In 2012, world-renowned architect Brian Lee made the journey to TEDxFargo to share his philosophy on design: that our cities should be cohesive and connected, vibrant and full of opportunity, stimulating and inspiring. Buildings, in their design, should enrich the experiences that occur within them. “We shape our cities, and therefore they shape us,” he … Continued
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, the 75-year-old American architecture, interior design and urban-planning firm better known as SOM, has revealed its design for Tanjong Pagar Centre, set to become Singapore’s tallest building upon its completion in 2016. Reaching 951ft (290m), the 64-storey, mixed-use tower will house offices and high-end apartments, a luxury hotel, retail units … Continued
Look up. There are 16-foot ceilings in SGA’s 74 Kent Avenue in Brooklyn. Look around. You can really see the differences between the tones on the red brick walls. There’s abundant light from the large windows and gritty exposed industrial steel beams and polished concrete. There’s a view from the window of rooftops surrounded by … Continued
“This program is something I’ve been thinking about and dreaming about for a long, long time,” said Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) President Andrew Medlar at the outset of “Libraries: The Space to Be” at the 2016 Annual Conference and Exhibition on Monday. … Brian Lee, design partner at Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill, … Continued
SOM Associate and Mechanical Team Leader Rebecca Delaney has been selected by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs to join the Emerging Leaders Class of 2017. The program recognizes the next generation of leaders across all industries in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors in Chicago. Delaney is the first member of the Emerging Leaders … Continued
On Tuesday, June 28th, 50 members of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Shanghai chapter joined SOM Directors Eric Tomich and Silas Chiow, and architect Jaan Johnson, from SOM’s Shanghai office, for a construction site tour of White Magnolia Plaza. Tomich and Johnson gave a presentation on the design and engineering challenges involved in the mixed-use project, which includes the tallest tower … Continued
Chicago, IL : Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) is pleased to announce that the King Abdul Aziz International Airport – Hajj Terminal received the 2010 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Twenty-Five Year award. The award jury commented, “This project exemplifies the power of a clear idea. With a very simple bay repeated quite beautifully, … Continued
For the Mumbai airport — one of the most constrained airports in the world — SOM has created a stunning new terminal that stands as a powerful symbol of India’s growing international prominence. This video, “T2: Where Dreams Take Flight,” is an exploration of the passion and philosophy that guided the project. Produced by GVK, … Continued
The Manhattan Loft Corporation has released a new video featuring the architectural vision for Manhattan Loft Gardens, a residential tower by SOM. The 42-story tower near Stratford International Station is a gateway to the 2012 London Olympics. Situated alongside one of London’s largest and newest international transport interchanges and adjacent to the new Olympic Park, … Continued
London: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Inc. (SOM), along with Copenhagen architects Entasis and in collaboration with COWI in Denmark and Sweden, has been awarded the Polestar Tower project in Gothenburg, Sweden. Following an international competition, the team’s design for a 230-meter tower and master plan for the surrounding area has been chosen from proposals by … Continued