The new space is absolutely gorgeous and befitting the goal of reaching newer, younger audiences. Think of it as a modern, industrial San Francisco loft Michael Duncan and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill have nailed the look. Inside, the intimacy between the audience and performers should heighten dramatic impact of shows. In this respect I often am … Continued
On May 19, 2015, Joan Suchomel, SOM Director and Senior Medical Planner, will speak at the Cleveland Clinic Patient Experience: Empathy + Innovation Summit. Her 90-minute panel, titled “The Inpatient Unit: Design Strategies to Enhance the Patient Experience,” will explore how improving hospital functionality and aesthetics can effect more positive experiences for patients, staff, and … Continued
SOM Associate Julie Hiromoto will speak at the annual convention of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) on May 14, 2015. As a host of the interactive session “Post Occupancy Evaluation: What, Why and How?” Hiromoto will survey the evaluations an architect might consider administering to a project after completion, from occupant surveys to utility … Continued
The renovation, led by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill with preservation architects Page & Turnbull, officially got under way back in 2013…The building’s radical new hue announces a transformation—and an investment—signaled by the theater’s choice to grow its presence in the neighborhood.
On East 57th Street in Manhattan, a public-private partnership allowed developers to build on a parcel of city land that was previously underdeveloped. The result was something that neither the private sector nor the public could have done on its own. Over a period of a decade, the developer, World Wide Group, worked with Skidmore, … Continued
The renovation includes a highly sophisticated, semi-transparent, 28-foot-by-18-foot LED display (made up of 126 individual panels) that will dominate the downstairs lobby, shining onto Market Street. It’s a first-of-its-kind application of this particular technology in a non-sports, interior setting.
Considering they’ve designed and built some of the world’s tallest buildings—including the John Hancock Center, Willis Tower, and Burj Khalifa—Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) was the perfect firm to tackle the upcoming Pertamina Energy Tower—the world’s first supertall tower for which energy is the number one design driver. Created for the Indonesian state-owned energy company … Continued
The SOM (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill) Foundation exemplifies what is known as a corporate foundation Awarding fewer but bigger prizes meant that more money could be shifted into direct action, Abadan explains, adding that the decision “elevated” the SOM Foundation’s work over other travel fellowships being established at the time. The award allows recipients to “delve … Continued
Behind every great tower is a great foundation, and this time-lapse video by Rudolph and Sletten proves it. The contractor of the San Diego Central Courthouse recently documented the foundation pouring for the SOM-designed building, which will stand 22 stories tall upon its completion in 2016. The sunrise-to-sunset undertaking is the largest single concrete pour … Continued
4.4 million square feet. 40 million passengers per year. The headline statistics attached to the design brief for Terminal 2 at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport might have proven daunting to many an architecture firm — but not so for Skidmore Owings and Merrill, a global studio that has an established reputation for delivering some of … Continued