Communication Arts magazine has selected SOM’s design for the American Conservatory Theater’s The Strand as a winner of its 57th Design Annual competition. Acknowledging the best in visual communication design from around the world, the magazine honored the project in the Environmental Graphics category. As part of the complete transformation of The Strand, from derelict … Continued
On Sunday, June 26th, the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) and the American Library Association (ALA) announced the SOM-designed Chinatown Branch of the Chicago Public Library as the Best of Competition? winner of the 2016 Library Interior Design Awards. The biennial award recognizes the designs of library interiors that thoughtfully cater to its patrons through functionality, creativity, and aesthetics. IIDA Executive Vice … Continued
On Wednesday, June 22nd, the SOM Women’s Initiative (SOMWI) recently hosted a fireside chat event with White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett. In addition to being a Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama, Jarrett oversees the Offices of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs and chairs the White House Council on Women and Girls. During the moderated conversation, Jarrett discussed her background in … Continued
On Wednesday, June 21st, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) announced two SOM projects as winners in the Urban Habitat and Innovation categories of the CTBUH 2016 Tall Building Awards, with two other SOM projects as Finalists. An independent review by a panel of experts, the annual awards provide a comprehensive assessment of … Continued
Today, the International Center of Photography (ICP), the world’s leading institution dedicated to photography and visual culture, opened its new museum space in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP (SOM), the facility features a glass-fronted public space, accessible from the street, and a ticketed gallery where ICP will present exhibitions … Continued
After roughly a year and a half without a New York flagship, the International Center of Photography opened its doors to press three days before the public opening on June 23, for a preview of its new space at 250 Bowery.”The world that we live in today is being dominated by images,” said executive director … Continued
With such notable projects as One World Trade in New York City and the NATO headquarters in Brussels, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the venerable Chicago-based architecture firm, has built a worldwide reputation for excellence. And although its most recently completed project, a skyscraper in Beijing, isn’t as high-profile as some others, the end result is still stunning. The … Continued
Today, SOM has a staff of over 1,000 professionals, working from ten global offices in abu dhabi, chicago, hong kong, london, los angeles, mumbai, new york, san francisco, shanghai, and washington, DC. during the chicago architecture biennial, designboom visited the firm’s headquarters in northern illinois to find out more about the company and the way … Continued
A version of this interview appeared in FORUM, a new publication produced by the SOM Women’s Initiative, a group that works to advance women in the design profession. The story spotlights Laura Ettelman, an SOM Partner who is renowned for leading multidisciplinary teams and managing large projects such Terminal 1 at Toronto Pearson International Airport. … Continued
SOM Structural and Civil Engineering Partner William F. Baker recently participated in a panel discussion at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London as a part of its annual Engineering Season. The event was hosted and broadcast by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) World Service in partnership with the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851. Titled “The … Continued