During the Fall 2015 semester, volunteers from SOM’s Washington, D.C. office led Stoddert Elementary students in a study of architecture, planning, and community design. The class was part of the Architecture in the Schools program that is organized annually by the Washington Architectural Foundation. The fourth graders were taught to understand the building blocks of … Continued
Much has been written about the changing nature of workplace. In the last decade, cubicles have been banished, warehouses converted, and foosball tables over-referenced. But what to do with the office buildings that once housed the man in the gray wool suit? A recent design by SOM’s Los Angeles office reinvents Craig Ellwood’s tailored office … Continued
Colorado has no shortage of beautiful buildings… But which structure in the state can lay claim to the title “the most beautiful of them all”? It’s the United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel in Colorado Springs, according to Thrillist’s new “Most Beautiful Building in Every State” ranking.
As a winner of Communication Arts magazine’s sixth annual typography competition, American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.)’s The Strand is featured in the publication’s Typography Annual 6 issue this month. The project won the Award for Excellence in the Environmental Graphics category. As part of the theater’s renovation, SOM developed a graphic identity for The Strand that clearly reflected … Continued
Architecture firm SOM has created a 3D-printed structure that generates its own power and shares energy with a companion vehicle, providing a model for off-grid living.? Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) worked in partnership with the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory to create the curved pavilion, which the firm claims is the … Continued
The SOM Foundation 2016 China Prize is now open for entry with three $5,000 USD traveling fellowships to be awarded. The fellowships enable students in the field of architecture and urban design to broaden their education through travel and gain an understanding of the need to improve the built and natural environments. The China Prize is open … Continued
“They’re the twin pillars of the American dream and the current climate predicament: the single family detached house and the automobile—the convenience, freedom, and independence enabled by inefficient and finite fossil fuels. As such, much of the urban-planning and architecture industries are focused on ways to radically subvert this inherited infrastructural wisdom. So what if … Continued
It’s a record that has held for more than 20 years but by the middle of the year, Tanjong Pagar Centre will claim the title of the tallest building in Singapore—even if it is by just 10m. At 290m, Tanjong Pagar Centre will tower over the central business district, displacing UOB Plaza One, One Raffles … Continued
The developer of Tanjong Pagar Centre is pinning its hopes on its latest development to be at the heart of efforts to rejuvenate the Tanjong Pagar District, according to President and CEO of GuocoLand Group, Mr Raymond Choong. Mr Choong was speaking at the development’s topping up ceremony on Wednesday (Jan 13), which was attended … Continued
San Francisco: Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM), The Strand has been honored by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) as a 2016 recipient of the Institute Honor Awards for Interior Architecture, the profession’s highest recognition of works that exemplify excellence in interior architecture. Selected from roughly 500 submissions and among the 18 recipients … Continued