The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has announced five SOM projects as winners of their annual Awards of Excellence across a range of categories. SOM’s research project, Urban Sequoia, received an Innovation Award for its nature-inspired design that allows buildings to act like trees by capturing carbon, purifying the air, and regenerating … Continued
Our “living laboratory” design for the University of California, Merced 2020 Campus Expansion has won the prestigious Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Americas Awards of Excellence 2023 as well as achieving recognition in the Low-Carbon Development category. UC Merced is the youngest campus in the University of California’s 10-campus system and the first North American research … Continued
Today Skansa, AECOM, and SOM announced the completion of Penn Station’s Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) concourse renovation, which modernizes and widens LIRR’s 33rd Street train hall corridor—all while maintaining the station’s daily operations and train service. The reimagined concourse—with a widened corridor, raised ceiling heights, upgraded lighting and wayfinding, new digital information screens, improved … Continued
How safe is your office air? In the recent The New York Times article by Emily Anthes, SOM showcased its commitment to employee health and safety, going beyond the traditional workspace mindset. “As architects, they viewed the office not just as their own workplace, but also as a laboratory,” writes Anthes. We have implemented advanced … Continued
SOM has made Wallpaper* Magazine’s esteemed USA 300: Guide To Creative America. Our firm was listed in the ‘Legends and Trailblazers’ category: “The ‘no introduction needed’ of creative America: the artists, architects and designers who have helped shape the landscape.” SOM — described as a “heavyweight architectural practice pioneering modernism and sustainability,”— is one of … Continued
The AIA San Francisco 2023 Design Awards honored the International Arrivals Facility at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (IAF at SEA) with the Commendation for Technology Excellence. This accolade celebrates projects in which ingenuity in the technical or technological aspects of the building design, engineering and construction greatly improved project outcomes. The International Arrivals Facility, a welcoming … Continued
The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) has elevated SOM Principal Dmitri Jajich to its prestigious FIStructE (Fellow) grade. This mark of senior status recognizes those who make outstanding contributions to structural engineering, demonstrate exceptional commitment, and energize the industry through inspiring leadership. Throughout his twenty-three-year career, Dmitri has demonstrated a rare diversity of engineering expertise—from … Continued
Interior Design Magazine sat down with SOM designer Carlos Madrid III to discuss his latest two projects on the Loyola Marymount University campus. As universities adapt to a changing environment, programmed outdoor spaces are an intelligent, healthy, and cost-effective solution. In the article, Carlos discusses how he designed two campus focal points that promote environmental … Continued
Following his panel at Future Cities Summit for the Property Council of Australia, Design Partner Scott Duncan speaks with the Sydney Morning Herald about designing the most significant development in the city’s central business district in more than a decade, aimed to attract 15,000 employees when complete in 2028. The $3 billion project, called Central … Continued
Whole Life Carbon Accounting is a system for evaluating and measuring operational and embodied carbon emissions for the entire life cycle of a building. When implemented during the design stage, it provides a precise picture of a proposed building’s carbon impact, allowing investors, property owners and developers to make informed decisions when it matters the … Continued