The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has named the new terminal at Kansas City International Airport as one of 11 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement award winners in 2024. The program honors projects across the globe that represent significant advancements in the engineering profession and enhance their local built environments. Kansas City International Airport is … Continued
SOM is now accepting applications for Year One—a comprehensive career development program that allows our newest team members to get the most of their first year in the profession. Students completing a degree in 2024 in architecture, engineering, urban planning, or interior design are invited to apply. Launched in 2018, the Year One program is … Continued
The Aurelia Residences—a sophisticated, multifamily high-rise development coming soon to Manila, Philippines—celebrated a major milestone with its topping-out ceremony on January 24. “Today is a momentous day for Aurelia Residences, and we are thrilled to share this milestone with everyone,” said Atty. Karlo Marco P. Estavillo, President of Shang Robinsons Properties, Inc. “The Topping-Off Ceremony … Continued
In the winter issue of The Urbanist, the nonprofit public policy organization SPUR invited community leaders to envision the future outcome of downtown revitalization efforts. Urban Design and Planning Principal Ellen Lou was among the local Bay Area leaders invited to respond to the question: “What would it look like if cities were to get … Continued
The pedestrian bridge at Winship Cancer Institute at Emory Midtown has won a 2024 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel (IDEAS²) Award. Presented by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), the award recognizes projects that push the boundaries of design and construction with structural steel. Designed and engineered by SOM and … Continued
On March 9, Senior Associate Principal Georgi Petrov will participate in a panel discussion—“Space Architecture for Spaceship Earth”—as part of the South by Southwest Conference (SXSW) in Austin, Texas. While space exploration has historically been seen as a separate endeavor from the issues we face on Earth, it has become increasingly apparent that innovations and … Continued
The office tower is the final piece of Manhattan West, a mixed-use development decades in the making, which brings new life to a previously underdeveloped district over active railroad tracks. Today, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) and Brookfield Properties announce the completion of Two Manhattan West, a LEED Gold-targeting office tower located on the corner … Continued
The new Terminal 2 at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, India is taking flight in magazines across the globe. This month, our design team sat down with Architectural Record, Domus, and Passenger World Terminal to discuss how we designed a “terminal in a garden” by connecting passengers to nature along each step of their journey. … Continued
In this month’s transportation issue, Architectural Record features the new terminal at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, India. Former Partner Roger Duffy, Partner Laura Ettelman, and Principal Peter Lefkovits discuss how our “terminal in a garden” design radically reimagines the travel experience by connecting passengers to nature along each step of their journey. “Airport terminals … Continued
In its Sunday edition, The Boston Globe gave the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center a glowing review. Describing the project as “government building at its best,” journalist James McCown commended the project’s grand lobby, its ability to foster interaction, and its new typeface—designed by SOM’s branding studio to convey a sense of motion—as … Continued