The transformation of the Wellesley College Science Complex was the most ambitious building project in the institution’s modern history, and the Boston Society for Architecture (BSA) has recognized it with a 2023 Built Design Excellence Honor Award in the Education Facilities category. Citing the project’s careful mix of removal, renovation, and addition, the BSA identified … Continued
We are pleased to announce that our residential project with the GURNER™ Group, 424 St Kilda Road, has been submitted for planning approval. The 19-story complex in Melbourne, Australia’s Domain precinct will house approximately 200 apartments offering sweeping vistas of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Albert Park Lake, and the surrounding neighborhood. On the ground floor, … Continued
We are proud to have joined our partners in celebrating the installation of the last structural beam for the Appleton Public Library in Wisconsin. SOM’s Jason Fisher, Asiye Yukselen, Martin Rauber, and Zach Haney gathered with the community to sign a steel beam that now completes the building’s expanded frame. This milestone marks an exciting … Continued
SOM has made the 2024 list of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in Architecture! The annual list chronicles innovations across the world that are transforming business and society, covering a range of sectors from space and robotics to sustainability and agriculture. This year, Fast Company selected SOM as the fifth most innovative architecture firm, citing … Continued
We’re proud to announce Genesis Marina was awarded the world’s first TRUE Gold certification. The certification—short for Total Resource Use and Efficiency—is a program administered by Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) family. It is the premier global standard for zero waste and recognizes projects that achieve outstanding levels … Continued
The New York Times recently chronicled the “growth spurt in green architecture”—nature-based solutions that are dramatically reducing embodied carbon emissions in construction. Reporter Stephen Wallis identified the SOM-designed Terminal 2 at Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru as an “evocative” new example of this approach, “a building that felt almost like a garden pavilion with the openness … Continued
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has elevated Technical Principal Francesca Oliveira, FAIA, to its College of Fellows—a prestigious honor awarded to members who have made significant contributions to the profession. Beijing Poly International Plaza A commitment to serve is at the forefront of her ethos and is reflected in her contributions to SOM—from research … Continued
The 75-foot-deep hole near the mouth of the Chicago River is being filled with concrete as the first tower of 400 Lake Shore Drive begins construction. “The end is here for the infamous manmade crater at Lake Shore Drive and Grand Avenue,” wrote Lee Bey for the Chicago Sun-Times about the site, which has sat … Continued
Continuing its work with SPUR, a nonprofit public policy organization, a team of urban designers and planners from SOM has contributed to a case study exploring the potential of San José’s Alum Rock neighborhood to become a model of sustainable urbanism. Titled “Building Blocks Toward 20-Minute Neighborhoods,” the publication envisions a future for San José … Continued
SOM Managing Partner Xuan Fu, FAIA, has been named as one of Crain’s Chicago Business’ Women of Note, among some of the city’s most influential women. SOM Managing Partner, Xuan Fu, FAIA, named as one of Crain’s Chicago Business 2024 Women of Note The annual Women of Note program recognizes women leaders in Chicago’s business … Continued