Larry Chien, SOM Managing Director, will speak at the International Symposium on Design and Planning of Contemporary Office Parks & Corporate Headquarters in Beijing, China. The symposium will take place on April 25 and 26, 2015. Chien’s presentation, titled “The Design of Future Workplace,” will focus on his work for the Shanghai Huawei Technologies Corporate … Continued
London, U.K.: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Inc. (SOM) has relocated its London headquarters to the Broadgate Tower, the most recent development of the Broadgate Estate on the eastern edge of the City of London. Both the new office and tower were designed by SOM. The 11,000-square-foot office space respects and expresses the key architectural and … Continued
SOM Structural and Civil Engineering Partner William Baker and Design Director Kent Jackson will lead a public workshop on the topic of “Superlatives” at the U.S. Pavilion at the Venice Biennale on Saturday, September 6. The event accompanies the ongoing OfficeUS exhibition, which has been on display at the U.S. Pavilion since June. Baker and … Continued
Kent Jackson, Design Director in SOM’s London office, has been chosen to serve on the international jury for the World Architecture News Awards. He will judge projects in the commercial category in February 2014. More info can be found on the World Architecture News website.
London: On December 3, 2014, the SOM Foundation awarded its annual UK Award to students Kent Gin and Mike Lim. Gin, who is enrolled at the University of East London, won for his submission titled Cultural Perforation of Madrid, Disruption of the Defined. Lim, a student at the Royal College of Art, won for his … Continued
On Monday, June 27th, SOM Design Partner Brian Lee will speak at the 2016 Annual Conference of the American Library Association (ALA) in Orlando, Florida. In a panel discussion called “Libraries: The Space to Be,” Lee will talk about SOM’s interactive, child-focused design for the Chinatown Branch of the Chicago Public Library. He joins experts … Continued
You only have to stroll downtown Chicago to know that the city appreciates public art… Not noticeable from a car is the Riverwalk Gateway, a beautiful, art-filled pedestrian path that depicts Chicago’s history as it relates to its rivers and lake. Stretching along the south bank of the Chicago River to connect the lakefront bicycle … Continued
On Tuesday, June 21st, SOM Associate Director Arathi Gowda will present “Paris Tales: COP21 Impacts” at the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Chicago chapter. Speaking on her experience as a delegate at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris, Gowda will discuss how architects, planners, and engineers can continue to shape the … Continued
On Monday June 13th, SOM Associate Director Christoph Timm will give a talk at the 11th International Conference on Coatings on Glass and Plastics (ICCG) in Braunschweig, Germany. Organized by the ICCG Association, the biannual event brings together specialists from around the world to share knowledge and information on advanced coatings on glass and plastic … Continued
SOMs striking Center for Character & Leadership Development (CCLD), designed for the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado is officially open. The focal point of the 46,000-square-foot education and research center is a massive skylight that resembles the tail fin of a plane…