London: BDP and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), working with Vinci St Modwen (VSM) and its partner Covent Garden Market Authority (CGMA), have submitted their planning application for The Garden and Surplus Lands, a 57-acre revitalization of New Covent Garden Market in the Vauxhall/Nine Elms district in Central London. This multi-phased project is the single … Continued
In London, SOM’s City Design Practice recently completed a two-year collaboration with Diploma Design Unit 10 (Dip 10) of the Architectural Association School of Architecture (AA). The endeavor, led by AA Unit Master Carlos Villanueva-Brandt, originally focused on the Vauxhall Nine Elms Battersea Opportunity Area — the site of SOM’s New Covent Garden Market project. It has … Continued
Today, at the Egyptian Economic Development Conference held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, Egypt’s political leadership announced the vision for a major new city that will become the new governmental and business capital city for the country. A part of the Egyptian Government’s development strategies, the vision for THE CAPITAL CAIRO is a product of … Continued
Dan Ringelstein, SOM Director of Urban Design and Planning, will lead a seminar on December 18, 2013, titled “The Docklands Revival: Regenerating London’s East End.” His presentation will cover Canary Wharf, Greenwich Peninsula, The Royal Docks, The Lower Lea Valley, Stratford, and the Olympic Legacy. Themes will include new transport links, urban housing, and creating … Continued
As part of the London Festival of Architecture, Dan Ringelstein, SOM Director of Urban Design and Planning in the firm’s London office, will present its master plan for New Covent Garden Market on June 22. Created by SOM’s City Design Practice, the plan extends the redevelopment of the Vauxhall and Nine Elms neighborhoods in London, where a … Continued
Dan Ringelstein, SOM Director of Urban Design and Planning, recently contributed an editorial to the Financial Times. In the article, he offers his expert advice for working in the global marketplace, from understanding cultural traditions to engaging with the local community.
Mada Masr spoke with Dan Ringelstein, director of urban planning and design at US-based architectural, urban planning and engineering firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM). Ringelstein was in Sharm el-Sheikh for the conference and answered some of the questions that have been raised since the project was announced.
On May 21, 2015, SOM Design Partner Craig Hartman and SOM Associate Director Mark Schwettmann attended the groundbreaking ceremony for San Francisco’s Moscone Center expansion and improvement project. Moscone Center, which originally opened in 1981, has a highly visible civic presence and is a major economic engine in San Francisco’s vibrant South of Market neighborhood. … Continued
The U.S. Consulate General in Guangzhou, China, has been named the winner of the Institutional Curation category in the 2014 CODAawards. The awards program honors projects that demonstrate the most successful integration of commissioned art into an interior or architectural space. Presented by CODAworx, an online platform that connects members of the creative community and … Continued
On August 6, 2015, San Francisco Planning and Urban Research (SPUR) will host an evening forum about the process that has shaped the urban fabric of the Transbay neighborhood and how its architects are creating new precedents for large-scale projects in San Francisco. At the event, SOM Design Partner Craig Hartman will discuss the development … Continued