of reclaimed … Continued
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) has won a competition to design the master plan for Colombo Port City in Sri Lanka, in collaboration with Grant Associates landscape architecture. The new port city will be an extension of the already existing Colombo Central Business District. It will cover a total area of 269 hectares, and … Continued
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), in collaboration with landscape architects Grant Associates, has been selected as the unanimous winner of the International Urban Design Ideas Competition for the Financial District and Marina District of the Port City Colombo, Sri Lanka. An extension of the existing Colombo Central Business District (CBD), the new Port City district will comprise a whopping 269 hectares of … Continued
SOM has won (yet another) major commission: the master plan for Colombo Port City in Sri Lanka. Covering a 269 hectare site, the master plan is for a new city development that will extend the existing Colombo Central Business District. The project, which is designed in collaboration with Grant Associates landscape architecture, is intended to … Continued
A collaboration with CPCC, the Concept Master Plan by SOM offers a richness of urban opportunities and a robust framework with carefully designed public spaces. It presents a dynamic new vision for Port City Colombo that promises to deliver high quality urban environments for residents and visitors. The plan is designed to accommodate future growth … Continued
On Tuesday, August 8th, SOM Associate? Olivier Brouard will participate in a panel discussion at the International Building Performance Simulation Association’s (IBPSA) Building Simulation 2017 conference in San Francisco. The organization’s 15th international meeting will take place from August 7-9. Titled “Technical Storytelling: The Key to Successful Communication,” the panel will bring together leading architects and engineers to discuss … Continued
On Thursday, July 27th, SOM Associate Director Jon Cicconi will participate in a webinar on innovative design practices and strategies in new K-12 environments. Sponsored by Architectural Record as part of its “Academies of Digital Learning” program, the webinar will include presentations on three high-profile schools and a moderated discussion. Cicconi will discuss The Kathleen Grimm School for … Continued
On Friday, July 14th, the SOM Women’s Initiative (SOMWI) hosted a reception for SOM employees and interns at the SOM-designed Alcoa Building in downtown San Francisco. Originally completed in 1967, the Alcoa Building is now known as One Maritime Plaza. The reception, co-hosted by Allsteel, offered new staff and interns the opportunity to learn … Continued