This spring, the 650,000 commuters who travel through Penn Station daily may finally start to witness Governor Cuomo’s $1.6 billion plan to revamp what he called the “overcrowded, decrepit and claustrophobic” station into a more spacious and high-tech transit hub. As the Daily News reports, the first phase of the overall Moynihan Station Development Project … Continued
On Saturday, April 22nd, representatives from the SOM Women’s Initiative (SOMWI) participated in the New York Cares Day spring event. The SOM team, which also included friends and family members, spent the day at Roberto Clemente Community Garden in the Bronx. The team helped rejuvenate the public space by removing branches, twigs, weeds, and litter … Continued
While the Atlanta skyline is humble compared to megalopolises such as New York and Tokyo, there are plenty of distinctive high-rises here that span for miles, adding character and interest… Occupying the site that once housed the Loew’s Grand Theater for nearly a century, the pink granite Georgia-Pacific Center stands out with its stepped rear … Continued
Given the enduring stature of I. M. Pei and his buildings, it seems almost predestined that the Chinese American architect would reach his 100th birthday. To celebrate the occasion, we asked a group of leading figures in architecture to reflect on their favorite Pei buildings. The choices vary widely, from the Kips Bay Towers in … Continued
On Thursday, April 6th, SOM project manager Dan Herman, job captain Wes Bassett, and members of the team working on Pen Factory, including representatives from Lincoln Properties and general contractor Morley Builders, participated in a topping out ceremony in Santa Monica, California. The ceremony marked preparations for the final concrete pour—the last section of slab … Continued
Two SOM projects received the AIA New York State Chapter Excelsior Award for Public Architecture. Public Safety Answering Center II (PSAC II) and John Jay College of Criminal Justice were both recognized for their significant contribution to the public sphere, serving as models for public design and advocacy. Located in the Bronx, PSAC II was … Continued
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is upon us. This new paradigm, known simply as Industry 4.0, reimagines how we make things by changing our relationship to production through digital and advanced fabrication technologies, artificial intelligence, and smart and green machines. But it is also marked by a hybrid approach to space-making. Yesterday’s factory architecture is being transformed away … Continued
Known for its web of street-level bustle, Bangkok is now poised to become a lot more vertical. A new 40-acre development, planned by architecture firm SOM, will soon introduce a group of glass-clad skyscrapers to the Thai capital. Set to open by 2025, the $3.5 billion development expects to draw over 60,000 people to live … Continued
Ame M. Engelhart, Director of SOM’s Hong Kong office, will speak at the 5th Annual Township Development program on Wednesday, April 26th, 2017. The two-day event, held in Metro Manila, Philippines, will include presentations and case studies on issues related to township developments in Asia, including sustainability, water management, accessibility, and land scarcity. In her … Continued
Three SOM projects—Poly International Plaza, Beijing Greenland Center, and the Center for Character and Leadership Development at the United States Air Force Academy—won seven awards at the 2017 Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) Conference, held from April 11-13 in Oklahoma City. Designed to publicly acknowledge outstanding achievement in design and construction, the AEI Professional Project Award (PPA) program educates … Continued