After three years of construction, the General Service Administration’s (GSA) new United States Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles is finally complete. Substantial completion was reached in late August, with an official opening on Sept. 12, according to a statement. While dozens of federal judges and their about 100 staff members have begun moving into what … Continued
Real estate news website The Real Deal reports this week that U.S. District Court judges have started moving into their shiny new digs on 1st and Broadway in Downtown. The $340-million Civic Center building was erected at the site of the old Junipero Serra State Office Building, which was bulldozed in 2007 due to extensive earthquake damage. … Continued
Dozens of federal judges and their 100 staff members have begun their arduous move into the “Cube,” the freshly complete $340 million courthouse at the corner North Broadway and First Street. The 10-story modern structure, designed by architects Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and built by Clark Construction, spans 633,000 square feet and required more than … Continued
A proposed high-rise hotel and condominium complex in Hollywood could be one of the first beneficiaries of a new California law intended to speed the construction of large developments. The project, designed by a team lead by Rios Clementi Hale Studios and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), is described as a “transit-oriented pedestrian-enhancing development,” which … Continued
For the third year running, SOM’s London office in The Broadgate Tower will host an open house on Saturday, September 17th from 12 to 4 p.m. Guided tours from staff will offer the public an opportunity to see our studio space within a building designed by the firm, and to see the inner workings of our global … Continued
Three SOM projects were finalists in Fast Company’s 2016 Innovation by Design (IBD) Awards, an annual celebration of the most innovative projects around the world. With over 1700 entries across various categories, from apps to products and spaces, this year’s IBD Awards recognized “what’s best about design today: big ideas, meticulously thought-out details, and a clear … Continued
On Saturday, October 15th, SOM will participate in Open House Chicago, an annual citywide event hosted by the Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF). SOM staff will be on hand to lead guided visits of the Chicago office, including explorations of recent work, discussions on the firm’s design ethos, and tours of the model gallery and 3D … Continued
Today, officials gathered for a groundbreaking ceremony for the National Museum of the U.S. Army, designed by SOM. At the event, attended by SOM team members Kristopher Takacs and Eliezer Lee, Army leaders spoke about the significance the project, which will be the first and only museum to tell the story of America’s oldest military … Continued
SOM Associate Benton Johnson will give a presentation on mass timber at Rice University’s School of Architecture on October 5th, as a part of the school’s Fall 2016 Lecture Series. Speaking on his work on the Timber Tower Research Project, Johnson will shed light on SOM’s recent success in testing a timber-concrete composite material, and will explain this material’s viability for the design … Continued
It’s easy to dismiss the way a school or university looks. As long as it’s functional, the more pressing educational concerns for parents are usually the curriculum, quality of teaching and exam results. But the way educational buildings are designed—?from classroom layout in elementary schools to shared, collective spaces on college campuses—?can have a huge … Continued