Craig Hartman, SOM Design Partner, will speak on November 13, 2013, about the new federal courthouse in Los Angeles designed by SOM and now under construction. The event will be held at the headquarters for the San Francisco chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Hartman has helped establish SOM’s West Coast architecture group as … Continued
This richly illustrated “The Cathedral of Christ the Light” monograph — published by one of the world’s foremost architecture, art, and design publishers, Hatje Cantz — includes essays by the architecture critic Paul Goldberger, the historian and author Pierluigi Serrano, scholars Karla Britton and Maristella Casciato, and architect Craig Hartman. All proceeds from book sales … Continued
San Francisco Waterfront Partners have announced new designs from architect Craig W. Hartman of SOM and Peter Walker of PWP Landscape Architecture revealing more details of the parks, public spaces, community recreation, street-level retail, and restaurant areas for the proposed 8 Washington development along San Francisco’s waterfront. The plans will continue the revitalization and support … Continued
A panel at Dwell on Design NY will explore how tech-forward teaching and learning is changing how we conceptualize academic spaces. Joining the discussion is Colin Koop from Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, who led the construction of The New School’s University Center. Click through the slideshow to see the building, along with other educational spaces … Continued
On October 16, SOM Associate Director Colin Koop will moderate a panel at Engineering News-Record’s Higher Education Conference. The discussion, titled “Building Private Universities: Challenges and Innovations,” will address a range of topics related to the design and construction of new education facilities — from building strong relationships with the surrounding community to how campuses … Continued
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) is one of the largest and most influential architecture, interior design, engineering, and urban planning firms in the world. Founded in 1936, the firm has completed more than 10,000 projects across 50-plus countries. The firm is renowned for their iconic buildings and their steadfast commitment to design excellence, innovation, and … Continued
On October 10, SOM Associate Director Colin Koop will participate in a panel on technology and academia. The discussion, which is taking place as part of Dwell on Design NY, will explore how traditional classrooms can continue to engage a generation of digitally minded students. Koop has extensive experience designing flexible academic environments that support … Continued
On April 28, 2015, SOM Associate Director Colin Koop will serve as a panelist at the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Washington Real Estate Trends Conference in Washington, D.C. Koop will participate in the conversation “Creative Collisions: Defining Innovation District Demand,” which will explore the rising popularity of districts designed both to foster invention and support … Continued
On March 31st, at this year’s Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference, SOM will present its progressive design for Barnard College’s Teaching and Learning Center. SOM Director Colin Koop and Associate Director Meredith Bostwick-Lorenzo Eiroa will discuss how their team engaged multiple constituents throughout the planning process in order to create a … Continued
P.S. 62 in Richmond, Staten Island, will be the subject of a case study and panel discussion co-hosted by the Urban Green Council and the AIA New York Chapter Committee on the Environment. Moderated by Laurie Kerr, a senior policy advisor for New York City’s Office of Long Term Planning and Sustainability, the panel will … Continued