From New York to China, four SOM projects are taking home seven Awards of Excellence from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). In New York, CTBUH recognized our work from the past and the future with a 10 Year Award for One World Trade Center and a Future Project Award for 175 … Continued
ULI Americas announced its 2024 Awards for Excellence finalists, including the following SOM projects: 49 South Van Ness and 1550 Mission in San Francisco, as well as Lincoln Common in Chicago. ULI Americas Awards for Excellence is the centerpiece of ULI’s efforts to identify and promote best practices in all types of real estate development. … Continued
Two SOM projects have received design awards from the Washington Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA|DC). The John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, a new vertical campus for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s research division, won an Award in Architecture, while SOM’s Washington, D.C. Office earned a Citation in Interior Architecture. The U.S. … Continued
Sun Hung Kai Properties has unveiled Cullinan Harbour, a new residential development designed by SOM, situated on a former airfield just 15 minutes from Hong Kong’s central business district. The crescent-shaped complex offers a unique luxury residential experience on a prime location overlooking the Kowloon Bay waterfront. With its distinctive rippled, glassy facade, the development … Continued
NLA’s London Tall Buildings Survey 2024 presents insights into planning policies, attitudes toward density, and the climate agenda in London. Marking the 10th anniversary of the survey, this edition sheds light on how tall buildings have transformed London over the last 10 years and how they will continue to shape the city’s future. Design Partner … Continued
Architects Javier Arizmendi, FAIA, and Michael Oerth, AIA, take readers on a technical deep dive into the facade design of the new Ralph S. O’Connor School of Engineering and Science at Rice University in Houston in a recent article in Texas Architect magazine. Complementing the materiality of the historic campus architecture, the O’Connor Building utilizes … Continued
Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru — Terminal 2 has received two awards that recognize our architecture and structural design. The airport was named “Best in Competition” in the AIANY + ASLA Transportation + Infrastructure Design Excellence Awards, which celebrate exceptional transportation and infrastructure projects. Terminal 2 also received three honors from the Architectural Engineering Institute Professional … Continued
SOM Consulting Partner William F. Baker has been elevated to the 2024 class of Distinguished Members by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). This recognition is the organization’s highest honor and is bestowed upon individuals who have significantly contributed to the advancement of structural engineering through their exceptional work in design, research, teaching, and … Continued
In a recent article in Sotheby’s Reside Magazine, SOM Design Partner Scott Duncan shares insights into the evolution of tall buildings. From the iconic first skyscraper in Chicago, the Home Insurance Building of 1885, which initially served as office space, tall buildings have evolved into dynamic centers of various activities. Writer Harriet Thorpe highlights SOM’s … Continued