There are development projects and then there are transformational projects – those that change how we live, work, play, and get around our city. Detroit’s landscape is changing every day, hopefully for the better, maybe not always. We’ve mapped out ten specific projects—either in progress or planned—that we think will be transformational to their neighborhoods … Continued
On Thursday, July 13th, SOM Structural and Civil Engineering Partner William F. Baker will deliver a keynote presentation at the Structural Engineers World Congress (SEWC) in Bangalore, India. Themed “Architecture-Structure Interaction for a Sustainable Built Environment,” the congress will focus on innovative uses of concrete in highly sustainable projects. An advocate for integrated architectural-engineering practice, … Continued
…The station’s West End Concourse, which sits on the corner of 31st Street and 8th Avenue, is the first leg of an epic master plan by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill that will connect Penn Station with the McKim, Mead & White-designed Farley Post Office across the street. The new space, whose completion was delayed some six months due to … Continued
On Thursday, June 29th, SOM Associate Director Sergio Sadaba will present as a part of “Transformative Visions for Smarter Buildings & Strengthened Neighborhoods,” a half-day conference hosted by the Illinois chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council and AIA Chicago. Sadaba will lead a presentation on SOM’s Pertamina Energy Tower in Jakarta, the world’s first supertall … Continued
Despite being recently rebuffed as the potential site for the forthcoming MAD Architects-designed Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, San Francisco officials are moving ahead with plans to expand the city’s sleepy Treasure Island district into a lively residential enclave and tourist destination. The city recently revealed plans to add a bevy of cultural institutions and … Continued
Today, the United States General Services Administration (GSA) announced two projects designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) as winners of 2016 GSA Design Awards. The New United States Courthouse – Los Angeles received an Honor Award in the On-The-Boards category, celebrating the best of unbuilt GSA projects, and the Social Security Administration National … Continued
Driving along the Pelham Parkway or Hutchinson River Parkway in Pelham Bay you might notice a silvery, somewhat monolithic structure along the road. That recently completed structure is New York City’s Public Safety Awareness Center II (PSAC II) otherwise known as the center where 911 calls are answered by emergency response workers from three different … Continued
The West End Concourse of the revamped Moynihan Train Hall is now open to the public. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill’s (SOM) New York office, the work is the first phase of a wider project that sees Penn Station engulf the James A. Farley Building. SOM’s work gives commuters greater access to 17 of … Continued
On Thursday, June 29th, SOM Senior Consulting Design Partner Craig W. Hartman will speak at an event titled “Transforming SF: The Future of the City.” Hosted by the Mechanics’ Institute, a cultural center founded in 1854, the event will include a panel discussion focused on recent and current development projects throughout San Francisco, such as those seen in the Mission, Dogpatch, and Mission Bay neighborhoods. … Continued
…City Council members say they don’t want to renovate the City Hall, vacant police station and parking deck on the downtown block bounded by Morgan, McDowell, Hargett and Dawson streets. Instead, they want to demolish them and start over on the site. “This whole block is an anti-civic block,” Councilman Russ Stephenson said. “This building … Continued