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The Kathleen Grimm School for Leadership and Sustainability at Sandy Ground is the first net zero energy school in New York City and one of the first of its kind worldwide. …The cutting-edge building harvests as much energy from renewable on-site resources as it uses on an annual basis. … Designed to comply with the … Continued

International design firm SOM has just added yet another LEED-certified stunner to their roster of eco-friendly buildings. 350 Mission, a 30-story office tower in San Francisco was recently awarded LEED Platinum certification. Clad in glass and scheduled to officially open this summer, the office building uses passive solar design and green technology to slash energy … Continued

This is the year of the train station in New York City. … It was a pleasant surprise in January when Governor Cuomo announced a $3 billion proposal to build what he’s now calling Moynihan Train Hall within the post office building and, in a second phase, rehab the existing Penn Station. Collectively, the two … Continued

A century ago, San Francisco’s Market Street was bustling with theaters, including The Strand. Over the decades the area declined, shops shuttered, and the old movie theater fell into disrepair. Last year, SOM adapted the abandoned space into a playhouse for the American Conservatory Theater (ACT). The design, which includes two performance venues, an education … Continued

The patients’ well-being is all healthcare institutions’ number one priority, so when Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP secured the commission to design the new Christ Hospital’s Joint and Spine Center located in Cincinnati, Ohio, they envisioned a complex that creates a warm and comforting atmosphere, while still adhering to strict clinical and medical requirements. SOM … Continued

In September, the Kathleen Grimm School for Leadership and Sustainability at Sandy Ground was opened in Staten Island, N.Y., becoming New York City’s first net-zero energy school. Designed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill and built by Leon D. DeMatteis Construction, the 68,000-sf primary school will produce as much energy as it uses on an annual … Continued

Los Angeles Downtown News has recognized The Desmond as one of the most transformative recent additions to Downtown Los Angeles as part of the 15th annual Downtowners of Distinction Awards. The SOM-designed renovation restored an abandoned, century-old warehouse in South Park to serve as a creative office hub for AEG, one of the world’s leading sports … Continued

London may have Piccadilly Circus, but New York City has Columbus Circle, one of the City’s most notable landmarks aptly named for the famed explorer. This major intersection is the grand gateway to Central Park. Overlooking this traffic hub like a paternal guardian is the Time Warner Center, which is now ranked in the top … Continued