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SOM’s Center for Architecture Science and Ecology Spotlighted in Oculus

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CASE, launched in 2008, brings architects from SOM together with RPI architecture faculty and researchers in biochemistry, computer and cognitive sciences; economics; and structural, environmental, and aerospace engineering. The purpose, says Dyson, is to leverage insights derived from long-term research in fields like nanotechnology and biotechnology “into transformative new technologies for buildings, and accelerate the … Continued

Cast Your Votes! Six SOM Projects Named Architizer A+ Awards Finalists

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?Six SOM projects have been named finalists across nine categories in this year’s Architizer A+ Awards. Selected from thousands of submissions, the finalists will now be considered for a Jury Award, determined by a panel of esteemed judges, and a Popular Choice Award, based on public voting. Voting is open on Architizer’s website through April 1st, 2016. The six SOM … Continued

Kristopher Takács Lectures on Transformative Transportation Projects

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On Monday, March 28th, SOM Associate Director Kristopher Takács will speak at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville as part of the school’s Robert B. Church Lecture Series. His lecture, titled “Leveraging Transportation Investment to Transform Urban Districts,” will address how private and public investment in transportation infrastructure can improve the connectivity of urban districts. The use of various, integrated … Continued

30th Street Station District Plan: Reopen SEPTA Tunnel by 2020, Cap Rail Yards by 2050

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The 30th Street Station District team released a draft plan for overhauling the station and the surrounding area… In its draft form, the plan calls for reopening the tunnel connecting 30th Street Station to SEPTA’s nearby subway and trolley station, building two new bridges over the Schuylkill River, opening a new intercity bus terminal, expanding … Continued

One Chase Manhattan Plaza, Redefining Downtown and the Modern Skyscraper

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This large, shiny, boxy skyscraper at 28 Liberty Street was erected in 1960 and helped stop a corporate exodus from Lower Manhattan and led eventually a downtown renaissance that brought forth the creation of Battery Park City and the World Trade Center. In the process, the building, known as One Chase Manhattan Plaza, created one … Continued

30th St. Station District Plan Releases Latest Renderings

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The fourth draft of the 30th Street District Plan has been released to the public ahead of tomorrow’s open house at 30th Street Station, and there are renderings galore to go over. And so you don’t have to read through the 30-page document (although, you can here if you so desire), we pulled eight important … Continued

Hat Truss-Supported Office Tower Tops Off in Downtown Salt Lake City

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111 Main has become the newest addition to the Salt Lake City skyline. Currently under construction in the heart of the downtown City Center neighborhood, the roof hat truss structure of the 25-story, Class A office tower was topped off in January, with its loads successfully transferred from a temporary shoring support system to the … Continued

SOM Wins Six 2016 China Tall Building Awards

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The China International Exchange Committee for Tall Buildings (CITAB) and the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) have named five SOM towers as the winners of six 2016 China Tall Building Awards. The inaugural awards program recognizes projects that have made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of tall buildings and the urban environment, … Continued

Meredith Bostwick-Lorenzo Eiroa to Participate in Learning Spaces Collaboratory Roundtable

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Meredith Bostwick-Lorenzo Eiroa, SOM Associate Director, will participate in the Learning Spaces Collaboratory Roundtable (LSC)—also known as Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL)—on Tuesday, March 22nd at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The roundtable will explore best practices and lessons learned from current planning of undergraduate learning spaces. LSC will hold five regional roundtables this spring, each with a small group … Continued

The Most Sustainable School

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New York City has become considerably greener and more energy efficient, thanks to the “Kathleen Grimm School for Leadership and Sustainability at Sandy Ground,” a community for pre-kindergarten through fifth-grade students on Staten Island. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the 6,318 square meter / 68,000-square foot oeuvre is the first net zero energy project of its … Continued