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Adam Semel Discusses Downtown Revitalization at the Chicago Architecture Center’s Spring Exhibition

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The Chicago Architecture Center’s latest showcase, “Loop as Lab,” illuminates the city’s downtown as a dynamic space where Chicagoans have overcome social and economic challenges through bold architectural experiments and innovative solutions. By delving into local ingenuity and civic engagement, the exhibits encourage visitors to reflect on the city’s existing building stock, habitation patterns, relationship … Continued

SOM Wins International Design Competition for R&D Innovation Campus in Shenzhen

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Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Innovation Park won first place in an international competition for the proposal, “A Valley Within the Machine,” designed in conjunction with China Architecture Design & Research Group. In accordance with the development plan by the State Council, the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong (SZHK) Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone is positioned as a … Continued

SOM Presents Moon Village at 2024 Xiamen International Design and Art Exhibition Copy

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“Life Beyond Earth,” an installation that illustrates SOM and the European Space Agency’s concept for a Moon Village, was recently presented for the first time in China at the 2024 Xiamen International Design and Art Exhibition. Featured at the Xiamen Art Museum, the show brought together work from architecture firms, designers, and artists representing 15 … Continued

The High Line – Moynihan Connector Wins Transportation, Landscape Awards

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The High Line – Moynihan Connector won a Merit Award from the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects as part of the AIANY + ASLA Transportation + Infrastructure Design Excellence Awards, which celebrates exceptional transportation and infrastructure projects. It also recently won a Merit Award from The New York Chapter, American Society … Continued

The Dallas Architecture Forum Recognizes Moody Performance Hall

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The Dallas Architecture Forum has honored the SOM-designed Moody Performance Hall as one of the 25 most meaningful architectural projects completed in North Texas from the past 25 years as part of its “Design Recognition: Looking Back Looking Forward!” Conceived as a “village for the arts,” Moody Performance Hall is home to dozens of theater, … Continued

Design Partner Olin McKenzie Speaks on Urban Revitalization

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SOM Design Partner Olin McKenzie recently spoke among local design leaders at the event, “Urban Revitalization: The Eighth Annual Architects Panel” presented by the Los Angeles Headquarters Association, a member-driven network that engages the region’s diverse leaders through collaboration and advocacy to promote business growth. The insightful dialogue on urban revitalization engaged a panel of … Continued

Lever House Achieves LEED Gold, Wins Preservation Award

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Our 21st century restoration of Lever House, originally built in 1952, has been recognized for its sustainability and preservation. The project was recently awarded LEED Gold certification—an official recognition of a project’s compliance with sustainability standards created and maintained by the U.S. Green Building Council.  The landmark also received the Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award, … Continued

SOM and Mithun to Expand Student Housing at UC Santa Barbara

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The University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) has selected SOM in association with Mithun to oversee the design and construction of seven new student housing buildings, called “San Benito,” on the northwest corner of the main UCSB campus. The student housing project—the first in a two-phase effort to substantially increase the number of student beds … Continued

Ralph S. O’Connor Building for Engineering and Science Wins Lab Design Award

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Lab Design News recently recognized the SOM-designed Ralph S. O’Connor Building for Engineering and Science at Rice University with the Excellence in Whole Building/Holistic Design award. As part of its annual Design Excellence Awards, Lab Design News honors achievements in research laboratory design, planning, and construction. A panel of industry leaders—consisting of laboratory architects, engineers, … Continued

Wellesley College Science Complex Wins Boston Society for Architecture Award

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The transformation of the Wellesley College Science Complex was the most ambitious building project in the institution’s modern history, and the Boston Society for Architecture (BSA) has recognized it with a 2023 Built Design Excellence Honor Award in the Education Facilities category. Citing the project’s careful mix of removal, renovation, and addition, the BSA identified … Continued