An unlikely new beacon is glowing in the claustrophobic canyon of Lexington Avenue. I couldn’t quite place it at first, walking through Midtown Manhattan a few weeks ago, but something around East 50th Street was brighter than I remembered. Then I realized that the once-shadowy hole of an arcade and covered space at 560 … Continued
When Robert Kaswell first moved to New York, he lived in an apartment at 342 East 67th Street, and every time he walked to the subway he’d pass an eye-catching white-brick complex that spanned the entirety of East 66th Street between Second and Third Avenues. … Built in 1951 by New York Life Insurance Company … Continued
Rudin Management Co. is investing $15 million to renovate a modernist office building, revamping its lobby to create a glass beacon across from Madison Square Park. Rudin, an owner and developer and one of New York City’s real-estate dynasties, has commissioned the architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP to brighten and expand the ground-floor … Continued
The Kathleen Grimm School for Leadership and Sustainability at Sandy Ground is the first net zero energy school in New York City and one of the first of its kind worldwide, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM). … “By pushing for higher environmental performance with our design, we have a remarkable opportunity to … Continued
New York, NY: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) presented its vision for “Grand Central’s Next 100” yesterday at the Municipal Art Society of New York’s third annual Summit for New York City. Led by partners Roger Duffy, FAIA, and T.J. Gottesdiener, FAIA, SOM’s design transforms the public spaces around Grand Central Terminal, creating new pedestrian … Continued
In two years Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) will celebrate its 80th anniversary, having been founded by Louis Skidmore and Nathanial Owings on January 1, 1936 (John Merrill joined three years later to create the triumvirate). In the ensuing decades the firm has expanded from two offices (Chicago and New York) to eleven offices on … Continued
Colorado Springs, CO: The Center for Character and Leadership Development (CCLD), a new building on the campus of the United States Air Force Academy, will break ground this week. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM), the CCLD is the first new building since 1981 to be erected on the terrazzo (the central square) … Continued
Staten Island, NY: P.S. 62 Richmond, Staten Island, the first net zero energy school in New York State, broke ground today, at a ceremony attended by New York City Department of Education Schools Deputy Chancellor Kathleen Grimm, Staten Island Borough President James P. Molinaro, City Council Member Vincent Ignizio and senior officials from the New … Continued
Mayor Bloomberg is advocating a plan that encourages building designers to promote physical activity, like taking the stairs. Roger Duffy, partner at SOM, discusses what constitutes “active architecture” and how it can make a difference in peoples’ lives.
Roger Duffy, FAIA, Design Partner at SOM, will be giving a lecture at Harvard GSD on his iterative and collaborative design process, from planning and programming to conception and construction. A leader in SOM’s Education Lab, Mr. Duffy’s design approach combines art, science, landscape and architecture, resulting in such notable projects as Deerfield Academy’s Koch … Continued