On Wednesday, April 19th, SOM Director of Urban Design + Planning Thomas Hussey will join a panel discussion hosted by MAS Context, a Chicago-based urbanism journal. The event marks the release of MAS Context’s thirty-first issue, which explores the development of Bilbao, Spain, before and after the construction of the Frank Gehry-designed Guggenheim Museum. The … Continued
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has announced the official opening of its new office in Dubai which will serve as a regional hub to provide a full range of architecture, design, and planning services. Thomas Behr, MENA managing partner, will oversee the region, while Uwe Nienstedt, senior regional manager, will lead the office operations in … Continued
If there is a building that symbolizes the transformation of Bilbao and put the city on the international stage, it is the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. It was in October of 1997 when the building opened its doors to the public becoming, almost instantly, one of the most remarkable and recognizable structures of the twentieth … Continued
SOM Director Eric Long will present at the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) Future of Design 2017 conference on Saturday, April 29th at the Manny Cantor Center in New York City. Co-presenting with Altair, a software company that specializes in optimization, Long will discuss the use of cutting-edge tools to inform design … Continued
Luke Leung, SOM Director of Sustainable Engineering, will speak at the 2017 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Conference on Architecture. The annual event draws leaders from across the industry. Held from April 27-29 in Orlando, Florida, the 2017 conference will include a keynote presentation by 2016 Pritzker Prize-winning architect Alejandro Aravena. On Friday, April 28th, … Continued
“There are not many truly beautiful rooms in the world,” Nada Andric declares. The Interior Design Hall of Fame member, associate director at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and member of the board of the Arts Club of Chicago, is taking a seat in its new “drawing room.” Unveiled to mark the club’s 100th birthday, the … Continued
The Center for Character and Leadership Development (CCLD), the newest building at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado, is highlighted in the March issue of Casabella magazine. Architectural historian Nicholas Adams explores the complexity and symbolism of introducing the CCLD as a contemporary addition to the historic campus, which was first completed in 1954, … Continued
TCC Assets (Thailand) Company Limited and Frasers Centrepoint Limited (FCL) have unveiled plans for One Bangkok, a new 16-hectare mixed-use development in the heart of Bangkok. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (Thailand) Limited (SOM) is working with a team of local and international architecture and landscape architecture firms to complete the vision for One Bangkok—the largest private-sector development … Continued
On Friday, April 28th, SOM Structural and Civil Engineering Partner William F. Baker will speak at the 14th Annual Sidney A. Guralnick Excellence in Teaching and Scholarship Awards Luncheon at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) in Chicago. Presenting a lecture titled “The Design of Structures,” Baker will explore the ideas and inspiration behind some of … Continued
Finding a job in today’s job market can be challenging, especially for new graduates. Here are some key tips to follow for putting your best foot forward when job hunting within the engineering industry: Be concise. Have a 2-minute speech ready highlighting the value you would bring to the firm—think of it as an executive … Continued