Take the F Train to Roosevelt Island and you’ll find yourself on an island in the East River, sandwiched between midtown Manhattan and Queens. Its seclusion and history as an enclave of middle-class families in an absurdly expensive city gives it a small-town feel. People use words like lost, suburban, and eerily quiet to describe … Continued
You can scan social media and admire great architecture and design from afar, but there’s something to be said about seeing a great work in its natural environment. The 4th of July is fast approaching, peak time for mapping out road trips and making travel plans. Get site-specific with pilgrimages to architectural masterpieces, or make … Continued
SOM’s tallest towers are spotlighted in the Skyscraper Museum’s recently opened exhibition titled “TEN TOPS.” The show focuses on 24 towers around the world that are 100 stories tall or higher, a group of exceptional structures that includes four SOM-designed buildings: Willis Tower and John Hancock Center in Chicago, One World Trade Center in New … Continued
On July 13, 2015, SOM will open its Chicago office to the public for an evening discussion about transformative public-private partnerships. The event, “Accelerating Discovery, Improving Economic Vitality,” will bring together a panel of experts to discuss strategic collaborations between higher education institutions, local governments, and the private sector. With input from the audience, speakers … Continued
One of our favorite Instagram accounts belongs to Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Established in 1936, the firm undertakes architecture, urban planning, and engineering projects, many of which are documented here.
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has announced the winners of its annual Best Tall Buildings Awards. SOM’s One World Trade Center, which opened in 2014, won in the Americas category and is now eligible for the “Best Tall Building Worldwide” honor. The Best Tall Buildings Awards recognize one winner in four … Continued
The World Architecture Festival recently announced the finalists of its annual WAF Awards. SOM’s Tanjong Pagar Centre, located in Singapore and slated to open in 2016, was shortlisted in the “Commercial Mixed-Use – Future Projects” category and is now eligible for additional accolades. This year, the WAF awards selected finalists in 30 subcategories, representing a … Continued
The World Architecture Festival has announced the shortlist for its 2015 awards. The world’s largest architectural awards program, WAF received more than 700 entries from architects and designers representing 47 countries All finalists will be invited to present their project live at the festival in November at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.
SOM’s Tanjong Pagar Centre in Singapore has won a World Architecture News Mixed-Use Award. The project, slated for completion in 2016, was the singular winner in the Future Projects subcategory. The 160,000-square-meter project is located in Singapore’s historic Tanjong Pagar central business district. Comprising office, residential, retail and hospitality functions, the development will significantly contribute … Continued
SOM’s University Center at The New School has been awarded an AIA New York Chapter Merit Award for Architecture. The bold urban landmark, located at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 14th Street in Manhattan, broadcasts the experimental nature of the school and creates a dialogue between the campus community, the local neighborhood, and the … Continued